by Mandi on April 24, 2012
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source: Mandi Ehman
Today is my 30th birthday, and I couldn’t be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn’t help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Over the past month I’ve been sharing the things I’ve learned in the past 30 years and my hopes for the future! See all 30 Days of {30} posts here.
Today’s post doesn’t have any grand lesson or takeaway. Instead, it’s just an opportunity for me to publicly celebrate a few of the many gifts in my life. Like the photos post, it’s a gratuitous peek inside our family and life…nothing more.
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by Mandi on April 22, 2012
source: Mandi Ehman
I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn’t be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn’t help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month as I share the things I’ve learned in the past 30 years and my hopes for the future! See all 30 Days of {30} posts here.
I’m far from perfect as a wife and mother, but I’m determined to keep trying and improving! I honestly think one of the signs of a great mom (or wife or friend or businessperson or whatever) is a willingness to evaluate and grow and change. No one is perfect, and perfection shouldn’t even be a goal since it’s impossible to achieve, but that shouldn’t be used as an excuse to not try to do better.
Instead, I try to objectively evaluate the things I’m doing and be open to feedback from others — through blog posts, books, casual conversations and asking the people I trust for their thoughts — so that I am (hopefully) always growing and improving.
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