#43-Take 50 Pictures That I Love.

Not pictures that are okay. That I like. That are keepers. But 50 that I really, truly love. (And yes, I said that "I" love...doesn't mean anyone else has to.)

1. Taken July 12, 2008 at Tinker Nature Park.



















2. Taken July 12, 2008 at Tinker Nature Park.














3. Taken July 24, 2008 at the soccer fields, during Annie's end of season party.


4. Taken August 11, 2008 at Gettysburg National Military Park.



















5. Taken June of 2009 at home.



















6. Taken July 31, 2009 at Grandmother's house.



















7. Taken in September of 2009 at a miniature golf course.



















8. Taken October 5, 2009 in the backyard.

#44-Get Our Credit Card Debt Below $50.

Okay, that really means down to a big, fat, beautiful Zero, but I had to find a way to work "50" into it. :)

#45-Make 50 Gifts.

Though this once would have been easy, it's probably now the hardest goal on the list. Well, except for #47, that is. Since I've started homeschooling, time for crafting has virtually disappeared. Extra effort needed on my part.

1. July 25, 2008:
This may be pushing the limits on the definition of "gift" here. But this is a gift card holder I made for Sara for her birthday.
























2. July 29, 2008:
This was supposed to be a birthday gift for Rich, but once I finished it, I just couldn't wait to give it to him.









































































3. August 20, 2008:
Birthday gift for Rich. He saw a similar shirt in a catalog and asked if I could make him one.



















4. August 20, 2008:
Birthday gift for Rich. I'd had this cute little drawing sitting on my scrap table for months and months. Max drew it, and though I wasn't sure it really warranted saving in his files, I couldn't bring myself to throw it in the recycle pile either. Finally decided to turn it into a bookmark.



















5. August 2009:
A "just because" gift for Mom.



***Yikes! I've made soooooooo many gifts in the past six months that I totally forgot to record here. I could go back and try to dig up at least some of the pictures and whatnot, but I'm going to take my chances, hoping I'll still make my goal by recording the ones I make from now on. *fingers crossed*

6. January 3, 2010:
A bookmark for Ana's birthday. My own design.




















7. February 14, 2010:
#luv felt hearts for Rich, Ana, and Chris for Valentines day.


8. & 9. March 1, 2010:
Bookmark like #6 and #luv felt heart like #7 for Amanda's birthday.

#46-Make and Send 50 "Just Because" Cards.

Always makes me feel good to do this. But I don't do it nearly enough, especially in the last couple years. So here's to a little extra motivation.

***Argh!!! I keep forgetting to keep track of these!

#47-Lose 50 Pounds.

Oh, how I hate this one. But it's probably the most important goal to attain. I hate it because I have failed in this endeavor so many times before. But who knows, maybe this is the time I'll really pull it off.

#48-Try 50 New Recipes.

Hopefully they will generally be healthy recipes, or it won't bode well for #47. :)
Rated on a 1-10 scale.

1. June 27, 2008. Cherry Cobbler. Recipe from Better Homes & Garden New Cook Book.
Ratings: Rich-10, Debi-10, Annie-10, Gray-10, Max-6



2. July 16, 2008. Blueberry Muffins. Recipe from Jean Childress' Muffin Cookbook. (But I upped the blueberry amount from 1 cup up to 1 1/2 cups.) Ratings: Rich-10, Debi-8, Annie-10, Gray-5, Max-9






















*****Long period of forgetting to record.

3. March 2010. Spinach lasagna. Rich, Debi, and Annie loved it. Gray and Max hated it.

#49-Watch 50 Movies.

I realize many people do that in a year's time. And as much as I love movies, I just don't seem to make much time to actually watch them. Hopefully, this will up my viewing.

1. Pandora's Clock (6/26/08)
2. Labyrinth (6/27/08)
3. Gettysburg (7/01/08)
4. Deep Impact (8/30/08)
5. Armageddon (8/30/08)
6. Fatal Vision (8/30/08)
7. Monster House (9/30/08)

***Period of forgetting to keep track.

8. The Day After (Jan. '09)
9. Apollo 13 (Feb. '09)
10. Mississippi Burning (May '09)
11. Lord of the Flies (May '09)
12. Cry Freedom (June '09)
13. Stand By Me (July '09)
14. Tightrope (July '09)
15. Dirty Harry (July '09)
16. Stargate (August '09)

***Period of forgetting to keep track.

17. Midway (March '10)