#25Before25

25 before 25

Start date: March 5, 2014

End date: April 16, 2015

Progress: 24/25 (as of April 6th, 2015)

  1. Go 1 month without shopping. (April, 2014)
  2. Develop a budget and actually stick to it for (at least) 2 months. (December, 2014; January, 2015)
  3. Make it to the gym (and actually work out) 3 times a week for (at least) 3 months. (December, 2014; January, 2015; February, 2015)
  4. Visit 4 museums in Dallas. (July 26, 2014: Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art, George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Perot Museum of Nature and Science)
  5. Throw 5 (preferably themed) dinner parties. (February 19, 2015: A Thursday Night Dinner Party, Spring Soirée, Indian Summer Dinner Party, Monday Night Dinner Party, Galentine’s Day)
  6. Spend a day with my sister, doing what she wants, all expenses paid by me. (December, 2014)
  7. Travel somewhere new. (July, 2014: Israel – Part One, Part Two, Part Three)
  8. Drink 8 glasses of water a day for (at least) a month. (November, 2014)
  9. Learn how to needlepoint. (November, 2014)
  10. Make 10 new dessert recipes. (May 14, 2014: Devilishly Delicious Devil’s Food Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Red Velvet Hamantaschen, Warm Brownie Cups, Almond Coconut Macaroons, Matzo Toffee, Chocolate Cake with Espresso Glaze, Flourless Chocolate Caramel Cake, Tiramisu Cupcakes, Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes with Salted Caramel Drizzle)
  11. See an opera I’ve never before seen. (April 13, 2014: Das Rhinegold)
  12. Redesign my blog to make it a reflection of all things me. (July, 2014)
  13. Eat at 13 new restaurants in Dallas (one for each month) – each with different people! (Lockhart Smokehouse with Kristina; Toulouse Café and Bar with my grandparents; Sangria Mediterranean Tapas and Bar with Chelsea; Pier247 with Perri; Sissy’s Southern Kitchen and Bar with Natalie, Ryan, Eme, Jordyn, Stephanie, Andrew C., Lisa, and Andrew S., Mr. Mesero with Lisebeth, Malai Thai-Vietnamese Kitchen with Carrie, The Cedars Social with Perri and Ethan, Ellen’s Southern Kitchen with Jeff, Oddfellows with Jamaal, Le Bilboquet with Sam, The Gin Mill with Nina, Hattie’s with Brittny)
  14. Take a trip to visit a friend in another city. (January, 2015)
  15. Make 15 new-to-me meal recipes off of Pinterest. (Healthy Spaghetti & Meatballs, Steamed Artichokes, Honey Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Vegetable Kugel, Spinach Onion and Feta Crustless Quiche, Salmon Lettuce-Wrapped Tacos, Easy Roasted Eggplant Parmesan, Crock Pot Tex-Mex Shredded Chicken, Easy Baked Sesame Chicken, Crock Pot Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze and Pine Nuts, Tofu Spring Rolls, Zesty Baked Parmesan Mushrooms, Roasted Balsamic Cauliflower Bits, Crock Pot Tomato Soup, Baked Chicken Topped with Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms)
  16. Look into getting a puppy. (not necessarily get one – just start researching and planning!) (October, 2014)
  17. Run a mile without stopping. (March 26, 2015)
  18. Take a trip to New York City. (June, 2014)
  19. D-I-Y and revitalize an old piece of furniture. (August, 2014)
  20. Read 20 novels. (Graceling by Kristin Chashore, Fire by Kristin Chashore, Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore, The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin, The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd, I am Livia by Phyllis T. Smith, The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory, The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin, If I Stay by Gayle Forman, The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay, All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld, Cambridge by Susanna Kaysen, Red Rising by Pierce Brown, Voyager by Diana Gabaldon)
  21. Launch a new blog series on Glitter & Spice.(October, 2014: Spice Speaks)
  22. Donate to a cause in which I believe.(February, 2015: The Dallas Opera)
  23. Take a friend (who has never before seen an opera) to an opera. (May 3, 2014: Elixir of Love with Danielle)
  24. Walk 24 miles in 24 hours. (April, 2015)
  25. Put $25 into my savings account for every goal I accomplish from this list!($350/$625)
  • 1 for good luck: Write 50 blog posts on Glitter & Spice. (May 29, 2014)