Thursday, May 12, 2011

Bucket List UPDATE

Hey friends!  Hope y'all are having a great week! It's almost Friday!  

A few months ago, I shared my 2011 Bucket List and my Lifetime Bucket List on the blog.  And well now that we're about 5+ months in to 2011, I figured it's time for an update!

My 2011 Bucket List
  • reach my ideal weight -- work-out and cook healthy regularly (at least 3-4 days a week)
  • start a blog and have 365 posts for the year
  • learn how to do make-up
  • take photography classes; use photoshop programs more
  • visit at least 5 new cities  (1/5)
1.  Amherst, Massachusetts for Jason Aldean, May 2011
  • visit 10 new (non-chain) restaurants  (3/10)
1.  H B Burger,  New York City

2.  Breakfast at Tim's Shipwreck Diner, Northport, NY
3.  Breakfast at Route 9 Diner, Amherst, MA

  • go sky-diving
  • read 15 books  (5/15)


1. Something Borrowed - Emily Giffin
2. Something Blue - Emily Giffin 
3. Baby Proof - Emily Giffin
4. Love the One You're With - Emily Giffin
5. Heart of the Matter - Emily Giffin

** BOOK REVIEWS & Something Borrowed MOVIE REVIEW... Coming Soon :) **


GO SEE Something Borrowed! One of the best movies I've seen in a long time! Not to mention it stays true to the book! :)
  • be more crafty
  • go to three Yankee games in the new stadium
  • go to a football game (can you believe I've never been?)
  • manage debt better/ save money
  • start taking salsa and tango lessons again
  • participate in volunteer/charity work; raise money for a good cause
  • have a spa day
  • continue to cook and bake new things
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All of the bold items are a work in progress.  I know I will be able to cross more off the list this summer as I will have time to travel more and do things! :) 

I do have to add one more thing to this list!
  • meet my wonderful blog friends!  I have to especially shout-out my fabulous friend, Erica at Young and Fabulous!  You see, we both created bucket lists and agreed that we would meet and together we could cross off "meeting each other" on our lists!  {Hope you don't mind I shared our story, Erica ;)}
Do you have a bucket list?  If so, what types of things do you have on it? 
If you don't have a bucket list, have you thought about creating one?  

Have a great day lovelies! xo

23 comments:

Young and Fabulous said...

hahah aww I LOVE THIS! Yes we need to cross it off our lists together! :) SO excited!!

I think bucket lists are so fun..I like your one to start taking salsa/tango..i am dying to learn tango!! I have mastered the salsa, thanks to my zumba class lol but not sure if I can get Kurt to do a tango class with me...but im DYING to!!

xoxoxo

Cait said...

i need to do a bucket list! i love this michelle ;) xo

Kelly said...

OMIGOSH!! Your food pictures are TOO DIE FOR. Yum!! Great list and fabulous job crossing off items!! Have a great day Michelle :-)

jillian :: cornflake dreams. said...

what a great list and recap! all the food photos are making me hungry!! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

Heather said...

I love your bucket list! Those are all such great ideas!

And I'm starving after looking at your recipes!

Raquel said...

I love your bucket list! I have a lifelong bucket list in my journal, but i'm going to be putting it up on my blog :)

Megan said...

very excited to see this! and you should start crossing off cities by coming to visit me in norway ;-) j/k (ok im not!).

those creamy mashed potatoes look YUM! makes me sooo hungry! <3

Sarah Elizabeth said...

yay for bucket lists!! doesn't it feel great to mark things off your list? :)

Rissy said...

I think you are doing pretty darn good girl!

CarissaExplainsItAll

Sam {fitnessfoodandfaith.blogspot.com} said...

awesome list!! you've definitely cooked a ton of yummy things in 2011 :)

Meri said...

Nice job so far! You certainly have done a good job with cooking new things, how fun! The chocolate chip cake looks tasty!

Heather M said...

Yay!!! your the bomb!!!!! Cross those things off sister!!! I soooo glad you recaped cause now I want to make evry single one of your recipies!!!! YUM!!!!! We MUST meet someday!!! MUST!!!

Suze said...

Love reading your bucket list and progress you have so far! Cant wait to see it as it progresses as time passes and things you mark off :)

Jessica said...

What a great list and it seems like you are making great progress on it. I can't believe you have never been to a football game before? You must go to a Jets game and see my man Mark Sanchez play.

Kim said...

Love your list!! And all your food always looks so yummy!

Mademoiselle Michael said...

First of all, I am totally starving after looking at all of those yummy pictures! One of my new years resolutions was to manage my $$$ better. Have you heard of Suze Orman? I download her (free) podcasts and they help so much! Happy Weekend :) MademoiselleMichael

Tracy-Girl @ Then I Got To Thinking said...

Love love love your list and everything you have accomplished! you are amazing... and that food looks fabulous! I like the visiting 5 new cities, what a good idea! :)

Jennifer said...

I can help with some of these goals! yay!!!! and you've made awesome ones! I want to visit 5 new cities too! and travel sooo much more! and head back to europe annnd.... I totaly want some fried pickles! ;) bahahaha!

Love youuuu! happy weekend party girl!

xoXOxo
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

Mr. and Mrs. Smith said...

Great list! I think you liked Emily Giffin? haha! Good job on knocking some thing off of your list :)

Jessica.B said...

I am a new follower. Came across your blog on another page. I really like this list. Though it made me kind of hungry. (lol) I look forward to seeing what else you accomplish. Over at my blog I have started a '101 in 1001 Days' project. Feel free to swing by and check it out.
Have a great weekend!
-http://mommiesblog2011.blogspot.com
Jessica

PeaceLoveApplesauce said...

I've been wanting to read those Emily Griffin books, did you love? Are you on GoodReads.com?

Lindsey said...

I love that you have a bucket list! I agree, Something Borrowed was sooo good! I can't wait to read your review. I'm now reading the book and I want to read all of the ones you've already read! Great things on your list, I wish I was devoted enough to make goals and stick to them. ha!

Ocean Dreams said...

What a great Bucket List - great job on the reading girl! I really want to see the film Something Borrowed. I saw your tweet earlier today and thought to myself I must go! That's on my bucket list, lol. Glad you got to meet a bloggy friend too - yipee!

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