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30 Before 30: A Bucket List of Sorts

Many years ago, I attempted my own 101 Things in 1001 Days. Unfortunately, I was a bit too ambitious. I did manage to cross a few things off my list, like Dan’s proposal and my fleur-de-lis tattoo. But I have no idea why I thought I could edit and revise my best college papers without access to an academic library… While working full-time. In fact, during 10 months of those 1001 days, I was working 2 jobs.

I love how many bloggers do age-specific challenges. I just turned 28 a few months ago. I feel like 30 before 30 is a reasonable bucket list.

If any of these look familiar, a few of them overlap with my Do-Over Bucket List.

So what do I hope to do by my 30th birthday?

30×30 Travel

  1. Go to France with Dan
  2. Go to Disney World and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Done! October 17-25, 2015)
  3. Spend Christmas with Dan in Greenwood (Done! Christmas 2015)
  4. Go to Savannah with Dan (Done! September 25-27, 2015. Read the recap!)
  5. Visit all of the vineyards along Georgia’s Wine Highway
  6. Go to Charleston with Dan
  7. Discover Atlanta
  8. Visit Harry and Celia in Charlotte (Done! January 31, 2016)

In #Savannah, you can buy alcoholic drinks to-go. I'm digging this Georgia peach sangria! #FlongsDoGA #Flongcation

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Having the most magical day with my beloved husband! #Flongcation #LaBelleBlog

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30x30! Travel goals to accomplish before turning 30 years old. | Belle Brita

30×30 Career

  1. Finish my mom’s book and self-publish it
  2. Write my first Kindle Single
  3. Sell 1,000+ books
  4. Attend a blog conference (Done! Maidae Mixer, October 4, 2015)
  5. Mentor someone
  6. Launch my own business website (Done! Check out Brita Media)
  7. Host or co-host a Twitter chat
  8. Give a talk or presentation
  9. Create my own 30-day blog or social media challenge (Done! #LoveBlog, February 2016)
  10. Write for xoJane (Done! March 31, 2016)
  11. Go viral (for me, at least 1,000 social shares)

It's never too early to set career goals. What do you want to do by your 30th birthday? | Belle Brita

30×30 Lifestyle

  1. Throw (another) Harry Potter party (okay, so I’ve thrown three already)
  2. Host a dinner party
  3. Complete a 2K race (yeah, I’m not sure I could do more than that, but 5K is my stretch goal)
  4. Send out 50 handwritten notes, letters, or postcards
  5. Read 10+ nonfiction books (2/10: It Starts with Food, Out of Order)
  6. Attend an important/upscale social event
  7. Plant herbs other than basil and mint
  8. Create a butterfly garden
  9. Try Whole30 (Done! January 2016. Check out my recaps!)
  10. Drink real champagne (not sparkling wine)
  11. Throw myself a fabulous birthday party

These are just 11 of my 30 goals to accomplish before my 30th birthday. | Belle Brita

 

Do you have a bucket list, or a birthday goals list? Share a link in the comments!

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  • What blog conference would you attend? I’ve also been wanting to do the Whole 30! Maybe next month! Good luck with your goals!

    • I’m doing the Maidaie Mixer in October! It’s small, so I’m not sure if I’ll let it “count” or not. But since I live in the Atlanta area, there are tons of opportunities for me. I have time to figure out if a bigger one will suit me or not.

      I’m doing Whole 7 in October, aka just a week of it. That’s my trial run to give me an idea of the time + financial commitment for when I do the whole thing.

  • Love this! I’m planning to revise my bucket list and post it on the blog this month. Anyway, I think you’ve got a great list here that’s attainable but not too crazy. Good luck!

    • I can’t wait to read your bucket list!

      I definitely leaned towards things that I’ve been planning already. Like Dan and I are going to Savannah this month and Orlando next month. 😉

  • A Harry Potter party sounds like so much fun!!

    • I love Harry Potter parties! At this point, I know what I’m doing, so I feel like I could host a really good one.

  • Such a great idea! I have an overall bucket list but I just turned 28 and I am tempted to use these two years to do a 30×30.

  • So awesome that you were published on xoJane! Also, I love that you have a non-fiction category- though that one would be easy for me because I love reading celebrity memoirs. Haha!

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