This blog was created by two friends who made a pledge to try something new, fun, challenging, or even ridiculous every week for a year. At times, life got in the way, but we forged ahead. Our stories have educated, entertained or inspired many. In 2012, we hope to inspire many others to get better, get moving or get over it!
The 52 Weeks
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Dec
21
Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass lipstick. – Gwyneth Paltrow I just read in Real Simple magazine that the average woman spends about 8 years shopping during her lifetime. That’s pretty amazing. I thought about this statistic for a moment and suddenly felt grouchy: during the [...]
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Posted: 12/21/10 12:18 PM
Dec
10
Aim at a high mark and you will hit it. No, not the first time, nor the second and maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect. Finally, you’ll hit the Bull’s-Eye of Success. -Annie Oakley I expected a big adrenaline rush from the [...]
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Posted: 12/10/10 3:28 PM
Nov
15
Max is a confident, personable guy who is well-suited to be on camera. Good-looking and put together (at least whenever I see him), he always seems to be “camera ready”. I, on the other hand, while confident, am not only camera-shy, but one of those people who always manages to get caught in my sweatpants [...]
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Posted: 11/15/10 10:03 PM
Oct
29
This past weekend was supposed to be the proverbial trek to Las Vegas with “the girls”. You know, that time-honored getaway that so many “women of a certain age” often go on. It’s been in the pipeline and on my list of “52″ for quite some time, and it would have been the first time [...]
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Posted: 10/29/10 10:08 PM
“Where are the tote bags? I’m not leaving the premises without tote bags. I was promised tote bags and tote bags I shall have.” Seinfeld’s Kramer, volunteering at PBS, in “The Pledge Drive” episode I couldn’t remember the last time I did something just because it was a “good” thing to do. I am not [...]
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Posted: 10/21/10 1:58 PM
Oct
21
Karen and I have been progressing through our “52″ for 16 weeks now and while we’ve both had some similar experiences and outcomes, they have always been parallel. She does her thing and I do mine — until now. It’s one thing to be there for a friend embarking on a journey in spirit but [...]
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Posted: 10/21/10 1:58 PM
Sep
23
Do you bake? I don’t, not really. The occasional Tollhouse cookies or birthday cupcakes from a mix, and a key-lime pie a very long time ago, but honestly, I am not much of a baker. I find the mess and the required preciseness of it more stressful than cathartic, although I once read that baking [...]
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Posted: 09/23/10 1:35 PM
Sep
14
I downloaded an App from Apple’s iTunes store this week. Not so different, new or exciting? Well, it wasn’t just any App. It was something that represents a big “to do” for me. And then, I actually did it. What did I do? I went running. And I used a silly little App on my [...]
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Posted: 09/14/10 12:40 AM
Aug
09
Moving forward is what this project is all about. While that may be interpreted in different ways by people, for me it is all about pushing myself to just “do” in all sorts of ways that I have never done before and hopefully get others motivated too. So far, some weeks have been about emotional [...]
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Posted: 08/9/10 2:20 PM
Jul
29
‘Where should one use perfume?’ a young woman asked.’Wherever one wants to be kissed,’ I said.” – Coco Chanel Ahh…romance, passion, Paris, perfume. This past week I went to see a great film, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky. I know this seems “unworthy” of being on my “52” list but let me elaborate before you [...]
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Posted: 07/29/10 3:45 PM
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