30 for 30

Every birthday I set myself a few goals to accomplish during the next year. I set the same number as my age knowing full well that some are pipe dreams and others are small and others are things that I will struggle against daily winning and losing some. Still, I feel it centers my birthday in a spirit of perpetually improving myself and grounding myself in what is important to me - even if there is some play here as well!

So here are my 30 for 30, you can check how I did on my 29 for 29 if you'd like. It wasn't great but baby goat satisfied my biggest goal of the year so I have no complaints!

1. Pump and feed baby goat breastmilk through his first birthday at least.

2. Go to the Metrodome and the new Target Field for a Twins game.  (Made it to the Metrodome in September.)

3. Exercise an average of 3 days a week.

4. Complete the 30 day shred, even if it takes 90+ days in reality.

5. Join an ECFE class with baby goat.

6. Really clean the car inside and out.

7. Volunteer somewhere in the community.

8. Practice trumpet more often.

9. Learn to go to Target and only get what is on the list.

10. Have a TV-free week.

11. Invite friends over more often (Once every two months at least).

12. Celebrate baby goat's birthday properly!

13. Start a college fund for baby goat.

14. Find life insurance for Mr. Goat and myself.

15. Go hear the Ole Choir sing.

16. Go play Bridge once a month.

17. Pack up baby goat's outgrown clothes regularly.

18. Work on getting up without using the snooze button.

19. Experiment with making my own baby food.

20. Lose 50 lbs or be on the way.

21. Laugh everyday.

22. Finish my 50 book challenge and start next years. (2009 was a success with 54 books read).

23. Watch the best picture Oscar nominees.

24. Go on a train ride.

25. Clean out my closet and get rid of clothes that don't fit.  (I did this in November and will probably try again in the summer).

26. Win a fantasy football league!  (I was grand champion in two of my three leagues.)

27. Get a real camera to document baby goat's cuteness.

28. Take baby goat to the MN zoo, the children's museum and the pool.  (Zoo, check.  Pool, check.)

29. Have regular playdates, mom-dates, and real date-dates with Mr. Goat.

30. Strive to be a somewhat laid back mom who is not too neurotic!