So, thirty weeks from today I turn thirty. Yep the big 3-0. I have some very high hopes for these next 210ish days. I’m going to share a list of 30 goals that I have concerning the next 7 months and I’ll keep you updated weekly (if not sooner) on my progress. Some will be miniscule, some will be more significant but each one means something important to me.
- Lose these pesky 30lbs. (+10 more ideally) of “baby weight”
- Complete 30 random acts of kindness. I’ll post a list of ideas in an upcoming post.
- Learn to coupon efficiently
- Find and stick with a new hobby… I’m thinking photography.
- Organize my garage, desk and children’s closets.
- Walk/run 15+ miles a week and complete 5 workouts.
- Complete at least 1 charity 5k race.
- Finish Harper’s baby book (by her 3rd bday!) and start Henry’s.
- Call both grandparents twice a month minimum.
- Stain our fence before winter.
- Furnish the front porch with seating, a table, welcome mat and seasonal decorations.
- Paint at least the powder room, master bath, and both kids rooms. (mint, dark purple accent wall, navy accent wall and ?? respectively)
- Plan and carryout a years worth of monthly date nights for just hubby and I. (as the plans unfold I’ll post the list of ideas).
- Send birthday cards to all immediate family members in 2015.
- Attend church regularly…with both kids. Work on getting both baptized into the Catholic Church.
- Drink more water… and less beer. Wine is fine though 😉
- Stop hoarding old magazines I NEVER read. THROW the previous month out when the new one arrives.
- Read at least a book for pleasure twice a month.
- Watch less TV.
- Host a neighborhood BBQ.
- Have a $5 savings jar. ie. save all the $5 bills I acquire.
- Master making authentic cheesecake.
- Hang pictures (the pile in our bedroom that need frames) on the wall. Create our “family hall” in foyer.
- Pray more.
- Allow myself a mani, pedi or hair cut and lunch alone, once every 3 months. 4x a year isn’t too much to ask.
- Use anti-wrinkle cream and apply sunscreen daily.
- Take a family vacation. Just us 4.
- Stop paying “Sun Tan City” to hold my account. STOP indoor tanning… once I’ve spent the money I’ve already paid
- Thank my parents and in-laws more often.
- Have a G.N.O every other month… with friends old and new; near and far.
Wow, 30 goals was actually kinda hard to come up with, but hopefully I can check all of these off in the months to follow, or at least come close. Nothing is too outrageous huh? 30 is a big one…or so it seems.
“I’ll do it better in my next 30 years.” -Tim McGraw
Wish me luck.
Much love,
LCS
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