Villa Benedetta: Amalfi Coast Italy

I feel as if I have this sort of kinship with Italy. I forewarn you that this may not be the last post that has something to do with Italy. I've always wanted to travel to Italy, experience the food, the people and what appears to be a really simple and laid back way of life. While my husband and I were planning our wedding we were tossing around ideas for our honeymoon. We both wanted to go to Italy but circumstance always rears its ugly head. I found this beautiful villa that I must share with you all (lol, I say that like I have followers at the moment).

We wanted to stay at least two weeks. We envisioned ourselves shopping in the local markets for food, preparing gourmet meals daily, sitting on the balcony sipping fine Italian wine, taking walks around Amalfi and breathing in fresh coastal air.

I chose this as the first post because my husband and I have this sort of deal that we have to go to Italy before we start having children. Don't get me wrong, we both desperately want to have children but when you do have them, you have more circumstance. This goal has to be realized relatively quickly because we don't want to put off children forever. Personally, I am doing everything I can to make sure that my first bucket list item is accomplished within the next 12 months. Here are some pictures of the villa we so desire to stay in (enjoy!):

My Bucket List

Let me start by saying that to my knowledge (since my last doctor's appointment), I'm not dying. The one thing that is dying is my creative nature and spirit. My line of work does not afford me the opportunity to do many of the things that I have always hoped and dreamed. This blog will allow me to hold myself accountable making sure that I remember all the things I've ever dreamed of doing by creating a list. My hope, scratch that, my intention is to make sure that before I leave this Earth, most to all of the things on this list will be accomplished.

So many of us have dreams, yet so many of us lose those dreams or simply let them slip away due to "reality". Yes, you may want to spend 30 days experiencing the cultures of South Africa but in all honesty, most of us have to work, we have obligations. We can't leave our jobs, our children, our bills... I'm not saying that I have the solution. I'm not even saying that everything on your own personal list will be possible or that you won't have to plan for several years to do the things you want to do. What I am saying is that I am challenging myself to do as many things on my list as I possibly can. You only live once and I don't want to have any regrets. So here goes...my personal bucket list. Enjoy.