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Last summer I read a few posts other bloggers did called 30 by 30. It involved making a list of 30 things you would like to accomplish by the age of 30. I thought it was a great idea, but at the time I was almost 29 and I didn’t want to make a list with so many things to check off in only a year. So now, on my 30th birthday, in an effort to be proud of my age and how I’ve spent my life so far, I am looking back on some of my accomplishments.
1. Married for 8 years to a wonderful man.
2. Have an amazing daughter.
3. Own a house.
4. Earned my B.A.
5. Earned my M.S.
6. Have a job I love.
7. Studied abroad while in college.
8. Run an marathon in Dublin, Ireland while studying abroad.
9. Run Chicago marathon (check x5!)
10. Traveled to Ireland and Scotland.
11. Traveled to Spain and Portugal.
12. Traveled to London.
13. Traveled to Germany.
14. Traveled to the Netherlands (and a lot of other places).
15. Saw painting Girl with a Pearl Earring in person.
16. Saw Niagara Falls.
17. Climbed Eiffel Tower-no elevator and saw Paris.
18. Paid off student loans (well this should be done, but I am waiting on approval that should be arriving any day now…)
19. Improved my sewing skills.
20. Improved my gardening skills. (note: I didn’t say how much they’ve improved.)
21. Kept updated scrapbooks (mostly, I’m about a year behind now).
22. Tried out my acting with community theatre (hopefully to do again sometime in the future).
23. Tried out kayaking.
24. Renovated parts of our house.
25. Improved my cooking and baking skills.
26. Tried hundreds of new recipes.
27. Learned (still learning) how to use our DSLR.
28. Created a budget with retirement and nest egg savings.
29. Learned more about fashion and what looks good on me.
30. Started a blog.
I think the important thing is to remember age is just a number. Who you are and what you did is most important!
