Surf Shack

Fresh coconut for breakfast, saltwater for lunch, cold beer with dinner. If it’s warm enough, let’s sleep in the hammocks tonight.

These are some of the latest Life Lists readers have sent in. If you have a list you’d like to share, you can leave a link in comments or send an email to maggie at mighty girl dot com. If you don’t have a list yet, maybe you should make one right now. Yes! Great idea.

Jen of The Good Life with Jen is going to:
“Get to the top of a lighthouse.”

Amy Gravis is going to:
“Go cave spelunking in Hawaii.”

Jessica Eiden Smedley of Pleased to Meet You is going to:
“Buy Spices in Morocco.”

Kate Wolin is going to:
“Speak at TED.”

Natasha of Becoming Something is going to:
“Learn to can my own fruits and veggies and then actually do it.”

Weirdo Mom is going to:
“Take a mechanics class/learn about engines.”

Emily of Lucy’s Spleen is going to:
“Volunteer, full-throttle, for a political campaign.”

Jennifer June of Cowboy Boots is going to:
“Start a cowboy boot museum.”

Ella Dorband is going to:
“Go night SCUBA diving”

Lesley Watson is going to:
“Tell more stories – live more stories.”

Jacque is going to:
“Pose nude.”

Sara Krafft of Misfit in Any Space is going to:
“Learn every word in the dictionary.”

Christina Gambino of the Lovesome is going to:
“Develop/write my own recipes from scratch.”

Samantha Wedelich of Dwell Deep is going to:
“Learn to linocut.”

Patricia Williams is going to:
“Put myself through nursing school.”

Kendra Bentle Rainey of Southern Constitutional is going to:
“Take trumpet lessons.”

Carly Fornabio is going to:
“Attend Brimfield Fair in Massachusetts.”

Christina Larsen of The Me Show is going to:
“Go to Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico.”

Amber of Strocel is going to:
“Create a ‘Balancing Motherhood’ workshop.”

Mary of The Adventures of Benmar is going to:
“Try to never buy another bottle of water again! ”

Torrie of Shifting Life is going to:
“Learn how to operate a boat.”

Luna Pie is going to:
“Hold a snake.”

Martha of mVelope will:
“Never say, ‘I’m too old for that’”

The Psycho Mama is going to:
“Try hot buttered rum.”

Sarah Brown of Que Sera Sera is going to:
“Go to Svalbard in February when it’s always blue and never light.”

If you’re looking for even more inspiration, here’s where you can find more reader lists: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Cribbing is strongly encouraged.

15 Bridesmaid Gifts Under $50

You have twelve bridesmaids. While they’re grousing about paying for the dresses, you’re wondering how you’re going to afford gifts for everyone. Let us help.

And while you’re looking, you might also want to read our 15 Unique Gifts for Bridesmaids guide.

This is part of my Life List project to listen to 1,000 new songs. Right now I’m up to 174, and on Fridays I share some of my discoveries. If you’d like to send me your own mix, please email me a link or send a CD to Friday Mixtape c/o Maggie Mason, 766 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94115. Happy weekend, everyone.

“Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)” by Kid Cudi, MGMT, and Ratatat
Via the Let’s Make Party Mix sent in by reader Jennifer Nichol. Thanks, Jennifer!

“Two Weeks” by Grizzly Bear
Also via Jennifer Nichol

“Undercover Martyn” by Two Door Cinema Club
Also via Jennifer Nichol, though she actually sent the Passion Pit Remix.

“Brand New Shoes” by She and Him
Via the ladies at Merge Records. Thanks guys!