My Summer 2020 Bucket List

Here are the things I would like to do this summer (if we can have a summer this year):

• Be an STM at a Joni and Friends Retreat (due to the Coronavirus, the retreat I was going to go to has been cancelled, so this is a bust--unless the retreat is rescheduled, or I go to a different one later on in the year)
• Get my driver's license
• Practice learning Spanish
• Practice learning Sign Language
• Learn to French braid
• Learn to do a fishtail braid
• Learn to do a milkmaid braid
• Learn to do a Dutch braid
• Make s'mores
• Make lemonade
• Purchase a good quality laptop
• Purchase a good quality DSLR
• Purchase a good quality sewing machine
• Learn how to sew
• Sew pillowcases
• Knit/crochet at least one thing a month
• Draw with sidewalk chalk
• Relearn how to play the violin
• Make homemade bread
• Learn macrame
• Make homemade slime
• Shop for Operation Christmas Child presents
• Make a July 4th wreath
• Learn how to barbecue
• Have at least one self-care day a month
• Paint a little every day
• Go for walks every day
• Go to the local farmer's market
• Go thrift shopping
• Go bowling
• Camp out in the back yard
• Visit the zoo
• Make smoothies
• Redecorate my bedroom
• Ride my bike one to two times a week
• Go on a trip with friends
• Have regular chats with friends
• Spend the day (or a few days) in the city
• Get a second piercing in each ear
• Go out for ice cream
• Play mini golf
• Write a song
• Go to the beach
• Watch fireworks
• Spend less (at least half as much) money
• Host a game night
• Get a tattoo in memory of my mom
• Bake scones
• Bake muffins
• Paint rocks and leave them out around town
• Paint my nails
• Start writing a novel
• Make popsicles
• Have an outdoor movie night
• Draw with sidewalk chalk
• Have at least one girls' night out/in
• Eat out at at least 3 restaurants I have never been to before
• Make a vision board/book
• Learn how to apply my own makeup
• Go to a carnival/fair
• Become more confident in myself
• Get my driver's license

I don't expect to be able to everything on this list, but I want to do as many as possible. Hopefully things will be getting back to normal (or as normal as it can be) by the summer, so I can do more.

100 Hobbies I Want to Try

I saw an idea, I think on Pinterest, where you write down 100 hobbies you would like to try.

Growing up, I had a few hobbies that I loved (collecting Beanie Babies, collecting state quarters, collecting stickers, writing stories, volunteering at my local library), and since we are now in a stay-at-home order because of COVID-19, I figured now is a good time to start up some new hobbies.

I decided to do that, and here are the 100 hobbies I would like to try:

1. Woodworking
2. Painting
3. Drawing
4. Jewelry making
5. Candle making
6. Macrame
7. Photography
8. Makeup
9. Needlepoint/embroidery
10. Violin playing
11. Quilting
12. Scrapbooking
13. Sewing
14. Soapmaking
15. Video editing
16. Gardening
17. Horseback riding
18. Running
19. Cooking (I am a baker, but I would like to be able to cook as well)
20. Calligraphy
21. Tapestry weaving
22. Pottery
23. LEGO set building
24. Chess (I do kind of know how to play, but I want to get better at it)
25. Juggling
26. Learning Spanish
27. Learning Italian
28. Learning Sign Language
29. Learning French
30. Hair braiding
31. Story writing
32. Playing piano
33. Playing ukulele
34. Furniture restoration
35. Bead art
36. Songwriting
37. YouTubing
38. Yoga
39. Meditation
40. Programming
41. Card/magic tricks
42. Martial arts
43. Handwriting
44. Upcycling
45. Watercolor painting
46. Jam making
47. Flower pressing
48. Bicycling
49. Guitar playing
50. Making greeting cards
51. Cake and cookie decorating
52. Decoupage
53. Prayer journaling
54. Making fairy gardens
55. Animation
56. Worldbuilding
57. Fostering animals
58. Genealogy
59. Paint kindness rocks
60. Paint pouring
61. Archery
62. Grilling
63. Hiking/walking
64. Podcasting
65. Book writing
66. Oil painting
67. Making mosaics
68. Self defense
69. Paper mache
70. Book binding
71. Basket weaving
72. Graphic design
73. Solo traveling
74. Digital drawing
75. Bullet journaling (I do this, but I want to try new spreads)
76. Art journal
77. Knit one item a month
78. Crochet one item a month
79. Collage
80. Learn a new word every day/linguistics
81. Make shadowboxes
82. Sketching
83. Homemade skin care
84. Collecting crystals
85. Paper making
86. Sand art
87. Woodburning
88. Astronomy
89. Kayaking
90. Canoeing
91. Zumba
92. Flower arranging
93. Raising animals
94. Homesteading
95. Skateboarding
96. Video gaming (I play, but not much)
97. Experiment in baking
98. Equestrianism
99. Container gardening
100. Wreath making

It took me a few days to come up with this list, but I am happy with what is on it. Hopefully I will be able to do a few of these soon.

YouTube Channel Favorite: Family Freedom

Family Freedom is one channel/family that I have been following for quite some time (probably over a year now).

They are the parents Bob and Katie, and children Sam (the oldest), Jamie (middle child) and Jojo (the youngest).

They are a UK family, who do their best at living a minimal waste lifestyle, as well as traveling, and making the best memories they can.

They really care about others, the environment, animals, and themselves, and they do what they can to bring happiness and light to those around them.

When they travel, I love seeing the places they visit, and the memories they make along the way. They always have a good time, and inspires me to want to visit as many places as possible in my life.