30 in year 30

So, my 30th birthday has come and gone. Mr. Hand(some) and I went to Dallas, TX to see my very best friend Ms. Pickel and her hubs. It was all very fun - highlights including going to the Dallas Arboretum, visiting Austin, TX, spending quite some time in a dueling piano bar, riding in a pedi-cab, and seeing friends and psuedo-family (translation, Ms. Pickel's parents and sister).  My birthday weekend was AH-MAZING. Period.

Dallas Arboretum - check out those pumpkins!

Why, hello? Come to Austin often?

Legit.

My only milestone **wah-wah** was that I had hoped to accomplish some things before the big 3-0 dropped.  Now, I was able to check some things off this infamous list...

Watched the Godfather...Parts I, II, and III

"An offer you can't refuse."

Learned to crochet

My fingers were bloody stubs, but I did it!

Found and bought a vintage Coke carrier

And you can have one too - above photo links to an Etsy store selling these gems!

However, my accomplishments left me feeling underwhelmed.  Thus, I began a new list....wait for it...

My 30 in year 30!

So, with much consideration and feedback from Mr. Hand(some), I have developed and committed to the following list, to be completed by October 12, 2014.

1. Give a handmade Christmas
2. Sew a quilt
3. Volunteer with Girls on the Run
4. Send out holiday cards, before the holidays
5. Learn how to tie a tie
6. Make a significant donation to the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation
7. Write a thank you letter each month
8. Journal daily
9. Get my LCSW
10. Buy a house
11. Take a class
12. Read A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn
13. Go to a movie at midnight
14. Donate monthly to Goodwill
15. Sell something on Etsy
16. Write a crochet pattern
17. Blog 1x week
18. Surpass 6,000 Pinterest followers
19. Lose 30 lbs.
20. Make jam or preserves
21. Bake gluten free something or other
22. Reupholster a piece of furniture
23. Learn to play a song on the harmonica
24. Do the "first on the first" with Mr. Hand(some) - translation, trying a new eatery on the 1st of each month
25. Visit a state or national park
26. Complete 30 Pinterest projects/tips/tricks
27. Get professional photos taken of Zoey
28. Scrapbook our wedding photos
29. Visit my family
30. Take a vacation with Mr. Hand(some)

So, as I embark on list completion and continued life fulfillment, I'll be describing in more detail why I chose these particular tasks and experiences to work towards in year 30 of this beautiful thing called life.  

Keeping things artsy, fartsy, fancy & free,
Autumn