40 by 40

Today, I turn 39.  There is a lot of goodness that comes from aging.  I am not one to fear it or be embarrassed by my age.  But it does make me want to be intentional with my days.  Emily Lex inspired me to make a 40 by 40 list.  So in no particular order, here it is.

1. Only buy clothes that are exceptional, long lasting and timeless/capsule wardrobe
2. Sleep in real pjs every night—not T-shirts
3. Read a book to understand the Enneagram
4. Begin thinking about writing a book
5. Take a trip for our 10th anniversary
6. Read a book a month
7. Be more intentional about quiet times
8. Deepen friendships with church community
9. Try a new fitness class—barre or orange theory?
10. Move homes for more yard space
11. Invest in a “third income” property of some sort
12. Find a way to budget for an original piece of art
13. Take more weekend naps
14. Stop relying on benedryl to sleep
15. Meal plan for a whole month
16. Figure out how to not wash my hair for 3 days AND not have to use a ponytail on day 3
17. Find a lip gloss I like
18. Up my teeth flossing game
19. Buy family stationary
20. Reduce my grocery bill
21. Find a red wine worthy of the designation “house red.”
22. Figure out how to be a bourbon drinker
23. Have at least one date a month with Scott
24. Go downtown for dinner so as not to lose ALL knowledge of what is hip and cool
25. Take rosemary to the new central library (she has been, I have not)
26. Cut our refined sugar for a month
27. Read every day to Rosemary even when she says, “no no.”
28. Only make amazon purchases once a week (add to the cart and wait to hit “buy”)
29. Figure out work/life balance
30. Clean out my home office to reduce the clutter
31. Clean out my jewelry and make needed repairs
32. Figure out how to keep citrus trees alive
33. Create a system for printing photos
34. Update displayed family pictures
35. Frame Rosemary’s birth announcement
36. Catch up on This Is Us
37. Say “no” more often so I can say “yes” to the good stuff
38. Eat dinner without the TV on
39. Discover 5 new music artists
40. Give more of my homemade bread away

Here’s to having 365 days to get this stuff DONE.