I participated in the New 52 challenge that Peppermint Granberg (One Little Bird) and Christine Newman (Listgirl) set up in the 2011 calendar year. I have to say that it was incredibly fun and fulfilling to try something new each week. Our whole family got into the challenge, and my kids often helped me think up something new to try.
Here are my 52 NEW experiences in 2011:
- Played a new game
- Made homemade salad dressing
- Tried a new medication
- Found new hair styling products
- Learned about Israel
- Bought and used the Cocoon Grid-It
- Did all sorts of new stuff at Disneyland
- Learned how to do a videocast
- Learned how to use Pioneer Woman’s photoshop actions
- Went on a date night with my hubby to a Utah Jazz game
- Eliminated high-fructose corn syrup from my diet
- Tried a new cookbook
- Switched to dark chocolate
- Photographed an Albuquerque landscape
- Put together humanitarian kits for Japan
- Learned how to do electroplating
- Went to the Carl Bloch art exhibit
- Saw the Blue Man Group live in Las Vegas
- Lurked outside the test center at the SAT
- Bought a new camera
- Planted a garden
- Taught a workshop at Big Picture Classes
- Went to a party where caviar was served
- Rode Trax downtown
- Used decorative sewing stitches on my sewing machine
- Tried cherimoya (and almost poisoned our family)
- Toured USU in Logan
- Saw a play in Orem
- Backstage tour in Cedar City
- Swingset
- Hybrid crafting
- Parade of Homes
- Zoorassic Park
- Camping
- 2 High School students
- Irish butter
- Black cherry tomatoes
- Canning pickle relish
- Quinceañera
- First Folio
- Bear World
- Apple TV
- Delighted launch party
- Volunteer at the food bank
- Group costume
- Sleeping potatoes
- Eleven heaven
- Neighbor's open house
- December Daily/Project Life
- Christmas Concert
- Gifts for services
- Kookaburra
I feel like this project made me a more well-rounded person. I am so glad I played along!
