My 30 Things List: The Finale

Well, now that I'm 30 (and three days) I wanted to do a finale post for my list of the 30 things every woman should know and have by the time she is 30.  I was inspired to create this list while laying on a beach in Costa Rica reading a book where the author made her own list.  It's been fun thinking through the items and trying to ensure that I know and have these things.  As you've seen over the last year, I've written a series of posts detailing each list item.  If you missed any of the posts in the series, click here.

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, 2012

Today, I leave you with my full list and the following quote:  "The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life." -- Muhammad Ali

In the world of Tiffany, by the time she is 30...

Every woman should know...

The difference between politics and people.

Her limit, be it alcohol sun or late nights.

How to manage her money.

Not to think she needs to marry someone to do things for her (ie. cars, money, tools).

How to keep a person's memory alive.

That it's okay to want things and go after them.

That even though friendships change they do not have to end.

Things she really likes to do versus things she wishes she likes to do.

How to dance without caring what anyone thinks.

How to do something by herself, be it dinner, a movie, a trip or a wedding.


The difference between being too picky and a deal-breaker.

Who her true friends are.

When its time to make a change in her life, and how to summons the courage to do it.

The difference between a good opportunity and the right opportunity.

How she likes her eggs (ala Julia Roberts in Runaway Bride).

That she cannot marry someone (or stay at a job) just so she does not hurt another person's feelings.

End every woman should have...

A passport.

An item that connects her to her past.

Good sheets.

A go-to perfume.

A favorite style of underwear.

A good pair of heels and the ability to walk in them.

Go-to songs for every event.

A cause that she is passionate about.

Pictures hung on her wall.

Read one of "the classics."

Bought something a little expensive just for herself.

A workout routine that works for her body.

An "I Voted" sticker from an election.

A go-to drink.

A comfort hoodie.