To Do 35 to 40

Things I have done from my '30 during my 30's' list, so far from 30 to 35:

5. visit Canada

8. change careers

15. pay off student loans

16. buy a Coach purse

21. make lefse on my own

26. meet/talk to someone famous

27.volunteer on a regular basis ( at least 1/wk or 3-4 times a month)

Now that I am 35 I wanted to update the list, since life has changed so much in these last 5 years. Here are some that I am keeping from the last list:

1. Lose weight, not to be in the obese category for my height and weight.

2. Have at least $10,000 saved in retirement.

3. Remodel the basement.

4. Live a more organized life. Defined as having a place for everything and knowing what I have in this not a mansion house.

5. Make a wood project for my house.

Here are the other 18:

1. Go see the American Gothic house.

2. See Niagara Falls in Canada and US.

3. Visit Seattle, Washington

4. Meet Bobbie Bones, iheart radio personality.

5. Go to drive in movie

6. Read 25 books

7. Crochet something.

8. Eat at a Michelin star restaurant

9. See a MLB game

10. Take the family to The Resorts at Paws Up or similar vacation

11. Attend a murder mystery dinner

12. See Orca's Island 

13. Be part of the studio audience on a tv show

14. Go to an audience participation movie event

15. See a broadway musical

16. Buy a smoker

17. Dogsledding in MN

18. Return to the MN Renaissance fair.

Update at 35

My last post was 6/27/2015. 555 days ago. I have wanted to blog but life has been busy. The kids are getting older. I have been getting involved in more activities. I changed companies and have to go farther to get to the office.

Yet today being my birthday, and New Year's Day observed, I have the day off. I was looking through a post about bullet journal list. One was about bucket list of things to do before a certain age of event. This made me remember I made of post I wanted to do in my 30's. So since I am now 35, I wanted to update to see where I am at on getting my list done.

Here is the last update I did.

1. lose 15lb 

I'm even farther from where I was. I was active, going to the gym and ran a few races. Now I can't seem to get a handle on fitting in exercise. I'm trying to work more on my weight. I'm thinking of trying one of those programs to help in this area.

2. get out of debt

We were out of debt all except the house. Then I got worn down and we bought a car. Then I realized time was slipping away and we needed really wanted to have more space for our kids. We need to get back on track with our budget.

3. save a 10,000 or more in 401K

I know I am almost there. I have some with an investor from rollover 401k and I am contributing at work.

4. visit somewhere south

LOL, not sure where I was thinking with this, but I haven't gone anywhere south.

5. visit Canada

I went to Canada this last October for work and it was great. I didn't get very far into Canada. I hope to go again with the family when I visit Seattle, Washington in the next year or two.

6. run a marathon

I could walk a marathon, but I don't think I can run one. I would definetly have to lose a lot of weight and hopefully my knees wouldn't give out. I was thinking last year about having 2016 be my last half marathon year, but I think I will be doing one in June.

7. graduate from college again

Since I changed careers I'm not sure if I would do this but going back to learn some new skills to help in my career.

8. change careers

I am now a Quality Analyst, which pays wells, so I am happy and love the people at work.

9. try a turducken

Maybe next thanksgiving? I think you can order them from Costco.

10. take a hot air balloon ride

Not yet, not sure if my husband would do this or not.

11. read the Foutainhead by Ann Rice

Have not read this yet. I might have given my copy away when I was purging my house. I might listen to it on audiobooks through the library.

12. remodel basement 

Construction will start at the end of January.

13. live a more organized life

I have started bullet journalling. I am trying so hard and got rid of a bunch of things and I am still trying to get rid of more.

14. bike in Ragbri with my dad

:0( My bike was stolen so not sure how I can get this done, unless I find a bike again.

15. pay off student loans

Done!

16. buy a Coach purse

Actually my husband got me a purse and wallet for christmas 2014.

17. own jewelry from Tiffany & Co.

I keep looking at the website. I got a knockoff necklace for free to wear and I really like it but the real one is too expensive right now.

18. have 50 Blog followers

Kinda hard when I don't blog. Need to get back at this. I did replace with see a live theater performance, I was thinking like Rent or something.

19. start golfing again

I was going to sell my clubs. I just don't have time so this probably won't get done. Things have changed in the last 5 years.

20. visit Disney World

Not yet, not planned or saved.

21. make lefse on my own

I did do this one, but only once. My sister makes her own which is better than mine.

22. learn to fillet a fish I caught

Maybe this summer. We don't fish a lot, but I have seen my dad do this many times. Also I'm sure I can find a youtube video on this too.

23. paint the rooms in my house/decorate my house

So far we have painted a bathroom and the kids rooms. Still need to work on the living areas and our bedroom and the other bathroom.

24. have a child graduate from high school

Still on track.

25. be a butterball blogger

I don't think this was that realistic. 

26. meet/talk to someone famous

Depends on how you define famous. I have met with Gina Franssen, who was the only women black belt in jiu jitsu in the midwest. She is a great role model for girls. I started jiu jitsu in April of 2016 with my daughter.

27.volunteer on a regular basis ( at least 1/wk or 3-4 times a month)

Definitely I have been doing this. I am den leader to my son's cub scout den. I have started teach the tween/teen Sunday school since the fall of 2016. I help out at church with hosting, setting up our nativity event. I have helped lower income kids buy christmas gifts for their families. I have gone on a weeklong mission trip to help build a deck for an elderly lady in Kansas.

28. go to an event on New Years with my Husband

We have been to family parties but not an event. It is now easier to do since he has changed to a job that allows time off.

29. make something for my house with wood

When my bike was stolen, they also stole some power tools. Once we replace these I plan to make some things for the basement, like a desk or shelving.

30. go on a TV show

Not sure how I can pull this off living in the midwest, but I was thinking of being on a game show or something.

Now that I am 35 and I am 5 years into this list, I'm going to update it with some new things I would like to do in the next five year.

10 Favorite Beauty Products

I have recently added my picture to the website.  I thought it would help people to connect with me more, and make me more of a person than words on the internet.  In the picture I am wearing makeup, I took it before I went on my interview.  I personally hate wearing makeup.  A lot of times foundation makes my eyes water, and that really is irritating.  As you can see in the photo above, I have vitiligo.  I'm thankful that it hasn't spread to my face, because I would be really self conscious.  I also have had acne since eleven,  and bruise easily.  Even with all these things, I prefer the natural look, and I don't feel people stare too often.  I saw this link up on Absolute Mommy, hosted by Mom 2 Memphis and Ruby and Flats to Flip Flops, and thought I would see if I could come up with 10 beauty products.

1. Dove deodorant: must have for smelling great and I love how it is soothing.
2. Cetaphil moisturizer: I always put this on after a shower, but I've been trying to use it more often.
3. Up and Up dual-treatment moisturizer oil free
4. Norwex body cloth- I use this to wash my face twice a day.
5. Sally Hansen Eyebrow, Face & Lip wax- I save money by waxing my own brows
6. slanted tweezers- for the other days of the week to pluck brow hairs
7. scrubby loofah from Walmart- I find this in the soap & body wash aisle, it is a tube like item to put soap inside and it has a string to keep the bar inside.
8. Gillette Venus razors- since I started using these I have less nicks
9. Conair flat iron- I just discovered I love my hair flat!
10. dental routine: glide floss, soft toothbrush with Colgate, Kirkland mouthwash and 2 min of fluoride brushing

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