I want to get Married. I want a husband. I want to be a Mrs. At age 33 I know that this milestone will occur sooner than later. So it is best that I spend this time, before marriage, enjoying single life, focusing on myself 100%, and cross some things off of my BMBL, Before Marriage Bucket List. I got the idea to create a BMBL from Heather who blogs at Diary of a First Time Mom.
Here is my list of things to do and skills to master before I become Mrs. Chasing Joy.
- Get to a weight I’m comfortable with. I need to lose weight to be healthier and to feel more confident. I think it will be easier to do this now when I can devote my time and attention to it. Now I am only focusing on cooking for myself and I do have time to exercise that I won’t necessarily have when I am married. Also I should establish these routines now.
- Learn how to keep house. I’m just not good at this. While I like to cook, I’m really not very domestic. I am guilty of having more things than I have space for, of not putting this up, and of letting things like dishes pile up . I don’t want this to be an issue in my future marriage. Or I can just get a maid. I’m seriously considering the later.
- Go on vacation by myself. I have traveled alone but never for vacation. I have gone out of town by myself several times for work. I have gone away for blog conference. These types of trips have built in schedules and purposes. I have traveled with friends and family. Those trips were fun but require coordination with others and consideration of what they want to get out of the trip. I want to go away by myself for no particular reason other than to visit someplace I want to go. I will be able to do whatever I want on my own time schedule. This will require me to be a bit brave as solo traveling does feel a little scary.
- Buy myself an expensive piece of jewelry. There is no reason for a modern woman such as myself to have to wait for a man to give her an expensive piece of jewelry.
- Take my boudoir photos. This has been on my to do list for a while. I want to capture my sexier side in print. I may have a hard time selling this to future husband. I also want to do this just for me and not as a gift for him.
I am really surprised that there are not more things on my BMBL. I guess there are more things I would not mind and even look forward to sharing with the future husband. Things like having children, joining a church, celebrating holidays, birthdays, and special occasions and moving into my dream house.
If your single what’s on your BMBL? If you are married what would you recommend a single girl like me add to her list.
A single woman's bucket list is a great idea. I love the ideas on yours. I am going to make one for myself.
I've never taken a trip by myself. I'm not adverse to doing so though. 🙂
What a great list I never thought to create a before I get married list. I want to travel by myself and be a little more domestic too! I want to have some Pinterest ideas down pact and also a certain amount of money in my bank account! I need to create my own list…I am in a relationship now but I can always still plan ahead!
This is such a great idea! I admit I have a list like this before I got married.
I was so excited to get married that the only thing on my "BMBL" was to plan our wedding!
I love this list. And I'm all for solo travel too. I would love to not have to cater to anyone else.
This is great 🙂 I actually did my best friend's boudoir shoot for her fiance.
A great list full of amazing ideas. Enjoying life to the fullest type of list… something everyone should do.. married or not married.
I'm a big fan of having a plan. It sounds like a great list and will make for a wonderful single life.
Love this! Yes, enjoy your me time because that all goes away. You will have a blast.
I like the idea of vacationing by myself. I have never done this but I have one scheduled in a few months – and I am married. 🙂
I wish I had a list like this before I got married. Now, there are things, like taking a solo vacation, that are much harder to do.
I think this a great bucket list to work on. I didn't manage to go on vacation by myself before marriage but that would have been sweet.
These are all great ideas to do before you get married. Traveling alone is a lot of fun.
I seriously think you've hit all the things I could suggest for a BMBL list. I waited on the one piece of expensive jewelry and finally gave up on hubby. I bought a deep blue sapphire ring with diamond accents. He had no clue I liked sapphires, so he applauded my choice. Have fun on your "just because" solo vacation.
That is a good list. I have my list and think everyone should have one.
I love the list. I think it's great to have lists of things you want to do and accomplish! I think it's healthy, and I think I need to make an updated one! Although, not a marriage bucketlist! – Jeanine
What a great list. I met my husband when I was 18 and was married at 21. I wish I had gone skydiving before getting married and starting a family.
I have a friend who did boudoir photos – and I couldn't believe she did them, but they turned out beautiful. I'm all for anything that makes you feel good about yourself!
My BMBL was just to make it through the planning! Putting a wedding together is crazy stressful!
I haven't been single in years. I love the list, though. Thinking back, I'm not sure I ever even had a before marriage bucket list.
Great list! I'm single and think they are all great to-dos to get accomplished before or maybe even after marriage. I'm pretty independent & have crossed all these off my list except the boudoir photos & expensive jewelry. I'll leave the jewelry for the amazing man God sends to me. The boudoir photos…hmmm, let me go schedule my sitting, lol. Weight has been a consistent struggle for me, but I want to whittle that down to have a stronger likelihood for healthy pregnancies.
Great list! I can definitely relate…the major thing on my list is to get my business up and running successfully before I get married. I spend most of my time – outside of parenting – building my business, time I wouldn't necessarily have once I am married.
Set a career goal and put your all into it. Just like with travel or spending time with friends, once you get married and start having children, you'll have time to focus on your personal goals.
Great list; I would add spend as much time with your friends…when you get married and have kids it'll be harder to see them.
So true!
Love yourself. Because when you are in any type of relationship if you don't love and LIKE yourself it will be for nothing.
Nice List! I would say the most important one to do is to take a trip by yourself. It's a great experience!
Married and I suggest you add loving and being happy with yourself. Find ways to forgive any wrongs of the past as you don't want to bring that to your marriage. Last put not least, enjoy and embrace this time in your life! This will be the last time you can call yourself single.
Agreed on the boudoir shoot 🙂 – although if it's something I can't convince him of, he's probably not the guy for me. But I definitely like the sentiment of doing it for you and not for him.
I loved reading this! Where do you think you want to travel to? You know I can help you with the house organization part 😉 And I wasn't expecting the photos to be on your list but I love that idea too. The only thing that was really on my list was to have my own home. It was important to me that I accomplish this and learn what it is like create my own home before co-dwelling. Also, as many times as I change jobs/careers its been nice to be able to have the flexibility to move and make changes as I figure out what I want to be when I grow up too.
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I want to do a boudoir shoot too!! It's so on my list.
I'm with you on the jewelry too. I made sure to buy myself a nice diamond ring before I got married. It was a nice gift to myself when I was single. Do it! 🙂
Yay Cam we are on the same page 🙂