LIFE, ILLUMINATED

Life List

1. Meet The Man Of My Dreams And Have Him Become Part Of My Every Day Life As My Partner.
2. Have Someone Come In To Help Make This List Really Possible.
3. *Be A Barista For A Day And Right Compliments On The Coffee Collars
4. Make Monday A Better Day Of The Week
5. Learn How To Play Poker*Get A Tattoo
6. White Water Rafting
7. Parachute Out Of A Plane
8. See The Salmon Run In Alaska
9. Sip Sweet Tea In The Deep South On A Deck On A Hot Day
10. Jump Into The Ocean From A Cliff
11. Walk Across A Trapeze
12. Ride An Elephant
13. Go Sailing
14. Go To Greece
15. Write A Letter To The Editor
16. Bottle Of Wine + Hammock + Book
17. Buy Lemonade From A Kids Stand
18. Make Love In Front Of A Fire Place
19. Host A Pockluck In Our Neighborhood
20. *Make My Own Granola
21. Eat Crab Legs At A Beach House
22. Sing At A Karaoke Night
23. Plant Lilacs And Hydrangeas
24. Run 50 Miles In A Month
25. Go To An Ashram
26. Go To A Photography Workshop
27. Sit In A Real Hot Spring
28. Love Myself Naked
29. Visit The Redwood Forest
30. Spend 3 Weeks In Tuscany
31. Go Camping And Watch The Stars Come Out
32. *Build A Tree House
33. Make Wine
34. Hold A Tea Party
35. Get A Couples Massage On A Beach
36. *Play A Game Of Horse With Lebron
37. Attend An Open Air Concert
38. Tour A Brewery
39. Write & Publish A Book
40. Work On A Political Campaign
41. *Run Through Sprinklers
42. Win A Photography Contest
43. Show Up At The Airport With A Bag And Go
44. Go To The Rose Bowl Flea Market
45. Take The Train Across Canada
46. Body Board On The Waves In The Ocean
47. Zipline In Africa Over The Jungle
48. *Drive A Vespa
49. Buy A Convertible
50. Shake A President’S Hand
51. Have Faith
52. Dance With My Husband
53. Buy A Bike And Ride It Everywhere
54. Teach A Class
55. Build A Snow Fort
56. Jump In A Lake With All My Clothes On
57. Knit A Blanket For A Grandchild
58. Pay For A Strangers College Tuition
59. Teach My Kids To Make Smores
60. Have A Root Beer Float Party
61. Take A Trip With Mom, Gram & Lex
62. Make Popovers With Strawberry Butter
63. Have My Own Studio
64. Run A 1/2 Marathon
65. Donate My Hair To Locks Of Love
66. Have A Big Contest On My Blog
67. Be A Red Head
68. Rollerblade In Santa Monica
69. Meditate Everyday For A Week
70. Drink Tea Before Bed
71. Get An E-Mail From Heather Armstrong
72. Sit On A Haystack
73. Wear Overalls
74. Have My Blog Be Famous
75. Have Advertisers On My Blog
76. Stop Working Every Day
77. Have An Assistant
78. Grow Vegetables
79. Have My Own Studio
80. French Doors
81. A Hammock
82. A Bench
83. An Alphabet Wall
84. Save A Life
85. Jump Into Life
86. Grow Zucchini
87. Passion
88. Meet Maggie Mason
89. *Give Birth Without Drugs
90. Feel The Muscles In My Body.
91. Feel My Own Strength
92. Make A Mosaic
93. Have People Ask What I Think
94. Have A Dance Party
95. Go Sailing
96. Send Mail To Strangers
97. Touch A Shark
98. Be In A Parade
99. *Give A Toast At Marks Wedding
100. Give Mom A Convertible
101. Donate A Wing To A Hospital
102. Send A Stranger To College
103. Cure Someone Of A Heart Ache
104. Take Gg Shopping
105. Tell Bill Green My Opinion
106. Parachute
107. See Jack Johnson Perform
108. Mud Fight
109. *Refinish A Built In Closet
110. Row A Boat
111. Nikon Picks Me For Next Big Sponsor Gig
112. Be Healthy
113. Teach Photography To Moms On Cruises
114. Throw Marshmallows
115. Be Appreciated
116. Pick Apples
117. *Plant A Woods
118. Design A Bathing Suit For My Grandma
119. *Go Camping
120. Win Something
121. Start A Fire
122. Smash Plates On A Whim
123. Work That Is Fun
124. Chaise Loung & Macbook To Write A Book
125. Get A Letter From Someone That Lexi Saves
126. *Play Horse With An Nba Player
127. *Have A Snack With Oprah
128. Teach Kids To Cook
129. *Have True Love In My Life
130. *Go Down Every Slide I See
131. Be Recognized
132. Write A Sermon
133. Wade Through A Creek
134. Wander Street Markets All Over The World
135. Be On Tv
136. Spend Time Coloring
137. Meet Shoot Sac Jessica
138. Make Chocolate
139. Pose Alla Playboy
140. Christmas Cookies For The Homeless
141. Collect Honey
142. Make Yogurt Like The Greeks
143. Make Out On A Porch Swing
144. Play Twister
145. Berry Picking With Lexi
146. Publish A Book
147. Have A Cottage To Call My Own
148. Try Tiramisu Everywhere I See It
149. Clap For Strangers
150. Take A Famous Persons Picture
151. Hand Out Hugs
152. Make People Laugh
153. Wine Taste In Napa
154. Create A Word
155. Pick Apples
156. Jump In A Pool Fully Clothed
157. Learn To Whistle
158. Drive Across The Country
159. Meaningful Work
160. Wake Up Excited
161. Find A Mentor
162. Write A Book About Other Peoples Lists.  Life Lists, Grocery Lists, Love Lists, Hate Lists.
163. Publish In Real Simple
164. Write A Letter To Someone Who Inspired Me.
165. Be Vegan
166. Be Paperless
167. Eliminate External Dependencies
168. Nikon D3X
169. Participate In A Flash Mob
170. Stop Feeling Sorry For Myself
171. Buy Sexy Lingerie
172. Run With A Dog
173. Need Nothing
174. Meet Jerry Seinfeld
175. Laugh Until My Belly Hurts
176. Eat Smores Under The Stars
177. Jump Off A Bridge
178. Run Through A Rain Storm
179. Have Tea In A Teapot
180. Make A Service Persons Day

1. Get a Tattoo

2. Have Someone Come In To Help Make This List Really Possible.

3. *Be A Barista For A Day And Right Compliments On The Coffee Collars

4. Make Monday A Better Day Of The Week

5. Learn How To Play Poker

6. White Water Rafting

7. Parachute Out Of A Plane

8. See The Salmon Run In Alaska

9. Sip Sweet Tea In The Deep South On A Deck On A Hot Day

10. Jump Into The Ocean From A Cliff

11. Walk Across A Tightrope – Swing on the Trapeze (ahem – corrected)

12. Ride An Elephant

13. Go Sailing

14. Go To Greece

15. Write A Letter To The Editor

16. Bottle Of Wine + Hammock + Book

17. Buy Lemonade From A Kids Stand

18. Make Love In Front Of A Fire

19. Host A Pockluck In Our Neighborhood

20. *Make My Own Granola

21. Eat Crab Legs At A Beach House

22. Sing At A Karaoke Night

23. Plant Lilacs And Hydrangeas

24. Run 50 Miles In A Month

25. Go To An Ashram

26. Go To A Photography Workshop

27. Sit In A Real Hot Spring

28. Love Myself Naked

29. Visit The Redwood Forest

30. Spend 3 Weeks In Tuscany

31. Go Camping And Watch The Stars Come Out

32. *Build A Tree House

33. Make Wine

34. Hold A Tea Party

35. Get A Couples Massage On A Beach

36. *Play A Game Of Horse With Lebron

37. Attend An Open Air Concert

38. Tour A Brewery

39. Write & Publish A Book

40. Work On A Political Campaign

41. *Run Through Sprinklers

42. Win A Photography Contest

43. Show Up At The Airport With A Bag And Go

44. Go To The Rose Bowl Flea Market

45. Take The Train Across Canada

46. Body Board On The Waves In The Ocean

47. Zipline In Africa Over The Jungle

48. *Drive A Vespa

49. Buy A Convertible

50. Shake A President’s Hand

51. Connect with someone I haven’t seen in a long time.

52. Dance With My Husband

53. Buy A Bike And Ride It Everywhere

54. Teach A Class

55. Build A Snow Fort

56. Jump In A Lake With All My Clothes On

57. Knit A Blanket For A Grandchild

58.Win a talent based competition

59. Teach My Kids To Make Smores (and other open fire confections)

60. Have A Root Beer Float Party

61. Take A Trip With Mom, Gram & Lex

62. Make Popovers With Strawberry Butter

63. Have My Own Studio

64. Run A 1/2 Marathon

65. Donate My Hair To Locks Of Love

66. Have A Big Contest On My Blog

67. Be A Red Head

68. Rollerblade In Santa Monica

69. Meditate Everyday For A Week

70. Drink Tea Before Bed

71. Get An E-Mail From Heather Armstrong

72. Sit On A Haystack

73. Wear Overalls

74. Have My Blog Be Famous

75. Have Advertisers On My Blog

76. Stop Working Every Day

77. Have An Assistant

78. Grow Vegetables

79. Grant a wish….just make it happen.

80. French Doors that open out into a garden with fresh lavender.

81. A Hammock

82. A Bench

83. An Alphabet Wall

84. Save A Life

85. Jump Into Life

86. Grow Zucchini

87. Passion

88. Meet Maggie Mason

89. *Give Birth Without Drugs

90. Feel The Muscles In My Body.

91. Feel My Own Strength

92. Make A Mosaic

93. Have People Ask What I Think

94. Have A Dance Party

95. Go Sailing

96. Send Mail To Strangers

97. Touch A Shark

98. Be In A Parade

99. *Give A Toast At Marks Wedding

100. Give Mom A Convertible

101. Donate A Wing To A Hospital

102. Send A Stranger To College

103. Cure Someone Of A Heart Ache (I was the someone)

104. Take Gg Shopping

105. Tell Bill Green My Opinion

106. Parachute

107. See Jack Johnson Perform

108. Mud Fight

109. *Refinish A Built In Closet

110. Row A Boat

111. Nikon Picks Me For Next Big Sponsor Gig

112. Be Healthy

113. Teach Photography To Moms On Cruises

114. Throw Marshmallows

115. Be Appreciated

116. Pick Apples

117. *Plant A Woods

118. Design A Bathing Suit For My Grandma

119. *Go Camping

120. Win Something

121. Start A Fire

122. Smash Plates On A Whim

123. Work That Is Fun

124. Chaise Lounge & Macbook To Write A Book

125. Get A Letter From Someone That Lexi Saves

126. Play boardgames each night in the summer instead of watching tv.

127. *Have A Snack With Oprah

128. Teach Kids To Cook

129. *Have True Love In My Life

130. *Go Down Every Slide I See

131. Be Recognized

132. Write A Sermon

133. Wade Through A Creek

134. Wander Street Markets All Over The World

135. Be On Tv

136. Spend Time Coloring

137. Meet Shoot Sac Jessica

138. Make Chocolate

139. Pose Alla Playboy

140. Christmas Cookies For The Homeless

141. Collect Honey

142. Make Yogurt Like The Greeks

143. Make Out On A Porch Swing

144. Play Twister

145. Berry Picking With Lexi

146. Publish A Book

147. Have A Cottage To Call My Own

148. Try Tiramisu Everywhere I See It

149. Clap For Strangers

150. Take A Famous Persons Picture

151. Hand Out Hugs

152. Make People Laugh

153. Wine Taste In Napa

154. Create A Word (thass)

155. Pick Apples

156. Jump In A Pool Fully Clothed

157. Learn To Whistle

158. Drive Across The Country

159. Meaningful Work

160. Wake Up Excited

161. Find A Mentor

162. Write A Book About Other Peoples Lists.  Life Lists, Grocery Lists, Love Lists, Hate Lists.

163. Publish In Real Simple

164. Write A Letter To Someone Who Inspired Me.

165. Be Vegan

166. Be Paperless

167. Eliminate External Dependencies

168. Nikon D3X

169. Participate In A Flash Mob

170. Stop Feeling Sorry For Myself

171. Buy Sexy Lingerie

172. Run With A Dog

173. Need Nothing

174. Meet Jerry Seinfeld

175. Laugh Until My Belly Hurts

176. Eat Smores Under The Stars

177. Jump Off A Bridge

178. Run Through A Rain Storm

179. Meet The Man Of My Dreams And Have Him Become Part Of My Every Day Life As My Partner.

180. Make A Service Persons Day

181. Have tea from a teapot

182. Get a lesson on what kind and how to prepare Tofu so that I like it when I make it

183. Go bath tub shopping with someone I want to take a bath with.  Over and over again.

184. Start Plants from Seed

185. Have a baby boy

186. Fill up Lexi’s passport with really exciting places

187. Sit in the middle of a field of butterflies

188. Learn how to forgive

189. Have a picnic with every person I love on a really gigantic blanket

190. Make potato salad with Ina Garten

191. Write books

192. Have a working cottage where I take pictures and write and just bask in sunlight or whatever is happening outside the window

193. Step outside and have huge hydrangeas to clip for my kitchen window.

194. Be financially wide open and free

195. Have lunch with Hillary and Bill Clinton

196. Talk to strangers and meet a new friend

197. Go on a year of vacations.

198. Get my PhD and teach people – have someone call me professor

199. Go on a cruise

200. Setup sprinklers in central park on a really hot day with snow cone machines for all the kids

201. Rent out a hotel and have my very own blogger conference

202. Go to a retreat

203. Spend 4 days learning about holistic living

204. Be part of a Bikram practice

205. Pay for a soldier to get new legs

206. Buy an inner city classroom the uniforms they need

207. Build a library in Africa of really great childrens books

208. Adobt a child.

209. Build a fence and plant things that will crawl up it.

210. Have a really passionate life long love

211. Fly on a private plane

212. Go in a helicopter over hawaii

213. Have exactly what I need and no more

214. Have a pond with gigantic stepping stones to an island in the center that is the perfect size for a picnic and a tree large enough to shade for a nap

215. Argue about paint chips with someone that really wants to give me whatever I want

216. Never have to sleep alone again

217. Spend a month without TV

218. Run a marathon

219. Find a four leaf clover in Ireland

220. Stay up late giggling with my husband

221. Play Monopoly in a cottage next to a lake with my kids on summer nights giggling and drinking root beer floats

222. Have someone whisper there vows to me every year on our anniversary

223. Have that running airport greeting

224. Bury daffodil bulbs and be there to watch them bloom over and over again.

225. Be interviewed by Ann Curry

226. Be in a movie

227. Meet Nicholas Sparks and Larry Levinson

228. Have red plate dinners for special nights with my kids

229. Teach a puppy to sit and sleep at the foot of my bed

230. Teach my grandchildren to dance

231. See the end of breast cancer and throw a gigantic boob themed party

232. Trust someone completely.

233. Forgive

234. Have gigantic Lillac bushes and have vases of them in every room of the house.

235. Write a letter to Stephanie Spaulding

236. Make a book of Lexi with Pat and give it to her on her birthday

237. Explore places with my kids – have adventures.

238. At the end of every day think about all the good stuff that happened.

239. Sing in front of people.

240. Do stand up at an open mic night.

241. Make lunch with Katie Lee and Nate Berkus

242. Explore ABC Carpet and Home for an entire afternoon.

243. Go to the green market and talk to each of the farmers.