Month: October 2012

WOW! How Time Flies!

WOW! How Time Flies!

Good evening! I realized it has been a while since I have posted, and I wanted to make a point to get on this evening and give some quick updates on how everything is going. Long story short… Life is good!! Physically: As far as 

I am a Sucker For…List it Tuesday

I am a Sucker For…List it Tuesday

Good afternoon! I ran across a post on one of my favorite blogs, Artsyville. Every week, Aimee, chooses a topic to art and then post about, and she calls it “List it Tuesday”. Well, I have to tell you, I was immediately inspired! Between my 

38 by 38

38 by 38

These are the thirty-eight goals I want to accomplish before I turn thirty-eight. October 10th, 2013, to be exact.

My 38 things!!

  1. Put $1,000 into a mini emergency fund
  2. Pay off all of my non-mortgage debt
  3. Regularly tithe 10% of our household income
  4. Downsize our belongings so that everything we own fit into our 2-bedroom, 1 car garage condo
  5. Jog a mile
  6. Take the train
  7. Go camping
  8. Blow bubbles out of the car window while on a road trip
  9. Clean out the garage
  10. Hike the longest trail at Silver Creek Falls
  11. Go on a walking tour of downtown Salem
  12. Take a cooking class
  13. Host a slumber party
  14. Create a new line of inspiring art pieces of at least 12 designs
  15. Start my own company
  16. Redesign my blog to make it a reflection of my personal style
  17. Invest in blog/career business cards
  18. Launch an interview series on my blog
  19. Send fifty handwritten handwritten notes
  20. Lose an accumulative 100 pounds
  21. Volunteer in a cause that is near and dear to my heart
  22. Ride my bike for an hour straight
  23. Have a weekend vacation at the coast
  24. Sell my entire collection of Pink Paisley Boutique jewelry (LET IT GO!)
  25. Host a movie-themed party
  26. Inspire someone to write a list of their own
  27. Be featured in a creative publication
  28. Try at least 12 new recipes
  29. Prepare a meal using fresh ingredients from the Farmer’s Market
  30. Use re-usable shopping bags for all grocery shopping for an entire month
  31. Read every Jane Austen novel
  32. Get a facial
  33. Revitalize 5 old pieces of furniture
  34. Teach an online class
  35. Read my Flying Lessons class book
  36. Wear bright red lipstick out in public for a day
  37. Have at least 48 artist dates
  38. Have fresh flowers in the house every week for at least 10 weeks

Here is to a FABULOUS 37th year of LIVING the GOOD LIFE!!! ;-)

 If you want to have a different life, you have to live differently!

Today Is My Birthday!

Today Is My Birthday!

Good evening! That’s right today is my birthday!!! WHOO!! HOO!!! I am officially 37, as of 6:34 AM this morning!! Since today is my birthday, I thought today would be the perfect day to go over my 37 by 37 list that I had created 

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch!

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch!

Good evening! Whew! Things have been fairly busy here, but I wanted to stop in the middle of my to-do list filled evening to touch base with you and let you know how everything is going here!! This past weekend, my sweetie and I got