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25 for 2025
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donate to food banks 25 times - 13/25 14/25 19/25
buy 25 items to donate to Xmas toy appeal - 6/25. 7/25 some great deals in the sales 28/25
Declutter boxes/drawers 3/25. 6/25. 12/25
declutter/donate items -9/25 12/25
Positive Mh journal entries -0/25
days out -12/25. 20/25
eat out 25 times -8/25. 15/25
try new restaurants -3/25 4/25. 6/25
try new recipes - 2/25
loose 25lbs -6/25
recycle items via boots recycling scheme -12/25. 13/25. 18/25
NSD -17/25. 22/25
sell items on vinted ect -49/25 54/25
Buy money neutral gifts ( buy using money from selling items/reward points) -9/25 10/25
Complete arts/crafts activities - 1/25. 2/25
play board/card games with the kids - 4/25 5/25. 7/25
spend at Least 25 mins building Lego - 2/25
Print 100 photos 25 times - 0/25
listen to 2025 new songs - 485/2025 496/2025 508/2025. 520/2025
25 Xmas themed activities - 2/25
Spend at least 25 mins researching a new topic/item - 6/25
try 25 new activities 3/25 6/25
visit 25 museums/art galleries ect 2/25
complete 25 sports sessions/workouts 0/25
read 25 books 7/25
this year do something that scares you for courage is not the absence of fear just the knowledge that some things are worth the risk2 -
thechubbyunicorn said:
Only on track with 4 things but that's ok. I'm enjoying the challenge so that's the main thing.MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
25 for 25: 371 / 625
declutter: 173 / 2025
frogs eaten: 103 -
Weeks 39/40 update...
I was away last week so wasn't able to update...
3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to - Reykjavik, Iceland
4. Eat 25 different cakes - loukoumades
5. Walk 2025km - 107.86km
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - Sainsbury's
7. Send 25 cards / gifts to others - 2
8. Try 25 new recipes - honey garlic salmon traybake
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes - Seoul Bird, Edinburgh Airport / Baejarins Beztu Pylsur, Reykjavik / Seabaron, Reykjavik / Sandholt, Reykjavik / Cafe Loki, Reykjavik / Reykjavik Chips, Reykjavik / Elda, Reykjavik Airport
15. 25 solo days out - Northern Lights tour / Whale watching tour / Blue Lagoon, Iceland excursions trip
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram - 142
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before - Return to me
20. Walk along 25 different beaches - Reynisfjara beach, Reykjavik
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list - See the Northern Lights / Swim in the Blue Lagoon
23. Try 25 foods I've never had before - Lobster soup / Tusk
24. Watch 25 documentaries - 1000 Men & Me: The Bonnie Blue Story
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 7x£1 / 1x£2 / 2x£5 / 3x£10 / 8x£203 -
September Update...
I'm quite behind on lots of things to the point that I won't complete them but I'm carrying on as I am still enjoying the challenge...
1. Read 25 books (3/25)
2. Make 25 crafts (3/25)
3. Explore 25 villages / towns / cities I've never been to (5/25)
4. Eat 25 different cakes (5/25)
5. Walk 2025km (1,619/2025)
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas (30/25)
7. Send 25 cards / gifts (17/25)
8. Try 25 new recipes (11/25)
9. Lose 25lbs (8/25)
10. Create 25 (positive!) habits (3/25)
11. 25 outings / experiences with DH (7/25)
12. 25 new experiences / outings / activities with kids from work (17/25)
13. 25 hours Continuous Professional Learning (7.5/25)
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes (26/25)
15. 25 solo days out (19/25)
16. Post 2025 photos to Instagram (644/2025)
17. Watch 25 movies I've never seen before (20/25)
18. Tick 25 things off my master to do list (4/25)
19. Listen to 25 audiobooks (11/25)
20. Walk along 25 different beaches (8/25)
21. Be able to run for 25 minutes (2/25)
22. Tick 25 things off my bucket list (11/25)
23. Try 25 foods I've never had before (16/25)
24. Watch 25 documentaries (10/25)
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) (21x£1 / 13x£2 / 13x£5 / 14x£10 / 21x£20)3 -
Having taken a week off work last week managed over 25K steps 3 days, watched another B&W film, entered another competition (no wins so far), read 2 translations (both Folio collections of fairy tales bought from Oxfam a while back - Perrault and Hans Christian Anderson), celebrated a friend's 75th, another donation to the food bank, another run, some gardening every day ('Just One Thing') and 2 new ways of cooking eggs, a call to DD and another litter pick which means I'm back on target with 388 overall.
19/25 25k steps in one day 19/25 B&W films 19/25 Ballet / opera / plays / concerts 18/25 Trips to the library 22/25 Celebrations 19/25 Competitions 21/25 Donations to food bank 19/25 Egg recipes 20/25 Evensongs listened to 19/25 Just one thing' 21/25 Types of fish 18/25 Calls to the children 21/25 Green in the title 18/25 Lectures 22/25 Litter picks 18/25 Makes 16/25 Malt whiskies 18/25 Pasta book recipes 21/25 Runs 20/25 Translated books MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
25 for 25: 371 / 625
declutter: 173 / 2025
frogs eaten: 103 -
Buy money neutral gifts ( buy using money from selling items/reward points) -9/25 10/25 17/25
this year do something that scares you for courage is not the absence of fear just the knowledge that some things are worth the risk3 -
Week 41 Update...
4. Eat 25 different cakes - Cheesecake / Coconut square
5. Walk 2025km - 38.1km
6. Buy 25 gift cards for Christmas - One 4 All
9. Lose 25lbs - Lost 3lbs
12. 25 new experiences / outings / activities with the kids from work - 2
14. Try 25 new restaurants / cafes - Creme & Co, Bellshill
16. Post 2025 photos on Instagram - 4
25. Save 25 of each coin / note (£1 to £20) - 2x£2 / 7x£5 / 3x£10
This week seems to have flown by and I've not really had a chance to do much. Hopefully next week will be better.3 -
week 41 update, just back from Nicola Benedetti concert, amazing and another concert added to the list.
19/25 25k steps in one day 19/25 B&W films 21/25 Ballet / opera / plays / concerts 19/25 Trips to the library 23/25 Celebrations 19/25 Competitions 22/25 Donations to food bank 19/25 Egg recipes 20/25 Evensongs listened to 19/25 Just one thing' 23/25 Types of fish 19/25 Calls to the children 21/25 Green in the title 18/25 Lectures 22/25 Litter picks 18/25 Makes 16/25 Malt whiskies 18/25 Pasta book recipes 21/25 Runs 20/25 Translated books MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
25 for 25: 371 / 625
declutter: 173 / 2025
frogs eaten: 101
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