Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Pure Michigan
Have you ever seen those Michigan tourism commercials? They make me a little wistful everytime I see one. My Aunt and Uncle and 3 cousins live in Manistee and it is seriously one of my favorite places. While the winters get a little too frigid for my taste, I love a good weekend of skiing. The summers are what really get me though! The weather is so beautiful. I love spending time with my family. Here is a glimpse into my little Michigan Summer
Friday, August 12, 2011
30 before 30
A few days ago, Jamie
put up a list of things she wants to accomplish in her 30's. That got me thinking because I had made a similar list when I turned 20. Now, almost 10 years later, I don't remember a thing that I said that I wanted to do, other than start a family. That list was saved on a computer that bit the dust long ago and I don't have a clue what my 20 year old self would have said. So I decided to make a list of 30 things that I want to accomplish in the last year of my 20's. Ok so it is more like the last 9 months at this point. Don't remind me! I have a lot to accomplish
So here goes...
1.)Be content in what I have instead of always wanting more
2.) Learn to fight fair.
3.) Create and stick to a budget
4.)Pay off at least one credit card completely
5.) Work on reconnecting with the people in my life
6.) Stick to couponing and meal planning
7.) Eat healthier
8.) Try at least 1 brand new food a month
9.) Live life to the fullest
10.) Remember that I am not old and stop spending my weekends vegged out in front
of the TV!
11.)Run a half marathon
12.) Join a book club
13.)Get a tattoo
14.) Learn to fish
15.) Stop sweating the small stuff
16.)Take the train to Hermann (this one has been changed, only because our Oktoberfest plans were cancelled, not by us!)
17.)Go to a spa for the first time
18.)Use only reusable bags at the store (or at least recycle to plastic ones if
I forget)
19.) Read at least 30 new books with 10 of them being off my list of books to read
before I die
20.)Spend the night in a haunted house or go on a ghost tour
21.) Buy a bike and actually use it
22.) Mail out Christmas cards
23.) plan a trip to somewhere that will require a passport (the trip doesn't have
to been taken before my bday but at least planned)
24.)Exercise 6 days a week
25.)Show Travis a Michigan winter
26.)Learn to crochet
27.) Get caught up on my scrapbooks
28.)Learn to sew for real
29.) Have money in a savings account
30.) Have dinner with friends at least once a month!
Like I said, I don't know what my list 10 years ago said, but I am pretty sure that paying of debt and coupons weren't mentioned!
If anyone sees anything on this list that you would like to help me with, feel free to jump on the 30 before Kathy is 30 bandwagon!
photo courtesy of google images
put up a list of things she wants to accomplish in her 30's. That got me thinking because I had made a similar list when I turned 20. Now, almost 10 years later, I don't remember a thing that I said that I wanted to do, other than start a family. That list was saved on a computer that bit the dust long ago and I don't have a clue what my 20 year old self would have said. So I decided to make a list of 30 things that I want to accomplish in the last year of my 20's. Ok so it is more like the last 9 months at this point. Don't remind me! I have a lot to accomplish
So here goes...
1.)Be content in what I have instead of always wanting more
2.) Learn to fight fair.
3.) Create and stick to a budget
4.)Pay off at least one credit card completely
5.) Work on reconnecting with the people in my life
6.) Stick to couponing and meal planning
7.) Eat healthier
8.) Try at least 1 brand new food a month
9.) Live life to the fullest
10.) Remember that I am not old and stop spending my weekends vegged out in front
of the TV!
11.)
12.) Join a book club
13.)Get a tattoo
14.) Learn to fish
15.) Stop sweating the small stuff
16.)Take the train to Hermann (this one has been changed, only because our Oktoberfest plans were cancelled, not by us!)
17.)Go to a spa for the first time
18.)Use only reusable bags at the store (or at least recycle to plastic ones if
I forget)
19.) Read at least 30 new books with 10 of them being off my list of books to read
before I die
20.)Spend the night in a haunted house or go on a ghost tour
21.) Buy a bike and actually use it
22.) Mail out Christmas cards
23.) plan a trip to somewhere that will require a passport (the trip doesn't have
to been taken before my bday but at least planned)
24.)Exercise 6 days a week
25.)Show Travis a Michigan winter
26.)Learn to crochet
27.) Get caught up on my scrapbooks
28.)Learn to sew for real
29.) Have money in a savings account
30.) Have dinner with friends at least once a month!
Like I said, I don't know what my list 10 years ago said, but I am pretty sure that paying of debt and coupons weren't mentioned!
If anyone sees anything on this list that you would like to help me with, feel free to jump on the 30 before Kathy is 30 bandwagon!
photo courtesy of google images
Friday, August 5, 2011
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