My Do Something List for 2025

The Do Something List is unlike any other "list" you may be encouraged to make. Forget goals, forget resolutions, forget productivity.

The purpose of the DSL is to uncover and discover . . . what? YOU!!!

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Here is my DSL for 2025 (+ updates in the parentheses)

1. Bake something new each month (Jan: Graham Cracker Cake; Feb: Sourdough bagels; March: Sourdough pull-apart rolls, Sourdough focaccia; April: Cadbury egg bars, Sourdough French bread; May: Sourdough braided stuffed loaf, Sourdough breadsticks; June: sourdough ciabatta; July: chocolate olive oil fudge cake; August: Sourdough basket rolls; September: sourdough sandwich bread; October: honey whole wheat sourdough loaf; sourdough scallion pancakes (savory); November: Sourdough fruit scones; December: new kind of sourdough waffles) COMPLETE!

2. Go on 12 “get out and get cultured” events (Cinderella ballet, Les Miserables X2, Rocket Summer Concert, Finding Neverland, 12 Angry Men, Newsies, The Importance of Being Ernest, Sister Act, Romeo and Juliet ballet, Midsummer Night Dream ballet, Nutcracker ballet X2 ) COMPLETE!

3. Take on 3 arts and crafts projects (Sewed a tree skirt and cafe curtains for my kitchen windows)

4. Go on 3 new hikes (1-Heber; 2-Island Park!; 3-Pipeline trail (new section to us))

5. Go on 3 big in-state adventures (Went to St. George in April)

6. Attend an adult art class (Have one in mind!  Didn't make it this year, but will try for next.)

7. Sew something to wear (Didn't get to, but coming up for 2026!)

8. Host 1 girls night (Done! Hosted the Garden Party) COMPLETE!

9. Go on 5 double dates (II)

10. Go on 2 out-of-state adventures (Went to Idaho and CA for family; Went on my Pride and Prejudice tour!) COMPLETE!

11. Lead a mini hiking club with friends (went on one--keep trying with another friend)

12. Complete 1 home project a month (January: Small Organization Wins; February: Organized linen closet and under sinks, March: boys' room + odds and ends; April: another boy's bedroom; May: installed the garden!; June: Brad's office (still going); July: primary bedroom (also still going); August: worked more on upstairs/office and primary; September: garden harvest + preserving; October: garden tear out; November: began sprucing kitchen with new sconce and ordered curtain rods; December: finished sprucing kitchen + main family area, + rotated two rooms and made it nice for son's first solo bedroom) COMPLETE!

13. Make 10 flower bouquets from the garden (Made ~15) COMPLETE!

14. Make jack-o-lanterns with pumpkins from the garden (Only one pumpkin grew and it wasn't right for a jack-o-lantern) 

15. Take a “me day” (Went and it was FAB!) COMPLETE!

16. Go on an overnighter with Brad (didn't go--next year!)

17. Have fun with fashion (and get a suit?) (YES! Felt like I explored my fashion more, from trying different outfit pairings to adding accessories. Also, I got TWO suits! I'm excited to wear them for book events.) COMPLETE!

18. Learn Clair de Lune on the piano (practicing here and there--got a new piano!)

19. Complete 3 Masterclasses (Completed: I.5 before subscription ended)

20. Complete the Read the Shelf Challenge (Books Read from Challenge: 17) COMPLETE!