Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Summer Bucket List

Summer is upon us!  It is so exciting that the days have gotten warmer and I don't have to bundle up in a big coat just to go outside.  There are also SO MANY THINGS that I want to accomplish this summer!  My bucket list is long and I really hope I can achieve most of these things in the next three months before life gets crazy busy again.

When I was thinking about all the things I want to accomplish, I chose things that were decently cheap/affordable.  A HUGE goal is to pay off more of my debt...hopefully ALL of my debt in the not too distant future...so in order to achieve that goal my summer bucket list is full of fun and cheap (or free!) things.

My expensive treats for myself are the following: I'm going to the BACKSTREET BOYS (!!!!!!!) concert as well as a music festival later on in the summer!!  I'm super excited for both.

The rest of my bucket list is as follows:

1. Visit at least 10 state parks and go adventuring.  My dad got me a state parks pass as a gift for finishing my second year of teaching and I intend to use it liberally.
2. Go camping.  Twice.
3. Read a lot!  My goal is to finish 5 books if not more.
4. Volunteer at least once.
5. Walk around the chain of lakes in Minneapolis.
6. Continue growing plants on my deck!  Hoping I get flowers sometime!
7. Help my mom pick her fruits/veggies and do some canning.
8. Do at least one thing that scares me.
9. Travel by myself.
10. Adventure on my bike.  Start running errands on my bike and discover new trails.
11. Run my first 5k!

I'm really excited for all the possibilities.  What are some of the things on your summer bucket list?