Somehow, I blinked and last week I celebrated my last birthday in my twenties. I’m officially 29! Growing older is one of those bitter sweet things things. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to grow older and am beyond blessed to have made so many incredible memories over the past 29 years of my life, but it’s a bit scary watching wrinkles begin to form and knowing my younger self had envisioned I would hit certain milestones by specific ages {which are now quickly approaching}. However, I keep reminding myself that growing older is a gift many don’t get to experience, so I’m embracing each wrinkle as it comes. I’ve earned each of those little lines and they help tell my story- of where I’ve been, what I’ve done, my joys, my sorrows and all of the in-between.
So as I enter the last year in my 20’s, I’ve decided to make a birthday bucket list of 10 things I would like to accomplish this year! Because I believe writing down your dreams and goals helps you to better achieve them. So without further adieu, here we go! {in no particular order}
- Celebrate at least one thing every day :: The big, the small, anything. I want to find one thing to celebrate each day. I want to focus on my blessings this next year. Maybe I’ll try posting the thing I’m celebrating each day on my IG stories. Anyone want to join me in a year of celebrating each day?
- Get more organized :: Caleb is definitely the more tidy of us two. I want to get more organized and declutter this year. My goal is to make sure our home is at least 90-95% back in order before bed each night.
- Take ballroom dancing lessons :: Growing up my parents put my in cotillions, so I learned to ballroom dance to some extent. I would love to take lessons with Caleb and actually know how to dance together!
- Listen to more podcasts & audiobooks :: I’ve really been loving podcasts & audiobooks recently. I used to love reading, but life is busier now so it’s easier to ‘read’ a book by listening to it. Any book or podcasts suggestions?
- Try cooking 29 new recipes :: I’ve started cooking more this past year, but I want to broaden my cooking ability. My cooking is still extremely basic and I’d love to add a few new staples to my repertoire.
- Learn French :: I’ve gotten much better about practicing my French this past year. I want to continue learning French and work hard to become at least conversationally fluent.
- Video more :: I have so many videos on my phone, but I never do anything with them. I’d like to start creating more YouTube content- at the very least it is a great way to store home videos for the future.
- Travel :: I originally wanted to hit 30 countries by 30, but I am 3 countries off and am not sure I’ll be able to hit it. We have plans to visit new cities in countries we’ve already visited, but between preplanned travels, hopefully getting pregnant, a family international wedding and Caleb’s vacation days- it just doesn’t seem realistic. Hopefully we’ll travel a bunch within the US at least!
- Blog more often :: I’d really like to post 4-5 times a week! I’ve created my content calendar and I have all of these ideas, now it’s just a matter of shooting the content and finding the time to sit down and write it!
- Get pregnant again :: Yep, I said it. Praying it’s an easy journey when we do start trying.
Is there anything I should add?
Or what is something on your bucket list?
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This is a great list! The only thing I would add is “Spend less time working and more time with family and friends”
Loved this entry! 29 is an amazing age. I love that you created a list for the year. I’m definitely going to copy that and do the same thing when my birthday rolls around!
This was super great until I got to the part about blogging 4 to 5 times a week! Holy smoked! I find it hard to produce just one post a week and I recently read that it’s best to aim for 2!
I was also pretty surprised to hear you have wrinkles at 29! I don’t remember that happening to me, though it’s been a while since I was 29.
You have a lot of great goals including getting pregnant again. I am 56 with a 3-year-old, a 6-year-old and a 15-year-old and it is definitely something that would have been much easier if I were younger. I pray you reach your dreams!
This is a great bucket list. I wish I’d done something similar when I was your age!
Great bucketlist! I love your idea of visiting 29 countries might have to do that also if time and money wills. Podcasts and Audiobooks are the way to go!
Congratulations on your 29th birthday. Love your bucket list! Time goes by so fast when we are having fun. Great that you have many incredible memories over the past 29 years!
Girl, you got to give me, your secrete for number 6, I’ve been trying and I keep falling back. Perfect list by the way.
Great list and I too believe that writing down goals is the first step towards achieving them. Trying out 29 new recipes us an interesting one.
Your #1 wish is something that i would like to do everyday! Have wonderful years ahead dea ☺
Great list and wish you a joyful 29th. Life is all you make out of it and please enjoy everyday to the best of your ability.
Joining you in a year of celebrating each day. Following you on IG :)
awesome plans! I hope you will be able to do most of the list easily and with a smile. I did my list last year and failed at many points but I regret nothing
awesome plans! I made similar list last year, I didn’t achieve everything but I loved my way so much! I hope you’ll enjoy making your list come true
Happy birthday! Love the list. And I love the cooking 29 meals one
Happy birthday! This sound like wonderful bucket list to celebrate! And best of luck on trying for a little one!
This is a very healthy list for the last of your 20s! Enjoy it girl!
What a fun idea. i’m turning 29 in a couple of months and might want to create a birthday bucketlist as well. i’ve been trying to up my video content on youtube lately as well, good luck!