Showing posts with label 30 B4 30. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 30 B4 30. Show all posts

Monday, December 30, 2013

It's Time For Another Revolution

Okay, I am done posting about depressing things that have happened in my life this past year. I can't take it anymore.  So, I am posting about my new revolution instead.  This year I will be the big DIRTY THIRTY.  Yeah, I admit it.  After the year that I had I think I need to embrace this rather than be disgusted by it.  Besides, I DO NOT LOOK 30 at ALL!!  At least that is what I have been told!

Anyway, on to this years revolution.  I am continuing to redo my home. I am in the process of re-doing my UGLY (now slightly beautiful) kitchen! WHOOP WHOOP!  So, in the next blog post I will show you how I managed to re-do my horribly ugly and old cabinets (yes, they are over 30 years old) in to beautifully renewed cabinets for under $200.  Yep, you read the right.  I will also give you some other renovation posts b/c that is what has been keeping me busy for the past few months!

I have also taken on another business adventure.  Thirty-One.  I became a consultant b/c I had an unhealthy obesession with the bags and getting organized.  However, my profit is going directly to Lyme Research.  I had another relapse a few months ago, and now three individuals have died for complications from this disease.  So look for giveaways of my products and I encourage you to help me reach my goal of $1,000.00 by the end of Spring to Lyme Research! JOIN ME HERE on my Facebook Event to Shop and see the video I created!

I am also going to start posting more and work on my 30 B4 30 list.  This might have to change a little bit since money is tight and I don't think I will make it out to LA/Hollywood this year.  And that's okay.

I talked to my Nana Christmas Day (HI NANA!) and found out she has been reading my blog posts.  So cool right?!? How many people can say their Nana reads their blog??  I have probably got the coolest Nana out there.  Anyway, in talking with her she gave me some words of encouragement about writing a novel.  Little did she know, I started writing a novel last year, and I think part of this year's revolution is to finish it.  Even if I never send it to be published.

That's all I got for you all today!  Please tell me what you are revolutionizing about your life this year! I would like to know.  Who knows, maybe we will be doing the same thing!

XOXO

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

30 Before 30

Okay, here's the deal, I have have addressing myself as a 20-something because quite frankly I have a hard time admitting that I am 20-something close to 30.  It's time to come clean......

I am 28.
I will be turning 29 on July 30th, 2013.
I have 1 more year of my "roaring" 20's.

I have done a lot in my 20's. I was married (at 19 but married nonetheless), had a daughter, divorced, married again, inherited another daughter and moved quite a few times too.  I have led a pretty exciting life I think.

But I want to accomplish more.  I have a little over a year until I turn 30 and I am freaking out.  So, to battle this freak out I am doing the 30 Before 30 Challenge!

Here's my list:
  1. Write a book (not necessarily have it published)
  2. Visit L.A.
  3. Place my hands in the same cement that Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell had done years before
  4. Learn Portuguese (conversational at the very least)
  5. Find a job that I love in the industry that I want to be a part of
  6. Make a point to go to happy hour at least once per month
  7. Get to my goal size
  8. Ride a motorcycle
  9. Read all the best British classics
  10. Read all the best American classics
  11. Go to a concert...preferably Coachella (just because I want to wear daisy dukes & flowers in my hair)
  12. Sew my own dresses
  13. Go Snowboarding
  14. Learn Yoga...like legit and not on the Wii
  15. Take Pole Dancing Lessons
  16. Karaoke...can you believe I have never done this? (probably b/c my singing sucks!)
  17. Take a British Literature course
  18. Revisit New York City
  19. See a Broadway Show
  20. Go to the Little League World Series (to watch of course!)
  21. Go hiking
  22. Read the bible cover-to-cover
  23. Understand what I read in the bible cover-to-cover
  24. Pay off all credit cards so all I have is the house debt
  25. Grow a fruit & vegetable garden
  26. Get another tattoo
  27. Start a book club
  28. Leave a $100 tip on a $20 dollar bill for a waiter/waitress who is deserving
  29. Cut out sugar (or at least limit it to one item per day)
  30. Learn to be happy with the choices I have made and forgive myself for the choices I have not
Believe it or not a lot of these are difficult for me. Mostly because I am a worrier & I am terrified of flying...sigh...OK, OK, I am a HUUUUUGGGGEEE wimp.  

Anyone else out there doing this challenge or like me??  I need some encouragement.