Hubby is a very goal-oriented person. I admire him so much for all he gets accomplished and for achieving goals that most people would consider unobtainable. While I am not yet so skilled at goal setting and achieving, his example has definitely rubbed off on me. As today is my 31st birthday, I decided it is time to set some new goals for the second year of my thirties. I put them here for accountability sake and because many of them contribute to the goal of this blog – being Global from Home.

My Thirty-One List (in no particular order)

1. Be thankful daily for all the dear family and friends who bless my life.
2. Read 31 internationally themed books.
3. Attempt to make scones from scratch rather than buy them from Whole Foods.
4. Print and frame our travel photos for our new house.
5. Plan our next trip. Mexico went so well, I think we need a repeat.
6. Post a minimum of 4 times a week on Global from Home.
7. Reconnect with friends that I’ve met along my travels.
8. Begin renovating our 1934 house one room at a time.
9. Read the Bible from front to back.
10. Create my own visitors guide for Oklahoma City for all our upcoming house guests.
11. Drink more water and less coffee.
12. Host an international meal to raise funds for Spero Project.
13. Call my big brother more regularly.
14. Craft with the women from the local refugee community.
15. Watch one foreign film a month.
16. Start writing a book. It may never be finished but I want to start it.
17. Apply and hopefully get into a PhD program with a focus on international education.
18. Practice my Italian more often.
19. Try 31 new international recipes.
20. Learn to use Photoshop.
21. Be a kinder and more considerate spouse to my wonderful Hubby.
22. Join the YMCA and start Zumba.
23. Dine at 31 new restaurants (as many international ones as possible).
24. Run a 5K (maybe 10) for a cause that means something to me.
25. Help start a study abroad returnee conference in Oklahoma.
26. Learn more about my German heritage and traditions.
27. Attend as many cultural festivals I can find in OKC.
28. Invite the international students from my university over for dinner.
29. Attempt to eat broccoli and like it.
30. Find 50+ new blogs for my Abroad Blog of the Week series.
31. Honor God with my time, talents, and treasure.

Whew! That’s a lot of goals. Fortunately I can start working on number 19 tonight. Hubby is taking me to Japanese steakhouse to celebrate.