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    2018 Review

    Posted on Monday, December 31, 2018

    Books I read... 

    I think I read more this year than I ever have!  I am always either reading on my kindle/phone or have an audio book going. (And sometimes both!) I have it on my Bucket List to read 52 books in a year.. after reading 26 this year, that seems crazy hard! Maybe when I don't have kids in the house.. I read some of the BEST books this year and I starred my favorites. Seriously though they were ALL good (With the exception of The Nightingale.. I hated that book. Even though everrryyyone else in my book club loved it). 
    1. Crazy Rich Asians**
    2. China Rich Girlfriend**
    3. Rich People Problems**
    4. When Life Gives You Lululemons
    5. All We Ever Wanted
    6. Girl Wash Your Face
    7. The Wife Between Us**
    8. High Tide Club
    9. Little Fires Everywhere
    10. Single State of Mind
    11. Of Mess and Moxie
    12. If You Only Knew
    13. My One and Only
    14. The Nighingale
    15. My Oxford Year**
    16. Swear on This Life** (I think this was THE best one.) 
    17. The Hate U Give**
    18. All Your Perfects
    19. Match Making for Beginners
    20. Big Sexy Love
    21. The Nest
    22. Educated: A Memoir
    23. Whiskey in a Teacup
    24. Primates of Park Avenue
    25. On Second Thought
    26. The Woman in the Window**

    Updates to the Bucket List...
    • Surf in Hawaii.. well I kinda did, more like paddle boarding, but I'm going to take it
    • Go to a luau in Hawaii.. same trip! And best trip with some of my favorites! 
    • Create a space only for me. My office! Which I need to blog about.. 
    • Go to a BCS National Championship Game. I never blogged about it. I should.. I am not lying when I say after my wedding day and the day I gave birth to Maddie Jane, it seriously was the best day of my life. AND WE DIDN'T EVEN WIN. I can't imagine winning. Okay, okay.. I'm going to write a blog about it.
    • Go to the European Christmas Markets.. another thing, another blog I need to do. See a theme here? 
    Most Read Blog Posts
    Top 9 on Instagram

    1. AJ's Doctoral Hooding
    2. My 29th birthday: I had a D&C for the baby we lost
    3. Maddie Jane's first day of school in North Carolina post
    4. Maddie Jane on Halloween
    5. Just a random picture of my girl in the park! 
    6. Our 5th anniversary in Chicago 
    7. Maddie Jane's 3rd birthday post
    8. Tailgating for a Georgia Tech game
    9. A family pic from Hawaii 

    2018 was ... a lot. We struggled..We were blindsided by secondary infertility then lost a child. We were stressed.. We bought two houses in less than twelve months, moved to a new state, and took on a major renovation. We traveled!! To Chicago, LA, Hawaii, and Europe. We were blessed.. with so much more time with friends and family being back on the east coast. We were lucky.. even with the bad, there was SO much good. I am thankful for 2018 and the things it taught me, the changes we made, and the amazing memories made.. So excited to see what 2019 has in store! 

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    Bucket List :: 100 things to do before I die..

    Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2016

    UPDATE:: I am keeping this list current (as much as possible) and crossing things off as I do them! I will also start linking blog posts to the numbers!

    I could really make a list of 100 places I just want to travel to.. AJ and I believe in spending more of our money on experiences rather than material things. We both agree we will die (hopefully at a very, very old age) still having a huge travel list. But we are going to do our best to experience all we can on this great big Earth! So without further ado, here is my great big list of places, experiences, and accomplishments that I hope to do in my life.. 
    1. Marry the man of my dreams 
    2. Give birth to my child
    3. Give birth without being induced
    4. Adopt a child
    5. Raise my children to love the Lord 
    6. Run a 1/2 marathon
    7. See the Northern Lights
    8. Graduate from college
    9. Own a house (no mortgage)
    10. Teach.. Cooking class? Sunday school? English as a second language?
    11. Get a Master's degree
    12. Chop down my own Christmas tree
    13. Eat sushi in Japan
    14. Be quoted
    15. See the Grand Canyon
    16. Surf in Hawaii (sorta, ha)
    17. Dog sled
    18. Wine tasting in Napa Valley
    19. See a kangaroo in Australia
    20. Bathe an elephant
    21. Trek to Machu Picchu 
    22. Work for a non-profit
    23. Swim in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
    24. Go to the Maine Lobster Festival
    25. Backpack Europe
    26. Create a space that's ONLY for me
    27. See Yo-Yo Ma perform
    28. Eat at a Michelin star restaurant
    29. Take a photo every day for a year
    30. See the Alps in Switzerland
    31. Get a fish pedicure
    32. Road trip across the US
    33. Float in the Dead Sea
    34. Earn 6 figures per year (only me)
    35. Fly in a private jet
    36. Have high tea in London
    37. New York City at Christmas time
    38. Leave 100% tip
    39. Flip a house
    40. Attend the Olympics
    41. Learn "thank you" in 20 languages
    42. Kayak the Norwegian Fjords 
    43. Hear the Call to Prayer in Turkey
    44. Go to an FBS National Championship
    45. Go to a Super Bowl
    46. Throw an incredible surprise party
    47. Attend a luau
    48. Walk the Great Wall of China
    49. Go to Oktoberfest in Germany
    50. Kiss the Blarney Stone
    51. Be a mentor to someone
    52. Have a vegetable garden
    53. Feel an earthquake 
    54. Watch my daughter get married
    55. Take a cooking class with a famous chef
    56. Have a vacation home
    57. See the Christmas markets in Europe
    58. Kiss my husband at the Eiffel Tower
    59. Eat my way through Italy
    60. Visit all 50 states (currently at 28..)
    61. Visit 50 countries by the age of 50 (currently at 23..)
    62. Ride a gonolda in Venice
    63. Climb (a tiny part!!) of Mt. Everest 
    64. Go to the Kentucky Derby
    65. Stay in an over water bungalow (i.e. Fiji)
    66. Go to a World Cup
    67. Attend the Monaco Grand Prix
    68. Take a cheesy picture with the Leaning Tower of Pisa
    69. See a show at Red Rocks Amphitheater
    70. Take an international trip with my Mom
    71. Follow a band/performer around
    72. Get a photograph published
    73. Create a source of passive income
    74. Gamble in Vegas
    75. Catch a salmon
    76. Donate $5000 to a charity
    77. Go on another trip with my bridesmaids
    78. Have a BIG Louis Vuitton
    79. Buy some stock
    80. Read 52 books in a year
    81. Go to a music festival.. or five
    82. Love my home, my city, and my work all at the same time
    83. Road trip the Pacific Coast Highway
    84. Go on a domestic mission trip
    85. Go on an international mission trip
    86. Achieve and maintain my ideal weight (post kids, ha!)
    87. Coach one of my children's sports team
    88. Go to a concert at The Gorge 
    89. Drink a $500+ bottle of wine
    90. Learn to play an instrument
    91. Stand on the 50 in Stanford Stadium 
    92. Help build a Habitat for Humanity Home
    93. Drink beer in Germany
    94. Change someone's life
    95. Learn how to really use my camera..
    96. Zipline the Amazon rain forest 
    97. Be a part of a book club
    98. Go on an African safari 
    99. Drive through a redwood
    100. Do all of these things with AJ by my side...




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