1. finish my novella.
2. pay off our credit card debt
3. pay off one student loan
4. go to the STORY conference :: 9/20-9/21 - definitely didn't think i'd be able to go this year, but i did and it was beautiful.
5. visit france
6. find a spot that makes my pulse race and scream for the first time. ever. :: 8/18/12 - screamed on the side of the road in the middle of a lightning show while the thunder rumbled in the distance.
7. be a mama
8. redesign eloranicole.com :: 8/30/12 - the wonderful andrea levendusky from the organic bird gave me a beautiful new header and a few extras.
9. get another tattoo
10. complete my second novel
11. build a fire pit on the beach
12. read The Space Trilogy
13. read through the Bible
14. go on a spur-of-the-moment weekend getaway with russ :: 8/17/12 - surprised russ with a last minute getaway at JUST the perfect moment
15. grow my Facebook page to 1000 people {read :: i want to meet new people not hey i wanna be famous}
16. speak at a blogging/writing conference
17. read Narnia series
18. read Jane Eyre
19. read Wrinkle in Time series (just finished book 2)
20. visit Nashville
21. visit NYC
22. launch second eCourse
23. re-edit Come Alive
24. build an eCourse centered on story-telling :: 1/15/13 - launched on a wing and a prayer. here goes nothing.
25. meet Teresa
26. meet Mandy
27. visit Portland
28. complete our adoption puzzle fundraiser :: 11/30/12 - unbelievable story. grateful.
29. go on a creative weekend get-away with just me
30. finally update my glasses :: 2/28/13 - after ten years (it's true) I finally
31. create a secret rebel club retreat
32. visit with Rain :: 11/16/12 - the visit was way too short, but i got to hug her neck and look her in the eyes and it. was. beautiful.
33. start an art journal :: 7/18/12 - started my first art journal. title? "how i found jubilee" - it's perfect. really.
34. finish the pages in my sketch book
35. complete the Stone's gospel counseling course :: 11/4/12
36. run for 3 miles straight
37. go on another adventure with Prudy
38. invest in another computer :: 8/09/12 - new MacBook Air!
39. write a children's book for my little love
40. go on a family vacation - just me, russ, and our little love.
41. complete life is a verb with my bff
42. work through the true and the questions
43. hit the NY Times bestseller list
44. bike a total of 400 miles (35 so far)
45. write our adoption story
46. go on a hot air balloon ride
47. find a literary agent
48. surprise a friend
49. start french classes
50. visit california