Fab Forty {40 Things My 40th Year}

Twenty-Ten is the year that I turn Forty.
 
There was a time in my life that I couldn’t imagine being older than 28.  But 28 has long since come and gone, and come July I will be half-way to 80.  And you know what?  I’m actually looking forward to it.  I’m excited to see what 2010 holds for me,   I’m hoping that 40 IS Fabulous.  After all, they say that 40 is the new 30.

Since I’m turning 40, I’ve decided to make a list of 40 things that I would like do this year.  Some of the things on my list are just for me, some focus on my relationship with others, some are things I want to do around my house, some are even blog related, and some are just for fun.

Without further ado, here is my list of 40 things -

1. Lose 40 pounds
2. Bike 400 miles (I don’t own a bike or a gym membership so I don’t yet know how I’m going to accomplish this one)
3. Get a pedicure
4. Go have a  facial (I have never done this before and I have no clue how much it would cost.  If it costs a gob of money then my sister will have to come over, wrap my hair in a towel, and put some cucumber slices on my eyes.  I’m sure she wouldn’t mind giving me a facial.)
5. Read the book of Proverbs 4 times
6. Go to the dentist (I’m dreading this one, but it needs to be done)
7. Read 4 books, at least one of them a novel (I know, 4 books in a whole year, I really am an over-achiever.  Seriously, it has been awhile since I’ve read anything more than a blog or a magazine.)
8. Read the New Testament through 2 times
9. Go back to school
10. Eat some Gelato
11. Go on at least 12 dates with my hubby 2 done
12. Go on an overnight/out-of-town trip with my husband
13. Get together with girlfriends once a month just because done in January, February 
14. Be more hospitable – invite people into my home at least 5 times 1 done
15. Take each of my children out…just them, just because
16. Giveaway $40 a month done in January, February
17. Take a meal to someone
18. Choose new paint colors for the outside of the house (I don’t know when the house will get painted, but it takes me forever to make paint color choices)
19. Try my hand at a crafty project and blog pictures of the completed project (even if it is super ugly)
20. Do 7 random acts of kindness 2 done
21. Go golfing
22. Go to a show or event of some kind
23. Plan and go on a summer vacation – on a budget
24. Do something spontaneous
25. Take walks by the river at least 5 times – I want to enjoy outside more
26. Do one nature-y thing I’ve never done before
27. Plan a surprise
28. Watch Pride and Prejudice (the long version)
29. Make bagels from scratch
30. Plant flowers
31. Make some decorating decisions – Decorate a room on a budget
32. Paint 1 piece of furniture
33. Tackle one organizational project
34. Spray paint something
35. Go to IKEA
36. Have 4 giveaways on my blog 1 done
37. Have 4 guest posts on my blog
38. Be a guest poster on another blog did that here
39. Make a batch of freezer jam
40. Have family pictures taken
41. Get a tattoo – I’m thinking big butterfly wings across my back

Oh wait, the list was supposed stop at 40, so I guess I have to scratch that last one.  Did I have you worried Mom?  I’m laughing out loud at myself right now about that whole tattoo thing.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not opposed to tattoos, it’s just that I’m not the kind of girl that volunteers to do anything that causes any pain.  That’s exactly why I had to put go to the dentist on my ‘40 things list’.  I have put off going to the dentist because I haven’t wanted to be in any pain.  But I am a list girl and if it is on my list I will be motivated to get it crossed off.  Besides that I already have a tattoo Mom.  Here I go, laughing at myself again.  I’m just kidding!  About the tattoo, not the laughing out loud at myself.

I’ll be keeping you posted on my progress.  Remember, my friend Jill is doing a ‘40 Things List’ too.  And Kim, she is doing a list too, but hers is 100 things in 1000 days.  Let me know if you are going to do a ‘list’ this year too.  I’d love to follow your progress.