Okay, so today is my birthday. I can’t believe a year has gone by since I created my “40 Before 40” list, but I thought now might be a good time to dig it out, look at it, and see how I’m doing. So here is my post from last year… updated throughout:
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In honor of my 35th birthday today (thank you very much), a list of 40 things I hope to accomplish before I turn 40!
1. Pay off a vehicle.
2. Run a 5k.
3. Hang curtains on all the windows of my home.
4. Learn to play golf.
5. Read 2 classics: “To Kill a Mockingbird†and “Little Womenâ€.
6. Finish “East of Edenâ€.
7. Give homeschooling a try. (Starting in January ’08)
8. Go on a mission trip. (Planning to go to Honduras in June ’08)
9. Get my scrapbooks up to date (Not looking good for this lifetime!!!)
10. Learn to thread my sewing machine.
11. Find a hairstyle I like and stick with it!
12. Complete Crown Financials Budget Counseling Course. (7/29/07)
13. Begin counseling.(Started advising friends before I even completed the course and have my first “real†appointment January 9th)
14. Make homemade strawberry jam.
15. Take my husband to Chicago.
16. See New York city at Christmas. (12/8/06)
17. Arm myself with knowledge about controlling hot flashes!
18. Get over my fear of flying.
19. Take my kids to see “real†snow.
20. Finish this list!!!! (12/24/06)
21. Become a ScreamFree Parent. (A work in progress!)
22. Watch “Gone with the Wind†all the way through and see what all the fuss is about.
23. Take a gun safety course.
24. Learn how to do more with my camera than point and click.
25. Talk my husband into getting a dog, “for the kidsâ€. (He just surprised the whole family with a dog for Christmas about 2 hours ago…the little guy still needs a name!)
26. Back up important data on my computer (my pictures are all backed up, isn’t that the most important thing? Oh yeah, and Quickbooks.)
27. Disciple 5 people (One down)
28. Make a quilt for my niece’s high school graduation gift.
29. Love, hug, and smile more.
30. Practice saying the word “menopause†without throwing up a little bit in my mouth. (I asked my doctor about this topic at a recent physical and she said I don’t need to worry about it until age 50. So I guess it will go on my next list!)
31. Throw the ole “martyr routine†out the window…and JUST SAY NO! (I am doing really good on this one! Now if only I can do it without feeling guilty about it!)
32. Create fun family traditions. (A work in progress…)
33. Make it a habit to look my husband in the eye when he is talking, rather than treating him like he is background noise to whatever I am doing with the kids (why is this one so hard to do???).
34. Celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary in STYLE.
35. Plan a 40th wedding anniversary party for my parents.
36. Get on the treadmill at least 30 minutes a day (yeah, right! Maybe in ‘08).
37. Call my friends regularly who do not have email.
38. Organize my favorite recipes (almost done!).
39. Maintain well manicured nails.
40. Teach the children how to perform all the household chores so I can sit around eating bon bons and sipping champagne!!! (They can feed the cat and empty the dishwasher. Not sure that qualifies at the “Champagne Level” just yet!)
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And there you have it. Thankfully, I have 4 more years to complete it!!!
5 Comments
Happy Birthday! You’ve got quite a list there!
Hope your day was filled with love and lots of birthday surprises!
blessings
steph.
Happy Birthday again, friend. As far as #30, did your doctor say anything about
PRE-menopause-Ha? Hop you had a great day.
I love this idea of a goal list. You’ve got some great goals there! Happy birthday, I turned 36 this year too!
Laura
I have to say, I feel a little guilty that you didn’t get to mark thru #2 – run a 5k! :)
I think you’re doing better than me! I made my list up last year which gives me only 1 year to complete it. I think I’ll change it to 45 by 45, or maybe 50 by 50. But I don’t think I even have 40 things on my list. I’ll have to review them this week!