41 while 41

Hi everyone! It’s crazy how life works! I had this great plan of birthday love that was to be shared. I was going to list birthday graphics and music. I even had a playlist. Instead, I just kind of decided to stay low key. God allowed me to make it to 41. That was enough for me. I didn’t need anything else. I had my family, my health, and a safe place to lay my head. Everything else was extra.

I did realize that one thing I want to continue to do is my Birthday Bucket List. It you have followed this blog for a while, then you know that every birthday I like to list a few things that I would like to accomplish during the year. I then review the list at the next birthday to see how we did, and then we create a new one. This was last year’s list . I did some updating so you can look at it to see how we fared!

The New List – 41 while 41

1. Consistently start and end my day with a minimum of 15 minutes of devotional time with God.
2. Have at least 4 girls’ night or events with my daughters.
3. Have at least 4 nights or event with my sons.
4. Take an updated professional family photo.
5. Go on a solo weekend trip.
6. Complete the #SelfCareDare.
7. Plan a 10th wedding anniversary get away.
8. Have a stronger marriage in friendship, love, and Christ.
9. Continue to invest in the stock market.
10. Go on a weekend trip with my mother.
11. Have a picnic with the kids.
12. Go to the zoo.
13. Go to the pumpkin patch.
14. Go to the Drive in Christmas Lights.
15. Go to Zoo Lights.
16. Have the kids “adopt an angel” from the Christmas tree and purchase gifts for charity.
17. Purchase a new and larger vehicle.
18. Host a ladies brunch.
19. Visit NC at least 4 times.
20. Visit NJ at least 3 times.
21. Take dance lessons.
22. Improve my mental health.
23. Go camping in a log cabin complete with S’mores, hiking, and bon fires.
24. Visit NC for Church’s Homecoming.
25. Go to the winery with my girlfriends.
26. Walk or run a 5K.
27. Take martial arts classes
28. Do something every quarter that takes me out of my comfort zone.
29. Return to swimming lessons.
30. Do a boudoir session.
31. Gain 35 new blog followers.
32. Get a professional certification in something I will truly use and enjoy.
33. Learn to grill.
34. Have an amazing marriage and family life.
35. Have at least one night where I laugh until I cry.
36. Visit my father and bonus mother.
37. Decorate my home.
38. Have an amazing Christmas filled with memories and activities, not stuff.
39. Celebrate my mother’s 60th birthday.
40. Teach my son to drive.
41. Attend a church event in NC with my family.

I am looking forward to seeing how this one is going to go. I hope you join me.

-K