I’m celebrating my fortieth birthday with a glance in the direction of the subsequent decade. Turning forty appears like an enormous milestone!
Here’s To Turning 40!
A brand new DECADE appears like such a large bounce! After all I haven’t began a brand new one in ten years – haha. I must change my Peloton profile to go from 30s to 40s at the moment! That appears like an enormous bounce.
My Twenties: About Me
(Always gotta take into consideration my sister’s weblog while you point out the Twenties!)
My twenties have been a time of self discovery. Graduating school. Job looking. Starting a family routine. Adulting for the primary time. Learning to price range. Choosing a profession…..after which one other one. Moving to a brand new state.
I did plenty of self discovery and began to determine who I needed to be on the planet. (And then questioned all that by my mid-30s…)
My Thirties: About Family + Friends
Having two youngsters, one at 30 and one at 36, formed this decade in probably the most purposeful manner. 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 effectively and are fairly the duo once they get laughing collectively.
I additionally look again on my thirties as a time to encompass myself with individuals I like and care about who will assist me unconditionally, from my companion to fostering friendships. I’ve made many new pals and let some friendships go that didn’t come as naturally as they as soon as had. I like the Charlottesville neighborhood and that there’s a lot overlap of good friend teams. And you can’t stroll to the Downtown Mall or the farmer’s market or ACAC with out seeing three individuals you understand.
Looking Forty-ward
Last 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.
While I’ve heard lots of people speak about their 40s and 50s because the “best 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 higher nervousness about our security typically than I did in my youthful years, and I’m undecided if that’s due to my youngsters, the world, my age, or the entire above.
So whereas I wish to make grand plans for this decade, there’s an enormous a part of me that claims KNOCK ON WOOD. **Doing that proper now**
Things To Look Forward To:
In the close to future, right here’s what we have now to sit up for this fortieth 12 months!
Birthday Weekend on Bald Head Island
Birch and I rejoice our birthdays three days aside, and the boys are out of college Thursday and Friday for trainer workdays, so naturally we’re heading all the way down to our household dwelling on Bald Head Island for a little bit 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 rejoice 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 Four Seasons there because of 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 youngsters don’t learn this put up as a result of we’re going to Disney World subsequent 12 months! We’ve been debating when to go, the place to remain, the best way to do it, and all these enjoyable logistics for a very long time now. We have been so indecisive!! I lastly mentioned the one method to do our first journey is on factors, so we will be taught the ropes with out spending a fortune. And I feel at 4 and 10, the boys are a superb age to go.
We used our bank card technique to get the Marriott Boundless Card and might be staying on the Disney Swan Resort for 4 nights! (This is the one Disney property you’ll be able to 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 Tourist utilizing the Capital One factors eraser. I’ll make sure you share the journey rewards plan on what we did because it will get nearer if you wish to mirror it.
Home Renovation Next Year
Our dwelling renovation is beginning in March and it’s looming over me a bit! We should pack up the home and transfer out….for five months. Not precisely one thing tremendous enjoyable to sit up for, nevertheless, the tip outcome will hopefully be wonderful (**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 put up arising with a few of our design inspiration!
What recommendation or ideas do you may have for me on this milestone day?
Only one factor is definite: I’ll all the time be Younger!
Photos by Cramer Photo!
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