The Big 3-0

Rather than dwelling on the end of an amazing decade…I mean, from 20-30 so many wonderful, trying, difficult, growing, celebratory, grief filled days have passed, I’m going to choose to look forward with anticipation to this next year.

Here’s to 30 things in my 30th year…in no particular order…some things I’ve been dreaming of for years and others are new, and I hope to accomplish or attempt to accomplish them all.  The first one I accomplished already on my birthday:)

1. Meet my “blog” friend Jackie in person (more on this later)
2. Run another half marathon
3. Write a book (or at least start it)
4. Shoot a gun
5. Interrupt people less
6. Make more phone calls
7. Stop biting my nails
8. Run a marathon
9. Read my top 5 books again
10. Learn to sew (again)
11. Recover our chairs
12. Learn to cross country ski (again) and go
13. Take the classes for our new camera
14. Start a new blog
15. Watch Food Inc
16. Make Artisan bread
17. Make all the Barefoot Contessa recipes that we like
18. Join the community center and workout consistently
19. Memorize the fighter verses
20. Use 1 new seasonal ingredient each month
21. Revamp or make a piece of furniture
22. Be a better wife with a better servant heart
23. Try to be on time :)
24. Learn to say no and keep life simpler
25. Get back into sending cards for birthdays
26. Organize our address book
27. Spend quality time in prayer and in the word
28. Eat more fruits and vegetables
29. Get organized…life, stuff, everything…
30. Enjoy this year to the fullest with family and friends:)