If I Had a Million Dollars...

Immediately when someone says "If I had a million dollars..." the intro to the Barenaked Ladies song pops in to my head and the song begins playing- and doesn't stop for a good hour or so. What can I say? That song's a classic. ...After all, it reached number 13 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart in 1992. (Thank you Wikipedia)

Anywho. After my brilliant idea to start a blog dried up after two posts, I decided I needed some inspiration, so off I went in search of a random blog topic generator. The heavens opened up and this idea was thrust upon me. Now, if you knew me, you would know that I am a list maker. Not only am I a list maker, I am a list maker of lists I would like to make. In fact, I have a pretty awesome list going on right now here. (Next post idea? I think so.) So I thought I would make a list of things I would do if I had a million dollars.

Buy a house- Fun fact: I am sick of renting. I have a few dream houses in mind with a list of criteria they must meet.

• Old. The older the better. I'm talking turn of the century here, guys.
• Three or more bedrooms (for those three or more children I would like to have some day, I'm 2/3 of the way there)
• A claw foot tub would not hurt.
• All hard floors. None of that vacuum business for us! With a dog who sheds enough to knit a sweater with and a kitten who I am sure will start to contribute to the sweater soon enough, sweeping is easier. Not to mention those kids. Oh, those kids!
• I'm thinking creepy old attic. You know, the kind you find tons of old treasures in? I wouldn't mind if it came prefilled with old treasures either.
• Secret hidey holes! You know those old houses that seem to have secret passages and random little doors scattered all over the place? Yup, I want it!
• Front porch
• A turret or two. I love those things!!!
• Old trees! I'm talking big old oaks and willows that you can hang a swing from or built a tree house in.
• Space. I'm fine with a moderate sized yard, but my husband over here insists upon acres and acres of land. I suppose, being a millionaire, I  would be able to afford to hire someone to come mow. 
• I'm sure any of these will do.

• Pay off my parents' house (or buy them a new one?)
• Put a bunch away for the kids' savings. i.e. College

• Pay off our cars. Maybe buy us each a newer one, however, I'm not picky. As long as it gets me where I need to go.
• At least 10% goes back to where it came from. I would donate it to my church. Right now, they're undertaking a huge expansion project that I would love to be a part of.
• I'd probably grab a handful of hundreds and start handing them out a Walmart or something just for fun one day. 
• Take a second honeymoon to somewhere warm. Mexico? Hawaii? Somewhere exotic?
• When we get back, we would most definitely load the kids up and take them somewhere fun. I'm thinking Disney (if it happened tomorrow), otherwise, I would love to go back to Yellowstone (not as a moody teenager this time) and let my kids experience it (but not as moody teenagers please!)

I'm sure I could keep going, but I have a feeling I may be running out of money here soon. (And I'm getting tired, it's past this momma's bed time)

Fun Fact #2: This blog is really irritating me right now. It's not letting me put these pictures where I want them. Why?! Ugh, I give up.