28 things before 29 Summary

I still cant believe I am already 29! and a whole month in. Yikes. lol This past year as been a whirl wind for sure, so of course I didnt get to everything I wanted to get to. Again, I do it just as a guide, but I'm not upset I didnt get to it all. Life happens and SO many other things have taken the place. Here's the summary and keep an eye out for the new list. 30 is a big year!!!

Bold= Complete

Italics= In progress

Red= Have not completed...

1. Read 15 books
1. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
2. A Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain
3. The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain
4. Before the Storm by Diane Chamberlain
5. Secrets She Left Behind by Diane Chamberlain
6. Keeper of the Light by Diane Chamberlain
7. The Lies We Told by Diane Chamberlain
8. Divergent by Veronica Roth
9. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
10. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
11. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
12. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
13. The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
14. The Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
15. The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst
2. Run a 10k- I have not run an official race- but I've reached the goal of being able to run 6.2 miles!
3. Run a 1/2 Marathon!! (ambitious, I know)- yea, ambitious it was. Never happened. I got up to 6.2 and stopped. 
4. Lose 15lbs- ha. I've gained weight :(
5. Go fishing- 5/7 on our beach trip!
6. Try Geocaching
7. Start a garden of some sort- It's not a veggie garden, but I do have a pretty flower bed with flowers in it now! That counts, right? It sure was lot of work. lol
8. Start an IRA- Decided to not move my funds over from my 403B- yet. :D
9. Make homemade sushi- see blog post!
10. Create a first-aid kit for us and Carter- Still need to do this one :(
11. Go camping- and this one too. 
12. Take a random trip with John- Went to Kinston, NC and Pittsboro- see blogposts for more info!
13. Kayak 5 times this year
1. Corrolla, NC
2. Neuse River, Raleigh
14. Read through and study a book in the bible- Completed Job and Ruth
15. Host a theme party- Housewarming party! 1/25/14 and July 4th party! 7/4/14
16. Scrapbook our time in Miami- not sure I'm going to do this anymore I LOVED our time in Miami, but I have it all on the blog. I dont know if I want to scrapbook anymore or not.
17. Try 10 new restaurants
1. McCall's in Clayton, NC
2. Three Olive Pizza in Garner, NC
3. Yummy Yummy Japan in Garner, NC
4. Armstrong Seafood in Nags Head, NC
5. Terrafin Station in Garner, NC
6. The Clubhouse in Garner, NC
7. Fiesta Mexicana, Garner NC
8. Kings BBQ Kinston, NC
9. Carolina Brewery Bar and Grill Pittsboro, NC
10. Simple Twist Garner, NC
11. and lots more :D
18. Try 10 new recipes
1. Chicken Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce
2. One Pan Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Pasta Skillet
3. Sour Cream Noodle Bake
4. Layered Enchilada Casserole
5. Quesadilla Casserole
6. Meatballs
7. Million Dollar Spaghetti
8. Chicken and Wild Rice
9. Goulash
10. Sushi
19. Sew 2 items
20. Re-purpose a piece of furniture
21. Landscape our new yard :D
22. Establish a cleaning schedule for the new house.
23. Make a piece of art to go in the new home- I've started and almost finished!
24. Unpack everything and find a spot for everything- yea...
25. Find a church and get involved in it- C3?
26. Fence in yard
27. Host a family dinner (both of our families invited)- This thanksgiving will complete this one- a little late, but better than never!
28. Update a calendar with everyone's birthdays/anniversaries for the year and send out cards! I need to start on this like asap for next year. lol

To Do List '12-'13

So, I really did not accomplish as much on this list as I wanted to, but based on my last post I'm sure you can see why :D I believe I am going to keep some of this for this upcoming year though! Some of them I really wanted to do!

Bold= Completed

Italics= Started but didnt finish

Red= Did not complete

1. Make a homemade apple pie from scratch (see recipes!)
2. Attempt to can something (pickles, salsa, etc)
3. Organize files (medical, dog, auto, personal, etc)
4. Read 15 books
• Regrets Only by MJ Pullen
• Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow
• Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
• Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
• Song of Fire and Ice by George R R Martin
5. Run another 5k - 4/6/13 Color Mania
6. Go fishing
7. Try Geocaching
8. Go to a festival in Miami- Grovetoberfest!
9. Start a garden of some sort
10. Learn calligraphy- started to teach myself! I got a kit and everything :D
11. Get an IRA
12. Complete 10 pinterest projects
• Mason Jar decorations for sister's shower
• Tea Favors for sister's shower
13. Join twitter- amartin621
14. Try 10 new baked good recipes
• Apple pie
• Lemon Blackberry Bread
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Brownies
15. Make homemade sushi
16. Try 10 new hair-dos
1. Sideways french braid- like this but with the pony coming all the way down
17. Create a first-aid kit for us and Carter
18. Go camping
19. Take a random trip with John
20. Kayak 5 new places
• Lake Crabtree
21. Read through and study a book in the bible
22. Host a theme party
23. Scrapbook our time in Miami thus far
24. Try 10 new restaurants
1. Frisco's Taphouse - Maryland 
2. Dogfish Head Brew Pub- Maryland
3. Carman's Cuban Cafe- Raleigh
4. Brixx Pizza- Raleigh
5. Carolina Ale House- Raleigh
6. Los Tres Magueyes- Raleigh
7. Old Town Restaurant- Charlotte
8. Latin American Cafe- Miami
9. Which Which- Raleigh
10. Tylers Taproom-Raleigh
11. Tons more...
25. Sew 2 items
• Sister's Veil!
26. FINISH CORNHOLE- SO CLOSE!
27. Move HOME! 12/7/13!!!!!!