Sunday, August 19, 2012

30 Before 30!


August 12 marked my 29th birthday. This is it, the last year of my 20s. I have a couple of friends who made lists called 30 Before 30. It is a list of 30 things that you want to accomplish before you turn 30. I loved the idea and I decided to do it too. Here is my list…

30 Before 30

  1. Hike La Luz trail
  2. Take a girls’ trip to Vegas
  3. Learn to needlepoint
  4. Run a 5k
  5. Blog once a month
  6. Lose 30lbs
  7. Go on a shopping spree when I lose that 30lbs!
  8. Be a bridesmaid in my best friend’s wedding
  9. Climb Wheeler Peak
  10. Watch Star Wars Episode 3
  11. Organize my sewing room
  12. Go on a date with Mike once a month
  13. Finish my niece’s baby gift
  14. Get my TESOL endorsement
  15. Make a quilt
  16. Make dinner at least 4 nights a week for a month
  17. Go for a month without eating any fast food
  18. See The Hobbit on opening night (not the midnight showing though)
  19. Have a Lord of the Rings marathon one weekend
  20. Read all of The Chronicles of Narnia
  21. Learn how to rock climb
  22. Read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest and The Girl Who Played with Fire
  23. Finish my guest bed
  24. Make curtains for my guest bedroom
  25. Clean out my closet
  26. Finish my sister’s quilt that I started 8 years ago (It just needs to be backed)
  27. Stop biting my nails
  28. Read The Return of the King (only LOTR book I haven’t read)
  29. Learn to knit or crochet
  30. Go for a month without drinking soda

Wow! These are things that I want to accomplish before I turn 30. I have a whole year; I think I can do it! I have a lot of reading and crafting to do : ) Stay tuned for more to come!

Monday, August 13, 2012

My Life...Lately

A lot has been going on in my life lately, I just haven't blogged about it. I guess I haven't felt it worthy to blog about.

In July, Mike and I took a wonderful trip to Minnesota. We went camping at Lake Itasca, saw some good friends, and more importantly saw Mike's family. We celebrated our 2nd anniversary at Happy Joe's in New Ulm, MN. Happy Joe's is the place that Mike always celebrated his birthdays when he was a kid. It was wonderful to spend time together and see family. We had a blast!
At the end of July, we went to see my family in Ruidoso. That included Kendra, Josh, and my beautiful niece Atleigh! It was so great to get to see them all. I miss them a lot.
In other news, I also started to train for a 5k! I plan on running a 5k at the end of October. It has been hard learning to run and building up stamina, but I am loving it.

I also turned 29 on the 12th. I can't believe that I am in the last years of my 20s! I plan on doing a 30 Before 30 list (I got the idea from some friends) so look for that list in an upcoming blog post.

Unfortunately, I still do not have a job, but I am trying. Everyday, I remind myself that God has a plan and I will be where He wants me to be.

I hope you have enjoyed my current blog! Love you all!