40 Before 40

I have always liked lists. And travel. And reading. And cooking. And the list goes on. :o) So I thought I should put together a list of things I’d like to do before I’m 40 which include many of the things I mentioned previously. I have about 8.5 years to complete this list. I may or may not add to it. We shall see as time goes on. They are in no particular order and I will post each time I complete one.

1. Cook all the recipes from one cookbook.
2. Visit 5 (more) foreign countries.
3. Go on a trip in an RV.
4. Take a yoga class.
5. Break my half marathon time.
6. Raise money for a homeless shelter.
7. Go on a girls vacation.
8. Go to a concert.
9. Read 100 books.
10. Set up a backyard movie and have lots of kids over to watch.
11. See all 50 states.
12. Do a strict pull-up.
13. Attend Oktoberfest in Germany.
14. Try stand up paddle boarding.
15. Complete a triathlon.
16. Celebrate New Year’s Eve in a foreign country.
17. Learn to play a new sport.
18. Spend a month doing an act of kindness every day.
19. Go white water rafting.
20. Ski in a foreign country.
21. Learn conversational Spanish.
22. Go wine tasting in Napa.
23. Write a children’s book.
24. Buy a meal for a stranger.
25. Do a handstand push-up.
26. Dead lift 300lbs.
27. Sell something I created.
28. Go apple picking.
29. Visit Mt. Rushmore.
30. Go on a family vacation with all my family (parents, brother and family, sister, and of course my own husband and kids).
31. Go to an NBA game.
32. Send a care package to a service member I don’t know.
33. Blog every day for a month.
34. Take a cooking class.
35. Relax in a natural hot spring.
36. Plan and execute a full day surprise date for the husband.
37. Spend an entire day at the spa.
38. Have a minimum of 6 months of expenses in savings.
39. Eat a meal cooked by a celebrity chef.
40. Host a cookie exchange.

What are some of your “bucket list” items? Anything you think I should add?

-KB