*on paper, i could finish any story*
When the company you keep is primarily 6-7 year olds and a darling baby bean, it's easy to feel young all the time. In actuality my 30th birthday isn't too far off. So, to rip off a sorority sister's blog idea, I decided to make a list of thirty things I'd like to do before that milestone birthday. It was started in October of 2011 and the final goal was added yesterday. My younger (and more singular) self would probably have compiled a completely different set. My current self is looking forward to this "map" to getting older. 30 x 30 1. Have a baby 2. Finish renovating the ranch 3. Go back to Europe 4. Take the puffs on a hike 5. Get something published 6. Weigh 110 pounds again 7. Be a ski bunny 8. Go off the grid for a weekend 9. Plant a tree in our front yard 10. Buy a really stellar pair of heels 11. Write a children's book (even if it's only for mine) 12. Get a