Get House professionally cleaned

I felt weird hiring a professional cleaning service [descendants of blue collar folks like myself just don't do this type of thing], but I'm really excited I went through with this. I went with LMC Cleaning and absolutely loved them. So thorough! As it turns out, the glass items in my house that I thought … Continue reading Get House professionally cleaned

Goals getting crushed!

I just want to update you guys on a couple of goals I've completed or are in the process of completing. First....Goal #14 Try Pho. I went one Saturday afternoon and got some Pho from Pho 234 in Manassas. Not bad...not bad at all. I'm sure I'll try it again. Second...Goal #26. Write a Poem … Continue reading Goals getting crushed!

Goal #25

Back in 1986 I saw this movie named "Little shop of Horrors."  I instantly fell in love with it.  There is a song in it called "Downtown."  The song is about how bad and how hard life life is on Skid Row.  Anyway, there is a black dude who has a raspy beautiful voice in … Continue reading Goal #25

2013 Goals

After reflecting over our 2012 memorable moments, we shared our goals with each other for the first time last night. Here they are! Lyssa's Goals: Finish writing the book I've had in mind Go to a storage auction Go to work one day without makeup Take one picture a day Go to one of the … Continue reading 2013 Goals

2012 Highlights

We've had one eventful year! Here's a look back at some of our 2012 highlights -- a few completed goals are in there, but mostly these are just random things we experienced over the past year, from a monster truck show to Jon Hamm buying Kris a drink (yes, that Jon Hamm and yes, that … Continue reading 2012 Highlights

Goals That I’ve Kinda, Sorta Completed

Tracking my goals publicly for the last year has made me realize I need to make the language around my goals clearer for years to come. Instead of "do fill-in-the-blank more," I need to quantify it, otherwise it gets murky. For example: Completed, sort of: Kayak on a regular basis I didn't kayak on a … Continue reading Goals That I’ve Kinda, Sorta Completed

Go to Bartending School

Completed: #20: Take a bartender class The Professional Bartending School in Arlington is a serious school for people who want to learn the tips, tricks, and techniques of bartending in order to become paid bartenders. I do not have any desire to go into this profession, so I was excited to see that the school … Continue reading Go to Bartending School

Get chimney cleaned

Today, I completed [or paid someone to complete] the most boring of my goals: #37: Get chimney cleaned. Not much to report other than the name of the business. They came the same day I called and were on time. Can't beat that. Anyway, back to the name... I love a good Mary Poppins reference. … Continue reading Get chimney cleaned