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40 Before Forty – Four Years to Go

in Birthday, Celebrations, Lifestyle, Parenting

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Happy Birthday to ME! Today I turn 36 and am now 4 years away turning Forty. One year ago today I launched my 40 Before Forty list so I thought it’d be fun to see how far I’ve come and what I have planned for the next 4 years to complete these wishes, dreams and simple tasks!

40 Before Forty List - 40 things to do with only 4 years to go! | spotofteadesigns.com

While not a huge dent, I’m happy to report that I was able to cross a few things off my 40 Before Forty list this past year and have plenty more in the works to be crossed over in this 2nd year!

  1. Go on an adults only vacation. UPDATE: I have a girls trip booked for Savannah Georgia this April with my bestie Allie! Have any recommendations on places to go or what to see? Send me an email!
  2. Take a family road trip someplace we’ve never been before.
  3. Renew and use my passport. UPDATE: Paperwork has been printed and filled out!
  4. Have a “YES” day with my kids.
  5. Visit 3 new states. Pretty sure I was an overachiever with this one! :)
  6. Officially stop biting my nails.
  7. Host a multi course dinner party with food made from scratch.
  8. Learn HTML so I can fix blog problems myself.
  9. Read Gone with the Wind… again. I’m named after it so I was due to read it again and did so by January 2018!
  10. Upgrade my DSLR camera and/or lens. DONE! I must’ve been a good girl as Santa brought me a new Canon 80D! 12/2017
  11. Get finances in order and write a will. UPDATE: Hubby has been kinda in charge of all my outstanding 401K etc so I’m letting him take the lead until it’s time to talk about the will.
  12. Have a tech free day.
  13. Book a professional photoshoot session.
  14. Return to my pre-pregnancy weight.
  15. Be fit enough to wear a bikini again.
  16. Go on a multi mile hike.
  17. Try a new hairstyle.
  18. Try sushi.
  19. Learn what the different knives in my kitchen are used for.
  20. Complete a physical challenge. DONE: I completed a 10 mile woman’s only race 10/2017
  21. Start a new family tradition.
  22. Find a personal mantra.
  23. Watch the sunrise in a beautiful place.
  24. Binge watch a triology back to back to back.
  25. Do something scary.
  26. Take a class to learn a new skill. DONE: Participated in a Paint and Sip experience with fellow NJ bloggers! 11/2017
  27. Pull off a big surprise! UPDATE: We were able to keep our Disney trip a surprise for the girls until we revealed it two days before we left!
  28. Create a beauty routine that includes moisturizing.
  29. Create a flossing routine.
  30. Perfect a new craft.
  31. Learn how to grill.
  32. Publish something.
  33. Try 50 new recipes. UPDATE: I’m up to 16 of my 50 recipe goal! I plan to do a post or two listing the ones I’ve tried and which I recommend!
  34. Learn a new makeup technique.
  35. Volunteer my time somewhere.
  36. Attend another blog conference.
  37. Treat myself to an expensive experience or splurge item.
  38. Complete 5 random acts of kindness.
  39. Complete 5 random acts of mail!
    • UPDATE: #1 package sent- Box of Sunshine
    • #2 package sent – Booed our nieces with a printable from Dylbug
    • #3 package sent – Wintertime Blues
  40. Try a trendy new gym class.

 

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