40 things to do before I'm 40...This list!!!

1. Get a masters degree. I don't care what it is in.

2. Reach a healthy BMI and maintain it.

3. Have at least three sets of matching underwear and bras that are in the size that fit me.

4. Keep my room as clean as I want the kids to have theirs. Maintain this for at least three months in a row.

5. Keep body hair shaved, trimmed or maintained in the fashion that is socially appropriate for at least 3 months. This includes legs, armpits and eyebrows.

6. Find and wear a comfortable pair of shoes that are both stylish and accepted by boss.

7. Always have at least one Tye-dye shirt that is in a state that it could be worn out of the house. Holes are not allowed except for accommodating body parts.

8. Have all Christmas gifts both bought and wrapped before Christmas eve. Go to bed at a reasonable time for waking up way to early to shred the paper off.

9. Knit or crochet a sweater.

10. Knit or crochet a hat.

11. Organize my closet and freecycle that I do not fit or will never wear.

12. Pair shoes together and dispose of shoes that I will never wear or do not have partners and organize the shoes in some sort of system.

13. Cook full Thanksgiving dinner including giant turkey, many traditional sides and deserts. Even if it is not for Thanksgiving day. Just the act of doing it.

14. Bake an apple pie and make the crust from scratch.

15. Learn to balance work and family in a way that allows me to come home and see my children on a nightly basis.

16. Improve current health conditions and go to the doctor when I have concerns.

17. Go to the dentist every six months for at least two years in a row.

18. Have another baby or reach a place in my life where I'm comfortable with not having another one. I'm going to change this to just have another baby. I either get to do it or not.

19. Take at least one Karate class.

20. Take a Yoga class. Does not count to do it in my own home with the television unless technology evolves to the point where I will have a personal trainer over the television.

21. Meditate every day for at least 10 minutes for at least two weeks in a row. Does not count while sitting in traffic.

22. Learn to play an instrument.

23. Learn how to drive around the city that I am living in without having to rely on a map for a simple trip out.

24. Get Finances under control and have an acceptable amount of debt. Such as car payment/house payment.

25. Write thank you cards for a major holiday or event.

26. Have a family portrait taken, framed and hung on wall in apartment.

27. Visit Amsterdam.

28. Return to London and visit all of the places that I took for granted.

29. Go on a major vacation with my Mom and Sister. Major does not have to mean expensive but can not include regularly scheduled house visits. Children optional. Husbands really optional.

30. Explore the paranormal in a controlled way.

31. Add recipe cards to my box and include notes so that the children can use them when they are older.

32. Return to Ukraine.

33. Take dance lessons with Mr. Husband. Doesn't have to be something fancy. Just moving around floor without Mr. Husband having to look at the ceiling to concentrate.

34. Take at least one new picture everyday for at least 1 month.

35. Color hair in not from nature color. Forgive self for doing this.

36. Take my medicine everyday.

37. Learn a foreign language. Really learn it and not just stuff like, "where is the bathroom?"

38. Get at least 1 more tattoo.

39. Keep all the pieces together for the games and puzzles. Even if I have to hide them from the kids when they are not in use.

40. Publish a book.