Hi friends!  Yesterday was my 30th birthday and it was a wonderful time!  I’ll share a little bit more about it in a couple of days.  In the meantime,  I was looking over the bucket list I made last year (30 things I want to do before I turn 30.)  Here is how I did!

Things I did off my bucket list:

Visit at least one new state I haven’t been to.  Yes! I went to Chicago for FNCE! It was so fun!

 

 Go to a baseball game – went for my 29th birthday!

With excellent seats might I add!

I went on to three all-girls trips, two were bachelorette parties but they count and the other was Vegas for a conference!

Blogfest – Vegas

To Seattle last August

Then to Denver, Colorado

Take care of my skin better:

It isn’t something I regularly talk about I did up my skincare routine.  Regular eyebrow waxes make all the difference!  Plus I got more consistent using moisturizer and anti-aging creams.

Stop trying to avoid expanding our family:

As many of you know, the road was bumpy but we are so excited to expect one Hungry Baby around October! (Here is the latest preggo update.)

Get Abs I’m proud of:

I’ve struggled a lot with body positivity in my 20’s, but I’ve never been as proud of my body as I am right now.

Continue to Build Hungry Hobby 

HH more than doubled in viewership in the past year which I’m so incredibly grateful for.  My nutrition counseling services are still going strong and my clients are doing very well. And in addition, I launched WTE? Meal Plans in January!

Faced A Fear

Although I initially said I was going to kill a scorpion, we moved out of an area that has scorpions so I never had to do that.  Pregnancy and childbirth are definitely been one of my greatest fears in life, so many things can go wrong.  I’m facing those fears every day and I’m damn proud of myself for it.

Let Go of the Past

I did attend some regular counseling this year which was a big bonus in my life.

Attend An Unusual Performance

I feel like if I look back, I’ve done this in my 20’s especially if you count trips to Vegas – wink wink

Volunteer for a cause I believe in:

I did two free posts for the United Blood Services campaign and I donated blood!

Things I didn’t do from last years list:

• take a cooking class
• jet ski
• ski
• pistol squat
• 5 strict pull-ups – although I did get one!
• perform at a karaoke bar
• hike to Havasupai falls in the grand canyon
• go white water rafting
• learn how to shoot a weapon
• catch a fish
• go to the rodeo
• treat myself to a super fancy dining experience
• learn how to change a tire
• go on a hot air balloon
• do a 30-day challenge

My thoughts:

I initially I was upset when I looked at the list, how could I have failed in so many ways?  Well, I only gave myself one year to do 30 major things, uh duh!  And there are many things I still did do, even in the span of one very busy year.  Last year alone we moved, I traveled a ton, I recovered from injuring my back/tailbone a second time, we had a loss, and are now expecting a new miracle.  It’s been a busy year full of ups and downs, and I’m proud of all the things I’ve done in my 20’s.

My Before 40 Bucket List

So I figure if I do 4 things a year for the next 10 years I can knock it out of the park!  A lot better than trying to do 30 things in one year! You’ll notice that some of the stuff I didn’t do from my 30’s list is on this list, and some of it isn’t.

1.  Jet Ski
2.  Snow Ski
3.  Karaoke
4. Hike to Havasupai falls
5. Go whitewater rafting
6. Learn how to shoot a weapon
7. Catch a fish
8. Go to the rodeo
9. Learn how to change a tire
10. Go on a hot air balloon
11.  Travel to at one new country
12. Give birth
13. Pay off my student loans
14. Go through with a teeth whitening treatment (ugh so sensitive)
15. Get another tattoo (see the story of my first)
16. Visit the east coast (on vacay not for a trip)
17. Try a new food
18. Go see a country concert – I would love to go back to country thunder OR go to stagecoach
19. PR in a new race
20. Write letters to the five people who have impacted my life the most.
21. Have an all-day spa experience
22. Take a helicopter ride
23. Have a lake/boat day
24. Go camping
25. 5 Strict Pull Ups
26. go on a solo vacation
27. See A Broadway Show
28. Grow Some Sort of Vegetable
29. Learn how to build a fire
30. learn how to operate the grill
31. Eat at a 3-Star Michelin restaurant
32. Master at least five cocktails
33. Make some new friends (love my current friends too but the more the merrier!)
34. Take a volunteer leadership position
35. Get my kids and husband passports
36. See an active volcano
37. Go to a festival
38. Have a sunset picnic
39. Take dance lessons – like salsa
40. Plan an awesome 40th birthday party

And to hold myself accountable this next year I’d like to:

• Give birth  (recover from birth ha ha)
• Master at least five cocktails
• Learn how to shoot a weapon
• Whiten my teeth

See you tomorrow friends!