This time next year, I will be on the verge of turning 30. Tomorrow, I enter my final year of my twenties. I could start a 30 before I’m 30 list, but I know I won’t manage to tick off any of the things I REALLY want to achieve in life next year.

Therefore, I am instead going to spend the next year compiling a list of things I want to achieve once I AM 30. Stuff I know I can’t do in my 20’s, but want to do ONE DAY.

Turning 30 Dreams

Things like going to Sydney, Australia (I have been dreaming of living there since I was about ten). Now I’ve scaled back my dream, and would be content to visit before I turn 50.

Some of the things could be achieved before I hit 30 (Like getting round to watching Star Wars, and watching all of the James Bond films). I am a realist though, and I know that I barely have 5 minutes’ peace, so finding time to watch an entire film (or 60) will be difficult for the forseeable future.

Bucket List Ideas for my 30s

Some of my new dreams need to wait until the kids are older too, as they involve them. Like teaching them to ride bikes, letting them bury me in the sand, helping them write their letters to Santa. Yep, I cannot wait to do all of the cheesey stuff I loved seeing photos of from my Dad’s childhood. I don’t remember burying anyone in the sand as a kid, but I want to make sure my kids get to do that.

What about you? What is the ONE THING from your bucketlist you REALLY need to work on achieving? Is it just for you, or does it involve others too?

10 Things I’d Love to do in my 30s

Turning 30 seems like a huge step. It feels like I’ll become a proper grown up once I leave my twenties behind. I’m not sure I’m grown up material though – big kid is definitely more my style, hence this bucket list being more about making memories with the kids than stuff I want to do for me…

• Teach the kids to ride bikes
• Take the kids abroad
• Get the kids to write letters to Santa
• Make Christmas memories with the kids like I have – decorating the tree, visiting Santa etc.
• Let the kids have birthday parties with all their friends
• Let the kids have sleepovers
• Introduce the kids to gaming
• Enjoy a romantic night away without the kids
• Have a Spa day
• Get back to work once the kids are in school

Hmm… My turning 30 bucket list seems to be mostly about making memories with the kids – that’s motherhood for you, I guess! I wonder if I’ll still be blogging in 2023 when I’m about to turn 40. It’ll be interesting to see how many of these things I’ve checked off!