Day 20 - My Bucket List

Today I am to share 5 items from my Bucket List. I do have a Bucket List and there are currently 40 things on it, 1 of which is crossed off, because I DID IT! Another item will be crossed off later this week. But, I won't share all 40 with you, I will do what I am told, and pick only 5.

Here goes:

1. Go to the Cherry Blossom Festival
2. Kiss at the Eiffel Tower
3. Take my kids to the Boston Childrens Museum
4. Stay the night at a castle
5. Catch fireflies in jars with my kids

And here are the next 5 topics:

21. Share a random high school memory.
22. What was one of your favorite games or activities when you were a kid?
23. What is one tradition that you do with your family?
24. You’re leaving on a jet plane. Where are you headed and why?
25. What is your favorite Bible verse?

Day 19 - Could You Take My Picture? Cause I Won't Remember

Today I am supposed to share a picture. But, I am going to share THREE. And a quick note, I am well aware that my kids need to get trims....yes they have some shaggy hair going on. It is in the plans for this upcoming weekend.

Day 18 - Biggest Accomplishment

So it might sound cliche....but I feel my biggest accomplishment is being a mom! There is NO harder job out there. It is exhausting. It is sometimes thankless. But the rewards are worth it all. Although I make mistakes, I am definitely NOT mother of the year, I know deep down, that as a mommy, I do one heck of a job! And I DO feel quite accomplished, if I do say so myself. :D

Day 17 - My Style

Okay this was fun! For day 17, I headed over to Shopstyle.com to put together a collage or two of styles that I feel are "me".

So here you go:

Shortsleeve Tops by Oasis
Platforms by Pelle Moda

Can you believe that black ruffly dress is over $4,000?!?!?!

Cocktail Dresses at Macy's
Pumps by Christian Louboutin

Day 16 - The Written Word

Today I am supposed to share my favorite book, magazine and poem. These change often...but here are my current favorites:

BTW, I picked 2 books.

BOOKS:
1. One Child by Torey Hayden


















2. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
















MAGAZINE:













POEM:
Hope is the Thing with Feathers - Emily Dickinson

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune--without the words,
And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.

Day 15 - A Moment in Song

Today I am supposed to share a song and the moment it brings me back to each time I hear it. Since I love music, I of course can't for the life of me narrow this down to just ONE song....soooo you will be serenaded several times.

1. What A Feeling from Flashdance

This song brings me back to my childhood home in Connecticut. My mom and I would put on leotards and leg warmers and dance all around the family room to this song...over and over and over again.

2. Sullivan Street - Counting Crows



This is the song that during my teenage hormonal phase, I would blast in my room when I was sad. I would sing and cry and sing and cry. I still LOVE this song. :D

3. American Pie - Don McLean



Each time I hear this song, I am brought back to many car rides with my dad as a little girl. He would always sing this song on the top of his lungs, and I'd join right on in.

4. Rhythm of Life



I was a part of the Phoenix Girls Chorus for over five years and we always sang this song with fun motions at most concerts. This video's version is a bit different than ours, BUT it was such a fun video I had to post it. :D



Oh, here are the next 5 topics:

16.What is your favorite magazine, book and poem?
17. Go to Shopstyle.com and make or choose an outfit that best represents your style. Post it.
18. What do you feel has been one of your biggest accomplishments?
19. Take a photo today and share it with us.
20. What are 5 things on your bucket list?

Day 14 - WORST ADVICE!!!

When you "read" somewhere that it is smart to try to clean vomit off of the carpet with coffee grinds, use your common sense. Obviously coffee STAINS.....so, um, yeah.

That's all I have to say.