I enjoyed this list and challenge everyone to make a list with a deadline, even if it’s just a few things! Check out the recap of my 30 before 30 list.
30 things to complete by my 30th birthday.
End date: October 22, 2015
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Go on 4 hikes
1. Kennesaw Mountain
2. Lands End
3. Tallulah Gorge
4. Panola Mountain -
Run 1 new half marathon(Capital City Half Marathon) -
Run 4 shorter races (5K/10K)
1. Hot Chocolate 5K
2. First Day 5K
3. Cooper River Bridge Run
4. 420 Fest 5K -
Complete 2 Triathlons
1. Grandman Triathlon, (Fairhope, AL) -
Volunteer for a race
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Complete a bike race
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DeKalb Tennis Round Robin(5/16/2014) -
Do yoga once a week for at least 2 months(Red Hot Yoga) -
Sit and watch a sunrise(8/17/2014) -
Volunteer at least 6 months in a row(UpStreet) -
Go to 10 new Atlanta restaurants
1. Rosebud
2. The Barrelhouse
3. Sun In My Belly
4. No. 246
5. Six Feet Under
6. Antico
7. Babette’s Cafe
8. Victory Sandwich Bar
9. Table at Ten
10. Highland Bakery -
Go to 5 new Atlanta bars
1. The Ivy
2. Johnny’s Hide-Away
3. Park Bench
4. Tongue & Groove
5. The Painted Pin -
Visit 1 new state(Ohio) -
Visit 1 new country(Greece) -
Learn 3 songs by heart on guitar
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Spend a night in a nice hotel just because
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See a drive-in movie(10/16/2015) -
Organize a Vandy alum event(Martinis & IMAX) -
Make a decor item for every holiday
Christmas Yarn Wreath
4th of July wreath
Halloween Door Hanger
Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Valentines Heart Wreath
St. Patrick’s Day Wreath
Spoon Easter Bunnies -
See 2 new plays/musicals
1. The Book of Mormon
2. Les Misérables -
Plan a family vacation(road trip to Illinois) -
Go to 2 new beer or wine festivals
1. Brew at the Zoo
2. Decatur Craft Beer Festival -
Go to an away Vandy football game other than UGA
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Make someone a gift(anchors for nursery) -
Go on a picnic(9/6/15) -
Host a dinner party(2/13/15) -
Read 20 new books
1. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
2. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW
3. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
4. Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
5. The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
6. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt
7. The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg
8. Little Children by Tom Perrotta
9. Invitation to Provence by Elizabeth Adler
10. A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
11. Light from a Distant Star by Mary McGarry Morris
12. The Round House by Louise Erdrich
13. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
14. Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
15. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
16. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
17. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
18. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
19. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
20. Louder than Words by Andy Stanley -
Make 10 new recipes
1. French Boneless Chicken
2. Pan Seared Brussel Sprouts
3. Sausage, White Bean, & Spinach Pasta
4. Cajun Pasta
5. Chicken Enchiladas
6. Beef Stroganoff w/ Parmesan Roasted Asparagus
7. Spinach Tortellini Soup
8. Peppery Pork Chops
9. Skinny Creamy Garlic Pasta w/ Spinach & Chicken
10. Skinny Chicken Florentine -
Throw a surprise party(Alicia baby shower, 5/22/14) Buy a Kitchen Aid mixer(Dec. 2014)
April 1, 2014 at 10:50 am
I love this list…we only have 1 1/2 years until 30!! BAHHHH. I may need to do this too. It’s been a while since I did a good list. 🙂
April 1, 2014 at 10:55 am
oh we love the lists, don’t we 🙂
October 27, 2015 at 6:25 pm
I guess I need a 60 by 60 list.
May 17, 2014 at 10:03 am
I’m creepin on the list. Can we watch a sunrise in Charleston. Pls?
May 17, 2014 at 1:58 pm
um YES!
May 28, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Great list! The Atlanta Summer Beer Festival is coming up in June. Maybe you can attend that and check #22 off the list. 🙂
May 28, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve actually been to that one already so will need to find another, but there are plenty around here! 🙂
March 22, 2019 at 11:11 am
What a great thing to do! our sure did a lot! I need to make a list. 50 things before 50! Haha haha. Great inspiration! Thanks for sharing. 🙂 Koko
March 22, 2019 at 11:15 am
Thanks! That sounds like a great goal and maybe one I should think about now to give myself plenty of time 😀