Status Report 2: 30 Before 31
Tara Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 7:19AM It has been a while since I did a status report on my 30 Before 31 List, progress has been made and with warmer weather just around the corner a few more should be checked of the list soon.
1. Finish my MS program - Check! Finished this past week!
2. Try a new recipe at least 4 times a month - On track! We have tried lots of new recipes this year.
3. Train for and run a half marathon - On track! We registered for the Chicago Half on 8/2 (just going to sneak it in before my birthday)
4. Bake the desserts that my husband loves more often... maybe once a month? - On track! We will have 3 from March!
5. Join a book club again - Planning to do this soon...
6. Rent books from the library (unless they rate on my scale as having literary value and I want them in my collection then I will buy them) - On track!
7. Redesign blog layout - I might put this little project on hold but might fit it in this summer...
8. Fill out the life binder - Yikes! We have done so little on this...
9. Make curtains for my bedroom - Hmmm, this might not happen as I think we will do roman blinds instead of curtains...
10. Keep my half of the closet organized - In progress, I am doing so much better on this...
11. Buy a bicycle - I am looking now...
12. Host a baby shower - Complete! The shower was this past weekend (review coming soon!)
13. Practice yoga at home weekly, regularly - Yikes! Not started...
14. Do all 60 hikes in the 60 Hikes in Chicago book - In progress...
15. Drink water in the evening instead of caffeinated soda - Doing ok
16. Establish a new family tradition - Check! Valentine's day dinner at home is our new tradition.
17. Create and have our honeymoon album printed - In progress, but I think I might start over...
18. Buy all holiday gifts before Thanksgiving - Check!
19. Go to Ravinia with a picnic - In progress, just picked out the event!
20. Go to a movie in the park evening - On hold until summer...
21. Grow an herb container garden - On hold until a more consistently warm...
22. Go on a low-key camping trip - Need to decide on a place and weekend...
23. Be fiscally frugal and have savings grow to reflect the effort - On track! I have been so careful with my not-necessity spending.
24. Leave my husband little love notes every now and then to surprise him - hmmm, does one count as in progress?
25. Plan our 2008 Annual Holiday Outing to be a free one in the community (refer to number 23) - Check!
26. Eat dinner together at the table more often than not each week - started strong but lately has been not happening only a couple times a week...
27. Go on a picnic and hang out long enough to lay on the blanket and look at the stars - On hold until summer...
28. Reformat my resume to highlight accomplishments - In progress
29. Start a "Move to X" savings fund -Check!
30. Add at least 4 earth-friendly living practices - Yikes! Not started...
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Reader Comments (3)
woo hoo! Go you! You're making wonderful progress!
You've done so much! Congratulations on finishing your MS program :)
ok you are WAY good at this list thing. i'm jealous of your progress!