100 Dreams
100 Dreams (Big and Small)
1. Finish writing my novels.
2. Renew my vows with Steve (preferably in Hawaii).
3. Eat pasta in Italy.
4. Take my child(ren) to Disney World.
5. Go bike riding on a regular basis.
6. Fit into my size 5 skinny jeans again.
7. Start cooking daily meals instead of stocking up on frozen food items.
8. Buy my dream house.
9. Paint every room in my dream house.
10. Meet Eliza Dushku.
11. Win the lottery.
12. Change someone's life for the better.
13. Make exercise part of my daily routine.
14. Walk across Abbey Road.
15. Hang more picture frames.
16. Read a book (seriously, it's been a while).
17. Become a grandmother.
18. Become a godmother.
19. Hang up my clothes instead of throwing them on the floor. Every single time.
20. Watch my child(ren)'s eyes light up on Christmas morning.
21. Dance without being self-conscious.
22. Create an animal sanctuary for "unadoptable" dogs (due to age or special needs), so they can live out their days with peace and love.
23. Publish one of my novels. Or all of them.
24. Win something on the radio.
25. Take a girls trip to Vegas.
26. Go on a cruise.
27. Introduce my child(ren) to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
28. Go zip-lining.
29. Be debt-free. Even if for only one day.
30. Go back to school for teaching or photography.
31. Have an indoor swimming pool in my house.
32. Learn how to garden.
33. Mow the lawn.
34. Watch Steve accomplish his dream of being a professional drummer.
35. Go on a picnic. A real picnic with blankets, a wicker basket of goodies, and ants.
36. Watch my daughter get married and have babies.
37. Watch my best friends get married and have babies.
38. Eat a tomato and like it.
39. Spend a Thanskgiving serving food at a homeless shelter/soup kitchen.
40. Have another child.
41. Allow the gender of the child to be a surprise.
42. Go on a big, family road trip.
43. Take my child(ren) to Wisconsin Dells.
44. Throw someone a surprise party.
45. Spend a New Year's Eve in Times Square.
46. Go deep-sea diving.
47. Be an involved parent at my child(ren)'s school.
48. Start scrapbooking.
49. See a Paul McCartney concert.
50. Start a movie club.
51. Go on a hiking adventure (see #13).
52. Meet Nathan Fillion (see #40).
53. Eat one of the meals featured on "Best Thing I Ever Ate".
54. Watch my child(ren) live long, happy lives.
55. Beat my dad at Boggle.
56. Watch the entire series of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" with my child(ren). On Friday nights. With the lights off.
57. Become an aunt.
58. Enroll Willow in Peppermint Stick Preschool.
59. Swim with the dolphins (again).
60. Get another tattoo.
61. Visit North Carolina to see why everyone wants to live there.
62. Make an Italian feast entirely from scratch, including the pasta.
63. Take my child(ren) trick-or-treating.
64. Solve a murder mystery.
65. Celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary with Steve.
66. Foster a dog.
67. See my savings account reach the six digits.
68. Visit the Grand Canyon.
69. Go white-water rafting.
70. Start a blog that I actually update.
71. Clip coupons on a regular basis.
72. Try to stick with breastfeeding our next baby for at least six months.
73. Meet up with childhood friends whom I haven't seen in a long time.
74. Write a movie script.
75. Go to a comedy club.
76. Conquer a fear.
77. Be patient with other drivers on the road. There are people in those slow as hell cars going 35 in a 50. Gah.
78. Be more patient in general.
79. Be an extra in a movie or television show.
80. Ride on the back of a motorcycle.
81. Have my child(ren) tell me one day that I was a good mother and raised them well.
82. Find something that's worth a lot of money, like a rare coin or antique.
83. Host barbecues in the summer.
84. Make a new friend, preferably a fellow mom.
85. Take my child(ren) to an animal shelter or humane society to adopt another dog.
86. Make a homemade Advent Calendar during Christmas.
87. Bake cookies with my child(ren).
88. Go on an African Safari.
89. Organize a scavenger hunt.
90. Create a YouTube video that goes viral.
91. Get my ears pierced.
92. Own a horse and learn to ride it.
93. Go wedding dress shopping with my daughter.
94. Get a professional family portrait taken.
95. Live somewhere warm.
96. Take my child(ren) sledding (before we move somewhere warm).
97. Visit the Mall of America.
98. Eat authentic New Orleans food.
99. Hold a baby panda bear.
100. Never stop dreaming.
1. Finish writing my novels.
2. Renew my vows with Steve (preferably in Hawaii).
3. Eat pasta in Italy.
4. Take my child(ren) to Disney World.
5. Go bike riding on a regular basis.
6. Fit into my size 5 skinny jeans again.
7. Start cooking daily meals instead of stocking up on frozen food items.
8. Buy my dream house.
9. Paint every room in my dream house.
10. Meet Eliza Dushku.
11. Win the lottery.
12. Change someone's life for the better.
13. Make exercise part of my daily routine.
14. Walk across Abbey Road.
15. Hang more picture frames.
16. Read a book (seriously, it's been a while).
17. Become a grandmother.
18. Become a godmother.
19. Hang up my clothes instead of throwing them on the floor. Every single time.
20. Watch my child(ren)'s eyes light up on Christmas morning.
21. Dance without being self-conscious.
22. Create an animal sanctuary for "unadoptable" dogs (due to age or special needs), so they can live out their days with peace and love.
23. Publish one of my novels. Or all of them.
24. Win something on the radio.
25. Take a girls trip to Vegas.
26. Go on a cruise.
27. Introduce my child(ren) to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
28. Go zip-lining.
29. Be debt-free. Even if for only one day.
30. Go back to school for teaching or photography.
31. Have an indoor swimming pool in my house.
32. Learn how to garden.
33. Mow the lawn.
34. Watch Steve accomplish his dream of being a professional drummer.
35. Go on a picnic. A real picnic with blankets, a wicker basket of goodies, and ants.
36. Watch my daughter get married and have babies.
37. Watch my best friends get married and have babies.
38. Eat a tomato and like it.
39. Spend a Thanskgiving serving food at a homeless shelter/soup kitchen.
40. Have another child.
41. Allow the gender of the child to be a surprise.
42. Go on a big, family road trip.
43. Take my child(ren) to Wisconsin Dells.
44. Throw someone a surprise party.
45. Spend a New Year's Eve in Times Square.
46. Go deep-sea diving.
47. Be an involved parent at my child(ren)'s school.
48. Start scrapbooking.
49. See a Paul McCartney concert.
50. Start a movie club.
51. Go on a hiking adventure (see #13).
52. Meet Nathan Fillion (see #40).
53. Eat one of the meals featured on "Best Thing I Ever Ate".
54. Watch my child(ren) live long, happy lives.
55. Beat my dad at Boggle.
56. Watch the entire series of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" with my child(ren). On Friday nights. With the lights off.
57. Become an aunt.
58. Enroll Willow in Peppermint Stick Preschool.
59. Swim with the dolphins (again).
60. Get another tattoo.
61. Visit North Carolina to see why everyone wants to live there.
62. Make an Italian feast entirely from scratch, including the pasta.
63. Take my child(ren) trick-or-treating.
64. Solve a murder mystery.
65. Celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary with Steve.
66. Foster a dog.
67. See my savings account reach the six digits.
68. Visit the Grand Canyon.
69. Go white-water rafting.
70. Start a blog that I actually update.
71. Clip coupons on a regular basis.
72. Try to stick with breastfeeding our next baby for at least six months.
73. Meet up with childhood friends whom I haven't seen in a long time.
74. Write a movie script.
75. Go to a comedy club.
76. Conquer a fear.
77. Be patient with other drivers on the road. There are people in those slow as hell cars going 35 in a 50. Gah.
78. Be more patient in general.
79. Be an extra in a movie or television show.
80. Ride on the back of a motorcycle.
81. Have my child(ren) tell me one day that I was a good mother and raised them well.
82. Find something that's worth a lot of money, like a rare coin or antique.
83. Host barbecues in the summer.
84. Make a new friend, preferably a fellow mom.
85. Take my child(ren) to an animal shelter or humane society to adopt another dog.
86. Make a homemade Advent Calendar during Christmas.
87. Bake cookies with my child(ren).
88. Go on an African Safari.
89. Organize a scavenger hunt.
90. Create a YouTube video that goes viral.
91. Get my ears pierced.
92. Own a horse and learn to ride it.
93. Go wedding dress shopping with my daughter.
94. Get a professional family portrait taken.
95. Live somewhere warm.
96. Take my child(ren) sledding (before we move somewhere warm).
97. Visit the Mall of America.
98. Eat authentic New Orleans food.
99. Hold a baby panda bear.
100. Never stop dreaming.