Summer Blog Challenge: Day 69

Today's Challenge: Post a bucket list with at least 10 items on it. 

I actually do not have a bucket list, or at least nothing by that name. There are, of course, things I would like to get to do before I die. I guess that means I am writing my first bucket list today.

These items are not necessarily in order of importance. They are in the order my fingers typed them, which has absolutely no significance. Here goes:

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1. Go to Alaska. I would rather move there, but I would certainly settle for a nice vacation.
2. Buy a farm. A small one will do. 
3. Write a novel. And finish it. Getting it published would be a bonus, but I really just want to write a complete novel.
4. Tour the British Isles. Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales. Preferably with a literary itinerary.
5. Have a relationship that lasts longer than a mouse lives (Admission: I borrowed this one from a friend's list...but it's good and it's applicable!)
6. Go hunting. Preferably in Alaska. 
7. Go kayaking. Also preferably in Alaska.
8. Brush up on my French and give myself a reason to use it. Like a trip to France. (Gee, I guess I want to travel, huh?)
9. Be the boss. Whether that means owning a business or running someone else's or not working at all. 
10. Have the most awesome blog ever. The #1 blog in the world. With so many pageviews that the internet has trouble keeping up!

You know that was hard! It took a long time to write that list! I think I will have to start a separate savings account now, though, so that I can afford to do those things one day!

Summer Blog Challenge: Day 5

Today's Challenge: What are your short term goals for this month and why those goals


My goals for this month are pretty simple, actually.

1. I want to make sure to set aside some quality time with my children each day now that school is out and they have so much free time. They don't always understand that my free time is more limited than theirs. I want to make sure they feel like they are a priority for me every day. 
2. I want to keep up with my garden, which is actually harder than it may sound. Having a bigger garden means more work and I haven't found more time.
3. I want to post on my blog every day. I don't want the summertime fun in the sun to distract me from my blog. It's my getaway, my "me time", and my accountability for my continued progress as a green mom. 
4. I want to continue losing weight. I am making great progress with my weight loss and I don't want ice cream and other temptations ruin it. I just have to remind myself that things like frozen watermelon balls are yummy summer treats, too. 
5. I want to eat out less. This is a part of getting greener that my family still needs to work on. I want to get into the habit of taking my lunch to work, packing a cooler of snacks for the car, and cooking dinner at home every day. We will eat healthier and save money, as well as knowing where our food comes from.

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Summer Blog Challenge: Day 4

Today's Challenge: Explain the meaning behind your blog's name.

I can do that! Woohoo!

When I started this blog I was very frustrated with the way my family and I were living. We had succumbed to the life of the proverbial Jones'. We were so busy trying to do what everyone around us was doing that we lost track of who we are and what we believe. I was sick of it. So my husband and I made a decision to change our lifestyles and get back to the way we used to live, back when we lived by our own standards and to heck with the Jones'. Even better, we wanted to do more than we had ever done before. We wanted to slowly but surely convert our lifestyle to the one we both dreamed of.

And Mama started Making some Changes around here.

Today, just a few months into our changes, we are recycling nearly everything that can't be composted. Our garbage is only a fraction of what it was pre-blog. We are driving one car instead of two and hoping to trade it sometime in the near future for something more fuel efficient. We have our biggest garden ever and plans to expand it until our front yard is a grassy lawn no more. The kids are on board and my daughter has planted her own herbs and sunflowers. We have learned to eat healthier and eat whole foods. We've embraced local sustainable agriculture and businesses, and we've gotten more active.

And don't worry. Mama ain't done Making Changes yet.

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Summer Blog Challenge Day 1

June 1: Why are you doing this challenge?

I joined the Summer Blog Challenge for several reasons, actually. First and foremost, when I heard about this challenge I was immediately interested because it looked like fun! And girls just wanna have fun, right? A different question each day and I have committed to answer, no matter what the question is.

Another reason I am excited about the challenge is that it will keep me writing every day even when our summer activities get into full swing. I have committed to post an answer to the question of the day, every day, regardless of what else I post or what else is going in my life.

Lastly, I am honestly hoping my readers will enjoy getting to know me better and will come back each day to see what the question and answer of the day are. Maybe the questions will spark some conversation so that I can get to know them better, too!