As I approach my 30th birthday, I am so happy to say that I don’t feel dread or sadness over getting older. When I really take the time to look at my life, I am so overwhelmed by the blessings God has given me.
1) I have the most amazing husband, and although like many marriages, we had a rough spot, we have put God in the center of our lives and he has renewed us. I couldn’t ask for a better partner and friend.
2) After years of wondering if I would be able to have a baby, I now have the sweetest little girlie to call my own. She has definitely changed us for the better and fills our lives with joy.
3) I have the best family ever! They are each so supportive, generous and special. I look forward to every minute I get to spend with them.
4) God has lead me to three different careers and I have found fulfillment in each one. I absolutely loved being a teacher and will always consider myself one. Recruiting came along right at the perfect time and it helped me learn so many skills that I use in my new job of Volunteer Coordinator.
5) I have some of the loveliest and most beautiful friends around, inside and out!
One of my friends from college, Misty, is taking part in a 1001 days project. This is a list of things that you try to complete in 1001 days. Some of them are relatively easy and super fun, and some of them take a lot of work and really require some planning. I was inspired by her list, and although I am not going to put a date on it, because some of the things I am choosing are a little more abstract, I am all in. I really want to look back on my life and feel like I’ve lived it to the fullest. So, look out 30, here I come!
1. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
2. Be more adventurous
3. Sleep under the stars
4. Read to Monroe more often and more books
5. Leave an inspirational note inside a book for someone to find
6. Tell at least one person a day I will pray for them, and then do.
7. Make a quilt for a random friend or friend’s baby and send it to them for no reason
8. Make a new friend at work each month
9. Introduce myself to a new person at work every week
10. Write a message to every friend I have on FB
11. Call one of my friends every week
12. Be a better listener (I think there is a lot to be learned from things that are not said. I want to take the time to really listen to people…not just their words, but the way they say it and their actions)
13. Improve my posture
14. Find a way to make extra money to use for fun things
15. Actually complete Rosetta Stone (Spanish) this time
16. Have another baby
17. Fly a kite
18. Learn a new skill
19. Go to 5 different museums
20. Get better at sending “thank you” notes
21. Host a dinner party
22. Sing a solo
23. Create a house cleaning schedule
24. Learn a poem by heart
25. Spend time in God’s word every day
26. Make a custom recipe book
27. Seduce my husband a lot (TMI, I know and I’m sorry)
28. Buy another house
29. Make a birthday cake for someone
30. Expand my vocabulary by 100 words
31. Run a 5K
32. Have dinner by candlelight
33. Make dinner for another family for no reason
34. Spend a day at the beach
35. Get up early and run at least 3 times a week
36. Go camping
37. Do something fun/go on an outing with Monroe at least once a week
38. Become an expert on one of the past presidents
39. Don't complain about anything for a week
40. Buy a piano
41. Learn to use Aperture (my mac photo editing program)
42. See a drive-in movie
43. Start bird watching
44. Surprise someone
45. Take an exercise class
46. Learn a new recipe every month
47. Get a promotion or raise at work
48. Ride the train
49. Design a dress and make it
50. Visit New York City
51. Bake an apple pie from scratch
52. Add another soup tureen to my collection
53. Create a budget and stick to it
54. Eat at 5 new restaurants
55. Paint some pottery
56. Get a library card here in Chicago
57. Host a game night
58. Plant a vegetable garden
59. Paint a picture to be hung in my home
60. Watch less TV
61. Update my blog at least once a week for a month
62. Invite my neighbors over
63. Tell my hubby everyday how much I love him and why (either by word or action)
64. Write a book
65. Take my multivitamin every day
66. Reach my ideal weight
67. Exercise (weight train or video) for 20 min., 3 times a week
68. Don't throw away any produce for one month
69. Read at least 1 book a month (I know that sounds ridiculous, but since having Rosie, there isn’t the time for reading that I once had)
70. Try a new hairstyle
71. Be more adventurous with my clothing, without buying a lot of new things
72. Make a blogging friend
73. Create a craft tutorial of something I’ve made for my blog
74. Visit two new states
75. Work on being less sensitive (I am horrible at taking criticism and I really want to be better)
76. Get a puppy
77. Have a date night with my husband once a week
78. Jump in a pile of leaves
79. Go to a pumpkin patch
80. Find ways to make my fun job, even more fun
81. Give a 100% tip
82. Send an anonymous gift or flowers to someone who is having a tough day
83. Send Christmas cards to family and friends
84. Let things go
85. Get in touch with an old friend
86. Visit a craft fair
87. Be in a parade
88. Learn 50 words in American Sign Language
89. Visit a nursing home
90. Become active in church again (We really got burned out after living in Tulsa and took on limited responsibilities in Florida and we just recently decided on a church here in Chicago. I miss feeling like I have a church family, I know that I am going to have to take the initiative in this new area)
91. Introduce myself to one person at church every week
92. Find a favorite restaurant, frequent it, so everyone knows my name
93. Keep in touch with all of my old students
94. Carve a pumpkin
95. Create a comprehensive family calendar (events, work stuff, birthdays, dr. appts, etc)
96. Make friends with my mailman/mailwoman (it’s sad that I don’t know which)
97. Become a better cook (I don’t know how, but I will work on it)
98. Work on finding cool free things to do around town (festivals, parks, events)
99. Go downtown more often
100. Develop a menu to follow for a month
101. Start a women’s bible study group
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