"Life is a journey, not a destination."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
~Things To Do NOW!~
© Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
© Sleep under the stars
© Leave an inspirational note in a library book for someone to find
© Dance in the rain
© Go Camping
© Go to a concert
© Tie a note to a balloon and let it go
© Go on a roadtrip
© Build a snowman
© Read 12 books a year April 2013
© Go to the zoo
© Go to the drive-in
© Run a Marathon November 2012
© Play minigolf April 2012
© Go golfing
© Go an entire month without patronizing a fast food restaurant
© Learn to eat with chopsticks
© Go rollerskating
© Go to a theme park June 2013
© Create an inspiration board
© Paintball
© Write a budget and actually stick to it Summer 2013 & beyond!
© Have a bestie date every month
© Go canoeing or kayaking
© Make a list of 100 books to read
© Make a list of 100 movies to watch
© Adapt to being a morning person April 2013 (aka I force myself to get up at 5am)
© Be active in my faith April 2013 (and ongoing!)
© Put change in someone’s expired meter
© Pay for the person behind me in the drive through
© Make a photo calendar
© Re-read 25 books from my childhood (Babysitters Club, Sweet Valley High, Boxcar Kids, Nancy Drew)
© Cook 2 new recipes per month for at least a year
© Kiss someone under the mistletoe
© Go an entire week without turning on the TV
© Change the oil in my car -- by myself
© Attend the midnight premier of a movie - July 2011
© Attend my 5 year High School reunion - July 2011
~The 5 Year List~
© Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
© Ride in a hot air balloon
© Go on a cruise
© Go skinny dipping
© Complete a coloring book
© Vegas trip with my girls
© Learn a poem by heart
© Watch 1 hour of serious TV programming a month (History Channel, Discovery Channel)
© Learn to drive a stick shift
© Stay with a friend living abroad
© Complete my MBA
© Go to a music festival
© Ride my bike to work
© Run to work
© Digitally archive old family photos & videos
© Pay off my loan May 2013
© Learn to play chess
© Learn to brew beer/make wine
© Complete a crochet blanket
© Knit a scarf
© Read the books on list
© Watch the movies on the list
© Attend my 10 Year HS reunion
© Donate toys at the holidays
© Have a wine collection
© Participate in a bar crawl
© Toss pizza dough in the air -- and catch it!
© Watch all 7 Harry Potter movies in one sitting
© Stay at a Bed & Breakfast
© Write a blog - January 2010
~The 10 Year List~
© Get married
© Read 10 classic books
© Watch 10 classic movies
© Own every Disney movie
© Buy a house
© Carve my initials in a tree
© Host a formal dinner party
© Visit the Grand Canyon
© Attend a Professional Hockey Game March 2014
© Leave work for a Wednesday matinee movie
© Leave work for a business day baseball game
© Fly first class
© Learn to ski and/or snowboard
© Host a game night
© Go ziplining
© Spend an entire day at a spa
© Get a promotion August 2012
© Host a HUGE Halloween party
© Try brunch at 20 different places
© Create a library room in my house
© Take a surf lesson
© Go parasailing
© Go snorkeling
© Horseback riding on the beach
© Spend Mardi Gras in New Orleans
© Have dinner in the Eiffel Tower
© "Hold up" the Leaning Tower of Pisa
© Go island hopping in the Caribbean
© Make an article of clothing…and wear it in public
© Freelance for a local magazine
© Teach a college class
© Own stock in my favorite companies…for fun
© Start college funds for my kids
© Sleep in front of the fireplace
© Own a hot tub
© Have a fabulous view from my home
© Become a collector…of something
© Go to the Kentucky Derby - fancy style
© Go Rockclimbing
© Ride in a horse and carriage
© Attend a rodeo
© Play matchmaker
© Write funny vows for my wedding rehearsal
© Build a tree house
© Learn to say hello in at least 10 languages
© Own a pair of fabulous designer shoes
© Host a cookie exchange
© Drive a racecar
© Learn to say I Love You in 10 languages
© Eat everything on the menu at my favorite restaurant
~The Lifetime List~
© Visit all 7 continents
© Make a custom recipe book
© Go to the top of the Empire State Building
© Go for "High Tea" at the Plaza Hotel
© Attend an entertainment industry awards show (CMA's, Grammys, etc)
© Ride in a helicopter
© Get a competitive job offer from another company
© Climb Mt. Everest
© Go White Water Rafting
© Visit all of the "Top Whatevers" featured on the travel channel
© Ride a train across the country
© Watch a rocket/space shuttle launch live
© See the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
© See Mount Rushmore
© Visit the Statue of Liberty
© Be on the town council/school board/other
© Be on the front page of the newspaper
© Make a large donation to my alma matter/favorite charity
© Be a Girl Scout Leader
© Get an article published in the newspaper or a magazine
© Own a beach house. Or Lake house. Or both
© Shop Rodeo Drive
© Vacation on a private island
© Be recognized as an authority in my career field
© Build my dream house
© Have a wrap around porch with rocking chairs
© Drink a cosmopolitan in New York City with my best friend
© Attend a Hawaiian Luau
© Vacation in Greece
© Name a star
© Vacation in all 50 states
© Run a race in all 50 states
© Experience NYE in Times Square
© Visit all the famous museums
© Attend Game 7 of the World Series
© Buy an actual piece of art - not a framed poster!
© Visit the 7 world wonders
© Visit the Titanic wreckage in a submarine
© Visit the Great Barrier Reef
© Visit the Amazon Rainforest
© Shake hands with the President of the United States
© Meet my favorite author
© Be part owner (or full owner) of a sports team
© Go on a Safari
© Go to the Superbowl
© Go to the Indy 500
© Go to the Olympics
© See a Broadway play in New York
© Go to a fashion show in Milan
© Ride in a gondola in Venice
