I have to be honest. I’m not quite pleased with how I did with my 35 while 35 bucket list. Yes, there were some pretty nice accomplishments like exploring a new city and attending a black tie affair. However, I didn’t get half of the stuff I should have and I felt my list was slightly superficial. It just didn’t make an impact. No, I didn’t make an impact. So, I’m going to try it again. I’m hoping that I can knock some things out this year that open me to a lot of new experiences, and help me to grow as an individual. (Some of these beautiful suggestions came from a variety of bucket lists around the world including getoffthecouch.com). Like last year’s list, I’ll add links and dates where applicable. I also invite you to return to last year’s list. I’d like to see if I can complete some of those items, too.
1. Establish a strong social media presence for YGI and OF&S
2. Establish a stronger physical presence at my son’s school events for the upcoming school year
3. Do one thing every two weeks that will take me out of my comfort zone but open me to new experiences and opportunities
4. Volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association
5. Awake NLT 6:30A M-F and NLT 8:00A on Saturdays and Sundays
6. Complete 2 30-day challenges
7. Attend the 2017 Honda Battle of the Bands
8. Try a new dish
9. Have a monthly date night with my husband (Almost)
10. Attend a poetry slam
11. Achieve my ideal weight (126-130 pounds)
12. Attend a spa day
13. Watch every movie on the IMDb Top 250 Movie List
14. Do 36 random acts of kindness
15. Get a professional massage
16. Hike at Government Island
17. Write letters to 5 people who have positively influenced me
18. Host a dinner party
19. Learn to swim
20. Attend an Ugly Christmas party
21. Visit a new city
22. See a play
23. Host a Game Night
24. Attend a Sip n’ Paint or Dine n’ Paint event
25. Have dinner with FatherWinter at Potomac Winery
26. Buy something for a stranger off their wish list/registry
27. Attend a jazz festival
28. Attend a Mother Daughter weekend with just my mother and I
29. Go to an orchard and pick fruit
30. Make preserves
31. Regularly get my hair done
32. Take the kids to an amusement park or the state fair
33. Take a self-defense class
34. Have a professional family photo shoot done
35. Landscape
36. Bake my own bread