Hello 2014.....you fresh faced, bright young thing you !

Hello 2014, you freshed face, bright young thing you.

Welcome ! 

I have a feeling you and I are going to get along well. 

I'm not setting you unrealistic goals, commandments or resolutions.  

I am thinking of a word or phrase that you and I can take on board to guide us. 

I think a list of things to do, to consider, to enjoy, to repeat, to aim for is a much better plan.

So, in no particular order, here are 36 things that we can do this year.....

1.crochet a granny square a day 

2. to market, to market

3. use those recipe books

4. move ! (this was my word for 2013 - and it did propel me forward throughout the year....just not as much body moving ie excersing as I should have and could have done) 

5. make

6. nuture friendships

7. be grateful

8. visit ngv

9. upgrade my camera

10. finish Ruby's scrapbook BEFORE her 2nd birthday

11. Plan B 

12. start a herb garden

13. work 

14. tricycle

15. buy a house in Melbourne

16. explore our new neighbourhood 

17. continue our budgeting ways

18. don't sweat the small stuff 

19. crochet a zig zag blanket

20. make more dresses for me

21. walk

22. shop local

23. cancel my credit card

24. Blog my favourite places in Melbourne

25. eat well

26. see at least two new comedians at the Melbourne Comedy Festival 

27. know my physical limits 

28. at least once a month,  buy a new book from a real book store

29. fill our outdoor table with family, friends, food, wine and laughter

30. drink more water

31. take Pip's blog course

32.discover new favourite places in Melbourne

33. learn another new craft

34. take at least one Laneway Learning class

35. keep it simple

36. have fun !