I decided to join Alex’s project! Alex has started a list of 35 things that she wants to accomplish while she is 35. Click here to check out her site and see her list– she is updating as she goes. I adore bucket lists and I turned 34 today. I think that 35 things before 35 is a super fun idea! She wants to get 100 people, so you should think about joining the party as well.

I thought I would provide the adorable picture of Kuma the Shiba Inu’s eighth birthday for motivation. How can you not want to better yourself when you see that face?

My list of goals to accomplish is below. Many of them are ongoing, so the challenge will be pretty intense. I will update on this page when I accomplish a goal or find it needs to be modified. Let me know if you have any great ideas or want to join in the fun!

The list has been edited to show what I accomplished. Italicized items were completed. Some things were partially completed, and the number following will show how much.

Health (1-8):

1. lose 50 pounds
2. work out four times per week 2/52
3. Use my Happy Herbivore meal plans for at least a month (June/July)
4. lower dose or go off cholesterol medication
5. do two cleanses (2nd done 7/6/15)
6. create shopping schedule (7/13/15 combining with Happy Herbivore)
7. practice yoga at least once a week (can be at home) 23/52
8. Try a month of Muay Thai

House (9-19)

1. minimalism: bathrooms (1/18/15)
2. minimalism: closet/clothes (1/17/15 did main clothes closet and dresser, 1/18/15 did guest room and bedroom closets)
3. minimalism: guest room (1/18/15)
4. minimalism: game room (1/18/15)
5. minimalism: kitchen (2/14/15)
6. minimalism: living room (2/14/15)
7. minimalism: garage (4/17/15)
8. minimalism: linen closets (1/16/15 did main floor linen closet, 2/7/15 did downstairs closet)
9. minimalism: bedroom (2/28/15)
10. minimalism: car (smashed car and got free detail with repair, 1/28- unintentionally part way there//finished 6/8/15)
11. minimalism: shed (4/17/15)

Friends and Family (20-22):

1. meet up with a friend once a week 42/52
2. visit at least one grandparent once a month 12/12
3. send someone a card or letter once a week (thank you cards do not count!) 22/52

Personal (23- 30):

1. get a new tattoo- possibly a white Shiba on my right wrist
2. Work harder at planning cute outfits to look put together 
3. find cuter things to wear at home so my husband doesn’t always see me looking like a slob (4/17/15)
4. wash face every day and stop using disposable cleaning cloths (used up the last of the disposable cloths, replaced with a stack of colorful washcloths 1/27/15)
5.  Pay off student loan (12/15)
6. Budget for Vermont trip (taken and paid off May 2015)
7. stay strong- do not chop off hair
8. Take puppy to training and help her graduate (4/27/15. She also finished her second class in September.)
9. Stick with therapy until I feel confident (7/27/15)

Work and Blog (31- 34):

1. get blog posts on a dependable schedule (1/18/15- posting every day at 7:00 EST, by 11:00 EST on Wednesdays)
2. After getting on a schedule, I abandoned the blog. Decided that pressuring myself would make for a bad blog. I’m now  trying to do once a week. 
3. build blog to 500 followers
4. Meet annual work goals

Does anyone else want to join me, Alex, and Chloe?

Jillian