Update on passing the three remaining sections of the CPA exam:
Only two more sections to go! Next test scheduled for August 20th!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Your favorites
Now that I've completed the list, I need your help!
I've set the task of decorating 5 rooms in the new townhouse. Ben and I are moving in about a month. While we've lived here for a year, we never really decorated. I think we always knew this was temporary, and never wanted to spend much money decorating the place. Obviously, a townhouse that we're renting won't be a permanent residence, but I want it to feel a little more homey. So, I ask you... what are your favorite decorating sites/blogs/DIY ideas? Since it's not a permanent house, I don't want to spend a lot of money, but would like to make each room look a little homier. The (slight) catch is that I live with a boy, so the "common spaces" can't be overly feminine.
Next on the list... wineries! My goal is to visit 4 new wineries by November. Who doesn't love an afternoon tasting different kinds of wines?! Missouri has 91 different wineries. Which ones have you been to, and what were your thoughts? Which would you recommend? Recommend staying away from?
Keeping with the vino theme, another one of my tasks is to try 8 new bottles of wine. So, what are your favorite bottles of wine? I usually go for reds, or sweet whites on hot summer nights, but I'm willing to try anything. Also, any especially favorite budget bottles? My favorite budget bottle is Barefoot's (Red) Zinfindel, which usually runs $6 a bottle or less. Yum!
Finally, I've set a goal to try 16 new recipes. This really shouldn't be hard for me at all, as I'm always in the kitchen, but I'm interested in your favorite recipes. Do you have a favorite recipe you're willing to share? A favorite recipe blog or other source of new ideas? Ben and I try to stay moderately low carb for the most part (there are definitely exceptions, but I don't regularly cook pasta/rice/potatoes). Do you have any low carb recipes? I'm up for any recipes you've got, as I can probably tweak them to be pretty low in carb and/or we occasionally eat carbs just because they're delicious. :)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
25 Things to do Before Turning 25
First Post: June 21, 2011
Last Updated: June 22, 2011
I’ve had a lot of time to myself the past month and a half, and I’ve had a lot of time to think about the things I love in my life, and the things I’d like to change/accomplish/improve. I turn 25 in 4 ½ months, and I was inspired by another blog post I read a couple of months back from Joy the Baker to make a list of things that I wanted to do before turning 25. Some of them are just for fun, and some of them represent things I’d like to improve upon. I’ve started the list, but need your help finishing it!
Get 1 new job that I love and be happy going to work each day.
Take 2 trips to the lake this summer.
Pass the remaining 3 parts of the CPA exam.
Visit 4 new wineries.
Decorate 5 rooms in the new townhouse.
Host a dinner party for 6 people.
Read all 7 Harry Potter Books (no, I haven't read them yet. Yes, I'm about 10 years behind).
Try 8 new bottles of wine.
Reconnect with 9 old friends.
Watch 10 seasons of shows I want to see (Watch 4 Madmen seasons to be ready for the new season and watch all 6 Sopranos seasons).
Print 11 pictures from my travels in black and white, frame them, and use them as wall art in our new place.
Take 12 cupcakes to someone. Just because.
Tell 13 people why I think they're special.
Send 14 handwritten cards or letters to friends and family.
Make a list of 15 things I love about Ben/our relationship and give it to him on our five-year anniversary this summer.
Try 16 new recipes.
Make 17 blog posts.
Start a list to give to my nieces when they turn 18 of things I wish I knew at that age. Add to this each year as I get older and wiser.
Meet 19 new people.
Have the discipline to do 20 minute cardio sets on the treadmill, elliptical, and stationary bike for a total of an hour cardio session. (This is an adaptation of old number 13 [be able to run for 13 minutes] - I started running yesterday and my tendinitis started bothering me again... which was precisely why I didn't run before). I think I probably have the physical endurance to do that much cardio right now, I just don't have the mental will power to stay there that long.
Go out for a night on the town like I'm 21 again.
Be able to do 22 hardcore chest-to-the-ground push-ups. To be honest, I don't have the slightest idea of how many I can do at this very moment.
Get rid of 23 things that I don't want/need anymore.
Go 24 hours without saying anything negative to anyone. Including myself.
Volunteer 25 hours of my time.
I still need help filling in the blanks. What ideas do you have for me? Once I (we) complete the list, I’ll be posting on here as I accomplish certain items!
Updated: Thanks for your help completing the list! Now, time to get to work!
Last Updated: June 22, 2011
I’ve had a lot of time to myself the past month and a half, and I’ve had a lot of time to think about the things I love in my life, and the things I’d like to change/accomplish/improve. I turn 25 in 4 ½ months, and I was inspired by another blog post I read a couple of months back from Joy the Baker to make a list of things that I wanted to do before turning 25. Some of them are just for fun, and some of them represent things I’d like to improve upon. I’ve started the list, but need your help finishing it!
Get 1 new job that I love and be happy going to work each day.
Take 2 trips to the lake this summer.
Pass the remaining 3 parts of the CPA exam.
Visit 4 new wineries.
Decorate 5 rooms in the new townhouse.
Host a dinner party for 6 people.
Read all 7 Harry Potter Books (no, I haven't read them yet. Yes, I'm about 10 years behind).
Try 8 new bottles of wine.
Reconnect with 9 old friends.
Watch 10 seasons of shows I want to see (Watch 4 Madmen seasons to be ready for the new season and watch all 6 Sopranos seasons).
Print 11 pictures from my travels in black and white, frame them, and use them as wall art in our new place.
Take 12 cupcakes to someone. Just because.
Tell 13 people why I think they're special.
Send 14 handwritten cards or letters to friends and family.
Make a list of 15 things I love about Ben/our relationship and give it to him on our five-year anniversary this summer.
Try 16 new recipes.
Make 17 blog posts.
Start a list to give to my nieces when they turn 18 of things I wish I knew at that age. Add to this each year as I get older and wiser.
Meet 19 new people.
Have the discipline to do 20 minute cardio sets on the treadmill, elliptical, and stationary bike for a total of an hour cardio session. (This is an adaptation of old number 13 [be able to run for 13 minutes] - I started running yesterday and my tendinitis started bothering me again... which was precisely why I didn't run before). I think I probably have the physical endurance to do that much cardio right now, I just don't have the mental will power to stay there that long.
Go out for a night on the town like I'm 21 again.
Be able to do 22 hardcore chest-to-the-ground push-ups. To be honest, I don't have the slightest idea of how many I can do at this very moment.
Get rid of 23 things that I don't want/need anymore.
Go 24 hours without saying anything negative to anyone. Including myself.
Volunteer 25 hours of my time.
I still need help filling in the blanks. What ideas do you have for me? Once I (we) complete the list, I’ll be posting on here as I accomplish certain items!
Updated: Thanks for your help completing the list! Now, time to get to work!
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