23 WONDERFUL years!

Hey there! So I have been thinking a lot about what I want to post on here. I have been kinda intimidated because it's my FIRST blog post and I want it to be amazing! I am thinking that the overall vision for this blog should be just what you said...thoughts, recipes, wisdom (or lack there of), encouragement, knowledge and whatever else comes to mind. I figure since yesterday was my birthday (thanks for the message by the way) I would write about some of my goals for the coming year so here it goes...

23 things I want to accomplish while I'm 23:

1. Camp at least 3 times (this could include backyard camping)
2. Make a new recipe once a week (I'm hoping I'll get some ideas from Chef Maria)
3. Work hard
4. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- I know this is cliche but I really want to do it
5. Start reading my bible more regularily
6. Spend more quality time with my siblings and parents (biological and in-laws)
7. Visit Maria AT LEAST once
8. Read as much and as often as I can
9. Ride my bike
10. Pay an extra $10K on one of our mortgages (which would require me getting a full-time job)
11. Help people around me whenever I can
12. Be grateful
13. Can veggies from my garden (hopefully in the form of salsa:)
14. Meet 5 neighbors
15. Make a video of my grandparents
16. Get more involved at church
17. Have friends over for dinner at least one time per month
18. Be more patient
19. Complete "Every Monday Matters" 52 weeks
20. Invest in my relationships
21. Gain wisdom from my grandparents and other people around me
22. Love my husband more every day (not hard to do:)
23. Enjoy every moment!

So there you go. I suppose you should have expected a list from me! I am going to print this out and post it on the bulletin board in our guest bedroom so that I am reminded of it often. I think that you should make your way to WI one more time before you head back to D.C. I would love to see you again and miss you like crazy! By the way, thanks for setting all this up. I'm so excited about it!