2019 Bucket List

A few years ago I posted my 2017 bucket list. And some of the things got crossed off, some didn’t. 2018 was fast and furious. It brought so many changes, so quickly that I didn’t even make a list! During 2017 and 2018, we went from a family of 2 to a family of 6. Started a new business. Got a house. Got a new dog. (Yes, another one.) Blogging came back (I took a break early in 2017). New car….car broke…..another new car….old car broke….another new car. There was just SO much. And so many BIG new changes, most of which I didn’t see coming.

But anyways. 2019.

Things To Do In 2019

1. Practice yoga. I used to do this everyday. Not anything major – 10 or 15 minutes here and there throughout the day. But I want to get back into doing it and doing it regularly.
2. Read 100 books. (You can join our virtual book club here! While we won’t cover 100 books, we will read a new one each month!)
3. Get outside more. Walking, baseball games, going to the dog park, visiting the farmer’s market…I don’t care. As long as it is outside.
4. Go to the theater more often. I love the theater. There for a while we were going pretty often. This year I want to not only get back into the routine of going, but I want it to be a regular occurrence!
5. Take my health a bit more serious. I’m in my 30’s. I keep putting off going to the doctor. I need to limit my carbs and sugar more. I need to be better about taking my vitamins. Essentially, I need to adult.
6. Bump up my skincare routine. Again, I’m not getting any younger. Ten years from now, I would really like to be thanking myself for this one.
7. Start journaling again. I don’t need to do anything crazy. I really loved my peaks and pits journal I had and it really did so much for me! I will probably do that again.
8. More art. I love art and music. For a long time they didn’t play a very big role in my life. And truthfully, I wasn’t as happy as I could have been during those periods. When I have music and art, I’m happier. More art, more music, more happiness. Yes.
9. Develop a morning and night time routine. I’ve gotten SO horrible about this. We’ve been staying up way too late and getting up too late. I’m good at routines, when I have them.
10. Plant a garden. Flowers, herbs and veggies. I want it all. And bees. We will see about the bees though.
11. Publish one of my books. I can’t tell too much on this one yet. It’s in the works! 🙂
12. Do a boudoir photo shoot. My friend Whitney is an amazing photographer and I have said for years I would do one! This year.
13. Volunteer. I want to start working with a few organizations that mean something to me. I’m pretty excited about this one.

Things To Learn in 2019

1. French. I would love to brush up on my French.
2. All about herbs, holistic medicines and how the heck to grow them. Because remember, I’m growing a garden this year!
3. How to do makeup. Because I’m 30. And because 12 year olds are running around with better contoured makeup then I could ever manage to do.
4. Take a photography class. I take photos for my blog, but I’m still in auto. Even though I’ve had my DSLR for 8 years. Time to move on!
5. Learn how to shoot and edit videos. And because I feel like if I don’t take the plunge (finally) to videos my little blog here will soon become a fossil…videos are in my future.
6. How to use tools. After my divorce, I quickly realized that I don’t know how to do crap around the house. And that even includes the basics of tools. I bought a hammer. And probably a year and a half later I stopped using scissors as a screwdriver and bought a set of real ones. When I would go to help Dustin doing remodeling, I quickly realized I was no help. I couldn’t even find the right tools in the toolbox. Please don’t judge. I want to be handy. I want to build a table for my entryway because I’ve been searching for 2 years now and can’t find one I like.
7. How to ride a horse. Here is another blast from the past! I took English riding lessons for about a year and my step-dad’s family had a pony named Mickey that I would ride bareback when I would visit. I loved it! What an amazing way to get some exercise, but relieve some stress.
8. Calligraphy is something that I always wanted to learn. I think it is so beautiful. I’m not particularly sure what I will do with these skills in the future, but at least I can say that I know how to do it.
9. Watercolor painting is something else that I have always thought was beautiful. This might be my little bit more art in my life.
10. I want a little more history in my life. I want to learn about famous people. I think it is so interesting to see ordinary people who took a leap to do something extraordinary. Plus, maybe it will help me beat Dustin at trivia sometime.

Places To Go In 2019

1. Indiana Dunes. I’ve lived in Indiana forever. And for some reason, I’ve never been to the dunes. I think it’s the perfect stay-cation.
2. Pine Lake. This is another Indiana place I’ve never been. And even weirder…never heard of! I actually saw it on Pinterest and had one of those ‘Are you kidding me? How have I never done this?’ moments.
3. Chicago. This is one of my favorite cities. And it’s only a couple hours away. We were in Chicago a few months ago for the Toy and Game Fair, but I want to take the kids up to see the museums.
4. Salem. Josh says he is too old for dressing up and trick or treating now. So we need to find something else totally awesome for Halloween and I can’t think of a better place than Salem!
5. New York City…in December. I used to say I wanted to be there for New Year’s Eve, but I’m too old and cranky for that now. But I do want to go at Christmas time and go ice skating and see the tree.
6. St. Louis. I’ve heard good things, but it’s another place we just have never gone to. I don’t know why. It’s not too bad of a drive.
7. A music festival. I would say that I don’t care, I really don’t though. However, Lock’n would be my dream!
8. The Ozarks. Dustin was obsessed with that show. To the point where he was slightly considering moving and starting to launder money. Ok, maybe not for real. Or at least I don’t think so. But I would love to take him there on a surprise!
9. Paoli Peaks. Another Indiana gem. I want to go tubing and skiing!
10. A White Sox game. I love the White Sox. Dustin loves the Cubs. A little trash talking and competition doesn’t hurt anyone!
11. Concerts. Lots of concerts. We have tickets to Sublime with Rome this month. But I need Dead and Company tickets and I’m anxiously awaiting the summer concert schedule.
12. A blog something. A conference or a trade show. Either one, I’m good. I just want to further my business.

What about you? What is on your bucket list for this year? I love doing these lists! It’s fun to dream and fun to reflect. I know I won’t be able to cross everything off my list, but it’s so much fun to grow!