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30 things before the end of my thirties

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The end of my Thirties

My thirties are rapidly coming to an end.

I’ve been seeing tons of bucket lists. I even made some myself for my family this Summer and Fall (which you can see HERE and HERE.) I’ve also seen a really unique list called 101 things to do in 1001 days. It seemed like a cool idea, but that seemed like such a long commitment to me. With my “mommy” brain, I figured I would forget a list that long, so I came up with my own version.

On September 7th, I started the last year of my thirties. Gasp. I’m going to see if I can accomplish these 30 things before my thirties are over.

30 Things

Some of these are blog related, some of these are personal, but all are about me. Obviously, my family is always a part of everything I do, but these are solo goals. So, here we go…in no particular order:

  1. Finish an Aerobic or Zumba class feeling like I could teach it (instead of being all red-faced and gasping for air!)
  2. Take a Girl’s trip (No kids or boys allowed.)
  3. See 3 Non-cartoon movies in the theater.
  4. Drink the recommended amount of water each day for a week.
  5. Submit my writing to 4 major Online sources.
  6. Raise more money for the March for Babies than our team did last year.
  7. Plan and write my blog posts for two weeks in advance at least one time.
  8. Reach 3000 Facebook Followers on the Blog (If you haven’t liked yet, you can help me out HERE.)
  9. Change the design of my blog to something really cool (or at least to something I think looks really cool.)
  10. Be a successful President of my Twin’s Club.
  11. Attend the Third Annual Walker and Willis Walk to Fight TTTS (I’m super bummed we didn’t make it last year.)
  12. Take a trip to Minnesota to see some friends.
  13. Meet some of my favorite bloggers in person (Who’s with me?!?! Conference? Meet-up somewhere fun?)
  14. Fit into my Junior Prom Dress one last time (even if I can’t breathe when it’s zipped up.)
  15. Have a game night.
  16. Throw a party.
  17. Watch the final season of Son’s of Anarchy (I haven’t been able to finish season 6 yet because I’m too sad it’s ending.)
  18. Write a couple of letters to friends instead of emails.
  19. Clean out my closet (for real!)
  20. Perform on stage again.
  21. Try to learn to knit or crochet (again.)
  22. Try to learn to quilt.
  23. See at least 3 concerts.
  24. See at least 1 Play or Dance Production
  25. Go ice skating
  26. Do a blog, Periscope, or Instagram challenge and FINISH it.
  27. Work on Scrapbooks or memory boxes for the twins.
  28. Run 3 miles (in a row.)
  29. Do a Fashion post on the blog.
  30. Actually make a few of the healthy and/or yummy things I’ve pinned on Pinterest.

Well, that’s the list. Can you think of anything I might want to try? I’m definitely willing to substitute or even add-on. All suggestions welcome!

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Comments

  5. This is a great list! I have a 30 by 30 on my blog, too, but I’ve still got more than 5 years to accomplish everything, so some of my goals are a little more involved. These all seem completely doable in a year, if you stick to it– and hey, you might get 30 new blog posts out of it, too! Best of luck!!

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  9. I love this list! I laughed when I read the Prom dress one! I want to fit back into mine too!! 🙂 Plus I have the same problem – I pin everything on pinterest – but actually make very few that is one of my goals for this holiday season lol – actually do one of the DIY’s or meals I have pinned already!

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  11. My mom is an amazing quilter! I tried once but got overwhelmed and became a baby just picking out the fabric. I sat down in the middle of the store and told her to take over. It was quite the experience!

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  12. These are AWESOME goals! I love that you want to be comfortable enough to teach an exercise class and the writing real letters one 🙂 . I always love receiving mail, but it is so easy to forget to put something in the mail!!

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  14. I love this list! You inspire me to make some goals. These are just so fun! It will be so fun to check over them next year and see how you did or how close you came! Fantastic idea! BTW, 30 is not so terrible. Can’t speak on 40, I’m not there yet and don’t want to be! 🙂

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  16. I love reading everyone’s list. I just created my goal list for fall and a couple months ago I did the 101 goals in 1001 days. I recommend you write one. It was a challenging list to make but so much fun

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  17. What an amazing list of this to accomplish before you hit your forties. I really need to make one to hit before I turn thirty. Now that it’s only 2 years away. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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  22. Wow! Very exciting! As always you have the best goals! I love game nights! We try to do them at least once a month! I also have the same goal of not being red-faced and puffing at the end of a workout class!

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  23. I’m with you, I don’t think I could remember a 1,001 Day long list long enough to actually finish it! I don’t have that long of an attention span. I would love to learn to quilt someday. I always meant to start learning when I had a sewing machine, but then I moved and got rid of my sewing machine…maybe someday I’ll get another one.

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  25. Wow what a great list!! Do you have any ideas of how you want to redesign your blog layout? I’ve always been into being fit, but I have a hard time running any distance. If you have any suggestions on how to run 3 miles, let me know!

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  26. These are all great things! I would love to meet up with some bloggers one day. I haven’t really found any that are near my area at this time. I’d love to attend a blogging conference one day. Girls trips are so much fun. I know that you can accomplish all of these. 🙂 I will be working on a list of 30 things to do before I turn 30 soon.

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  27. These are awesome goals! My friend got me a bucket list journal and told me to try and do “30 before 30” so I’ve come up with 30 things I want to try and accomplish before I turn 30. I’ve got 2 1/2 years to do it so I better accomplish it!

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  30. Shann first I want to say that you look stunning!! We need a post about all your beauty secrets 🙂 Then I turned the big 4-0 myself this year in May, and I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish

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  34. Love this list! I’m doing a Fall bucket list tomorrow 🙂 Now, let’s see…I love the meet up idea! I think that would be awesome to meet all the bloggers we talk to all the time. Also, Son’s of Anarchy…omg…I put off watching the last season for so long because I knew I was gonna need grief counseling when it was over LOL! I was so sad it was over. Let me not hog the comments, I love this list 😉

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  38. I also love the 100 in 1001 but I feel like it’s too much and I was grasping at what to add to it and quit.

    Girl, if you want to drink the recommended amount of water, put at least 2 liters in bottles and make a point to drink that every day, no ifs, ands or buts.

    OH MY GOSH girl! Get on Sons of Anarchy!! It’s sad that it’s over but the last season is incredibly well written. I LOVE Kurt Sutter. <3

    You have all very attainable/achievable things.. I have faith you'll cross them all off and if not that, most. Good luck girl! 🙂

    xo

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  39. I just turned 32 last week and I feel like I really need to make a list like this. I really want to DO things in my 30s and not just sit around waiting for the future.

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  42. This is so awesome Shann! I think it’s so cool of you to do this. I’m sure you’ll accomplish them! I’m way passed 30 but this would be great to do when I hit 50…which is in 5 years.

    You go girl!

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  43. This is a great list! YESS to feeling like you could teach a Zumba class…I always want to hide in a corner so no one can see me 😉 And how much would I love to go to a blogging conference! Maybe next year.

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  46. I love, love, love this idea! I learned to knit last year and would love to help you out. It’s much easier to learn if you start with a very basic pattern. I learned by making dish cloths.

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  52. This is a great list! I’ve got a 40 before I’m 40 list… that I’ve crossed 2 things off in the last 2 years! LOL I’ve still got 8 years to complete it… but I’m gonna have to get my butt in gear!

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  57. This is a really great list! I’m in my 30’s so I may add some of these to this season of my life. I’d personally like to travel more but with small kids that difficult right now. Reaching 3000 followers on your blog sounds like a great goal. I need to drink more water.

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  60. This is such a great list! Best of luck to you on checking it all off! And your goal about your jr prom dress is impressive! One of my long term goals is to be able to get back into my wedding dress at some point after having kids… we’ll see haha No way my jr prom dress is going to fit again.

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  61. This is so great! I love some of these ideas. Especially the making some pinterest recipes and a girls trip. 🙂 You’ve definitely inspired a lot of people to do the same (as can be seen by the comments above), but you’ve definitely got another here. I think I may try this out as well! Great idea!

    http://www.diyjahn.com

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  65. Great list 😉 When you figure out #7 please let me know. It’s one of my goals all the time but it never happens. Hello Life! I want to learn how to knit or crochet, too. I bought the yarn yesterday to arm knit a scarf then left it in my mom’s car. If this is any indication of how it’s going to go then I’m not sure about it. LOL. I love goal 18. I’m always trying to send more cards and letters to friends and family in the mail. I know it makes everyone feel good to get a handwritten note these days instead of just bills and junk mail.

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  67. I love this list. I laughed at seeing movies that aren’t cartoons. I don’t even know what that would feel like LOL.

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  69. That’s a great list! I found myself in several of them, and the hardest is always to plan girls trip..something always happens.

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  70. I’m 29 too. haha I don’t know if I could get to all of these things on this list though! It’s a big list! I like the idea of a girls’ trip though.

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  73. This is awesome. I have a bucket list as well. Mine is just things I’d like to do before I leave this earth. I love the idea of doing the 30 before 30! I might need to try this! Thanks for the idea! LifeAsLex

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  74. #3 is great! I did watch the last episode of SOA but it took me 3 weeks to do it. 🙁 This is an awesome list. I may find myself doing this in a couple of years.

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  75. oh number 17! It was such a great show, and I binge watch on Netflix from time to time when I’m having Jax Teller withdrawals, haha.
    Definitely need to join you on #19, ugh
    #26 is something I have trouble with too! I always start and a few days into the challenge I just fall off..
    Great list! I may have to do a list like this pretty soon for my last year in my 20’s. 🙂
    thanks for sharing!

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  76. This is such a great list. I’m making my 30 before 30 list and we have quite a few things in common. I hope to get to meet some of my blogging friends someday and I have yet to finish a Periscope challenge. Life happens and before I know it I have missed a week.

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  83. Awww, I love this list so much 🙂 Hope you are able to see a few non-cartoony movies in the theater AND take a girls trip (those are always fun, huh?) Just “liked” your page–so bringing you closer to 3K 🙂 XOXO

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  84. Haha love the list!!!! A lot of these are very doable!!! Good luck and I hope you accomplish as many as you can!!!

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  85. What an awesome list!? I love how you would drink the recommended intake of water for just a week! LOL Water only seemed easy to drink during pregnancy for me! Now I’m dehydrated again! But back to you! Will skydiving be before you turn 40 next time!? 😀 Best of luck with meeting each and every one! Hope to see what you checked off! (maybe that can be a post for that 2 week ahead of time goal! 🙂

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  86. I love having lists like this of things that i want to do by certain ages! i am working on trying to visit all 50 states by the time I’m 30

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