Eve of 35th Birthday

So it is the eve of my 35th birthday....I feel kind of blah but excited at the same time.

So here are some things I have learned...ok 35 things I have learned....

1. Life just isn't fair.
2. You don't always get a trophy.
3. Mean girls still exist at 35.
4. Be nice to mean girls!
5. You learn by doing.
6. You never know about something until you try.
7. Sometimes you have to cry it out.
8. Peanut butter and chocolate can sometimes solve life's biggest problem.
9. Get good shoes that take care of your feet, even if they are not pretty.
10. Eat breakfast every day.
11. Coffee makes a morning much better.
12. Love your parents.
13. Stop looking for love...it will find you when you least expect it.
14. Get a pet.
15. Your parents are always right...really they are and then you say things they you used to say to you!
16. Books can take you places.
17. Girls need a night out too.
18. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is step out the door each day.
19. Laugh...sometimes you just have to laugh...
20. Laundry and the dish washer are a never ending chore.
21. Don't mix your whites with colors!
22. Buy clothes that don't have to be ironed.
23. You don't need things to be happy.
24. You need the right people in your life.
25. Pray and pray often.
26. Make good desserts...it covers up for your crappy cooking skills!
27. Be a leader and not a follower.
28. Don't swim in water where you can't see your feet.
29. Take risks.
30. Love is enduring, unconditional, patient and kind.
31. Run the best that you can.
32. Run with friends.
33. The things you take for granted, someone is praying for.
34. God has plans for you.
35. Trust your journey.

Now....

1. Travel
2. Run and run often
3. Be a better listener
4. Pray
5. Try to make new dinners (this is hard for a crappy cook!)
6. Make a new dessert
7. Read more books (I need to read more than I should)
8. Volunteer doing something
9. Give more and buy less
10. Have a yard sale
11. Throw away junk
12. Be a better wife
13. Be a good friend
14. No pity parties for myself
15. Focus on what is good in my life
16. Play like a kid
17. Try going in water where I can't see my feet- or at least deeper
18. Ride my bike and not be a wimp on it.
19.  Fix my closet and Olivia's closet
20. Not be afraid to say how I feel
21. Put things on paper/journal for Olivia
22. Let go of things easier
23. Not stress about work
24. Trail run more
25. Not be a Scaredy Squirrel
26. Slow down
27. Go out on more dates with husband
28. Get crafty
29. Actually complete some pinterest projects
30. Go camping more than once this year
31. Run a 1/2 marathon or 2
32. Not be so hard on myself!
33. Take more pictures
34. Live every day to the fullest
35. Be Happy with life and being 35!

So goodbye 34- your weren't the best. Lots of ups and downs and turnarounds! Hoping 35 will be a much better year!