How to do 52 things in 2011

photo I took last year at Toronto Island

I really want to get back to blogging - I do. But it's hard, life is busy. I have made some fun stuff this past year but haven't had time to share. Here's hoping I can be better in 2011.

While reading a blog, karenika, I saw that in 2010 she wrote out 52 things she wanted to do that year. Lately I've been collecting a mental list of projects to finish around our house, craft projects I would like to try and just things I want to do this year. So I've written them down if for no other reason to help me remember and hopefully motivate me to cross things off. I'll post the interesting ones for you to see.

52 things for 2011

1. Post on the family blog at least once a month
2. Post on how to do something... at least once a month
3. Finish my 2010 year in review photo book
4. Make Barbie doll house
5. Make book sling for Lilo’s room
6. Finish painting dots on Isla’s rocking chair
7. Organize Lilo’s playroom
8. Organize Isla’s room
9. Make change table into desk
10. Buy bedroom furniture
11. Decorate our bedroom
12. Paint upstairs bathroom
13. Paint downstairs bathroom
14. Artwork in kitchen
15. Sew something for myself
16. Sew Lilo gymnastics outfit
17. Sew dresses for the girls
18. Sew nightgowns for the girls
19. Tackle my alteration pile
20. Buy a new belt or 2
21. Go to a movie with just Rob
22. Go to a movie with the kids
23. Get a tattoo
24. Make my studio space look less like a dungeon
25. Make bird mobile for Lilo’s room
26. Make a headboard for Isla’s room
27. Organize my closet
28. Take more photos
29. Relearn how to take photos in manual
30. Hang pictures up the stairs
31. Make a meal plan
32. Dye my hair blond
33. Go to Winnipeg
34. Go to Florida
35. Go away with just Rob
36. Fill lamp with something new every month
37. Collect enough beach glass to fill the lamp
38. Get/make the girls portfolios
39. Create an art book for each girl
40. Get file folders boxes for each girl to files things from each year.
41. Make a quilt
42. Organize the basement
43. Put up the radio in the kitchen
44. Find a better solution for our knives in the kitchen
45. Put up can crusher
46. Go to Toronto Island with bikes
47. Make tote bags for the girls art projects from daycare
48. Make headband for lady at work
49. Organize my recipes
50. Make 5 fabulous gifts for 5 fabulous ladies
51. Make a headboard for our bedroom
52. Make t-shirt necklace

So what do you want to accomplish this year?