40 Before 40



I have seen a lot of 30 before 30 "bucket lists" around the web and I decided to write one of my own.  I finished two items from the before 30 list, have another child and graduate from grad school. I have now passed 30 and I updated this list to 40 before 40.  Though I know I have and will complete more than what's on this list, it's very nice to see aspirations and achievements. Here's my list, in no particular order.

 As I complete the list, I'll link the entries back to this post.

       40 Before 40
  1. Have a job I love
  2. Build an app (from scratch)
  3. Leave a $100 tip to a well-deserving waiter or waitress
  4. Participate in a walk-a-thon
  5. Go natural
  6. Get out of debt
  7. ✓Have another child
  8. ✓Graduate from grad school
  9. Drink more water
  10. Travel to Liberia
  11. Donate platelets
  12. Write an article in a magazine
  13. ✓ Plant a garden
  14. Go para-sailing
  15. Do a 365 project
  16. Read 5 new books
  17. Obtain a certification 
  18. Turn off my computer more
  19. Make handmade Christmas gifts
  20. Cook more homemade meals
  21. Visit a new natural park
  22. Sing with May and Nia
  23. Learn to utilize HTML and CSS
  24. Learn yoga
  25. See the Northern Lights
  26. Exercise more
  27. Have an exotic getaway with my husband
  28. Have a girl's night out
  29. Purchase a home
  30. Go to Liberia
  31. Go to Iceland
  32. Learn 3 coding languages
  33. Get a pet for the kids
  34. Get my mom a Volvo
  35. Give more to charity
  36. Write an ebook
  37. "Flip" a flea market item
  38. Go back to Shenandoah and hike
  39. Go camping
  40. Celebrate my 40th birthday in style