child at heart

I just celebrated my 39th birthday at the beach with some ladies and it was nice. I enjoyed 2 days without my husband and kids where I could be ME, not mom, not wife, not meal planner or driver or animal keeper. I was just ME.

While I was down there I decided I wanted to make a list of 40 things to do before I turn 40 in August 2027. So here is my list. I will update this post as I do things on the list. If you have suggestions of other things I should add, or things you have done in your life that you just LOVED and think everyone should do, comment below. I will add it to the list for backup or additional activities. :)

1. Sky dive
2. Make a will
3. Have a yes day with the kids
4. Pay off all debt
5. Go to a drive in movie
6. Go roller skating
7. Read the whole bible
8. Stay in a true Bed & Breakfast
9. Own a goat
10. Buy a pair of Doc Martens
11. Go on a good will date
12. Go to a drag show
13. Park the car and have sex
14. Go to a rage room
15. Take a cooking class
16. Finish a 5k
17. Enter a powerlifting competition
18. Weekend retreat ALONE
19. Hit my 50lb weight loss goal
20. Go camping with Ben
21. Try 3 new restaurants
22. Start a retirement account
23. Wreck my wedding dress
24. Write to a pen pal at least 5 times
25. Get water guns and have a family fight randomly
26. Go deer hunting
27. Wallpaper the hall (funky and fun)
28. Volunteer/Play bingo at a nursing home
29. Participate in Wreaths across America
30. Finish a 10k
31. Go golfing with Ben
32. Set up life insurance for me
33. Host a Bible study in our home
34. Do a “Nowhere to wear it” party
35. Ride horses
36. Build a family tree back 4 generations
37. Do 5 full pullups
38. Buy a new couch
39. FINALLY get the lovers sushi boat (with Ben)
40. Go apple picking and make a from scratch pie
41. Ride in a hot air balloon

Here’s to an amazing year!