I’m almost 30. Well, to be completely forth-coming, I’m almost, almost 30. That’s right. I’m about to turn 29. This Sunday to be exact.

A few weeks ago, I started thinking about making a list of things that I might want to do by the time I’m 30. I started asking questions like, Have I accomplished the things that I want to by the time I hit 30? What do I want to do with this year?

So, what I came up with is below … a list of 30 things I want to do in the next year. Some are a little silly. Some are meant to stretch me. And if I add up all the hours it’ll take to accomplish these, I might have to quit my day job. (Hmm … well, I can’t finance my trip to the Harry Potter theme park if I quit my job. Bummer.)

Without further ado, I present …

Liz’s 30 by 30

1. Complete the Nashville Rock and Roll ½ Marathon
2. Write 2 novels
3. Read all of Jane Austen’s Books
4. Go to an NFL game
5. Save $1500 toward a trip to Scotland/Ireland
6. Finish Caleb’s fire truck cross stitch
7. Visit 3 Civil War battlefields
8. See Brandon Heath in concert
9. Visit Boone Hall in South Carolina (Mount Royal Plantation)
10. Donate $1000 to World Vision for Micro-loans
11. Get a contract for a 3-book deal
12. Find a place to serve at my new church
13. Take a cooking class at Whole Foods
14. Give away 20 of the books on my shelves
15. Buy flowers for a friend for no reason
16. Eat something with mushrooms
17. See a show at TPAC
18. Read the Bible in a Year
19. Take an adult beginner dance class
20. Visit the Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios in Orlando
21. Catch up on the TV show Chuck
22. Volunteer at least 10 hours at a local food bank/shelter
23. Read a #1 New York Times Bestseller when it’s #1
24. Go a week without eating out
25. Host a dinner party for at least 4 friends
26. Write a Christmas short story
27. Drop 2 dress sizes
28. Sing karaoke in public
29. Drink only water for 2 weeks straight
30. Vacation on Prince Edward Island

And wouldn’t you know … that list actually looks like it’ll provide material for at least 30 blogs! Score! I’ll keep you all up to date on my progress, and in a year, we’ll revisit.

(And, yes. Technically my trip to PEI is already planned and mostly paid for, but I’m still going in my 29th year, so that still counts, right?)

Did/do you have a 30 by 30 list? What was on it?

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