30 before I'm 30... continued

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE EVERYONE!

I hope everyone asked for some fun things for christmas! I really didn't ask for much this year, as opposed to every other year when I ask my parents to get me a private jet and a winter condo in Florida.... Since the PJ and the snowbird home never panned out, I figured I'd give up on those and ask for some practical items this year.... my favorite skincare line from Sephora, a few cute shirts/shorts for running, etc. Nothing too crazy! My sister and I love shopping for my mom, so she'll have a pretty good haul this year, and of course, princess addy, has about 200 presents. I wish I wasn't kidding but yeah, she normally does open about 200 presents on her b-day and xmas.... Not because of me, mind you, but my mom and sister are crazy and they start xmas shopping for her in June!

In recent news, I became a vegan a few weeks ago (to be totally honest, its not because of animal cruelty, although I do support the proper treatment of animals, its more for health reasons, I think I'm allergic to dairy) and I absolutely love it so far! I still wear leather and quite honestly, I probably always will, but not eating animal products thus far has really helped. I probably will cheat once in awhile, like I said before this really isn't for moral reasons for me, but moreso to get my diet in check, however for those of you who do the 100% vegan thing and don't wear leather or use anything made from animal products, more power to you! Anyways, I won't try to turn anyone else vegan and I still eat at normal restaurants, I just wanted to let everyone know about my little life change :)

OK onto my next 5 goals.

Enroll in a yoga class. This means a once weekly yoga class that I consistently attend. I actually need to be better about this kind of exercise because I have horrible back pain and yoga and pilates always help a lot, I'm just not that good about finding time to add those activties into my weekly routine.

Complete the required exams to go to grad school. I'm not entirely sure yet if I want to get my MBA or a Masters in Teaching but I want to attend grad school before I bite the dust, and both programs that I am considering have entrance exams (that I would REALLY need to study for... espectially the, ahem, GMAT... barf!).

Volunteer more. Especially during my time off work this last year, I've re-evaluated my schedule and realized I can definitely donate some time each week/month to helping others and my goal before I'm 30 is to have a place (or places) where I am consistently giving my time, energy, money, etc.

Class for Addy. I am not one of those parents who forces my child to do ANYTHING. She loves being active and loves learning, so I've never have to try and pull her in the right direction as far as her personal growth goes... HOWEVER, she is definitely getting to the age where she could start ballet, or swimming, or karate, or a music class or something! I want to help her find something she enjoys and help her grow in the areas that she likes and has demonstrated talent.

Learn to cook. Now that I've decided to become a vegan, I need to learn to cook some fun and tasty dishes that are actually edible and good for me! My goal before I'm 30 is to find between 5 and 10 meals that I can make for myself (and Addy) that are healthy and actually taste good (and don't end up getting fed to the dog by addy).

Alright, that's all for now! Have a great holiday!

Look for a post from Les and I sometime next week! We are seeing each other on Sunday and we'll blog all about it together! Our first joint post. Woooo!

xo, c