While we're on the topic of things I want most

I want it all.

I want to be a stay at home mom for the rest of my life. I want to teach fifth graders for the rest of my life. I want a houseful of little boys. I want all sweet little girls.

I want money. I don't want too much of it.


I want my home to be decorated, bright, and homey. I want my home to be minimalistic, neutral, and chic.


And while I'm at it - I want to move to Europe for six months. I want to sit on a patio in Italy or England and sip sweet drinks and write for hours. I want to go home after six months by way of New Zealand to visit my grandparents.

I want to stay here and never move away. To be near the mountains. To be among the people I love, helping them and laughing with them and loving them.


I want to write. Really write, where I write for hours about the things that matter most. I want to write my true life story. I want to write a made-up novel. I want to write a poem. I want to write for thousands of people to read across the world. I want to write things that only I'll ever read.

I want to live in a bustling, exciting city with no lawn at all. I want to live in a quiet, rural house with a wraparound porch and acres of lawn.

For now, I'll take this:

*all images via my Pinterest