30 BEFORE 30

Trying new things is scary, challenging, and so exciting! Please join me as I try 30+ new things before I turn 30...in a mere 50 days, starting 1/5/14! Below is the daily update:

30 Before 30

1. Read 30 classic children's books
2. Bake 30 breads/pastries/new recipes.
3. Write a letter/note to 5 great people.
4. Write a song...and share it.
5. Assemble a model of something (car?).
6.--10. Watch 5 children's movies I've never seen.
11.--15. Visit 5 new places in Portland.
16.--20. Visit 5 new places in the U.S.
21. Make some plans for the next 5 years.
22.--25. Read 4 books.
26.--30. Workout 3X a week for 6 weeks.
1. Read 30 classic children's books
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein) 1/5/14
  • A Christmas Book (Svend Otto S.) 1/5/14
  • Town Mouse Country Mouse (Jan Brett) 1/5/14
  • One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Dr. Seuss) 1/5/14
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox (Dahl) 1/14/14 
  • You Are Special (Lucado) 1/15/14
  • Love You Forever (Munsch) 1/17/14
  • Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Dahl) 1/18/14
  • The Rocket Book (Newell) 1/20/14
  • Denslow's Three Bears
  • The Circus Procession (McLoughlin Bros., 1888)
  • The Butter Battle (Dr. Seuss)

2. Make 30 new kinds of breads/pastries/new recipes
  • 60-minute pretzels 1/5/14
  • Wheat French bread  fail...boo...Julia Child's version that takes 8 hours.
  • Angel Slices/Pecan Bars from Joy of Cooking 1/10/14
  • Meringue Kisses from Joy of Cooking 1/10/14
  • 2nd batch of Meringue Kisses from Joy 1/11/14
  • Apple Almond Bran Muffins 1/14/14
  • Apple Pie Pull-Apart Bread 1/14/14
  • Oat Pancakes 1/20/14
11-15. Visit 5 new places in Portland
  • Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood 1/1/14 
  • New parts of NE Alberta
22-25. Read 4 books
  • Under the Banner of Heaven
26-30. Workout 3X a week
  • 1/6, 1/9, 1/10 
  • 1/13, 1/17, 1/18
  • 1/20, 1/23, 1/24
  • 1/26, 

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