twenty-five.

On August 2nd, I will turn 25. (Wow am I really in my mid-twenties?) It is really hard for me to believe I am closer to be the big 3-0 self than I am to the 17-year-old high school grad self. 
Anyway, I have seen a couple of people doing this and thought it would be a good way for me to push myself to reach some of my goals with an actual timeline. Since I like goals and I like lists what better way to do it? I know I'm a little 3 months early but that just gives me a bigger window and less opportunity to fail, right? 
Here are 25 things I hope to conquer while I am 25 (in no particular order):

1. Read three new books (suggestions?)
2. Keep a journal. 
3. Try one thing I have never done before. 
4. Share my talents with others.
5. Go on a spontaneous weekend getaway with my hubby.
6. Go on more hikes.
7. Have a girl's weekend with my best girlfriends.
8. Read the Book of Mormon all the way through.
9. Learn to make french macarons.
10. Get a bike and ride it.
11. Learn more about photography and put it to use.
12. Make healthy eating a lifestyle.
13. Be more spontaneous.
14. Learn to play an instrument.
15. Go to three temples I've never been to.
16. Less TV time, more outdoor time.
17. Go blonde again.
18. Create a perpetual calendar and and make/send birthday and anniversary cards regularly.
19. Do 25 random acts of kindness.
20. Say no to something I don't want to do (without feeling guilty).
21. Take a cooking class...
22. Cook more, eat out less!
23. Run a 5k in 31 minutes (or less!)
24. Find a hobby that makes being alone feel lovely and empowering.
25. Develop the habit of praying every morning and night.

I will be blogging my process in these things during the next year. My plan is to do every single one! Cheers to being 25! 
 
(one more for good measure...)
26. Make really good New Years Eve plans in advance and follow through.