“Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.” (F. Scott Fitzgerald)This is a start to a great year, the year Wes & I are getting married!!!! This time of year when you make Resolutions, I am going to admit that I am horrible at making New Year’s Resolutions as I normally break them a few days into the year. My sister at Christmas sent me a newspaper clipping from a few years ago that she had kept for me. It is a list of 30 fun things to do before you turn 30. Some I have accomplished and others I strive to do hopefully before I am 30. I have a little bit of time but cannot procrastinate!1. Travel abroad alone2. Drink a champagne cocktail in a Paris bar (check)3. Find your own primary physician4. Start a 401(k)5. Make a proper cosmo (check)6. Run a marathon 7. Forgive someone who has wronged you8. Apologize to someone who you’ve wronged (check)9. Blow your annual bonus on a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes10. Master cooking one impressive meal (check)11. Be a mentor12. Save a sizable emergency fund13. Get published (and not on your own or your friends’ blog)14. Learn to change a flat tire15. Buy an original piece of art16. Volunteer at a soup kitchen – more than once17. Take a nighttime helicopter ride18. Shop at an exclusive boutique without being intimidated (check)19. Live alone (check)20. Find a signature scent (check)21. Divorce toxic friends (check)22. Ask for a raise23. Learn to salsa dance24. Wear sunscreen daily25. Buy a knock’em dead designer cocktail dress and wear it to your high school reunion26. Drive leisurely across the country27. Establish a routine to pray, reflect or meditate28. Read a compilation of essays called: “The May Queen: Women on Life, Love, Work, and Pulling it all together in your 30s”29. Go for your dream job30. Confess to your best friend that you’re in love with him (check)Cheers to 2011!Always with love, Aly
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Adventures of a Bride-to-Be
by Laura Hooper | Jan 4, 2011 | Uncategorized | 2 comments

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Love this list! Definitely saving it for myself! Good luck to you, and happy wedding planning! I hope your wedding day is everything you dream of!
This list reminds me of a similar list (non-resolution) you gave me about being a fabulous and proper lady. I still have it and should scan and e-mail it to you. Love the blog! ooxx