26 Things to Do Before I Turn 27

I can't believe I'm about to turn 26.  Good grief.

I did okay this past year.  Here's to hoping I do better this year!

1. Tattoo.  This has been on my list for the past 3 years.  I have an idea and know where I want it finally so maybe this will really be the year.
2. Cupcake photo shoot!
3. Dad and Mary adventure day

Golf day!  October 2014

4. Mom and Mary adventure

Spring Break! March 2014

5. Read 5 books (since evidently 10 is a stretch)
(1) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
(2) Orphan Train
(3) Crazy Salad and Scribble Scribbe: Some things about women and notes on media

6. Pay off credit cards, cut them up and be done
7. Visit another country

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, March 2014

8. Go golfing (just once would suffice)

Yeah I've got the fancy shoes and glove and bright pink golf balls but I seriously have no idea what I'm doing.

9. EAT CLEAN
10. Spend more time with the fab five and Gibson
11. Sew the rest of the Gib's Bibs and coffee cozies that are sitting in my parents' basement
12. Go to church at least one Sunday a month

I even joined Christ United Methodist Church officially in March.  I'm so pleased.

13. Make a pom-pom rug (inspiration here)
14. Go to a concert for an artist I've never seen before (I keep going to see the same artists- time for a change!  But if Matt Nathanson is back in town in 2014, I'll be there in a heartbeat)
15. Visit a MN tourist attraction I've never been to (I'm thinking giant ball of twine...?)
16. Enter an eating contest of some sort.

American Pie Pizza eating contest, June 7, 2014- I ate 5 pieces of pizza in 12 minutes.  The winner (a woman) ate 41 pieces.  I ended up in second to last place beating the only other woman who entered. 

17. Do a fun new manicure a week (#marysmanis on Instagram!)

I don't know that I did every week but I think I did a great job! These are a few of my favorites.

18. Blog once a week
19. Arm knit a scarf
20. Make an ugly Christmas sweater (I want to make one just like this)
21. Exploding egg painting (I know children are making this one but I think it would be so fun!)
22. Monthly (or more) acts of kindness like paying for coffee for the person behind me in the drive-through or leaving someone a nice note)
23. Join a CSA!  And blog about the experience

I definitely didn't do the best job blogging but I did share a CSA with my neighbors for 18 weeks.  It was a lot of work and I feel like a lot went to waste because I didn't know what to do with things or because I forgot things were in the fridge... http://missmary-collegegrad.blogspot.com/2014/09/csa-life.html

24. Reorganize our kitchen.  I have so many great ideas pinned.
25. Pub crawl.
26. Adopt a cat (hopefully it's Walker or Wayne or whatever his name is right now)

1/19/14 This happened faster than I expected.  After Walker left us, I felt like I needed a cat of my own so here is Marvel, a 7 month old black domestic shorthair.  He's cuddly and curious and clumsy and I love him.

To see my lists from years past, check out 25 Things, 24 Things and 23 Things.

#52: My Year in Pictures 2013

1. January

Some of my favorite pictures from my birthday at FMSC

2. February

Dad turned 60.  I got him to wear the birthday crown.

3. March

Jaci's birthday at Insert Coins.  I don't know why I love this picture so much. 

4. April

This cutie turned 1.  And I had a little too much fun at his party.

5. May

I shot a gun (actually a couple guns) in Alaska.  Turns out I'm an awesome shot.

6. June

Nina graduated college and I baked cupcakes for her grad party!  

7. July

Abby and I did the Color Run.  It was amazing.

8. August

I jumped out of an airplane.  And it was crazy.

9. September 

Liz and I visited Ellie in Chicago.

10. October

Roomie adventure at the apple orchard!

11. November

Roaring 20's party!

12. December

These are my friends.  And I love them so very much.