After taking a glance at Lesley Carter‘s unbelievably impressive 2012 Bucket List (and picking my jaw back up off the floor after reading what she accomplished last year. . . ) I decided that a little bucket listing of my own might be in order for this year, especially since summer is upon us, and it’s bucket list tackle time! Now, mine probably seems pretty tame compared to a lot of bucket lists. . . no extreme sports or far-flung travels. . . but I promise, it’s only on the list if it’s going to take some extra effort!

My List 2012

1.) Get my Masters Degree

2.) Paint the Staircase Hallway in my Apartment

3.) Can or Preserve Something

4.) Run a 5k

5.) Successfully Grow/Maintain a Garden

6.) Paint my Scary-Moldy Bathroom

7.) Go Berry Picking

8.) Learn How to Mow the Lawn

9.) Get Back into a Regular Gym Routine

10.) Dance at my Brother’s Wedding

11.) Throw a Theme Party

12.) Have a Pic-Nic in my Back Yard

13.) Become an AUNT!

14.) Make a Roommate Memory Box

15.) See a Pixar Movie in the Theater

16.) See All My Living Grandparents

17.) Take a Zumba Class

18.) Get a Tattoo

19.) Organize My Closet-less Bedroom so It Doesn’t Look Cluttered

20.) Submit Something For Publication OR Read 5 of the “Classics” I’ve Never Read

21.) Clean Out The Attic and Get Rid of Excess Junk

22.) Paint Faces at a Carnival

23.) Sew a Banner

24.) Paint a Picture

25.) Bikini Wax

26.) Go Camping

27.) Learn How to Use My Sewing Machine

28.) Make a T-Shirt Quilt

29.) Learn How to Mix at Least 10 New Cocktails

30.) Make My Own Jewelry Out of Vintage Lace

31.) Learn How to Knit or Crochet

32.) Start Composting

33.) Paint My Own Set of Interactive Food Plates

34.) Make a Beautiful Family Tree with Birds

35.) Fancify a Shirt or Dress With My Own Special Touch

36.) Plant a Tree

37.) Make A Button Portrait

38.) Paint My Dresser

39.) Explore Some New Places (Vague, I know, but it encompasses everything from driving around Greater Boston to Maybe seeing the West Coast)

40.) Volunteer at My Church (or a Local Food Pantry!)

Wow. . . I keep thinking of more. . . I guess I will stick with these forty (!) for now. Here’s hoping I am up for it all! I’ll do my best to keep everyone posted on the progress by making each goal into a post! Yay! Thanks for the inspiration, Lesley!