Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Update on 40 before 40 list...

 Tomorrow I turn fourrrrr. Fourrrr. I just can't say it. Let's just say it is the number after 39. Shiver! 


So I wanted to update y'all on my 40 before 40 list! I didn't finish everything on there, but I'm pretty proud of myself for all that I did accomplish. Let's take a look at where I stand…


  1. Lose weight

  2. For my eyes only but it got done

  3. Go on a trip with just Justin

  4. Go on a trip somewhere fun with just Justin and the kids

  5. Get paid to take someone’s pictures

  6. Take some sort of class, like cake decorating, photography, or crafting class

  7. Declutter the entire main house

  8. Wear a dress or shirt that shows some cleavage and wear it with confidence (aka don’t be insecure)

  9. Go camping 

  10. Do a cartwheel 

  11. Go snorkeling 

  12. Take a self defense class

  13. Take a girls trip with my closest girlfriends

  14. Get my passport

  15. Get a tattoo

  16. Go to an OSU football game

  17. Be in more pictures with Justin and the kids

  18. Write an article and submit it to a newspaper or magazine 

  19. Have purple highlights in my hair

  20. Throw a birthday party for an underprivileged kid

  21. Sponsor a child through compassion international

  22. Go to a formal event with Justin

  23. Have a FRIENDS marathon weekend where I (and anyone else who wants to join me) watch all 10 seasons of FRIENDS in order. This may be more of a 2 weekend event

  24. Take the family to Disney World or Lego Land CA

  25. For my eyes only, but didn’t get done

  26. Audition for a musical or play

  27. Make a family yearbook at least once

  28. Pay for a stranger's meal

  29. Buy a bike and go on rides with my kids/family

  30. Host more get togethers

  31. Be able to wear a pair of boots that come to my knee

  32. See Michael Buble in concert

  33. Do a date night for Justin that he would enjoy.

  34. Wear makeup everyday for a month

  35. Buy fancy but comfy pajamas

  36. Serve others more than myself

  37. Do a Bible study and actually complete it

  38. Find a way to contribute to our families finances without compromising my role as a mom and wife

  39. Start taking the wall paper down in the guest house!

  40. Climb an indoor rock climbing wall 



It looks like I have 13 list items that will be going onto my future bucket list! I’d say that is pretty darn good! I started this list when I was 35! I am realizing that there are some of these that I could have done, but didn’t. Like get my passport. That I should have done when I first started. 


So on a different note, turning the big 4-0 has me freaking out. I don’t know why. Age has never had me freak out before. Maybe it is this list and the fact that I didn’t finish it. Who knows. Did turning a certain age ever freak you out? What is weird is that it wasn’t until today that it had me going crazy!


Well, here is to turning 40! There I said it. I’m turning 40. Aghhhhh! Here is a picture of me on my last day of being in my 30’s. Cause you know tomorrow I might look totally older. Hahaha!