*on paper, i could finish any story*

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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 smartphone
13. Get a "family" tattoo
14. Foster another puff
15. Own a ridiculous piece of jewelry
16. Take a road trip
17. Go back to Tallahassee
18. Raise $300 for a charitable cause
19. Take Bean to both coasts
20. Volunteer more
21. Finish school for a while
22. Paint something that's not walls
23. Take a family portrait
24. Hear Bean say "mama"
25. "Relive" our wedding in St. Augustine
26. Take Bean around Gainesville
27. Bake a birthday cake
28. Buy a vintage travel trailer (ie: canned ham)
29. Lodge at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
30. Have another baby

 I'll be virtually checking these off on the blog so you can join in on the adventure.

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