mulling over in my brain
monday
a birthday
my birthday
one of those big ones
you know, one that ends in a zero or a five
it seems monumental
and yet it's just another day
inspired by this list
i thought i should make one for myself
did you know i am a list maker?
so here it is
30 before 31
1. grow (more) food in my backyard
2. learn to spin yarn
3. make clothes for myself
4. start composting
5. knit for charity
6. embrace where i am here & now
7. do yoga for myself & with my kids
8. send handwritten notes to those i love
9. get outside . every day . no matter the weather . taking out the garbage does not count.
10. finally organize 10+ years of pictures
11. explore often
12. visit the gulf of mexico
13. knit a pair of socks
14. take a girls only trip
15. never pass up an opportunity to make my kids laugh
16. bike walk or jog
17. sing too loud while doing housework
18. create beautiful pottery with this
19. make a quilt
20. write more
21. laugh a lot
22. read more books, specifically farming & homesteading types
23. leave hope notes
24. encourage the young people in my life
25. listen to my heart
26. take better pictures
27. create a family cookbook
28. knit myself a sweater
29. bake yummy treats to share with friends
30. let it go if i don't cross off everything on the list
On our way with granola and Heather's cranberry bread & cranberry butter, see # 29
Sweetbrier Farms Journal 
You are more like me than you know!
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Wow, this is a wonderful list. It just feels good to have so many positives in one place.
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Ugh! We’re getting old. I’ll be the “big” 3-1 this year. You list is wonderful. I need to do a list for myself. Mine would mostly consist of things to do for the wedding though LOL!
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What an inspiring list! Thanks for including our Hope Notes 🙂
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What a great list! I’ll steel some of yours and add 19 more… for my 49 before 50 list.
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I need to make one of these! Happy Birthday a bit early!
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Happy Birthday. What a wonderful list and wish for it all to come true. What a great year it will be. Now let’s go eat some cake. 🙂
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happy happy birthday! a fabulous list. don’t take it all too seriously. 30 is a wonderful age. oh, you were a young young mamma!
nicola
http://whichname.blogspot.com
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I make very similar lists but I am going to take your #30 to heart since I don’t usually give myself that kind of grace – what a good idea!
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~smiling~
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why thank you! there is just something about writing it down that makes it more real…..
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oh my longest pal…… thinking of us too cool chicks in 7th grade still brings a laugh to my face…. xoxo
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they’ve ben on my “to do” list for quite awhile… I just love them!
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write them in your journal 🙂
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thank you 🙂
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the cake recipe will be posted soon….. it was delicious!!
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ahhhh, yes…. I so debated sharing my age…. but 30 seemed like such a milepost that I opted for honesty 🙂 thanks for the birthday wishes!
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that is the one I hope to remind myself of the most!
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Happy belated birthday! I hope it was beautiful. A wonderful list. 3, 13, 24, 25, and 26 are all on the forefront of my mind right now too!
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Good idea!
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I hope we both get them done!
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