So rather than post individual items, I'm going to cheat a little and do one post that encompasses all of the recent accomplishments from my list.
55. Take a dance class
In preparation for our big day we learned to dance the Rumba for our first dance as husband and wife. We really lucked out with this one as one of my husband's co-workers is a ballroom dance instructor. He and his wife gave us a killer deal on personal lessons. It was so much fun!
59. Get a Pedicure
In preparation for my strappy wedding sandals, I gave my tootsies a little pampering! I normally do my own pedicures at home, but there is definitely something to be said for having a REAL pedicure.
85. Spend the Day at a Spa
Ok, so I'm only going to give myself 1/2 credit on this one. While we were on our honeymoon, my hubby surprised me by signing us up for a long massage session. We had a fantastic hot stone couple's massage. While it wasn't an entire day at a spa, it was a more frugal alternative and proved to be just as relaxing
6. Save $10,000 in a savings account
91. Create a firm budget and stick to it for at least a month. No exeptions
Paying for a wedding took care of these ones! We got engaged last July and immediately started ferreting away money to pay for everything. We ended up saving more than we needed and put on a pretty nice wedding and even had some left over for the honeymoon...which brings me to....
7. Visit 2 states I've never been to before (2/2) AND
21. Visit Hawaii
Hawaii AHHH!! We spent our honeymoon in Maui and it was INCREDIBLE. I'd heard all the hype before we went, but still wasn't sure what to expect. I was afraid we'd run out of things to do being on an island for a week, but we had a blast every single day. We took a helicopter tour of the island, learned to SCUBA dive, swam with sea turtles, went to a luau, shopped in old lahaina, ate at some fantastic restaurants as well as...
35. Swim in the ocean
54. Get my new tattoo I've been talking about for a year
55. Spend over $200 on dinner once
Although I didn't get "THE" tattoo I was wanting originally (it would have taken a lot more planning than I had time for), my husband and I ended up getting some pretty cool Ink at Sweet Trade Tattoo in Maui. Thanks to Trev for the awesome work!
Food is very expensive in Hawaii, and one luau quickly satisfied the $200 quota. We also had a wonderful meal at Merriman's and would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone visiting Maui, they have fantastic 5 Star food and a BEAUTIFUL ocean view. Very romantic.
98. Drive somewhere and spend the entire day taking photographs
The Road to Hana easily satisfied this one! We rented a hard-top jeep wrangler and drove the 60 mile road to Hana in Maui. Along the way we hiked through the woods, saw waterfalls, awesome scenery, black and red sand beaches, lava tubes, the seven sacred pools, rainbows, mongoose and beautiful plant life. We decided to take the "not recommended" back way home and saw even more breathtaking scenery. Would do this again in a heartbeat. All said and done I took over 400 pictures that day alone!
63. Have lunch with a friend I haven't seen in at least 6 months.
Having friends and family come into town makes for a great time to catch up. I ended up having lunch with 3 of my best friends that I haven't seen in YEARS. Now I just have to hope that it's not years until we see each other again!
37. Get Life Insurance
After we got home from the honeymoon, it was time to change my payroll setup at work and I decided to add on some supplemental life insurance. I've got more than just me to think of now :)
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