Holiday Bucket List 2017

*1. Give thanks (23)
*2. Listen to "A Christmas Carol" (25)
*3. Listen to a new Christmas album (1)
*4. Drink an eggnog latte (2)
*5. Make an advent wreath (8)
*6. Write thank-you notes (9)
*7. Host loved ones (10)
*8. Bake (11)
*9. Last class of the year (14)
*10. See the new Star Wars (14)
*11. Try the escape room (16)
*12. Take a nap and stay up late wrapping presents (17)
*13. Add a new ornament (18)
*14. CBAC Christmas party (19)
*15. Drive to look at lights (19)
*16. Start new journal/calendar (20)
*17. Day with the triplets (22)
18. Donut date with Abigail (27)
19. Make resolutions (30)
20. Try a new cocktail (31)

Holiday Bucket List

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Holiday Bucket List

*1. Make a holiday craft with the kids
*2. Drink something festive
*3. Listen to Christmas music
*4. Buy wrapping paper
*5. Search for positivity
*6. Donate to a good cause
*7. Mail Christmas cheer
*8. Gather with friends
*9. Buy pine oil for the diffuser
*10. Go to a special service
*11. Give thanks
*12. Decorate
*13. Add a new Christmas CD
*14. Leave a message
*15. Buy new pjs
*16. Write thank-you notes for the team
*17. Bake for loved ones
*18. Go see A White Christmas on stage
*19. Listen to A Christmas Carol
*20. Watch "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" with the triplets and Mason
*21. Pick out Christmas cards
*22. Take a nap and stay up late wrapping presents
*23. Spent time with siblings who are home for the holidays
*24. Go see Christmas lights
*25. Read the Christmas story
*26. Take Abby on a lunch date
*27. Random act of kindness
*28. Clean and purge
*29. Stay up late
*30. Make a resolution

Holiday Bucket List 2015

I've never posted a holiday bucket list so late, but the truth is I've been so busy actually doing bucket-list-worthy things that I haven't had a moment to post! :) Obviously, since we're only a few weeks away from Christmas Day (eep!), a lot of these I've already completed. Enjoy!

1. Drink a Holiday Spice flat white
2. Listen to the all-Christmas music station on the radio
3. Drive around to see Christmas lights
4. Take a nap and stay up late wrapping presents
5. Meet a friend for pie
6. Go on a shopping trip just to buy Christmas cards
7. Bake cookies for my coaches
8. Take a holiday picture
9. Read the Christmas story
10. Read A Christmas Carol (and go see it on stage!)
11. Send Advent gifts in the mail to Khy
12. Watch holiday movies
13. Be kind
14. Go see the new Star Wars movie
15. Burn holiday candles
16. Give thanks
17. Put up the tree and decorate the trailer
18. Watch "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" with the triplets
19. Write thank-you cards for the team
20. Make a Christmas craft with the triplets
21. Take Abby on a donuts-and-hot-chocolate date

Holiday Bucket List 2014

1. Drink hot chocolate with whipped cream or marshmallows
2. Celebrate when 97.1 switches to 24/7 Christmas music
3. Go to AnnMarie Gardens in Lights
4. Go on a special shopping trip just to buy cards
5. Eat pumpkin pie
6. Shop late at night
7. Bake Christmas cookies
8. Take a holiday picture
9. Read the Christmas story
10. Read A Christmas Carol
11. Mail gifts to Alabama
12. Watch holiday movies
13. Do a random act of kindness
14. Take a nap and stay up late wrapping presents
15. Burn holiday candles
16. Give thanks
17. Hang Christmas lights
18. Buy a new Christmas CD
19. Buy new PJ's
20. Eat leftover turkey sandwhiches
21. Watch How The Grinch Stole Christmas with the triplets
22. Go to bed early
23. Take Abigail Christmas shopping
24. Spend an afternoon binge-watching Gracepoint
25. Go caroling

Holiday Bucket List 2013

Note: I've decided to break up my bucket lists into "holiday" (starting the week of Thanksgiving and running til New Year's Day) and "winter" (starting New Year's Day and running until it starts to feel like spring ;)).

1) Decorate!
2) Drink hot cocoa with marshmallows or whipped cream
3) Celebrate when 97.1 turns into the Christmas music station (and then permanently switch the car radio over, lol!)
4) Go to Ann Marie Garden In Lights
5) Make cinnamon-dough ornaments
6) Eat pumpkin pie
7) Take a late-night shopping trip
8) Sew stockings for Zinnia and Zhiva
9) Read the Christmas story
10) Read A Christmas Carol
11) Watch my favorite holiday movies
12) Send Advent gifts to Khy
13) Make a Christmas craft with Abigail
14) Do a random act of kindness
15) Take a nap and stay up late wrapping presents
16) Burn holiday candles
17) Make a "thankfulness list"
18) Write thank-you cards for the Christmas cantata cast
19) Pull out Christmas music (and add a new CD to the collection)
20) Take a shopping trip just for Christmas cards
21) Buy new PJ's
22) Eat a leftover turkey sandwich :)
23) Read How The Grinch Stole Christmas with Abby
24) Go to bed early
25) Start an ornament collection
26) Send Christmas cards
27) Take a holiday photo
28) Go hear live Christmas music

Holiday Bucket List 2012

1. Make a Christmas tree craft
2. Drink hot cocoa with marshmallows or whipped cream
3. Listen to hear when 97.1 becomes all Christmas music
4. Go see Christmas lights
5. Make homemade gift tags or ornaments
6. Go on a shopping trip just to pick out the perfect wrapping paper
7. Eat pumpkin pie
8. Shop late at night
9. Make a list, check it twice
10. Buy an Angel Tree gift
11. Make cookies and take them to my mechanic :)
12. Take a holiday picture
13. Read the Christmas story
14. Read A Christmas Carol
15. Buy a festive sweater, pin, or accessory
16. Send advent gifts in the mail
17. Have a Christmas card party
18. Watch holiday movies
19. Make a reindeer craft
20. Do a random act of kindness
21. Make a list of resolutions
22. Go see The Hobbit
23. Go see Les Miserables
24. Catch up with friends who are home on Christmas break
25. Take a nap and stay up late wrapping presents
26. Burn holiday candles
27. Give thanks
28. Hang Christmas lights
29. Attend a seasonal Church service
30. Pull out holiday music and add a new CD to the collection
31. Deep-clean; take a load to the thrift store and/or dump
32. Send Christmas cards
33. Stay up late and chat by the fire
34. Buy new PJ's
34. Start a new habit
36. Eat leftover turkey sandwiches
37. Read How The Grinch Stole Christmas with Abby
38. Take the kids on a Christmas shopping date
49. Go on a shopping trip just to buy Christmas cards
50. Go to bed early

As always, I'd love for you to leave me a comment and tell me what you look forward to doing or seeing this season. :) By the way, this is my 300th post! Yay! :)