Financially contribute to my family
Take all my own pictures for my blog (see “To Learn” #1 and #2): I put this on my list because there was a scary rumor going around that even if you bought your stock photos that you could be sued for using them. This rumor has been dispelled and I am happily mostly using stock photos. I take some of my own (like for care packages 🙂
Get all of our pictures digitalized, organized, and stored (All the film pics we took before about 2004)Almost everything is digitalized now, but still need to organize and figure out storage. Sounds like a project for my empty nest.
Grow and harvest vegetables again! (Darn those rabbits who always discourage me.)Tried really hard on this one, but bugs ate my zucchinis!
Make 10 recipes from “What's for Dinner” by Curtis Stone
What I have made:
Cider-Dijon Pork Chops with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples
Chicken and Chorizo Paella
Grilled Shrimp and Asparagus with Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette)
Roasted Pork Loin with Rosemary Salt, Potatoes and Carrots
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders with String Beans
Make 10 recipes from “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime” by Ree Drummond
What I have made:
Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce
Chicken Marsala
Lemony Green Beans
Stove Top Mashed Potatoes
Buttery Parsley Noodles
Beef with Snow Peas
Shrimp Scampi
Oven Barbequed Chicken
Make 10 recipes from “The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook”
What I have made:
Pasta e fa*gioli
Classic Lasagna (may be the best lasagna I have ever had)
Coffee Cake Muffins
Chicken Vesuvio
Chicken and Rice
Salmon with Asparagus and Herb Dressing
Buttermilk Pancakes
Shrimp and Grits
Slow Cooker Easy Pulled Pork
Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate Frosting
Go to a show at the Jenks Planetarium
Go to a fitness class that I have never tried. (I've done yoga, pilates, water aerobics, barre, and weight lifting/cardio stuff. I ran out of a zumba class about 20 minutes into it, so I may count completing a zumba class.)
Experience
See the musical “Hamilton”(Have the tickets!!) Yay!! Went in August 2019. LOVE IT!!
Attend a blogging conference (Went to Focused Blogging Conference in May 2017 and again in July 2018)
See my secondchild graduate fromhigh school
See my first child graduate from college
Eat at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, TX
Eat at Boston Deli in Tulsa, OK
Eat at D'Vina in Tulsa, OK
Eat at Michael V's in Bixby, OK
Eat at Bin 35 Bistro in Tulsa, OK
Eat at Roosevelt's in Tulsa, OK
Eat atKaty's Pantry in Tulsa, OK
Eat at Ridge Grill in Tulsa, OK
Eat at Roka Bar and Asian Flavors in Tulsa, OK
See Journey in concert (Have the tickets. We have tried to see some of our favorite 80s singers/bands with little success so far. We made it tothe Eagles. Sold our Chicago tickets because our child was in a play that night. Did not get to see Fleetwood Mac because the band was sick and they cancelled the concert. Sold our Billy Joel Tickets because one kiddo was singing the National Anthem at one football game and another kiddo was cheering at a different football game. We will have to catch some of these folks on the casino or Branson circuit when we are old. Darn! Had to sell our Journey tickets because it was college orientation for our son!!!)
Actually escape an escape room. (We are 0 for 2. The first one we tried was the night of the Fleetwood Mac concert after it was cancelled. We were depressed and not on our game, I guess. No excuses for the 2nd one. We are just that lame.)
Visit a state I have not been to. Not sure when this will happen, but here are the possibilities: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (moved our son to New Jersey to attend Graduate School at NYU), North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Go to a Drive-In Movie (Yep, never been to one.) FINALLY accomplished this one. It only took COVID to make it happen. I guess it always seemed much more attractive to go to the theater with the comfy seats and air conditioning. I still can't say I went to a MOVIE at the drive-in, but we went to the Blake Shelton concert at the Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa. July 2020. You can see my picture at the drive-in on HERE on Instagram.
Try a “frugally” Pinterest project. (Make my own laundry detergent or something…. Not gonna happen. Think I was just trying to come up with something here.)
Totally Random and Without Purpose, but would like to do for some reason
Complete an adult coloring bookAlso not gonna happen because I have arthritis in my fingers and this one hurts!
Finish “Candy Crush” without ever paying any money. How many levels are there?!?? I have made it to level 5398without paying anything. When will it end?!??
Planned Out Acts of Kindness
Pay for coffee order behind me in the drive-thru
Leave note of thanks and drinks for the UPS people
Leave note of thanks and drinks for the mail deliverer
Send a care package to a deployed military member –Sent my cousin's son an Easter Care Package like the one I sent my college sons. For care package ideas for all occasions, see all my Free College and Care Package Printables.
Leave money on a vending machine
I am super excited and somewhat scared of my list. I am a truly non-adventurous person – notice no sky diving or cliff jumping. Leaving thehouse can bean adventure for me. The absolute most scary item is “financially contributing to my family.” I have not worked outside my home in 22 years. Yikes!! Pray for me! I would love to hear in the comment section below what is on your list of 50 Things to learn, accomplish, or experience By 50, or any of your “bucket list” items no matter your age.
