40 in 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Remember this from my previous post?

 

I saw this quote on Pinterest the other day and thought - I have found my  motto for 2014. (Yes, you will probably see this pop up here & there this year)

Let me preface the following goal/bucket list:

2014 begins my 40th trip around the sun (in March to be exact...). I'm not afraid or upset about turning 40 this year. I'm content with my life and my age. I feel like I have some wisdom and life experience now.

That being said, I have also realized that I have become very content, maybe a little TOO content. I need to challenge myself to step outside my comfort zone and "put myself out there" a little more.

The following list is 40 things I would like to do/accomplish/see/etc this year. In reality I figure if I complete 10 of these (25% of them), I will consider it a success. Money is kind of tight and I tried to find/think of things that don't cost a lot or nothing (other than gas money).

I plan to blog my 40 in 14 adventures here - that may be a motivation for me to do more of these. I am also adding a tab at the top so I can "check myself" as the year progresses.

So, without futher ado...

 

Jen's 40 in '14

1 Read 50 books (200 or more pages)

2 Get a mani & pedi

3 Get a massage

4 Attend a stage production by one of our local theater groups

5 Visit Anderson Japanese Gardens

6 Visit John Deere Historic Site

7 Get a tattoo

8 Ride all the coasters at Six Flags Great America

9 Exercise three times a week

10 Have our family pictures taken

11 Keep my scrap group going

12 Go to Dane County Farmers Market

13 Attend a free outdoor concert by a local band

14 Do the American Heart Walk

15 Finish 50 scrapbook layouts

16 Drive the portion of IL Lincoln Highway I haven't yet

17 Go on a date with my husband

18 Walk/run 350 miles

19 Teach my daughter how to read a sewing pattern

20 Watch 10 movies from AFI best list

http://www.afi.com/100years/movies10.aspx

21 Do Hustle for Hearing

22 Visit Cantigny

23 Register with a casting agency

24 Keep up with the 52 Weeks of Photos challenge

25 Use ASL fluently

26 Ride along with my brother

27 Tag along on a city adventure with my sister

28 Attend a Football 101 event

29 Complete wall hanging quilt

30 Attend 4 scrapbook related events

31 Participate in a book discussion group

32 Attend a professional sporting event

33 Go kayak or canoe

34 Hike in 2 state parks

35 Try 1 new recipe each month

36 Play video games with my son

37 Donate 10 homemade hats

38 Enter photography contest

39 Attend a Go Red event

40 Try geocaching