50 Things to Do When I am 50...

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It is hard to believe but it’s true—I am 50. Starting a whole new decade and new chapter of life is really quite exciting. I started thinking about a 50 Things to Do When I am 50 list about 6 months ago. It became a challenging task because I wanted the things on this list to be personal and related to me as an individual, not as my role of a mom. Now if you are a mom, you might get why its actually really hard to create a list of things FOR YOURSELF.

Yes, this is half a cake, hahaha! The other half was eaten at my birthday party!

Here is what I have so far…I am looking for ideas so please share in comments or send me a personal message. I plan on completing this list in no particular order and I will be sharing my journey here on my blog so check back from time to time!

50 Things to Do When I am 50:

  1. Try a new recipe once a week (might not sound exciting but I feel like I make the same things on repeat)

  2. Try rootbeer

  3. Run a 5 K (back in my 20’s I actually did run a few marathons…maybe now is the season to get back into it)

  4. Read all the books I got as birthday gifts by the end of 2026

  5. Go to Mexico

  6. Go skinny dipping

  7. Eat a meal alone in a restaraunt

  8. Go on one date (maybe more but we will start here)

  9. Get a bestie’s tattoo

  10. Go to a movie alone

  11. Try making homemade buns

  12. Ride my bike a least once a week in the summer—by myself!

  13. Bike the Canmore to Banff trail (this has been on my bucket list for years)

  14. Do yoga once a week or 52 times in one year :)

  15. Buy a new to me car (by myself)

  16. Practice gratitude by recording gratitude moments daily

  17. Take a solo trip

  18. Revise my will

  19. Go on a girls trip

  20. Walk through the river valley

  21. See a live concert

  22. Save $50 a week in my holiday account

  23. Go to a least 1 Target store

  24. Do a cold plunge

  25. Go to the Nordic Spa

  26. Say ‘yes’ when people invite me to things

  27. Visit Flin Flon (where I was born)

  28. Hike the Tea House Trail in Lake Louise

  29. Keep all of my current plants alive

  30. Write a letter once a month to someone important to me

  31. Do 10 pushups

  32. Hold a plank (for a minute, maybe longer? hahaha)

  33. Eat a peanut butter and jam sandwich

  34. Make pie crust from scratch

  35. Host a board game night

  36. Host a scrabble tournament

  37. Complete 1 puzzle a month

  38. Try a new ice cream shop in the summer

  39. Host a girls spa night

  40. Go on a trip with Summer

  41. Ride a horse

  42. Go whitewater rafting

  43. Go dancing with friends (thank you Tanis!)

  44. Karaoke (thank you Tanis!)

  45. Do a paint by number (thank you Kim!)

  46. Try a new to me restaurant (thank you Donna!)

  47. Try a new craft (thanks Karrie!)

  48. Visit Brett in Colorado (thanks Brett!)

  49. Attend a cooking class (thanks Donna!)

  50. Volunteer at an event (thanks Donna!)

As you can see, I have hit a wall or lack of inspiration—no pressure! But 50 feels like a real milestone where I should be focusing on doing awesome things for myself to improve myself. I would love to get some ideas from you! Of course, if I had unlimited funds I could easily fill this list —travel to New Zealand, yes please! Go to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower—of course. BUT I need to create a list that is doable so I feel successful instead of defeated at the end of the year. So hit me up with some awesome fun things you have done yourself!