Deseret housewife, mom, & part-time English professor.
Always looking for a reason to smile.
Wanting to get the most out of life.
Not usually one to complain.
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Things I Want to Do Before I Go
PS: In no particular order. PSS: No, this isn't my baby. BUT, he does make me look younger, don't you think?
- Step foot in all 50 states. (Even though comedian Kathleen Madigan says there are some you should skip.)
- Step foot on all 7 continents.
- Take each of our kids to a concert of their choosing (one-on-one).
Start a blog.- Celebrate Christmas in NYC.
- Ride in a gondola in Italy with Dave.
- Learn to speak Spanish fluently.
- Put someone through college.
- Serve a mission.
- Meet Michelle Obama.
- Attend a TED Conference with Dave.
Learn to make bread.- Own lots and lots of costume jewelry (and wear it).
- See the Great Wall of China.
- Ride in a hot air balloon.
- Run a marathon.
- Leave a 100$ tip for a waiter/waitress.
- Snorkle in Hawaii.
- Live on a farm for a summer.
- Raise a goat.
- Create a workplace with people I love.
- Plant a huge garden.
Sew a quilt.- Create a library in our home with a bookcase and sliding ladder.
- Write two books: "It Bothers Me That You Bother Me," and "Everything's Going to Be Okay, Even If It's Not Okay. Okay?"
- Sing the National Anthem in public.
- Learn to play a song on the ukulele.
- Learn to play the guitar.
Audition for Survivor.- Cook my way through Julia Child's "French Cooking" cookbook.
- Run across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Be a mom.- Learn to whistle really loud.
- Learn to juggle.
- Take the kids to the circus (and never once say, "Clowns scare me.")
- Meet Oprah Winfrey.
- Meet Hillary Clinton.
- Live in a home with a pool.
- Go a whole year without soda/pop.
- Go on a safari.
- Be the lead in a musical.
- Sing the National Anthem at a public event.
- Own an iPad, iPhone, and iPod.
Drive a convertible.- Learn to snow ski.
- Have a Christmas Light Display on our home that has cars lining up for miles.
- See the Great Pyramids (with the family).
- Host "outdoor movies" on a big screen in our neighborhood.
- Be a sponsor/donor for a worthwhile cause.
- Run a marathon.
- Raise chickens.
- Raise peaceful, joyful, humorous, and generous kiddos.
- See Mt. Rushmore.
- See the Grand Canyon.
- Stay in a condo on the beach for a month.
- Deep fry a turkey for Thanksgiving.
- Bench press 150lbs.
- See a play on Broadway.
- Learn to play chess. With my kids.
- Take my mom and dad to the Kentucky Derby.
- Turn the backyard into Mormon Cancun.
- Learn the words to Bye Bye Miss American Pie.
- See Alison Krauss in concert w/ Dave.
- Paint a room with polka dots.
- Go to India. (Hello Naan!)
- Own a VW Bus.
- Take my daughters on a road trip (convertible) to Forks, WA.
- Meet David Letterman.
- Meet Tina Fey.
- Host a vacation for friends.
- Have a family portrait taken.
- Teach each of our kids to be "world class" at an activity/sport.
- Have a party with a DJ in our backyard.
- Hear the Dalai Lama speak.
