40 by 40 in 40 weeks

Thanks to everyone who weighed in! I looked at everyone's suggestions and kept in mind that it couldn't be too easy, like smiling at 40 strangers, that I do in a week ;-). And, it couldn't be so hard that I am setting myself up to fail, like running 40 5Ks, which averages to a week and impossible when I haven't run in close to 2 years.


So ta-da!!!

1	Lose 40 lbs or 40 inches
2	Walk 40 miles each month
3	Read 40 new books
4	Try 40 new hot sauces
5	Have 40 phone conversations with family/friends
6	Try 40 new beers
7	Try 40 new exercises/workouts
8	Read 40 new books to Oli
9	Donate $40 to a charity
10	Write 40 love notes
11	Try 40 new recipes
12	Send 40 post cards/letters
13	Give 40 hugs a week
14	40 free activities with Jeff & Oli
15	Introduce myself to and have conversations with 40 strangers
16	Watch 40 new movies
17	Volunteer 40 hours of my time
18	Donate 40 pieces of clothing
19	Get rid of 40 things from the house
20	Get a tattoo (just 1, not 40)
21	Learn to swim
22	Drink 40 oz of water every 4 hrs
23	Run 40 miles (>= 5 mph) (not at once)
24	Do 40 random acts of kindness
25	Go camping in a national park
26	Donate blood again
27	Floss at least 40 days
28	Blog 40 times
29	Have 40 family game nights
30	Present at a professional conf.
31	Have a girls' only weekend away
32	Bury a family time capsule to open at Oli's school graduation
33	Buy 40 shares  (after research)
34	Drive 40 miles away for dinner
35	Try 40 new fruits and/or veggies
36	Buy bikes for us & teach Oli to ride
37	Log at least 40 hours at the gym
38	Brew my own beer
39	Eat 40 consecutive home cooked meals
40	Write 40 letters to Oli, with Jeff, to give him when he's grown up

I will update as I do things :-) I have a spreadsheet printed out for me to mark off as I finish things, because it is satisfying to cross things off with a pen.