50 Things to Do--#9 BESTIES TATTOO --check!

Well it worked out pretty awesome that Encrypted Ink was able to take myself and my Sask bestie Carmen in for a cute little freckle tattoo! Tee is amazing and we had so much fun getting our little matching tattoos!

This was sort of a spur of the moment—the opportunity is here—the future is now situation and I am so happy that Tee was the one to do it for us!

As you know—this is the summer of checking stuff off of my list and this won’t be the first bestie tattoo that I get as I have some really amazing gals in my circle. Carmen and I go way back to our Boston Pizza days in Saskatoon. Nothing cements a friendship like serving together until the wee hours, having kids the same age, traveling together and being able to cry and share your deepest fears and regrets with someone. This little tattoo does not take up much space on my wrist but our friendship real estate is big in my heart.

I can officially check #9—Bestie’s tattoo (round 1) off my list of 50 Things! My blog is going to be lighting up as I have so many awesome things to share and I realize I still have a lot of things to do (behind on recipes, yoga and letter writing—but will get caught up!)

Isn’t this the cutest thing ever?

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50 Things to Do When I am 50...

It is hard to believe but it’s true—I am 50. Starting a whole new decade and new chapter of life is really quite exciting. I started thinking about a 50 Things to Do When I am 50 list about 6 months ago. It became a challenging task because I wanted the things on this list to be personal and related to me as an individual, not as my role of a mom. Now if you are a mom, you might get why its actually really hard to create a list of things FOR YOURSELF.

Yes, this is half a cake, hahaha! The other half was eaten at my birthday party!

Here is what I have so far…I am looking for ideas so please share in comments or send me a personal message. I plan on completing this list in no particular order and I will be sharing my journey here on my blog so check back from time to time!

50 Things to Do When I am 50:

1. Try a new recipe once a week (might not sound exciting but I feel like I make the same things on repeat)

2. Try rootbeer

3. Run a 5 K (back in my 20’s I actually did run a few marathons…maybe now is the season to get back into it)

4. Read all the books I got as birthday gifts by the end of 2026

5. Go to Mexico

6. Go skinny dipping

7. Eat a meal alone in a restaraunt

8. Go on one date (maybe more but we will start here)

9. Get a bestie’s tattoo

10. Go to a movie alone

11. Try making homemade buns

12. Ride my bike a least once a week in the summer—by myself!

13. Bike the Canmore to Banff trail (this has been on my bucket list for years)

14. Do yoga once a week or 52 times in one year :)

15. Buy a new to me car (by myself)

16. Practice gratitude by recording gratitude moments daily

17. Take a solo trip

18. Revise my will

19. Go on a girls trip

20. Walk through the river valley

21. See a live concert

22. Save $50 a week in my holiday account

23. Go to a least 1 Target store

24. Do a cold plunge

25. Go to the Nordic Spa

26. Say ‘yes’ when people invite me to things

27. Visit Flin Flon (where I was born)

28. Hike the Tea House Trail in Lake Louise

29. Keep all of my current plants alive

30. Write a letter once a month to someone important to me

31. Do 10 pushups

32. Hold a plank (for a minute, maybe longer? hahaha)

33. Host a board game night

34. Host a scrabble tournament

35. Eat a peanut butter and jam sandwich

36. Complete 1 puzzle a month

37. Try a new ice cream shop in the summer

38. Host a girls spa night

39. Go on a trip with Summer

40. Ride a horse

41. Go whitewater rafting

42. Go dancing with friends (thank you Tanis!)

43. Karaoke (thank you Tanis!)

44. Do a paint by number (thank you Kim!)

45. Try a new to me restaurant (thank you Donna!)

46. Try a new craft (thanks Karrie!)

47. Visit Brett in Colorado (thanks Brett!)

48. Attend a cooking class (thanks Donna!)

49. Volunteer at an event (thanks Donna!)

50. Go skating outside!

    BONUS ITEMS: Because I go so many awesome ideas~

51. Donate blood (I actually have never)

52. Ride the tubes down Pembina River

53. Buy coffee for a stranger

54. Make pie crust from scratch

As you can see, I have hit a wall or lack of inspiration—no pressure! But 50 feels like a real milestone where I should be focusing on doing awesome things for myself to improve myself. I would love to get some ideas from you! Of course, if I had unlimited funds I could easily fill this list —travel to New Zealand, yes please! Go to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower—of course. BUT I need to create a list that is doable so I feel successful instead of defeated at the end of the year. So hit me up with some awesome fun things you have done yourself!