30 goals that I want to accomplish by the time I turn 30 (October 30, 2012). These are small, simple, achievable goals that will help me to improve my self, my relationships or my home.
- Have a date night once a month with my husband... like a real... dress-up kind of date night
- update: I did enjoy an awesome date night for my birthday (October) at Pastabilities
- November
- December
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May: We dressed up and celebrated our anniversary at Rodizio at the Turning Stone. So much fun!
- June
- July:
- August: We enjoyed a wonderful evening at our friends' wedding in Pittsburgh. Babysitting services provided by Great Grandma Rose. :)
- September:
- See a play on Broadway. Preferably "The Lion King"
- Have a Girl's Night Out
- Visit 3 new states
- update... While I haven't visited any new states... Kevin and I drove up and down the east coast for Chad's Army graduation... so it was new for us to visit them together... does that count?
- Take a random, unplanned road trip
- update... Not completed random and unplanned... but definitely last minute... Kevin and I drove down to South Carolina to watch his brother graduate from Army bootcamp. The trip was a blast!
- Have a Girl's Night In
- Read one book a month... for fun
- update... completed so far...
- November: Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy
- December: The Help
- January: The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy
- February: Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson
- March: Kiss The Girls by James Patterson
- April: Jack And Jill by James Patterson
- May: Cat And Mouse by James Patterson (still in progress)
Pass my boards- done! 12/16/11
- Plan one full week of meals and shop for them AND stick to the plan
- I did one better... I planned, shopped for, prepared and stored over 30 meals! Go me!! See my Crock Pot Craziness post here. I am also starting to actually plan out meals for the week ahead and shop for them. Work in progress.
- Log at least 20 miles/week running
- update: I am totally slacking here. I should change this to 10 miles/week
- Make it to the Farmer's Market at least 2 Saturdays a month
- update: doing great here!
- Send one friend/family member a month a "Thinking of You" card for no reason at all other than to make them smile
- Wear earrings or a bracelet or some sort of accessory with an outfit every week. (I always forget to accessorize)
- update: I am doing well with this, accessorizing at least once, usually 2-3 times a week
- Attend a cooking class at NY Wine & Culinary Center
- Host a Couples' Game Night (and actually have the boys participate)
- Watch one new movie every month
- update:
- I am embarrassed to admit that, while I did watch my one new movie for November... it was Zombieland... dumbest movie ever. Hands down.
- December is done too! We watched Bridesmaids... hilarious!
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- Update my list of family/friends' birthdays and addresses
- Send out birthday cards... ON TIME
- update: I am not doing good with this AT ALL. MIL's card sent 5 days late, Dad's card sent ON his b-day. Ugh
- Make it to "M" in our Syracuse Restaurant Alphabet Challenge
- update: We are still on "F".... STILL.
- Make a conscious effort to pay attention to portion sizes... even with desert
- Find an occasion to wear my champagne colored dress and look SMOKIN' hot! (This will require the completion of goals #10 and 20 to accomplish)
- Run in at least 3 races
Finally hang up our wedding pictures- done 11/22!
- Finish the space in the back yard where the fugly bushes used to be
- Sell, donate or throw away the leftover stuff from our wedding and do something with my beautiful wedding dress
- Visit a museum
- Visit a theme or water park
Get a new hair cut or hair style- done 12/3/11!
- Go on a wine tour or wine event with the hubby (just like we used to do when we were dating)
- Say "I love you because..." every day (with a new reason) to my husband
- update: I am actually doing pretty good with remembering this one... sometimes with a little reminder from the hubs (which reminds me... that is yet another reason why I love him...)
