February 2017 ~ Knilly Frickers

I'll admit it, despite my youthful complexion, I'm getting old!

In about seven or eight weeks time, I'll age and switch from being a 27 year old to being a 28 year old.

Having stumbled across Xandra Robinson Burn's blog Heroine Training via my mother, I came across her How to Write a Birthday list guide.
The idea being that it is a bit like a bucket list, but with the deadline being your next birthday.

Me being me, decided to give this ago at the end of February when my birthday is in April, giving myself about seven or eight weeks to achieve the items on my list.

Below is my 28 Things To Do Before I'm 28, I may fail spectacularly at all of them but it'll be the sense of adventure, organisation and trying that'll be the fun part!

28 Things to Do Before I'm 28

Read a Harry Potter book in another language.
This one is unashamedly borrowed from Xandra, however I think it will be a great brain exercise for me and inspire me to improve. I also like Harry Potter, so it makes sense to me.
Have jalapenos in a Sub Sandwich
Suggested by my colleague Chelsea, I've never tried jalapenos so I figured, why not give it go.
Wash my car
I've been driving my car since just before Halloween last year, she's everything I hoped she'd be, she's small, she's pretty, she's purple! She's called Phoebe! She's also filthy and needs a bit of a clean!
Learn to juggle
Inspired by my colleague Chelsea, we were discussing my list over lunch and she mentioned that she could juggle and I mentioned that I couldn't - we both had the light bulb moment at the same time.
Learn to crochetI'd love to be able to crochet, it looks like fun and I have a few friends who are very talented at it. Even if I could only make a sock that would fit the big toe of my baby nephew, I'd like to give it a try!
Make an origami dragon
I've taught myself to make quite a few origami creatures but never quite mastered the dragon!
Make dairy free Macaroni Cheese
Since the whole realising that dairy is what makes me feel ill thing, I've really missed macaroni cheese and I've had some really lovely ready meal Rachie friendly ones, but I'd really like to try and make my own.
Buy a waterproof jacket
Self explanatory really, I live in Scotland.
Have a shoe clear out
I love my shoes, collectively and individually but some are starting to get a bit worse for wear - time to have a little bit of a look through and clear some out.
Have a clothes clear out
As above, I have a lot of clothes, some that are in great condition and I never wear and some that are falling apart.
Start putting money into my savings account
I had to put something semi organised and adult on the list.
Make dairy free pancakes
At time of writing, Pancake Day in the UK is about three days away, I'd like to make my own.
Donate clothes to charity
Cut down on Fizzy Juice
I mainline of fizzy juice and its not healthy, I'll be cutting it out completely between Pancake Day and my birthday with a view to cutting down afterwards.
Take part in a pub quiz/sing karaoke
I've never taken part in a pub quiz before, so I'd like to give it a bash. I've sang karaoke before, but as a child when I was far less concerned with the opinions of others and a lot braver. As I don't frequent bars/pubs or nightlife often, I've decided that the two are interchangeable and if I somehow manage to do both - bonus.
Climb a small mountain/big hill

Suggested by my friends Nicole and Lesley Ann, decided on Arthur's seat in Edinburgh.
Give up social media for a weekend
Suggested by Lesley Ann, I'm definitely up for giving this a go, I spend far too much time on social media.
Moonlit picnic
Suggested by Nicole, whether its in my car, in a park, at the dining table with the curtains open, I like the idea.
Make banana jam
I really enjoy making Banana Jam and haven't made it in a while, I also had a request for it that I've yet to fulfill.
Make dairy free chocolate fudge
Spotted a recipe on pinterest, why not?!
Get eyebrows done
Have dairy free afternoon tea
My mum visited a lovely place a few weeks ago and the kind lady informed her of all the lovely dairy free options they provide.
Try three different kinds of soft drink
Get a cover for my ipad
Blog at least once
Technically, this counts!! My plan is to do a few more based on any successes on the list but if I'm rubbish - this post totally counts!
Say no thank you to something I don't want to do without feeling guilty or explaining
Clean my windscreen on the inside
Do one thing that reminds me of my Gran
I was very lucky to have both of my Grans in my life for as long as I did, one until I was 14, the other until I was 22.They were very different women, but in brilliant ways. My Mum originally pitched this idea to my about my gran on my Dad's side but I've decided to incorporate them both.