I have to say that I am pretty proud of all that I have accomplished in one month since I posted my 32-while-32 list! I am still looking for that finally goal to complete, so send in your suggestions! I am up for baking or cooking anything new and interesting…maybe sushi?!
32 while 32
Food/Blogging:
1. Make 3 types of bread (Sarabeth’s Bakery has a ton of various bread recipes and ideas). Whole wheat pretzel buns
2. Develop a tart crust as good as Paulette’s (The Whirling Whisk…great stuff!).
3. Use 5 ingredients that I have never worked with before—suggestions welcomed. Imitation butter flavoring, fondant…3 more to go!
4. Post a new cooking/baking adventure once a week. I have been pretty consistent with keeping up with this goal!
5. Take one recipe from every cookbook I have bought in the last year and recreate it in my kitchen to post on my blog.
6. Become more decorator savvy when it comes to desserts, cakes, and pies. Did you see my cheeseburger cake?
7. Create a homemade blackberry pie for my favorite FIL. I missed out on this one, but I did make a red velvet layer cake.
8. Make a birthday cake for my husband that looks like a cheeseburger. (That I will post on the 15th of July, so be on the lookout). DONE!
9. Hone in on my egg skills—make eggs Benedict, poached eggs, omelets, sunny side up, etc… Skillet Eggs with Squash helped me on this goal! Still needs work though!
10. Hold Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner (your choice Mom) and finally learn how to make good gravy.
11. Try out 1 new restaurant a month and if it is good and write a review on it and post it on the blog.
12. Soups –not a big soup person, so I would like to make my Mom’s chicken soup, clam chowder, corn chowder, and lobster bisque.
13. Develop 5 new cupcake flavors. I tried S’mores and Margarita cupcakes so far!
Relationships:
14. Start my own Women’s Life Group at church. Beginning in September!
15. Develop new friendships at my new school and with my 4th grade team. Love my new team! School starts in a week!
16. Remember to send birthday cards to all my friends and family on time. Been on time so far!
17. Monthly Girls Bunco/Poker night anyone?
18. Volunteer on a weekly, if not, bi-weekly basis – Sunday school, soup kitchens, etc. I am the service coordinator at church for the CKC preschoolers! They are so cute!
19. Visit my FL home more often. I am going home in October to visit (and to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter), as well as Christmas!
Educational/Random:
20. Reread all Harry Potter books just for fun.
21. Research 4th grade at PLP and work closely with my teaching mentor.
22. Really think about getting my Masters and put things in place for the following year.
23. Become more open minded to the movies/activities that my hubby is interested in.
24. Pay off my car.
Healthy Living:
25. Lose 20 more lbs.
26. Run a 5K and a 10K.
27. Go to the spa for a facial and a massage. DONE!
Travel and Entertainment:
28. See the Blue Man Group. DONE!
29. Go to another musical – Cats, Wicked, Rent… whatever!
30. Spend a few days at Ocracoke Island.
31. Go white water rafting and zip lining at the U.S. National White Water Center.
Reader’s Choice
32. I’m one goal short of 32, so I thought I’d add a reader’s choice item. Leave a comment here with something you’d like to see me do. Whether it’s a recipe to try or an activity or festival to go to, just let me know in the comments below. I will sit down and choose one from the comments within the next few weeks and I’ll include it in my one month update in August. What would you like to see me do, cook, or bake!! I love, love, love your comments!!:)
How close are you to your goal now?