- New year, new you
- New to this town
- What’s old is new
- New Hope
- New lease on life
- Good as new
- A whole new ball game
- New wine in old skins
- Dawn of a new day
- Feel like a new person
- New kid on the block
- New York, New York
- Brand spanking new
- New to the party
- Brave new world
- Nothing new under the sun
- Newer pastures
- Old dog, new tricks

- Travel somewhere new
- Check at least one more state off my list
- Finish a first draft of my “Cali” novel
- Unpack all boxes from moving
- Finish bathroom remodel (paint, vanity, flooring)
- Learn how to lay tile (so I can fix kitchen floor)
- Take piano lessons
- Start a new hobby — martial arts or community theater
- Declutter my “save this stuff” stuff
- Hit my step goal 6 out of 7 days a week
- Get a hair trim (haven’t done this in a couple years!)
- Get a fancy new Illinois I.D.

- My family
- My friends who are like family
- Adorable grandbabies
- My new condo
- Sunsets
- Ocean waves
- Vacations
- Ice cream
- Sparkly swimming pools
- Whitening toothpaste
- Fall colors
- Holidays
- Clean diagnoses
- Safe transportation
- Clean water
- Opportunities
- Mentors
- The smell of new books
- The smell of old books
- Bonfires
- The susurrus of wind through trees
- The Boundary Waters
- Beaches
- Laundry in my home
- YouTube tutorials

- Tube of toothpaste (with a “cap” for a cap!)
- Dr. Beverly Crusher
- Jadzia Dax (my favorite make-up job)
- Hawaiian tourist
- Care Bear
- Abbey from NCIS
- Wednesday Addams
- Zombie Lifeguard
- Butterfly
- Princess Caligo
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