30-While-30 Three Month Update

Well, as of today, I’m three months into my 30-while-30 list. I feel like I’m not making much progress, but let’s see what the list says about that…

Food / Blogging

• Chocolate Mosaic Cheesecake
• Gnocchi
• Donuts
• Eggs Benedict
• Laminated dough (either danishes or croissants)
• Make bread at least 4 times
• Bake at least 4 layer cakes
• Buy a whole coconut. Open it. Do something (delicious) with it.
• Make at least one thing from each cookbook I own – any cookbooks that don’t get used in a year, donate or giveaway on here – I started making my list of cookbooks. I plan to post it on here shortly.
• Cook with 3 new foods – Being part of a CSA this summer has been AMAZING. I’ve definitely already cooked with 3 new foods, including this Summer Shrimp Salad.

Relationships

• Send birthday cards to my and Hubby’s families (including siblings, parents, nephews, etc)
• Continue to bake for a good cause
• Go see my sister’s new house – This hasn’t happened yet, but we have made plans to see her house over Thanksgiving when we’re in the Midwest
• Go on a girls weekend getaway – Done! I spent a weekend in St Louis with my mom and two sisters in July. It was a great time.
• Volunteer 4 times

Random

• Get another tattoo 
• Pay off my car – Done!
• Decide on a signature / go-to cocktail – I’m working very hard on trying new cocktails to make this decision
• Watch a sunrise
• Read 4 books – 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2. Water for Elephants.

Healthy living

• Walk another Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – I’ve signed up to talk in NYC this October – less than a month until the walk!
• Continue to work out on a regular basis – I’ve been a working out machine recently. It’s been awesome.
• Treat myself to 6 massages – two down, 4 to go
• Get my first facial

Travel and Life in Boston

• Go to the Head of the Charles
• Visit the New England Aquarium
• See the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• Go to Top of the Hub for cocktails
• Visit 3 new cities – 1: St Louis

Reader’s Choice

• Post more how-to tips (including videos) on here (thanks to Mary and Sarah for the suggestion!) – Check out my new How-To tag. I’ve posted a few how-to posts this month already!