I’m celebrating my fortieth birthday with a glance in direction of the following decade. Turning forty looks like an enormous milestone!
Right here’s To Turning 40!
A brand new DECADE looks like such a large leap! In any case I haven’t began a brand new one in ten years – haha. I must change my Peloton profile to go from 30s to 40s immediately! That looks like an enormous leap.
My Twenties: About Me
(At all times gotta take into consideration my sister’s weblog if you point out the Twenties!)
My twenties had been a time of self discovery. Graduating school. Job looking. Beginning a family routine. Adulting for the primary time. Studying to finances. Selecting a profession…..after which one other one. Transferring to a brand new state.
I did numerous self discovery and began to determine who I needed to be on the planet. (After which questioned all that by my mid-30s…)
My Thirties: About Household + Mates
Having two kids, one at 30 and one at 36, formed this decade in essentially the most purposeful method. I knew from a younger age I needed to be a mom, and I’m grateful for my two boys who’re as fantastic as they’re opinionated 😉 They complement one another very properly and are fairly the duo once they get guffawing collectively.
I additionally look again on my thirties as a time to encompass myself with folks I like and care about who will assist me unconditionally, from my companion to fostering friendships. I’ve made many new mates and let some friendships go that didn’t come as naturally as they as soon as had. I like the Charlottesville group and that there’s a lot overlap of buddy teams. And that you could’t stroll to the Downtown Mall or the farmer’s market or ACAC with out seeing three folks you understand.
Trying Forty-ward
Final 12 months’s birthday when I used to be turning 39 was a glance again in time. This 12 months I’m trying ahead….forty-ward.
Whereas I’ve heard lots of people discuss their 40s and 50s because the “finest years of my life.” I’m additionally a bit nervous! I do know ailments like most cancers can strike at any age, however I’m extra apprehensive about that form of factor now than ever. I really feel better nervousness about our security generally than I did in my youthful years, and I’m undecided if that’s due to my kids, the world, my age, or all the above.
So whereas I need to make grand plans for this decade, there’s an enormous a part of me that claims KNOCK ON WOOD. **Doing that proper now**
Issues To Look Ahead To:
Within the close to future, right here’s what we have now to stay up for this fortieth 12 months!
Birthday Weekend on Bald Head Island
Birch and I have a good time our birthdays three days aside, and the boys are out of college Thursday and Friday for trainer workdays, so naturally we’re heading right down to our household dwelling on Bald Head Island for a bit of escape! On my day I’m hoping for some scrumptious seafood, and on Birch’s he’s hoping for a pirate cake!
Joint Birthdays in Anguilla
Thomas and I are taking a dream journey to Anguilla in December to have a good time each of our birthdays! (I’m 6 weeks older than him.) We booked the journey totally on Chase factors, and we’re staying on the 4 Seasons there due to a present card I earned with Beautycounter final 12 months!! I like a tropical trip greater than something, so I’ve been trying ahead to this for a very long time. **Knock on wooden once more**
Disney World!
I actually hope the children don’t learn this submit as a result of we’re going to Disney World subsequent 12 months! We’ve been debating when to go, the place to remain, do it, and all these enjoyable logistics for a very long time now. We had been so indecisive!! I lastly stated the one method to do our first journey is on factors, so we will study the ropes with out spending a fortune. And I feel at 4 and 10, the boys are an excellent age to go.
We used our bank card technique to get the Marriott Boundless Card and can be staying on the Disney Swan Resort for 4 nights! (That is the one Disney property you may e book with factors as a result of it’s Marriott.) I additionally discovered low-cost Jet Blue flights out of Richmond, and I’m going to get our tickets through the Undercover Vacationer utilizing the Capital One factors eraser. I’ll remember to share the journey rewards plan on what we did because it will get nearer if you wish to mirror it.
House Renovation Subsequent Yr
Our dwelling renovation is beginning in March and it’s looming over me a bit! We’ve got to pack up the home and transfer out….for five months. Not precisely one thing tremendous enjoyable to stay up for, nonetheless, the top outcome will hopefully be superb (**knock knock**) so it’s now or by no means!! I hope we have now moved again in by the point I’m turning 41. I’ve a weblog submit arising with a few of our design inspiration!
What recommendation or ideas do you will have for me on this milestone day?
Just one factor is definite: I’ll all the time be Youthful!
Images by Cramer Picture!
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