40 things to do before I am 40!

And just so you know that is right around the corner. It is exactly 8 months and 2 days away. I made this list some time shortly after my birthday this year, so I'm thinking it was in late September or early October.

1. Finish cruise scrapbook (we took the cruise in 2008)
2. make a button picture
3. unload the last box in my closet from our move in 2008 done 12/09
4. Volunteer somewhere
5. make a pillow
6. make curtains for the basement
7. start Library of Memories System
8. get all 2008 and 2009 pictures developed off of computer
9. make 25 scrapbook pages 17 as of 1/10
10. finish "paper" closet in den. done 1/18/10
11. go antiquing
12. buy something I love without worrying about the money (maybe wool rug from Target)
13. only get one new purse all year
14. find the perfect brown sandals--buy 2 pair
15. mail cards and letters to my friends on their birthdays
16. write in my journal for the kids more this year
17. blog on a regular basis--maybe weekly
18. put shelves up in my scrapbook area--and put all my "stuff" on them
19. read 4 books I wouldn't normally read
20. see a play
21. see a musical
22. go away for a weekend with just Doug. 11/09
23. do some embroidery
24. do something anonomysly
25. give myself a pedicure once a month
26. have a regular date night with Doug
27. take each kid out to eat by myself Kate 12/09 Zach 1/10
28. go tent camping (cringe)
29. paint a picture
30. update Kate's school album
31. update Zach's school album
32. make an ornament scrapbook with my BFF
33. Serve a dinner on my china 11/09
34. see a major league baseball game
35. wash down all the woodwork in the house
36. walk 3 times a week on a regular basis
37. frame my favorite quotes
38. frame a piece of each kids artwork
39. do 12 scrapbook pages about myself
40. finish landscaping one side of the house

Whew. I better get to it.