Another season, another bucket list. I kicked butt on our California items, but faltered when it came to the Midwest items. Life just got in the way. Moving was a bit more complicated than I anticipated and we’ve taken longer to get settled. Hoping my Christmas goals actually get accomplished!

California (8/10):

1. Visit Rocket Fizz ✓

2. Take a Ferry Ride to San Francisco ✓

3. Have a Beach Day ✓

4. Enjoy my Retreat Weekend! ✓

5. Celebrate Arthur and Quentin's Birthdays! ✓

6. Visit Children's Fairyland ✓

7. Visit Children's Creativity Museum

8. Eat at Black Bear

9. Buy pie in Guerneville ✓

10. Have one more pool party ✓

Midwest (9/19):

1. Visit Fort Wayne Zoo ✓

2. Visit Science Central ✓

3. Visit Omaha Zoo ✓

4. Visit Omaha Children's Museum ✓

5. Get a new library card - But of course! And we’ve already checked out a ton of books. ✓

6. Find a good park

7. Go see a movie in the theater ✓

8. Go to Vala's Pumpkin Festival ✓

9. Eat at Coney Island

10. Travel to OBM Sparkle Party in Iowa City - Sadly I ended up not being able to go…

11. Find a good indie bookstore

12. Visit the comic books store

13. Find a good brunch place (Wheatfields?)

14. Have dinner with a friend alone

15. Join a new parent group

16. Join a book club ✓

17. Get my crafty business started ✓

18. Go to Fort Wayne for Thanksgiving

19. Create a fall signature cocktail

Next up on the TBR pile: