{"id":120691,"date":"2024-01-01T08:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T13:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=120691"},"modified":"2024-01-01T08:23:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T13:23:35","slug":"happy-new-year-look-back-2023-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/01\/happy-new-year-look-back-2023-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy new year, a look back on 2023 and my bucket list!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello and happy new year to my treasured and cherished readers, customers and friends! To all who have asked, I am on the upswing (from Covid), which is good news. I am still down and out though, very lethargic, still some dizziness and a slight cough. Astounded at how many have written that have had the same thing happen to them over the holidays. Everyone stay healthy out there! I cannot wait to be back on my feet, hopefully in the next couple of days.<\/p>\n

Its hard to believe 2024 is here and I am quite happy about it. While 2023 certainly had its share of good times and happy memories, overall it was not the best year in recent memory. So I look forward to this new chapter and watching it unfold.<\/p>\n

I wish each of you a wonderful start to this new year. May it be filled with good health (most important of all), love, laughter and peace (we all need more peace in our lives:)<\/p>\n

Sadly, a lot of turmoil both on our own turf and around the world. I will never give up praying for peace both here at home and aboard, so much suffering, its hard to wrap my brain around<\/p>\n

The one constant however has been my amazing group of family and friends\u2026\u2026forever grateful to each of you for enriching my life and making me feel so loved. I like to share a favorite post from each month of the last year, it’s a fun way to reflect and perhaps these are posts you missed. Onward we go.<\/p>\n

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January- Our new home chapter 2<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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February- Bl<\/strong><\/em>uff Diaries, chapter 63<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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March- A luncheon table set for a new grandmother\/frien<\/strong><\/em><\/a>d<\/h3>\n

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April- Seven on Sunday<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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May- Our new home Chapter four<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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June-Random musings as seen through my iPhone<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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July- Introducing our newest collaboration with Carolyne Roehm<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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August- Our new patio furniture reveal<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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September- Seven on Sunday<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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October- The healing power of a little blue and white table<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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November- Need a little fall inspiration?<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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December- My tree is up and my front door is all decked out<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

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And may I present to you my overly ambitious bucket list! While I know this is shooting for the stars, wishing and dreaming is half the fun:) And I do plan to put some of these, at least, into action THIS YEAR! (these are in no particular order)<\/h2>\n

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RENT A HOUSE FOR A FEW WEEKS IN JACKSON HOLE,WYOMING DURING THE SUMMER<\/h3>\n

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WRITE\/FINISH A SCREENPLAY (STARTED ONE YEARS AGO WHICH I WOULD LOVE TO FINISH ONE DAY)<\/h3>\n

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VISIT THE BUFFALO\u00a0 BILL MUSEUM IN CODY, WYOMING (HAVE A FASCINATION WITH THE WILD WEST)<\/h3>\n

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GO TO AUSTRIA OVER CHRISTMAS AS WELL AS VISITING THE FAMOUS STRASBOURG CHRISTMAS VILLAGES IN FRANCE (ALL IN THE SAME TRIP)<\/h3>\n

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A VISIT TO CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART<\/h3>\n

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SPEND A CHRISTMAS IN LONDON DOING NOTHING BUT TOURING ALL THE CHRISTMAS DECOR!<\/h3>\n

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RENT A HOME IN PROVENCE FOR A MONTH DURING THE SUMMER<\/h3>\n

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VISIT CLAUDE MONET’S GARDEN IN GIVERNY, NORMANDY<\/h3>\n

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VISIT THE BARNES FOUNDATION COLLECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA (IF YOU NEVER SAW ART OF THE STEAL…YOU SIMPLY MUST, IT IS SO COMPELLING I THINK IT HAVE SEEN IT AT LEAST 6 TIMES, AND FINALLY BOUGHT THE DVD)<\/h3>\n

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ATTEND THE ASPEN FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL IN JUNE<\/h3>\n

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VISIT BERLIN WITH MY DAD (WE BOTH HAVE A FASCINATION)<\/h3>\n

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MAYBE STARTING A COOKING\u00a0 OR COOKING RELATED BLOG OF SOME SORT DOWN THE ROAD<\/h3>\n

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ATTEND\u00a0 THE KENTUCKY DERBY<\/h3>\n

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TAKE A CROSS COUNTRY ROAD TRIP<\/h3>\n

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SEE MY BOYS GET MARRIED TO THEIR SOUL MATES!!<\/h3>\n

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ATTEND ONE THE MAGNIFICENT BALLS IN VIENNA (THEY ONLY HOLD 400 OR SO A YEAR LOL)<\/h3>\n

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VISIT THE PARMESAN CHEESE TRAIL IN ITALY (WHILE MY HUSBAND AND SONS SPEND THE DAY AT THE FERRARI FACTORY)<\/h3>\n

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COMPLETE THE RENOVATION OF OUR NY HOUSE!<\/h3>\n

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LAUNCH OUR NEW WEBSITE (VERY CLOSE TO HAPPENING)<\/h3>\n

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THERES SO MUCH MORE BUT THINK I WILL START WITH THESE FIRST…THIS IS QUITE A LIST TO TACKLE:)<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Our New Year’s sale is on (ends tonight at midnight)<\/span><\/h2>\n

25% off SITE WIDE!<\/span> *excludes 50% off items and presales<\/span><\/h2>\n

use code 2024<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Click here (all categories and subcategories are on the left)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

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And that’s a look back on posts and my wish list from this year, all bring back happy memories:) Thank you again for following along with me on my journey through many different parts of my life, without your support, friendship, encouraging words and countless emails (which I LOVE to read) this blog and my growing business would cease to exist.<\/p>\n

You give me a great reason to get up every morning with serious enthusiasm about what I do!\u00a0 Cheers to a new year ahead\u00a0 filled with all great things, good health, happiness, love and plenty of laughter:)<\/p>\n

OK your<\/em> turn! What’s on your bucket list? Cheers to 2024!<\/p>\n

Until next time…<\/p>\n

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