Winter Bucket List 2023

 I started writing this post up while we were on Christmas break but just had not gotten around to adding photos and posting it on the blog until today-- all of which is a long way of saying that we've already done a few of these things! I know I could have crossed them off.. but decided I really didn't want to! 



1. Go snowshoeing



2. Go see Cirque Du Soleil

3. Celebrate Alec's 17th birthday



4. Organize the laundry room to match the "image" in my head

5. Go sledding



6. Enjoy a family dinner in front of the fireplace-- take 2

7. Put together a new puzzle or two

8. Spend a day reading in front of the fire



9. Try some calligraphy and some Copic marker projects

10. Take some photos using the new tripod



11. Have a fun date night out at a "new" restaurant 

12. Get caught up on scrapbooking

13. Use my photoball to take some wintery photos



14. Try 2 totally new card making techniques

15. Host a family game night with lots of yummy snacks


(all images for this post courtesy of Pixabay)

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Comments

  1. Amy from www.coffeeandcocktailsatthecasa.comJanuary 17, 2023 at 5:52 AM

    Love this! I was thinking I should make a winter bucket list, but I haven't done it yet. One thing I am doing is trying to go in coffee shops and read for a bit on the weekends.

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    1. Joanne January 17, 2023 at 6:24 AM

      That sounds lovely!... but I don't drink coffee so it just doesn't have the same appeal to me. :)

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  2. Holly Breton @ Pink LadyJanuary 17, 2023 at 6:38 AM

    Can't wait for the photo ball shots!

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    1. Joanne January 17, 2023 at 3:37 PM

      I'm excited to get that photo ball out again; I always love the shots I take with it but then I set it aside and forget about it.

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  3. Jennifer GoodwinJanuary 17, 2023 at 7:47 AM

    This is a great list of things to do this winter! I look forward to hearing more about some of them. We love to try new food, so that's been a fun thing for us to do together this year. We've had two date nights so far in 2023, and I've loved them both! I resolved to make this the year of my husband and me, so we're dating more, and we'll be traveling more for little weekend getaways. Our first trip will be in March, when I'll be on spring break at my new job (when it eventually starts). I can't wait! We're going to Louisville, Kentucky to visit a friend and his wife, then we'll be doing a food and bourbon tour.

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    1. Joanne January 17, 2023 at 4:02 PM

      That sounds like so much fun! My husband and I have a long weekend planned at Acadia National park this spring and I'm already planning what hikes and things we want to do (and where we might want to eat!).

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  4. Dara @ Not In JerseyJanuary 17, 2023 at 8:25 AM

    We've been slacking on family game nights, oops!

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    1. Joanne January 17, 2023 at 4:03 PM

      I had to laugh this weekend when my oldest son asked out of the blue if we wanted to play Scattergories and before I knew it the whole family was playing!

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  5. Maria RineerJanuary 17, 2023 at 8:50 AM

    Fun list to read. I know you'll accomplish a lot of them!

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  6. Kim CarberryJanuary 17, 2023 at 9:36 AM

    It sounds like you have some great plans for the winter months. I can't wait to see what photos you come up with using your photo ball.

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  7. Kari January 17, 2023 at 11:03 AM

    I am in LOVE with your photoball pictures. I like the idea of having a bucket list. I want to do something like this to motivate me.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2023 at 2:31 PM

    I love thé list. Have fun. Regine
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  9. Tanya January 17, 2023 at 3:08 PM

    This is a great Winter bucket list. Cirque is coming to our area, so maybe I'll check that out too.

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    1. Joanne January 17, 2023 at 4:05 PM

      We've seen them several times and I think they always put on a good show.

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  10. Preppy Empty NesterJanuary 17, 2023 at 4:23 PM

    I love that! My favorite is read all day in front of a fire. Have a great week, Tanya.

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    1. Joanne January 18, 2023 at 6:46 AM

      That is one thing on my list I never have to force myself to do!

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  11. Sparkles and LattesJanuary 17, 2023 at 4:41 PM

    These are all great ideas and I love that some of them are out of the box.

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  12. Jodie's Touch of StyleJanuary 17, 2023 at 6:08 PM

    Oh, I want to see an other Cirque de Soleil show. They are also so amazing.
    XOXO
    Jodie

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    1. Joanne January 18, 2023 at 6:47 AM

      They really are! I think we've seen a good 1/2 dozen of them and while they all have similar characteristics at the same time they are all such unique shows.

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  13. Veronica LeeJanuary 17, 2023 at 9:05 PM

    Fun list to read! We don't have winter here but I would love to go sledding.
    Happy Wednesday, Joanne!

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    1. Joanne January 18, 2023 at 6:47 AM

      Sledding is a lot of fun... and much more work than you would think trekking back up the hill with the sled in tow.

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2023 at 9:37 PM

    I love this bucket list. Reading books by a cozy fire sounds so good! I'll have to remember some of these things when it's our turn for winter.
    Ruth@playworkeatrepeat.com

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    1. Joanne January 18, 2023 at 6:48 AM

      For now just enjoy your nice WARM weather! :)

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  15. MarshaJanuary 17, 2023 at 10:43 PM

    I would love to go snowshoeing, but we really don't get that much snow. I'm always fascinated by your photo ball.

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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    1. Joanne January 18, 2023 at 6:48 AM

      I'm not complaining... but snowshoeing isn't looking so great this winter. We need at least 6 inches of groundcover to use them and (thankfully!) we haven't really had any snow to speak of yet.

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  16. MandyJanuary 17, 2023 at 11:25 PM

    What a great winter bucket list! We usually do a summer bucket list, but this is a fun idea also!

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    1. Joanne January 18, 2023 at 6:45 AM

      I try to do one for each season... I find I really need one in the winter because it's so easy for me to just get depressed and sit on the couch and eat and read... I really hate the cold.

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  17. JenniferJanuary 18, 2023 at 1:39 PM

    A great list here. Gave me some good ideas...thinking outside our "typical winter" box. Thanks! Here's to enjoying a lot of them!

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  18. Lindsay's Sweet WorldJanuary 19, 2023 at 8:28 AM

    I love this list! I love that you have so many fun things planned. Cirque Du Soleil is going to be amazing!! We've seen several of the Cirque Du Soleil shows in Vegas and they are all fantastic!

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    1. Joanne January 19, 2023 at 3:10 PM

      I have never been disappointed in one of their shows yet!

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  19. onceuponatimehappilyeverafter.comJanuary 19, 2023 at 8:43 PM

    Oh, Joanne, you have inspired me to get back on the bucket list bandwagon. I used to love making my bucket lists. They inspired us to try new and different things. Ditto to almost all of the things on your list. I could almost copy it and make it mine. Except for the Cirque du Soleil and the snowshoeing. I had to look up Copic markers. Now I want some. And the scrapbooking...I am so behind!! Would love to try making fancy cards like yours. I stamp cards now and then. Maybe I could get some new stamps? Anyway, thank you for the inspiration. Will look forward to following along on your progress.

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  20. JessJanuary 21, 2023 at 5:05 PM

    I'm realizing now that I may not have a winter bucket list because I am a real "apres-ski minus the ski" kind of gal--aka staying warm and cozy indoors! :) Snowshoeing sounds cool though. I've gotten hurt skiing and my dad's gotten hurt sledding, so maybe snowshoeing is the way for us to go, haha.

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    1. Joanne January 22, 2023 at 9:38 AM

      Ha! Me too! I've often volunteered to go skiing with my husband and read a book in the lodge by the fire all day... he never takes me up on that offer though. I broke my leg skiing when I was in the 4th grade and have never had any desire to ski again. Snow shoeing is a surprising workout but it's basically just walking so I can totally handle that!

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  21. NatashaJanuary 23, 2023 at 1:26 PM

    This is a great winter bucket list and I think I'll do a puzzle this weekend. I haven't done one since before Christmas and it's time.

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