My bucket list :)

So I decided a while back that I'd make a bucket list. I was amazed by how much stuff there was to put on there... Today is also my birthday, so I thought it would be fitting :)

Well here it is, enjoy:

Attend at least one major sporting event ✔
Have all my friends at a birthday party
swim with a dolphin
skydive
have a portrait painted of me
learn a foreign language, or a few
go skinny dipping in the South of France
watch a space shuttle launch
spend a whole day eating whatever I desire
be an extra in a film ✔
tell someone the story of my life
listen to the story of someone's life
make love on a forest floor, in an elevator, on a beach, on a train
go rollerblading on a boardwalk
get the best suite w/ a view
make my own beer
Hand deliver flowers to everyone I care about
Go to a live filming of a TV show
Put my name down for the first tourist trip to the moon
Send a message in a bottle
Ride a camel in the desert
Get to know as many people as I can
Plant a dozen trees
teach my children to plant trees
Learn to not say yes when I mean no
Write a fan letter
Visit D.C. and look at all of the history
Learn to ballroom dance
Eat jellied eels in London (lol)
Ride the Trans-Siberian Express across Asia
be on a jury
write a novel
Go to Walden Pond and read in a canoe
Stay out all night dancing
Drink beer at the real Oktoberfest
Be a mentor
Shower in a waterfall
Learn to play an instrument w/ skill
Teach someone to read
See a lunar eclipse
Spend New Years in New York
Find a cause, get passionate, and help with it
Experience weightlessness
Do karaoke ✔
Drive down both coasts of the U.S.
Visit every state
Own one very nice business suit
Write a will
Have 0 debt, and perfect credit score
Sleep under a clear sky
ride on the highest roller coaster
learn to complain effectively
forgive everything in my past, and let go
learn to juggle
learn sign language
drive the Autobahn
Spend one Christmas on a beach sippin pina coladas
Raft through the Grand Canyon
Donate money and put my name on something
grow a huge community garden
spend 3 months straight of concentration on my body
Accept myself
learn to deliver amazing speeches
scuba dive
become a certified yoga teacher
ride in a hot air balloon
Attend a large concert
Gamble in Vegas
Let someone feed me grapes while in a hammock
go deep sea fishing & eat the catch
Spend half a day at a concentration camp
Run to the top of Lady Liberty
Create my family tree
learn to bartend
go snowboarding
run a marathon
visit the Holy Land ✔
Attend the sky lantern festival in Thailand
Ride on a real gondola in Italy
Learn to Salsa
Set up a house exactly how i want it, then sell it
Climb the great pyramid
Walk the Great Wall
Go on a safari
visit a real blues bar in Chicago
Travel India by train
Go surfing
Publish an article
Volunteer abroad
Walk on a glacier
Visit at least one of the world's greatest rivers
visit an active volcano
learn to sail
photograph some endangered species
Participate in Burning Man
Make national dishes of each Country
Attend a music festival in another country
Spend a night in a historic hotel
Partake in a Japanese Tea Ceremony
Stand at one of the poles
Visit the birthplace of a cultural icon
Have a cigar in Cuba
Shake hands with someone who changed a country
Learn to be a soccer coach for children
Get a pilot's license
ride a horse on a beach
start a business
work in a flower shop
go to the Louvre
Play in a large water fountain
Go to a Disney theme park
Invent something
Take a cruise
Name a star for each of my children
See a show on Broadway
Have a quilt made just for me
Give my special someone just one look, and make him weak in the knees
Learn graphic design
Redo my great grandmothers cookbook, add my own recipes and pass copies along
become a superstar at recycling and compost
do my house in feng shui
become a great painter
make a popular youtube video
have an actual address book, and keep it updated
give my kids a chalk board wall
be able to do 100 pull ups and 10 chin ups
live close to my kids grandparents
teach my children of adventures, and spontaneity
sponsor a foreign exchange student
be a foster parent
join a women's soccer league
learn softball
own more dresses and skirts than pants
make my children's lives the best I possibly can
connect with as many of my teachers that I can and let them know how they helped me
bungee jump
go to the top of a mountain
make a difference in someone's life
do a kind deed for a stranger as often as I can
Get a makeover
Learn about wine
Join an etiquette class
be a matchmaker for at least one person
Learn self defense
call a customer service just to say thank you
try vegetarianism & vegan for 21 days each, then follow with raw veganism
make 1,000 pieces of origami and hand it out to strangers that I see doing the right thing
Go on a meditation retreat
organize a picnic outing for a  large group of friends
get closure  from  any hurt
bury the hatchet with all my enemies
visit a castle
earn enough money to set aside for two years of expenses
buy one of everything in a dollar store


That's it for now :)

Thoughts?

Monday!!

Happy Monday!!

Ok.. well maybe it's not  happy for you, but I'm going to make the best of it. I'm going to get motivated to start cleaning out this house again, because it's getting to be that time where my life is at a pivotal moment. Sooo out with the old in with the new. Life has a funny way of working itself out when you have no idea what to do. I'm striving for more and slowly but surely I will get there. Sometimes my motivation seems to be lacking, or maybe its just my intense procrastination and fear of ever taking a step forward because I can't see what is laying ahead. This however has got to change and it all starts inside, right? 

Tomorrow will be my 23rd birthday and I am greatly anticipating where my life shall go over the next year, and I invite you all on my journey!

What does everyone have planned for this upcoming year?

Almost the new year!

Alrighty.. It's been FOREVER! However, I believe since it's almost the New Year of 2012, that maybe it's time for a new vision. A new outlook that includes my dreams, fears, ups & the downs. So, on that note, let's begin fresh.


Maybe things are suppose to change and we are suppose to change with them. Change seems to be the only perpetual thing that I have found. I'm resuming my classes online and going through many things in my marriage, as well as changing a lot of things in myself. I'm still in love with cooking and doing things creatively. My next quest is to find a way to start making a substantial income from home, while still being able to take care of my children. Keagan is officially four years old, and my daughter is officially one! It's crazy to me how many things keep going yet we let ourselves get stuck in ruts feeling sorry for ourselves. I'm done with all of the sorry feelings, and words of empty apologies. It's time for some fresh air in the world and I am about to bring it. I'm more than happy to say that this next year will be full of my experiences on everything in my life, because I am about to let you all in on the real me, as I am discovering it. So let it start!


Quote of day:
All men should strive
to learn before they die
what they are running from, and to, and why.
~James Thurber

WTF Wednesday's

My WTF's this week :)

1) Never ending crazy weather around the nation
2) People really not knowing how to drive in the snow
3) A majority of baby girls clothes being pink
4) Not being able to find someone to sell my stuff on eBay for me (pure laziness on my part)
5) My house settling, and needing to get a majority of my windows, and base boards re caulked
6) not being able to find the cord for my camera, or the charger for my portable DVD player
7) people sending me girls clothing for the summer, but they are all the wrong size :/
8) having plenty of newborn diapers, when I really need the size 1-2 ha ha

Now for everyone else to list their weekly wtfs. I'm always interested to hear what everyone else has got going on! Now, let it out!

It's Superbowl day!

Well, today is the superbowl! OK I admit, I'm not a huge football fan, but Alan is, so I will be watching today! Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green bay Packers! What team are you going for? I know that I am excited for the turkey chili, and the cheese dip, and I think I'll run and get fruit and veggie trays for today also... Before I run and do all that though, I think I shall start with my coffee, some small cleaning, and a short phone call to mom in law to see about getting some boxes shipped my way, then on with the goodies of this fabulous chilly day!

Anyone doing anything today? Let me know!

Friday. I forget it becomes the weekend for most.

Only downside of being a SAHM during a deployment. I forget what day it is. The date is only important when I need to go to the post office, or during appointments. Other than that, I could really care less about it. Ok, maybe bills too! Today I got a little bit of cleaning done, but have realized during a deployment, I can't stand cleaning. I'm considering getting someone to come clean my house, just once, to get it completely caught up. Does anyone else create a to do list for yourself, and it all just becomes a NEVER ending list?
Anyhow, today, the kids and I painted some Valentine's to send out to the grandparents and daddy. I have found that these little homemade things with the kids tend to mean a lot more than anything else you could give. Crazy! Also, we painted some chip board letters for the kids room. Keagan had a blast!
On the bright side, we got our taxes back! I'm a huge fan of Taxslayer. I've used them for a few years, and never had a problem! They also give military discounts, and no I am not being paid to say that! I've almost paid off all of our debt that we had. SOOO glad about that!


Does anyone know of a good double stroller that will fit into a small trunk? If so, LET ME KNOW! Thank you ahead of time! 


Well... It's Friday. Here is my Foodie Friday post. Yes, every Friday, I  shall post a new recipe, and ask y'all to post one as well, if you would like, or try one of mine out... Soo, let me flip through this family cookbook and share one!


Superbowl is coming up, so how about some Chili????

• 3 tablespoons Olive oil, divided
• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tso ground coriander
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp chili pepper flakes
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (7 ounce) can salsa
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, or coarsely chopped tomatoes packed in puree
• 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 can rinsed black beans
• 1 can rinsed kidney beans
• 1 can corn, drained
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• corn chips 

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble turkey into the pot, stirring with a wooden spoon to break apart as much as possible. Mix in seasonings and tomato paste, and mix until meat is evenly coated with seasonings. Continue cooking, reducing heat if necessary, until turkey is well browned.
2. Pour in beef broth, and simmer to reduce liquid slightly, about 5 minutes. Add salsa, tomatoes, and green chilies, and continue cooking at a moderate simmer for ten minutes. Adjust the thickness at any time you feel necessary by adding water.
3. While chili is still cooking, heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion and green bell pepper, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent and bell pepper is lightly browned. Add onion and bell pepper to the chili, and continue cooking at a very low simmer.
4. In the same skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini, and cook stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the zucchini, corn and beans to the chili, reduce heat, and continue cooking 15 minutes more. Letting stew for a few hours is more than welcome, to get flavors to blend well. Again, adjust the consistency with water as needed.
5. Ladle chili into serving bowls with corn chips lining the bottom. Top with sour cream, green onion, and cheddar cheese, and serve.

Hope y'all enjoy!

WTF Wednesday's

Alright. I have decided to start a new segment every Wednesday. WTF Wednesdays. This will just be a list of things that make me say WTF. It could be strange recipes, things people say, stuff in the news, ANYTHING. I more than welcome your own comments or WTFs. Enjoy!

1. People who claim to be your friend, but end up being someone you never would've expected them to be.
2. The questioning of putting into effect, a military pay freeze.
3. The Army moving around your leave date, and always throwing new plans out there, w/o a date.
4. Wanting to keep up on everything, but feeling a total lack of energy.
5. Needing new work out shoes, but no time to go get them.
6. Considering going vegan for myself.
7. Blizzard in the middle of the U.S.
8. Always a good one.. The weight that you shake. LOL

Those are my thoughts for the day!
I'm sure they will get better as we go along, Have a great day!!