This Listicle is inspired by the late Nora Ephron, who wrote a list of things she’ll miss and things she won’t, in her final book.
Writing this made me a little sad, but it also made me appreciate what I do have and the time I still have, to love and do all the things I will miss.
Starting off with….
Things I Won’t Miss
Traffic
Paperwork
Bills
Telemarketers
Beans
Stupid Facebook updates
Meat
Living in the city
Driving
Noisy toys
Ironing
Sound of sirens
Mosquitoes
Humidity
Vacuuming
And…..
Things I Will Miss
My sons
My husband
Chocolate
Writing
Laughter
Sunsets
Trashy reality TV
Really good TV shows like Downton Abbey and Dexter
Rain
Flowers
The smell of freshly baked bread
Hot showers
Tea
Manicures
Coffee
Books
Grocery shopping
Instagr.am
Music
Cupcakes
Sunshine
Writing lists
What will you miss and what won’t you miss?
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I love your photo collage. And for some reason, this post makes me really nostalgic and weepy
angela ‘s last awesome post..A Little Vacation
It made me a little weepy writing it! Because writing it down makes my mortality so much more real, y’know? (not that I was ever deluded enough to think I’ll live forever)
we have similar interests
I think there’s music whereever you go or whatever you believe in.
If you’ve hurt people or been horrible, you get to listen to Nickelback and Ke$ha.
Lance ‘s last awesome post..Bleed American
Haha! I HATE Nickelback.
Oh I love your list. You could’ve written mine for me! I love the adorable photo collage. (-:
PS: Are you veggie?
PSPS: Would you *really* miss living in the city? I picture you living (in Oz, of course…) at least in proximity to a city. Can’t picture you out in cow pokeville, with no access to shoe stores, somehow….
Ado ‘s last awesome post..What I Would Miss
Thank you my friend!
No, I’m not vegetarian now, but I was for 2 years from the age of 21. I don’t eat much meat now and realize I could give it up (though I won’t because I like options).
I won’t miss KL for sure. When we move to Australia, we want to be a little away from the city centre, but close enough to shops and stuff. A little compromise
Ohmyheart, I love this listicle topic! {Hat tip Stasha!}.
I’m tempted to post more than once this week just so I can do it, too! Gasp.
xo
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You absolutely must because I want to read your list!!
Your lists are perfect
I will absolutely not miss stupid facebook updates. And so funny that grocery shopping made my other list.
Delilah ‘s last awesome post..To Miss or Not To Miss…that is the question
Hah! I do like grocery shopping – only when it’s quiet though!
I heart this so very, very much. I would miss reading your lists for sure. And IG. And hot showers. In fact I miss those already
Stasha ‘s last awesome post..Monday Listicles
Hot showers you mean? Soon, my friend, soon. When it’s cold again.
I love your list — I had no idea that anyone still ironed. I don’t even think I own an iron – if it can’t be wrinkle free by spending 10 minutes in the dryer, I don’t own it
I’d miss writing lists too!
Alas, we have to iron. Sigh.
I love your photo collage!
Erin ‘s last awesome post..Girlfriends
Thanks Erin!
Aren’t all Facebook updates stupid? Or is it just mine?
Bridget ‘s last awesome post..Monday Listicles
Not just yours!
I just decided Im not going to die. Ill just live forever, because obviously Im going to miss Instagram far to much.
Jessica ‘s last awesome post..Miss Me Now You Gotta Kiss Me
Yes, that’d work too!
I’ll miss Instagram, too… and sunshine. I really need to get working on my list. Love the collage.
Susi ‘s last awesome post..Instagram Sundays #12
It was fun to write. But also, nostalgic. And made me a little teary.
Cupcakes. Perfect!
Coming up with my lists had me a little sad too. Great exercise.
Writing was a good one too. I wish I had included that as well in my What I will miss list.
Tonya ‘s last awesome post..Ode To Nora Ephron
You can always add it in
And this was a great exercise – makes me realize I need to spend more time focusing on things I will miss rather than things I won’t.
I love your list! I pretty much would have many of the same on both of my lists. Is it odd that I don’t even notice the sound of sirens anymore? Maybe I’ve been living in NYC for too long.
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf ‘s last awesome post..Friday Round-Up
I remember hearing the sirens when I was in NYC and I thought to myself – this is so NYC!
Hi Alison. You hit on so many things I would miss, too, but I didn’t list. Flowers, tea, reality TV.
Terri Sonoda ‘s last awesome post..Monday Listicles – Ten things if I were not me
Hi Terri! Sigh, flowers. I love flowers.
Love, love, love, your photo collage!
When are you moving to Australia??
Ellen
P.S. – Your hatred of Facebook makes me giggle.
Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms ‘s last awesome post..Time After Time
The plan is to move to Australia in the next 3-5 years A while yet!
My relationship with Facebook veers between love and hate, hee.
Having just watched 1.5 hours of Bravo, I get the reality TV thing. But I would never miss grocery shopping. I have to tomorrow, and it just puts me in a funk. But, like running, I will feel a great sense of accomplish when I’ve done it. It’s good to have it done…
I just enjoy looking at fresh produce – is that weird?
I love this and now I want to do a post this week of the same. I love the pictures! I would totally miss Trashy reality TV and not miss stupid FB updates.
AnnMarie ‘s last awesome post..Just Another Day in Chaos
You should do a list too!
*sniff, sniff* I’ll miss my babies and my husband too! And dancing. *wiping eyes* I will not miss stupid Facebook updates or laundering anything.
Jessica ‘s last awesome post..It’s here!
I don’t hate laundering so much as putting said laundry away…..
There should be some kind of penalty for idiotic status updates.
Robbie ‘s last awesome post..SOC: Challenged
I know!! And I wish.
Alison, thank you for this post. It makes me realise (especially on a Monday morning) that we spend most of our time on the things ‘we won’t miss’! I will spend more quality time with the things ‘I will miss’ so as to change the list to ‘things I treasure’
That’s a lovely perspective Jamie.
Besides the beautiful butterflies we have here at the new house, we have tons of mosquitoes. HUGE BIG-ASS MOSQUITOES. Three weeks here and I’m already down two pints of blood!
m.
Mark ‘s last awesome post..A chip off the old block
Oh I feel for you. I do. Bloody mosquitoes!
Great list. I definitely won’t miss Facebook, at all. I love your photo collage.
Barbara ‘s last awesome post..It’s a Sunshine Day
Thank you Barbara. I have a love/ hate relationship with Facebook. Can’t live with it, can’t live without it.
Our lists are eerily similar… except for meat, I’d definitely miss meat!
BonnyBard ‘s last awesome post..Monday Listicles – the macabre one
I’ll go have a look at yours now!
Family is definitely number one in my “will miss” list. And gelato… Traditional Italian gelato!
Mmmm gelato, I like.
I hate Facebook and twitter…social media is an evil necessity. And I won’t miss traffic, screaming children in the grocery store and my dad rolling his eyes every time I try to talk to him.
I will miss Ben, my Babies and dancing…and apple pie with a rich crumb top.
Blond Duck ‘s last awesome post..The Most Fearsome Creature in the World
Oooh, apple pie!
Bacon. I’d totally miss bacon.
dumbmom ‘s last awesome post..Dude Mom Life. Let’s Talk About It.
Hee! I’m surprised I haven’t seen bacon on more ‘will miss’ lists
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Haha! I love that you snuck in writing lists.
Asianmommy ‘s last awesome post..Discovering Chinese
Well, of course!
So interesting, as I just finished one of these lists last night for another site. Great minds thanks to that really great mind Nora Ephron!
Love yours!
thedoseofreality ‘s last awesome post..Katy Perry: Part of Me
I think there’ll be a lot of these lists floating around for the next couple of weeks
*Sniff*
Lists like this make me weepy, too!
If I were to make a list, family would be tops.
And I hate mosquitos; my son had dengue fever last year, and I blame them entirely for it. We almost lost him, but thank God he survived.
Martine | Work at Home Mom Writer ‘s last awesome post..Mom’s Musings: A Creative Streak.
I dread dengue! This part of the world is so notorious for it and my toddler is such a mozzie magnet. Sigh.
I can’t stand traffic or ironing my friend! And of course you would miss those sweet precious boys of yours
Natalie ‘s last awesome post..4 Adults, 2 Highchairs
Great minds!
If I did this listicle (wishing now that I did), my top 3 things I’d miss would be identical to yours. And I’m laughing that beans are on your won’t-miss list!
Jen {at} take2mommy ‘s last awesome post..A New Store for Your Little Rookie
You can absolutely still do the list!
I HATE beans.
Traffic and skeeters are DEFINITELY on the Will NOT miss list. Although I think I will have to add reality tv. I just can’t get into it. That could be because real life has been drama filled enough to last me a life time times ten
Ducky ‘s last awesome post..I Will, I Won’t in 10
Hah! Fair enough
I love trashy reality TV too! great list.
great idea with the photo collage!
ironing? I don’t think I even own one – ha.
Downton Abbey <3
Rorybore ‘s last awesome post..Monday Listicles: All That You Leave Behind
I loathe ironing. Clearly I need to a) buy all wrinkle-free clothes b) change my dryer or c) care less about wrinkles on clothes.
Both great lists! Now you have me wanting to get some fresh bread!
Leslie ‘s last awesome post..{Mama Monday} The Shortest Birth Story Every
Go get some fresh bread! Yum.
Weird – I’m planning a post about my own mortality in the near future, too. What’s going on with us?
Kristin @ What She Said ‘s last awesome post..C’est La Vie
Is it age? *gasp*
I had to smile at Instagram being included on your list. I can’t believe how happy that app makes me. I don’t have any other apps that I would miss. Heck, I would carry around my phone if all it was was an instagram machine.
Kristen ‘s last awesome post..Misery Loves Company
I love Instagr.am more than I knew I would. I mean, when I first downloaded it, I didn’t use it for 2 weeks!
Your list made me tear up a little bit. It makes my mortality and the mortality of the people I love around me seem so much closer! I’m not ready to miss any of those things:)
Jaime ‘s last awesome post..At Peace
I know! It’s like a reality check, y’know?
I hope they show re-runs of Dexter and Downton Abbey in heaven.
Or wherever it is we end up.
(If we’re there, it will be good. That I know.)
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Amen.
If I end up where you go, I know it’d be good.
you will never have to miss Cupcakes as long as I am around, I’ll even come find you in the afterlife, so we can share one or two..or a dozen.
your list is beautiful, just like you. xoxo
Kir ‘s last awesome post..Just Be Enough: I’m Every Color?
Aw, thank you sweet friend. xo
I too listed paperwork and flowers. You’re the second person I’ve seen so far mention Downtown Abbey. Thinking this is a show I need to check out.
Just Jennifer ‘s last awesome post..Inspired by Nora Ephron
Oh you NEED to, it’s the awesomest show ever!
Your photo collage is gorgeous. And the things you’ll miss are the same as s what I’ll miss. Oh, this all makes me sad!
Jessica ‘s last awesome post..When early bedtimes don’t happen, life goes on
It made me sad too! Reality check much?
I have got to watch Downtown Abbey-so many people talk about it. And I want you to tell me how I can enjoy grocery shopping enough to miss that.
What is your secret?
Deb ‘s last awesome post..Monday Listicles:10 Things I Would or Would Not Miss
You must! Downton Abbey is the BEST show ever!
The secret to loving grocery shopping – go when it’s quiet
MMMMMMM!!!! I think my ass just grew at the thought of the smell of fresh baked bread!!!!
Love your photo collage of your family, so precious!!!
Emma @ Your Doctor’s Wife ‘s last awesome post..What I Will and Won’t Miss
Thanks Emma!
Cupcakes….
Jessica ‘s last awesome post..Time Dog: The Only Dog That Actually Listens To Me
I know martinis will be on your will miss list.
Oh I will not miss the dumb Facebook status updates either!
Writing things like this make me sad. It makes it so much more real, ya know?
Kimberly ‘s last awesome post..Not Supermom, Just Normal
It does. It’s like a reality check, sigh.
I would miss little whispers in the dark. The sound of footsteps trying to be quiet. and the sound of my baby sucking his pipey in his sleep.
this is a beautifully sad list topic this week!
Aw, sweet things you’ll miss!
And yes, beautifully sad is the right description. Total reality check.
Yes.Yes.Yes.
What a fabulous list, and how smart of you to add that photo of the cupcake. Suddenly, I want one!
Jackie ‘s last awesome post..Things to Miss and Those Not Worth It
Thank you Jackie! Well, you’re pregnant so I don’t blame ya
~~~Cupcakes, Chocolate, Babies, Hubby…
Yes, these are the important things! Xx
My Inner Chick ‘s last awesome post..Magic Bars, Sweetened Condensed Milk & Madonna.
Very much so!
What a fun idea! I may have to borrow this idea for later on and create a list of my own. I get it could make you sad a bit, but things like this always make me appreciate things all the more.
Courtney Kirkland ‘s last awesome post..20 Week Bumpdate
Do the list, would love to read it!
I may have to check out Dexter!
Michele ‘s last awesome post..I won’t miss lemons
You gotta!
Pie. I’d miss pie.
Blond Duck ‘s last awesome post..Scenes from the Pond
Pie is lovely!
my kids smiles, the smell of the earth after a good rain, chocolate,… the list goes on and on. Better keep alive.
Tinne from Tantrums and Tomatoes ‘s last awesome post..Happiness on a plate : Pasta with Vongole, Mussles and fresh Pesto
Hah! Yes, staying alive is top of my daily to do list.
What a wonderful list! I love Downton Abbey too.
JDaniel4′s Mom ‘s last awesome post..Taking Time to Play- Footprints in the Sand
Best show ever, right?
I’ll miss my family, chocolate, pizza, and writing; won’t miss political ads on tv, telemarketers, and aching joints! I just stopped by from SITS to say hello; hope you have time to do the same.
Eva Gallant ‘s last awesome post..The Workings of the Human Mind Explained.
Thanks for stopping by, Eve and of course I’ll return the visit!
I’m with you on the humidity! I can’t stand it…. I think that’s what makes summers here so unbearable at times!
Jackie ‘s last awesome post..Brandcation ~ Yes! I want to go!
It’s humid here EVERY DAY!
I love that you put trashy tv on your list of things you’ll miss!
Shell ‘s last awesome post..SHUTTER|bag Giveaway
It’s like a car wreck – I shouldn’t look but I can’t help myself
Funny how yours is the 2nd “listicles” that wouldn’t miss stupid Facebook updates…what’s up with that? It’s the stupid Facebook updates that allow us to then blog about how we hate stupid Facebook updates…see how I just did a glass half-full thing there
And things you would miss, well, let’s just say, I am now craving chocolate and fresh baked bread. Oh, and I’d love to squeeze those sweet babies of yours!
You’re totally half-full glass! Also, with nearly 4000 friends, I don’t blame ya – that’s A LOT of blog fodder!
Come to Malaysia – the babies are waiting for Aunty Sandra to squeeze their cheeks.
I love your list and I really loved Nora Ephron’s, too. It brought tears to my eyes, also. You can see so much into a person by their list, you know? Thanks for sharing!
Kelley ‘s last awesome post..The Top 3 Things I Hated About Camping That Had Nothing To Do With Tents, Dirt or Mosquitoes
Yes, you absolutely can! I guess you can see I like desserts a little too much, right?
GAh…stupid facebook statuses make me stabby.
I don’t care that you just woke up and ate breakfast.
I also don’t care that after breakfast you went grocery shopping.
Shut up already.
Kimberly ‘s last awesome post..Before You
Some people seem to think Facebook is a journal. Gah.
But, we can make fun of them!
I would really miss cupcakes, the smell of cupcakes, oh and baking bread
Audrey ‘s last awesome post..Monday Listicles – 10 Things I Will Miss / 10 Things I Won’t Miss
I love baking bread!
Awesome lists. I think I’m with you on pretty much all of that.
Robin @ Farewell, Stranger ‘s last awesome post..Home Alone