30 Things before I'm 30 - Revised for Baby

So, last year I made my list of 30 goals to accomplish before I turned 30.  Well, with our little boy coming this May, and me turning 30 in October...I think some priorities will just have to be shifted.  So - I thought I would share my revisions and updates with you - hold me accountable please!


1. Read the Bible. Yes, all of it - I'm working on this one and I plan to be finished before the baby comes!
2. Become and active and contributing member of a Church - We have been going to every weekend that we are in town, and we are really enjoying it.  We just are not positive if this is "the one" for us.  So, we will see about this one : )
3. Treat my Mom to a spa day - Unfortunately, we are saving each and every penny that we have to go towards baby stuff and daycare right now.  I did, however, treat her to a spa mani/pedi for Christmas : )
4. Get Jeff a racing day - No longer in our budget for the time being : (
5. Organize my recipe book - still plan on finishing this one!
6. Get on a schedule where I make a point to see my girlfriends once a month. Both sets of them.  I'm getting better at this one!
7. Get hardwood floors! - Not in the budget any longer : (
8. Pay off my new car - Turns out Day Care is more expensive than the extra payments I was making on the car - this one will have to wait.
9. Finish emergency fund - Done!
10. Work out 3x weekly for a month (hopefully then it will become a habit?) - Um...not so much since I got pregnant.  But - I did do my first DVD preggo workout last night, and I liked it!  So, we will see if I can do it this month.
11. Organize closets (all three of them!) - This WILL BE DONE!  We have been working on cleaning out all of our house to make room for baby.
12. Paint our home - all the rooms! - We picked the paint, and are hiring the painters if Feb.  I can't wait!
13. Buy bedroom furniture - Done!
14. Daily devotionals - Doing them!  Spending time with God daily makes a HUGE difference in my day.  I can totally tell on days where I don't take the time.
15. Join a volunteer organization - Done!
16. Tithe the entire 10% - Always - no matter what.  I have done this all year, and I must say, am very happy that I have.  I feel like I am doing the right thing, and showing God how grateful I am and that I can be a responsible steward of his money.
17. Adopt a family for Christmas - Well, there will not be another Christmas before I turn 30.  But, I did try to adopt one this year, but had a very difficult time getting their sponsor to give me any information, and it just did not work out.  I hope to do this with our son each year when he is old enough to realize what the meaning of Christmas is.
18. More DIY projects - I know I can be crafty!  I've done quite a few, and plan on doing more!
19. Have a booth at a craft show - I would so love to do this next year before my birthday!  I'm not sure how much time I will have to make things before the baby comes, but I'm going to leave this one on the list for now.
20. Take a wine 101 class - YES PLEASE!  I am doing one as soon as I can : )
21. Have wedding dress cleaned / repaired - Yes, this needs to be done prior to the little one's arrival.
22. Make a scrapbook for 2009 - This needs to be done too.
23. Finish wedding book - Yeah, this one too...
24. Order wedding album - Oops...I don't know if this one will be in the budget...it might have to wait until we see how really expensive this baby stuff is...
25. Get rings sautered - Done!
26. Buy Jeff a nice watch - I don't think I will be able to swing this with our new added expenses.  A nice watch to my husband is something in the 3k range, and that's 3 months of day care!
27. Get a T-Shirt quilt made - I would still like to do this.
28. Refinish table in the man room
29. Sew stockings from wedding fabric - I can do this!
30. Sew tree skirt from wedding fabric - I can do this!

So there you have it, the revised list.  I had NO IDEA how much would change in our lives after getting preggo.  No idea.  Do you have a list like this?

30 Things Before 30! - Wedding Ring Sautered!

So, I have been meaning to do this forever, but I finally got my wedding ring and my engagement ring connected!  I'm so happy that I did it, and I'm thrilled with how they turned out!  Another thing crossed off the list!!

I am oh-so-forgetful, and tend to lose things, so the thought of having two things to potentially lose was just too much for me.  And, my wedding band is a European cut, so it stays put while my engagement ring slides all around, and they are just beating each other up.  Now they are all connected and happy as can be.

I had the hardest time ever figuring out how to take a picture of the ring, and this seemed to work.  Haha - I know it's oh-so-cheesy!

I hope everyone is having a great week!  Mine has just been crazy - but great. 

Have a wonderful afternoon!!!

30 Things before 30! - Bedroom Furniture

We finally got our bedroom furniture!  That's one I can cross off the list! 

This is our dresser.  I just love how dark the wood is, and hubby loves the brushed silver knobs.  I feel like we are offically grown up now with our grown up bedroom :)

The white walls in these pictures make me want to paint our bedroom right now!  Oh well, all in due time!

I have my own nightstand!  I haven't had one since I lived alone. 

(Yes, that is my Love and Respect book - haha!)

I don't love this bedspread, but it will do for now.  I have been searching for the perfect one for quite some time.  But, in the meantime, this one is perfect for us.

I'm excited to cross another item off of my list!  If you are keeping track, you know that I have a long way to go...and only a little over a year to do it - yikes!  I mean, really, I've only done three.  I need to get busy!!!!

1. Read the Bible. Yes, all of it
2. Become and active and contributing member of a Church
3. Treat my Mom to a spa day
4. Get Jeff a racing day
5. Organize my recipe book
6. Get on a schedule where I make a point to see my girlfriends once a month. Both sets of them.
7. Get hardwood floors!
8. Pay off my new car
9. Finish emergency fund
10. Work out 3x weekly for a month (hopefully then it will become a habit?)
11. Organize closets (all three of them!)
12. Paint our home - all the rooms!
13. Buy bedroom furniture
14. Daily devotionals
15. Join a volunteer organization
16. Tithe the entire 10% - Always - no matter what.
17. Adopt a family for Christmas
18. More DIY projects - I know I can be crafty!
19. Have a booth at a craft show
20. Take a wine 101 class
21. Have wedding dress cleaned / repaired
22. Make a scrapbook for 2009
23. Finish wedding book
24. Order wedding album
25. Get rings sautered
26. Buy Jeff a nice watch
27. Get a T-Shirt quilt made
28. Refinish table in the man room
29. Sew stockings from wedding fabric
30. Sew tree skirt from wedding fabric

30 Things before I'm 30 - Master Bathroom Painted!

So, one of my 30 Thing before I'm 30 is to paint our house. I have a long way to go...but we got one room down - The Master Bath! We chose the color Red Red Wine from Olympic. I love it! It took lots and lots of coats...but we (I mean hubby) were very patient and love the final result!

Now I am off to find the perfect switchplate covers (maybe I will make some...hhmm...) and vanity lights. Any suggestions?

I can't decide if I want some type of window treatment here. But, I love this little palm. We got it a Pier One and I think it's so cute!

Now, only 5 more rooms to go....

30 Things before I'm 30 - #1

#1 on my 30 Things before 30 is to read the whole bible.

Well, it just so happens that our church, The Met, is doing a church wide bible reading. They are encouraging each church goer subscribe to a reading plan. There are many different ones to choose from, and I choose the one that will guide me through reading the entire bible in one year. I'm on day 3 - and I'm enjoying it! There are a few readings each day, and a combination of Old and New Testament. So, I should be done on January 17th, 2011. Wish me luck, I'm determined to stick with this one!

Here's the link to the reading plans if you are interested in doing one too!

30 Things before I'm 30 - #2

2. Become and active and contributing member of a church.

I am starting this tomorrow! I got an email from The Met today outlining their Spring class schedules. I decided that I am going to join a class. I don't know which one I am going to choose, but I am going to look at the list with Jeff tonight. I am very proud of myself, I told him that I am going to join one and that he can do so too if he would like. He hasn't decided yet. They start tomorrow!

Anyway, the classes last for 12 weeks, and are every Wednesday evening for an hour. I think this is a great way to get involved in the church! I'll let you know how it goes!

30 Things before I'm 30

I recent discussion on The Nest made me think...wow...I am almost 30! When I was younger, even just by a few years, 30 seemed so old, ancient even, like the time when all the fun in my life would be over and I would have to be *gasp* an adult!!! Well, turns out that life at 28 is very exciting, full and wonderful, so I don't think that 30 will be that different. I am however, going to set some goals for myself. I don't know if I can meet them all, but I am going to try! I've read that it you make your goals public, you are more likely to meet them (an accountability thing, I guess), so I thought I would share them with you. Here goes!

1. Read the Bible. Yes, all of it
2. Become and active and contributing member of a Church
3. Treat my Mom to a spa day
4. Get Jeff a racing day
5. Organize my recipe book
6. Get on a schedule where I make a point to see my girlfriends once a month. Both sets of them.
7. Get hardwood floors!
8. Pay off my new car
9. Finish emergency fund
10. Work out 3x weekly for a month (hopefully then it will become a habit?)
11. Organize closets (all three of them!)
12. Paint our home - all the rooms!
13. Buy bedroom furniture
14. Daily devotionals
15. Join a volunteer organization
16. Tithe the entire 10% - Always - no matter what.
17. Adopt a family for Christmas
18. More DIY projects - I know I can be crafty!
19. Have a booth at a craft show
20. Take a wine 101 class
21. Have wedding dress cleaned / repaired
22. Make a scrapbook for 2009
23. Finish wedding book
24. Order wedding album
25. Get rings sautered
26. Buy Jeff a nice watch
27. Get a T-Shirt quilt made
28. Refinish table in the man room
29. Sew stockings from wedding fabric
30. Sew tree skirt from wedding fabric

Well, there it is! After reading this again, it appears that I might need to win the lottery....haha! I'll keep you posted on my progress!

Are there any must do's that you have prior to an age of life stage milestone?