thirty before thirty

or 20. depends on if you're a glass half empty/full kind of person. i'm choosing to see it full at the moment because i can't think of anything else to add to the list am such an optimist. 

i recently turned 29 in november and there is a strange pressure building up. it could be the other blogs that i've seen with cool countdowns and i feel the pressure to be cool OR the fact that i have 56878356878 things i'd like to change slash do and doing it before 30 seems like a good goal. whatevs.

so here it is:

• get out of financial debt. living debt free so we can go on a sweet vacation be better stewards of our money and give more is our numero uno goal this year.
• make a habit out of reading the bible, daily.
• print and frame 4 years worth of family photos.
• find a good school for big A. this needs to happen in two months. eek.
• loose my pooch & love handles. shut up.
• make good Pho from scratch.
• train for and run a 1/2 marathon.
• get my business license. 
• get one more tattoo.
• have a date night with my mr. at least twice a month.
• plant a garden.
• start saving for a real vacation. because joining my mr.'s band when they play at camps with our kids is NOT a vacation. 
• make love to my husband everyday for 30 days.
• be more consistent about being mentored by my mentor. 
• become a mentor. 
• make affirming my mr. a natural habit.
• give my kids more of my presence, daily.
• monthly grocery shopping.
• learn calligraphy.
• make good tamales from scratch.

finish ongoing projects: (this is where the extra 10 come in)

• felt aquarium shower curtain for kids bathroom.
• spray paint school chairs for big A's room.
• create more "art" for the house
• big A's granny square blanket. because what boy doesn't want a granny square blanket at any given point in their lives? 
• little a's bubble crochet blanket. 
• little a's dresser.
• big a's dresser. 
• pillows for living room.
• little a's name story
• curtains for the living room.

not in that order. except #1. i'll make sure to update on my progress on each of these items. this is good accountability.

calligraphy photo found here.