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15 Activities On My 2018 Summer Bucket List

June 21, 2018

15 Activities On My 2018 Summer Bucket List

Morning glories! Confession, I am writing this 2018 Summer Bucket List post 10 days before it will go live.  Ten days before the official start of summer.  Our west Texas temps have been screaming SUMMER, loud and clear, for about three weeks.  With over 10 days of highs above 100*F/38*C.  Meanwhile, though, I’ve been trying […]

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18 Activities On My 2018 Spring Bucket List: Update, 04.2018

April 21, 2018

18 Activities on My 2018 Spring Bucket List: Update, 04.2018

Hello dollies! Time for the first update on the “18 activities on my spring bucket list”.  And guess what?  I haven’t been home enough to get anything done!  Not much here to report, girls.  But isn’t my graphic pretty? Of all the series I participate in, the bucket list posts have been my baby.  Kind […]

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15 Activities on My 2018 Winter Bucket List: Update, 02.21.2018

February 21, 2018

15 Activities on My 2018 Winter Bucket List: Update, 02.21.2018

Howdy, chums! Back again for another update on the 15 activities on my “2018 Winter Bucket List”.  If you need to be reminded of last month’s progress (twasn’t much), run by and read that post, here, real quick.  Afraid I haven’t exactly set the world on fire this month either.  Let’s see where I stand. […]

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15 Activities on My 2018 Winter Bucket List: Update, 02.21.2018

January 21, 2018

15 Activities on My 2018 Winter Bucket List: Update, 01.21.2018

Happy Sunday, girlsies! Writing today to share progress on my 2018 winter bucket list.  And there is not a lot of activity to report!  You probably don’t even need to sit down to read this one, it’ll be so quick.  Have decided that while my winter bucket list was not as specific as my other […]

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Mini Christmas Bucket List: 5 Fun Activities, Update

December 25, 2017

Mini Christmas Bucket List, 2017: 5 Fun Activities, Update

  Hello dollies! Had planned to include this update on the 5 activities on my mini Christmas Bucket List with the reveal of my 2018 Winter Bucket List but still had a couple of activities pending.  But as of today, I am pleased to report that I can mark everything off as done!  Yay, ME!!  […]

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15 Activities on My 2018 Winter Bucket List: Update, 01.21.2018

December 21, 2017

15 Activities on My 2018 Winter Bucket List

  Welcome friends, It’s that time again…time for the reveal of another season’s bucket list.  Gathering with some of my favorite blogging buddies to share our 2018 Winter Bucket Lists.  I took a different approach in creating my list this time around.  Instead of listing very specific details, decided to make the 15 activities on […]

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