#24.1 Visit the following places that I’ve never been: Botanical Garden I couldn’t complete this goal without my mom, who adores flowers. So, I asked her to come with me as a Mother’s Day/Birthday combo outing bonanza. My mom, Rosmari, with Rosemary: A few things we learned/experienced at the U.S. Botanical Garden: It’s free. I asked … Continue reading Visit the United States Botanical Garden
Author: Great Goal Rush
Follow along as we complete our yearly bucket list.
Salmon Cakes
#17: Make one new food dish a month: Salmon Cakes Right before our New Orleans trip, I learned that I have Hashimoto’s Disease, an autoimmune disorder that attacks the thyroid. Similar to Celiac sufferers, people with Hashimoto’s have a sensitivity to gluten/wheat. Eating foods that contain these items can exacerbate hypothyroid symptoms. Do not want. … Continue reading Salmon Cakes
Motorcycle Permit Test
Yea so um….I decided to take my Motorcycle permit test today without studying. Well, you can only miss 5 and I missed 6. The exact same thing happened to me when I took my permit test for my drivers license. You would’ve thought I’d learned my lesson. Oh well….there’s always another day… -Kris
Spring Flowers
Arch and flowers. Spotted during my walk. Trying to work toward #26: Take walking breaks during work - Lyssa
Remain Potato Chip Free
Someone failed miserably on a goal: 31. Remain potato chip free. And by someone, I mean me. You are looking at the empty bag of BLT potato chips I finished last night. Over a year of living the chip-free life down the drain. And what did Kris do while I was hoarfing down the salty … Continue reading Remain Potato Chip Free
As Luck Would Have It…
I met three celebs in one day. Now THAT shit cray. So, that means I’m only two more celebs away from completing #16: Get picture taken with five celebs. Me sandwiched between gymnast Dominique Dawes and iconic figure skater Michelle Kwan. And then there was CM Punk, WWE Champion. As a wrestling fanatic, I almost … Continue reading As Luck Would Have It…
A Little Taste of Heaven
Completed #17: Make one new food dish a month (April edition): Mashed sweet potatoes with candied pumpkin seeds Sure, it’s April, but I was really yearning for fall flavors. And believe it or not, I’ve never baked a sweet potato — not exactly sure how that’s possible, since I really, really love them. I mean … Continue reading A Little Taste of Heaven
Go Fish
It’s “Go Fish” time in the White House. Working toward #27: Play Cards More. - Lyssa
Mr. & Mrs. Al Coholic Go to New Orleans
This is a big one! I am so happy to cross #34: Go to New Orleans with Kris (carried over from 2011) off my 2012 goal list! (My favorite meal of all time, red beans and rice, pictured above.) Words cannot explain how excited I was to go back to New Orleans. I used to … Continue reading Mr. & Mrs. Al Coholic Go to New Orleans
Hurricane
Sneak peek of a completed travel goal.