Day 13: 10 Ways To Generate Passive Income

List 10 ways I can generate passive income within the next three months and the 2nd step that would have to happen for any of them to move ahead. 

1. I could add Google ads to my blog.

2. Promote more of my calligraphy art prints that are already on my Etsy page. I have all of the product, but I haven't been good at promoting it. 

3. This may be more active than passive income, but getting a holiday job at Paper Source (my favorite luxury craft store). Since I love this store so much, and working there gives me a discount plus great insight o what customers are looking for, this doesn't feel like an active job at all. 

4. Sign up for affiliate links through Amazon and write product reviews on my blog. Since I'm a calligrapher, I could review paper goods and products. 

5. When I finish writing my book, I can self-publish it and then put it on Amazon to sell. 

6. There are some blogs where you can sign up to review business books. They pay about $10 per book review. 

7. My husband already picks up our sin from school in the afternoon. He could ask other parents in the neighborhood about picking up their children as well, for a fee. 

8. When I start my new blog, A Positive Checkbook, I can create an e-book on my favorite money quotes and scriptures about money and sell that on my website. 

9. Sign up for affiliate program with Modern Thrive. Write posts on my blogs about their programs. 

10. Instead of holding a garage sale every few months, sell my give away items on eBay throughout the year! 

Day 12: 10 Questions I Would Ask My Favorite Historical Character

Choose one historical character and list 10 questions that I would ask him or her. 

If I had the chance to meet with any historical character, I would want it to be Martin Luther King, Jr. Here is a list of the 10 questions that I would ask him:

1. What moved you to speak out about the injustices of black people? 

2. What made you think that you could be the one who made any difference in the world when it came to civil rights issues?

3. Did you ever want to quit and give up when you saw that despite the marches, movements and protests, nothing had really changed?

4. Were you ever in fear for your life, of your family's life?

5. How did you feel when you saw that people following your cause (in doing peaceful protests and sit-ins) got kitchen thrown on them, a water hose blasted at them, or were arrested and thrown in jail? Did you feel badly for them or were you moved by their courage and determination?

6. Did you know from an early age that you were called to do something great and make an impact on the world that would change it forever?

7. If you were called, did you ever try to say "no" to that calling?

8. When you have your last speech, where you talked about the Promised Land, did you believe that you would be like Moses and not be able to see the Promised Land for yourself but know that others would? 

9. I know you believed in God, but did you ever question or doubt Him? If so, how did you overcome those doubts?

10. If you weren't the face of the civil rights movement, would else would you have done? What other hobbies did you have? 

11. Assuming you know everything that is going on today regarding race relations, how do you think we, as black people, are handling it? What advice would you give us now? 

Day 11: 10 New Yoga Poses You Can Create

List 10 new yoga poses you can create, and describe alignment, purpose and effects. 

1. Frog pose. Start out standing tall with your arms up high, then squat down into frog prose, with legs spread out in a V form and arms barely touching the floor. This is for strength and flexibility. 

2. Cat stretch out on back pose. I read somewhere that when cats roll over and stretch out and show you their stomachs that they are being vulnerable and open. This pose would require you to roll over on your back, stretching out your arms and legs, lengthening your torso as far as you can.

3. Eagle pose. I love the way eagles soar. It's a beautiful portrayal of grace and strength. This pose would require you to stand tall with arms stretched out wide, slowly leaning to the left and then to the right. 

4. Owl pose. The stillness of an owl is haunting and beautiful. To do this pose, you would stand up tall, only turning your neck to the left and then to the right. This pose is meant to give you self-awareness confidence.

5. Possum pose. I love how possums can role over to play dead. It's their God-given instinct to protect themselves. This pose would include laying on your back with your hands and feet in the air. As you do this pose, think about the God-given instincts you have. He has given you everything you need to succeed in life. 

6. Elephant pose. With arms stretched up and head lifted high in the air, this pose would resemble the elephant lifting their trunk, which is often thought of as a sign of good luck. 

7. Flamingo pose. This pose involves standing tall with one leg lifted like a flamingo. 

8. Bat pose. This pose involves doing a handstand (but on your elbows) against the wall. This mimics how bats spend most of their time - hanging upside down. Bats exert very little energy while hanging upside down. This pose will be a reminder that we don't always have to struggle with something that may look difficult. 

9. Jellyfish pose. This pose would mimic the jellyfish in that you would stand with your feet shoulder-length apart and your hands placed on top of your head. Jellyfish are seen as a good protector of small fish because they can sting predators with their stinging cells. This pose serves as a reminder that when necessary, we have what it takes to protect those around us. 

10. Galapagos Tortoise pose. For this pose, you would get on all fours and stretch your neck up high. This pose would be a great reminder of the well-known saying, "Slow and steady wins the race."

Day 10: 10 Meetups I Could Run In My Area

List 10 meetups I could run in my area and how I could make sure everyone has a chance to participate.

1. Neighborhood stay-at-home moms meetup. We would meet once a month and trade ideas on fun, local free activities to do with the kids when we're at home with them. 

2. Debtors Anonymous. A meeting group where people can come to talk about the debt and learn tools for eliminating it once and for all. 

3. A meetup for people who want to quit their job but don't. Everyone would get to share their experience but also their resumes (which would be a great network opportunity). We could focus on one resume at each meeting and have people give their feedback and constructive criticism. 

4. Savers Unite. This meetup would be for people saving money towards a big dream, trip or goal. We would talk about and give tips on how to save even more money.

5. Creative women of color. I am a calligrapher, and I don't see (at least on social media) that many other local calligrapher/artists who are also women of color. Sometimes it's encouraging to see someone like you do what you do, so this group would be a place to creative women of color to meet and talk about creative stuff. 

6. Big Magic meetups. I'm in the middle of reading Big Magic right now, and I would love to meet with other people who have read or are reading this book. 

7. New moms who work meetup. There are so many challenges for new moms and the stress that comes along with going back to work. We could offer tips on great day care providers, what you'll need for pumping at work, and how to let go of work once you arrive at home. During each meeting, someone will share a success/failure they experienced in their going back to work experience. 

8. Minimalist meetup. This would be a chance for minimalists to get together and share their stories about living as a minimalist and how they deal with living with someone who is not. I'm recently inspired by "Zero Waste Home". We would focus a lot of how to create a zero waste home for ourselves. 

9. Sleep Aids meetup. One of my biggest struggles is not getting enough sleep. It would be nice to meet with a group of people who struggle or who have atruggled with the same thing and can offer advice n how to put yourself first and go to bed at a decent hour every night. 

10. Yoga meetups. I love doing yoga but I don't really like going to classes. It would be nice to meet up with friends, eat and chat for a while, and then do a little bit of yoga towards the end of our meetings. 

Day 9: 10 Ways To Improve Traveling In Coach

List 10 ways to improve traveling in coach that an airline like Jet Blue could implement today to make people happier. 

1. Better snacks! Popcorn during a movie. Cheese and crackers for short flights. 

2. Free headphones for watching television show/movie or listening to the radio station of your choice. 

3. Offer adult and kid coloring books with small pack of color pencils. 

4. Have a book library to check out books from. 

5. Last row seats (that are usually right by the bathroom) should be offered at a discount price. Sitting in a seat that doesn't recline is the worst! 

6. Offer lunch/dinner menu when you get on the plane. Give people the option to buy a more gourmet meal (like they serve in first class) for a fee. 

7. Have a system for going to the bathroom. Instead of people waiting and standing in line, maybe they could take a number, and be notified when it's their turn. 

8. Offer seats that not only have more leg room but are actually wider for an extra cost. 

9. Offer neck pillows for an additional cost. When you purchase your ticket, you would be able to select if you want to buy a plush and comfortable neck pillow (that would also have the airline's logo on it).

10. Have a photo booth station where people can take selfies and have a small little window in the background. 

Day 8: 10 Movies That Made A Deep Impression On You

List 10 movies that made a deep impression on you, and why. 

1. Dirty Dancing. This movie helped me to see that you really can get what your heart desires. 

2. Misery. I loved this movie so much that I ended up reading the book, and after that, I decided that I wanted to be a writer like Stephen King.

3. Clueless. This was the first movie I can remember where I saw a character that looked like me. It was so refreshing to see a girl on screen who was black, beautiful and well-dressed. Yes, she may have been a little "clueless," but she was a main character that I could actually identify with, and I don't think I had ever seen that before. 

4. Lord of the Rings. Good always wins over evil. 

5. The Devil Wears Prada. This movie helped me see that living a meaningful life is about more than just fancy clothes and a fancy job. 

6. Ghost. This movie is one of my favorites because it reminds me that love is precious and special and should never be taken for granted. 

7. Schindler's List. In the end, there is always hope. 

8. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. I don't remember why I loved this movie so much, but I do remember that it was twisted, strange and beautiful.  

9. Imitation of Life. This film made me think about how important it is to embrace who you are and where you come from. If you deny who you are, you'll grow up to regret it someday. 

10. White Christmas. This is my all-time favorite Christmas movie. I love the singing, the scenery and the story line of the two sisters with their misters.

Day 7: 10 Favorite Books Of All-Time

List 10 of my favorite books and one lesson I learned from each.

1. "The Rich Employee" by James Altucher. I learned that I don't have to be an entrepreneur to be happy in my job. 

2. Of course, "Become An Idea Machine" by Claudia Altucher. Although I haven't finished reading it yet, it's already one of my favorite books because I'm learning how good it feel to exercise my brain muscles and become an idea machine. 

3. "The Charged Life" by Brendon Burchard. I learned so much from this book, mostly that I can live that charged, exciting, creative life that I want to live. 

4. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. I learned that it's okay to be who you are. The right person will love you for exactly who you are; you don't have to change for anyone. 

5. "Organizing from the Inside Out" by Julie Morgenstern. I read this book in college, and this is where I learned how to organize. This book changed my life! 

6. "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. I learned more about myself and what God wants for my life. 

7. "Smart Women Finish Rich" by Davod Bach. I read this book after I graduated college and I had more than $5,000 in credit card debt. Back then, it seemed like that amount of debt would be impossible to overcome, but now, I would give anything to only have that small amount of debt. That book taught me how to become debt free. I did it once before, and I know I can do it again.

8. "Quitter" by Jon Acuff. I learned that I can rediscover my purpose in life. I also learned that what I once loved to do when I was a young girl is a good sign of what I may still love and want to do now as an adult. 

9. "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis's I learned that the devil, the enemy is real, and he is always plotting on how to get us off of God's path for our life. 

10. "Big Magic" by Elizabth Gilbert. I haven't finished reading this book either, but I know that it's already a favorite. This was the first book that I bought with my own money in years, I wanted to own it that badly. So far, I have learned that it's okay to have fear as a creative person. Fear will probably always be with you, but that doesn't mean it gets to have a say in your life. 

Day 6: 10 Ways To Make Traveling Easier Next Time I Fly

Day 6: List 10 ways I can make my traveling easier the next time I fly. 

1. Have all of my personal toiletries ready to go in travel size. 

2. Have a number of different size Ziploc bags marked and ready to go since I prefer to use these to hold my personal toiletries. 

3. Plan ahead for where I am going to park.

4. Plan to leave 2 1/2 hours ahead of time. I'd much rather be there early than running late. I've been late before, and it sucks. 

5. A couple of days before my flight, buy whatever magazines, books, gum, candy I want to take. I usually get stuck buying stuff at the airport and it always seems to be so much more expensive.

6. Purchase a little cross-body travel clutch that holds my passport, license and boarding pass. I'm always searching for these items as I'm never sure where to keep them.

7. Pack all of my stuff in one carry-on bag. Each time I've done this in the past, it made my travel so much easier. 

8. Create a checklist of everything I need for travel. This will be helpful when I am packing.

9. Create a playlist of songs/podcasts that I would like to listen to while waiting at the airport or flying. 

10. If I'm traveling with my children, I would have a small backpack filled with snacks. I would have to buy some water/juice at the airport to take on the plane. 

Day 5: 10 New Technologies For Smart Refrigerators

Day 5: List 10 new technologies for smart refrigerators.

1. I would like to have a two-week warning before the filter needs to be changed. And not just a light, but a message that tells me every time I get water: "Your filter needs to be changed in two weeks."

2. The refrigerator should always make ice and never fail! There should always be a reserve of ice. Or even better, I can make ice on demand instead of having to wait for it.

3. The refrigerator should open and close by voice command. And I should be able to program it to only respond to my voice. 

4. Or, if my refrigerator door is open for more than one minute, it should close automatically by itself. 

5. It would be cool if my refrigerator could tell me which foods are past their expiration date.

6. My refrigerator should be able to tell me when my items are getting low. (I confess that I got this idea from my husband. I was stuck so I needed some help.)

7. The ice machine should be able to sense how much ice/water to add to my cup with just one touch of a button.

8. The refrigerator should greet me and give an update on the weather and maybe the traffic. 

9. A smart refrigerator can give advice on what foods to eat and not eat based on the diet/lifestyle that I input.

10. The soda stream machine should be built into the refrigerator! 

Day 4: 10 Courses You Would Like To Take

Day 4: List 10 courses you would love to see and take in Coursera and what would be in their curriculum.

1. I would like to take a course on this history of calligraphy. The curriculum would include where, when, why and how calligraphy first started. What are the origins, what were the first tools used, who started this practice and how did it grow and evolve into what it is today.

2. I would love to take a course on parenting your six-year old. The curriculum would include how to create a job list, how to step away while they are doing their homework, and how to encourage responsibility and being in charge of their own stuff.

3. I would like to see a course on living as a minimalist. The curriculum would include a checklist of simple, everyday items that you need in every area of your home. Do I really need a TV in every room? Probably not.

4. I would love to take a course on yoga exercises for pregnant ladies. The curriculum would include the best and safest yoga poses for pregnant women, breathing exercises for when you are stressed out throughout the day, and power yoga poses to feel confident within your growing and changing body.

5. I would like to take a course on coding for the non-coder. I love Blogger, but there are changes that I want to make that I know are simple but I don't know how to do them. This course curriculum would include coding language for simple changes like centering your blog header, adding your own photo header, adding your own font, creating a signature and other simple things that you can do for your blog.

6. I would really like to take a course on how to have a fabulously efficient garage sale. The curriculum would include how to price items, how to label each item with a price so you don't have to spend a ton of time deciding how much you want for that old pair of shoes, how to prep and plan in the days ahead, how to market your garage sale (post updates on neighborhood app), how to create signs people can follow, how to hide other stuff in your garage so people can't ask if it's for sale, how to respond when someone offers you 50 cents when you just told them an item cost $1, and how to team up with friends who are selling different things than you are. Oh my, I think I would really like to make a course like this!

7. I would like to take a course on how to change careers in your mid-late 30s. The curriculum would include interviews with people who did make a switch, what were some of their reservations, what were the benefits/downsides, and how to update your resume to highlight your skills to show how they will help you in your new position. 

8. I would like to take a course on gardening for those people who don't like gardening but just want to keep a plant alive. The curriculum would include the best plants to get if you don't have a green thumb, and what to do when someone gives you a plant as a gift. I would also like to know if plant food is really necessary, or is water enough.

9. I would like to take a course on how to save money with three kids. The curriculum would include essentials to buy and everything else to stay away from, how to find local activities that are fun and free, and places to shop for the best discounts. 

10. I would like to take a course on how to start a meetup group. The curriculum would include where do I begin, how do I find people to join me, how do I market/advertise the meetup, and how can I turn it into something where I could possibly make money. 

Day 3: 10 moments during my day that I can close my eyes and sit quietly

Day 3: List 10 moments during an average every-day for you in which you can sit, close your eyes and maybe exercise the gratitude muscle. 

1. Of course, when I wake up in the morning! I'm the first one to wake up in my house, so it's the ideal time for sitting down, closing my eyes and being thankful. 

2. In the cafeteria after I eat my lunch. I take a late lunch so there is usually no one in the cafeteria by the time I am done eating. It's be the perfect moment to sit quietly, close my eyes and think about what I'm grateful for. 

3. When I take a break at work. Instead of stressing about work, I can think about what I'm thankful for. 

4. When I'm sitting in my car right before I walk into work. 

5. When I'm sitting in my car right before I walk into my children's day care to pick them up. 

6. As soon as I finish putting my children in bed (this is probably when I need to sit quietly and exercise my gratitude muscle the most!).

7. Right before I go to bed. 

8. During bath time. 

9. After dinner, there's usually a transition time where I can steal a couple of minutes for myself to sit quietly, close my eyes and be thankful. 

10. This may sound a little weird, but after I've gone to the bathroom at work. The ladies room is typically very quiet, so it's another great moment to sit, close my eyes and think of a few things that I am thankful for. 

Day 2: 10 Apps That I Would Like To Use

Day 2: List 10 apps that you would like to use.

1. With curly hair, it's hard to find a salon that is actually good and managing my curls. I would love to use an app that has a list of hair salons that are good at working with clients who have natural, curly hair. Client photos would be included as well. 

2. My phone is filled with baby photos, and I forget where I was when I took the photo and why I wanted to capture that moment. I would love an app that would allow me to keep track of all of the photos for each child. The app would allow me to save the time and date of the photo taken and leave a little note and why the picture is memorable to me.

3. I'm always looking for something free for my family to do on the weekends, but never know where to look. I would love to use an app where I can plug in my city or zip code and get a list of free, local family activities. It would also have a rating of how much other families liked the activity/event. 

4. I would like to use an apo to keep track of big projects. There would be one folder for one big project, and then little sub-folders to keep track of all the things needed to complete for the overall project. 

5. Since I have over 11 credit cards, it would be nice to use an app that stored all of my credit card debts, how much I owed and when the payments were due. It would also be good to include how long it would take to pay off everything if I only paid the minimum balance. That might motivate me to pay off more than just the minimum balance each month. 

6. I love estate sales but never know when/where they are. It would be cool to have an app that tells me where all of the local estate sales are and maybe includes a photo of some of the items available for purchase at the estate sale. 

7. I would love to use an app that helps me keep track of all of my ideas! 

8. I would like to use an app that keeps all of my passwords and there is guaranteed security. 

9. I would like to use an app where I could keep track of how much TV I watch each day/week/month. I know I love my television shows, but I don't think I realize just how much TV I watch on a regular basis. 

10. I would love to use an app that would help me keep track of how much time my son spends on the iPad. I completely lose track of time, and he ends up spending way more time on the iPad than he needs to. In this app, my son would enter the start time in order to "unlock" the iPad. He would enter the amount of time for play - let's say one hour - and then when time is up, the iPad shuts off by itself and can only be unlocked with a parent code. 

11. I would like to use an app that would help me keep track of my donations and the amounts to Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc. How in the world am I supposed to keep track of all of those little papers I get every time I donate! 

Day 1: 10 Things I Don't Like But Can Be Grateful for

Day 1: List 10 things you don't like and then turn them into things you can be grateful for.

1. I don't like sitting in traffic every morning (sometimes it takes more than one hour to get to work when I only live 30 minutes away!)

I am grateful for sitting in traffic because it gives me time to listen to podcasts, which is how I found out about Claudia Altucher and her book! 

2. I don't like waking up on Monday morning to go to a job that I don't love.

I'm grateful for waking up on Mondays because it means that I get to see my husband and my children, and I'm thankful for my job because it is super flexible and it helps my family pay the bills. 

3. I don't like some of my old maternity clothes. I need new ones! 

I'm grateful for my old maternity clothes because it reminds me that I will soon be welcoming baby boy #3 into the world. Plus, it is good to know that I can purchase new maternity clothes if I want to. It's totally up to me. 

4. I don't like the mosquito bites that I have on my feet right now. They are super ugly and I feel like everyone can see them.

I am grateful for my mosquito bites because it reminds me that I can feel, sense, touch, itch and scratch -- all of which is a little blessing that I often take for granted. 

5. I don't like living in the suburb that I live in. I wish I lived closer to the city in a nicer area with better schools. 

I am grateful for the suburb that I live in because it has the house that we live in and love. We all have plenty of space and room to grow, and the price was just right. 

6. I don't like being in so much credit card debt. 

I am grateful for being in credit card debt because it has taught me some valuable lessons about myself: that I care too much about what other people think of me, and that I place too much value on "things."

7. I don't like my dirty car. It needs a car wash and detailed cleaning SO VERY badly.

I am grateful for my dirty car because it means that I have a car! And my car was a blessing, it's fully paid for, it's reliable, and it still looks good in spite of needing a car wash. 

8. I don't like being away from my children for almost 12 hours every week day.

I am grateful for the time away from my children because it gives me a little break and it gives me time to work on my own personal projects (like this blog!).

9. I don't like my hair when is super frizzy. 

I am grateful for my frizzy hair because it reminds me of the days when I hated my curly hair altogether. Whether it was frizzy or not, I hated having curly hair. But now I love my hair. On days like today when it's super frizzy, it reminds me that I've come a long way when it comes to embracing who I am, and I never want to go back. 

10. I don't like having very little furniture in my house.

I am grateful for not having a lot of furniture in my house because it means that I don't have to worry about or take care of too much excess stuff. I have two young boys and not having lots of nice furniture around means they are free to run and play without me yelling at them to stop running into the table or messing up my chairs, etc. I actually love not having a bunch of extra stuff (that I probably don't need anyway) that I have to take care of! 

Welcome to Keeping Up With The Ideas!

Hello!

Welcome to my new blog/experiment/idea journal, Keeping Up with the Ideas!

Before I get into why I started this website, I want to explain a little bit of how I got here, because the journey is always more fun than the destination.

At the start of 2015, I had an idea to start a blog about my journey of getting out of debt. 

I wrote several draft posts on Evernote, with the idea that I would launch my new site in June, but I didn't have the finances to create the website that I envisioned, so instead of putting my fabulous new website on a credit card, I decided to hold off on the launch. In the meantime though, I continued to write. And the more I wrote about money and debt and credit cards, the more I wanted to know about saving money. It had been years since I'd read any kind of money books, so I wanted to find out what people were saying now about how to become debt-free.

Since I'm obsessed with podcasts (and spend lots of time driving in the car to and from work), I searched my iTunes for personal finance podcasts, and that's when I came across So Money with Farnoosh Torabi. I listened to several episodes before I finally heard Episode 193 with James Altucher. James' views on life (specifically about saving money in your 401(k), buying a house and going to college) completely turned my world upside down. He questioned everything that I thought to be true about work and money, and to my surprise, I didn't run away from his ideas. I actually wanted to know more.

I bought his most recent book, The Rich Employee, which turned out to be a huge turning point for me.  

At the time, I was on the verge of quitting my job. After 11 years of working for "the man," I was ready to move on and do something different...like start my own business. What kind of business? I had no idea. I just knew that I no longer wanted to work for anyone else; I wanted to work for myself doing something I enjoyed. But The Rich Employee changed all of that. 

Every turn of the page felt like the bitterness I had toward my job was slowly fading away. It was like having a car that you absolutely hate and then driving it through a car wash after not washing it for years. When your car emerges all clean and shiny, you're in love with it again, and it's not because there was anything wrong with your car in your first place. It's just that you needed to see it in a different -- clearer -- perspective.

After finishing the book, I gained that type of different, lighter, happier perspective about my job, and without really even trying, I became excited about going to work again.

I was also excited to read more of James' books, and that's when I came across another book, this one written by his lovely life, Claudia Azula Altucher, called Become an Idea Machine. 

I downloaded a free sample of the book and was instantly attracted to how simply writing down 10 ideas a day, 7 days a week, for 180 days could transform your life. I wasted no time and tried to do this myself. I got out my pen and paper and began to write down my 10 ideas a day. But after about three days, my brain was tired from all the thinking, and my life wasn't changing. I didn't feel transformed, so I gave up. Plus, it was exhausting trying to keep up with my messy little notepad of ideas.

But the idea of writing down 10 ideas a day kept calling to me, and I wanted to give it another try. This time though, I needed a better plan and a much better way to keep up with all of my ideas.

Then a wonderful and unexpected event happened.

I came across one of Gretchen Rubin's Happier podcasts where she was talking specifically about "Obligers" (a term that Gretchen came up with to describe people who are better able to form habits when they have external accountability). 

It was in that very moment that I realized that if I was going to really keep up with my ideas and actually write down ten ideas a day for an extended period of time, then I was going to have to find a way to get some external accountability. 

The very next day, I listened to an interview with Ev Williams, the founder of Blogger, and then BAM!, I knew exactly how I could keep up with my ideas and have external accountability: I would start a blog.

I didn't really have a plan to tell anyone about it, but just knowing that someone may happen to come across my site was all the external accountability that I needed.

Now I needed a name for my new blog.

To come up with a name, I made a list: "10 ideas for website names to share my 10 ideas a day."

Here is the exact list.

1. Ten ideas

2. Ten ideas a day

3. Ten big ideas

4. 180 days of idea

5. Ideas for days

6. Six months of idea

7. The daily idea

8. 10 ideas 180 day

9. There are no bad ideas

10. Keeping Up with the Ideas

With some quick research, I discovered that ideas #1, 2, 3 and 5 were already taken -- probably because they were the most obvious names for a website about ideas.

Ideas #4, 6 and 8 were available, but I didn't really like the idea of having numbers included in my website name.

Idea #7 could be purchased for the low price of $1,295.

Idea #9 was my top choice, but when I looked at how the website name would look with all of the words strung together -- www.therearenobadideas.blogspot.com -- it didn't seem that interesting to me.

The last idea, idea #10, was the most difficult one to think of, but it came as a result of me thinking about my favorite reality TV shows: The Real Housewives. American Idol. So You Think You Can Dance. Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

That last reality show name stuck, and I decided I could change it up to create a new website name: Keeping Up with the Ideas.

The more I looked at it, the more I liked it. Not only was it catchy, but it was also an exact summary of what I wanted this blog to be: a place for me to share and keep up with my 10 ideas a day, 7 days a week, for 180 days. 

Join me tomorrow as I begin Day 1 of sharing my 10 ideas a day.

I'll also be providing an update on my progress every 30 days, because like I said before, it's about the journey not the destination.