Mini Bucket List

Well, the past two weeks' bucket lists have been quite successful, but I have a sick feeling that this week won't be quite as successful because I am one tired lady!  This past weekend I danced, cleaned the beach (30 lbs. of trash is gone!), trimmed my hedges and hauled the trimmings to the back pile for 3 hours (holy sore arms), went to the beach, watched some pups, attended two baseball games, went to Church, went shopping, cleaned a bit, killed ants that seem to be invading my house, and the list goes on...needless to say, I'm a little tired come this Monday morning...and afternoon. 

This weeks bucket list:

1. Learn how to make a movie montage.  Once I learn, I want to make one for my Gramma, one for my friend who moved away and one of this past weekend!  We saw the Blue Angels!  Eeek!  They are the sexiest piece of metal ever. 

2. Listen to some live music this weekend...thinking Harbor Fest!

3. Purchase and wrap all of Ryan's birthday and father's day presents.

4. Make something cute in my house.  I need more cuteness.  :)

5. Blog with pictures.  I have been failing at that one.  

6. Finish a book.  I am in the middle of two. One needs to be finished.

Crappy internet picture, but aren't they sexy?!?!  Yes, is the correct answer.

Happy Monday!

Much love.

Mini Bucket List Wk 2

So, this week is a short week because the weekend was nice and long!  I enjoyed mine immensely while relaxing on the beach, diving through waves, tending to my gardens, tromping around a strawberry festival and enjoying being outside a lot.  It was exactly what I needed. 

This week's list will be slightly shorter, but still ambitious.

1. Go to drinks and trivia with the girls!
2. Take Lira to the beach for a nightly stroll.
3. Pamper myself - paint my toes, wax my eyebrows, whiten my teeth, take a bubble bath maybe :)
4. Clean out my closet.  Not fun, but necessary.  It needs to be summertized and dewinterized.
5. Write a letter to someone who might need a little extra love in life. 

What are your 5 bucket list items this week?  I'd love to know.

Much love.

Mini Bucket List Update

Betty’s Mini Weekly Bucket List

1. Go on evening walks at least twice this week…company optional. Done and done!  Evening walks with my pup have always been very nice and needed.  This week, they were essential! 

2. Swim in the ocean & walk along the beach - I'm proud to announce that I completed both of these multiple times this weekend and they were wonderful!  The ocean felt so refreshing.  The sand was exfoliating and the sun made my super white body glow!

3. Edit photos from this weekend, PRINT them, FRAME them creatively, and BLOG about them. I’ve edited most of them, posted them on facebook and have blogged about some of them.  I think the Printing and Framing part of this goal is unrealistic at the moment because the week has taken a slightly different turn.

4. Try a new recipe.  I made homemade chicken and vegetable soup with homemade bread on Tuesday which was amazing AND I made this other chicken casserole thing which wasn’t that great.  Win some lose some.

5. Send out Mother’s Day cards with J-man’s baseball photo in it (Yes, I am horribly late with these. The presents made it, but the cards didn’t.) I sent them.  I'm ready for some laughs.

6. Send a present to a lovely friend who is expecting. Ok, so the package isn't in the mail yet (I forgot it today), BUT it is all packaged up with a sweet note! 

7. Enjoy a glass of wine, good music, fresh air and candles on the back porch. This one had a little twist to it.   I enjoyed a glass of wine, a good friend and cute big puppies TWO nights this week.  And I went to trivia with a bunch of girlfriends one night!  I’d say I’ve accomplished the “relax with a glass of wine” aspect of this goal and I am quite happy with the twist.

8. Smile…a lot. Even if it’s hard. Doing it.

A Little Inspirational Goal Setting

My mini bucket list.  This is an idea I saw on Kelle Hampton’s blog and fell in love with it.  As some of you either know, have deduced, or are in for a surprise…I AM IN A FUNK. a. bad. one. BUT, oh yes there is a but, I am determined to get out of it and I think a mini bucket list might be just the catalyst.  Since I love lists and pretty much function by them these days, when I saw Kelle’s mini week bucket list, I thought genius, why didn’t I think of that one?!?  Well, thank you for thinking of it for me Kelle; here’s to hoping it works.

Betty’s Mini Weekly Bucket List:

1.       Go on evening walks at least twice this week…company optional.

2.       Swim in the ocean & walk along the beach

3.       Edit photos from this weekend, PRINT them, FRAME them creatively, and BLOG about them.

4.       Try a new recipe

5.       Send out Mother’s Day cards with J-man’s baseball photo in it (Yes, I am horribly late with these.  The presents made it, but the cards didn’t.)

6.       Send a present to a lovely friend who is expecting.

7.       Enjoy a glass of wine, good music, fresh air and candles on the back porch.

8.       Smile…a lot. Even if it’s hard.

Do you have any mini goals for this week?  I’d love to hear about them.  You never know who you are going to inspire!

Much love.