The Sweeter Things In Life

The List

These are 101 things I want to do in 1001 days. I snagged this idea from Jaime and you can check out more ideas like this at Day Zero.

Start Date: October 17th, 2008

End Date: July 15th, 2011


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struck out = Completed

Bold & Pink = In Progress

Italic & Orange = Things may change

1. Finish painting the inside of my house
2. Buy new bedroom furniture
3. Declutter my home (4/11 rooms)
4. Plant a veggie garden
5. Replace the windows
6. Cut back electricity & water usage by 25% in a year
7. Get a clothes line
8. Fence in my yard
9. Redo my office at home (Finished 12/26/08 )
10. Organize my closets (Finished on 10/25/08 )
11. Redo the bathroom
12. Grow an herb garden

13. Lose 75 lbs
14. Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, 30 days in a row (0/30)
15. Eat on plan for at least 30 days in a row (0/30)
16. Keep a food journal for 3 months straight (0/90)
17. Get a personal trainer
18. See a nutritionist
19. Hike through Yorktown without a complaint
20. Get a physical
21. Complete the Couch to 5K program

22. Pack lunch for 1 month (0/30)
23. Eat breakfast at home for 1 year (0/365)
24. Try at least 10 new foods (2/10)

  • Couscous
  • Falafel

25. Switch to filtered water (Brita Pitcher 12/28/08 )
26. Make 5 types of bread from scratch (2/5)
27. Eat vegan for a week (7/7) (2/10/09-2/16/09)
28. No fast food for a month (0/30)
29. Learn and prepare a new recipe each month (5/33) On This Month’s Menu

30. Learn a language
31. Earn my bachelor’s degree
32. Become more educated about politics
33. Take a pottery course
34. Take a writing workshop
35. Take a painting class
36. Learn to drive a manual
37. Learn to knit or crochet properly
38. Learn a new word everyday (49/1001) 1001 words list
39. Get my motorcycle license
40. Study art history
41. Learn patience
42. Study a new culture

43. Go to Europe
44. Go to Twi-Con 2009 This was really reliant on a *huge* investment from Christmas/birthday but probably won’t happen
45. Visit my nephew at least twice a month for 6 months (9/12)
46. Spend the weekend at my parents house at least 3 times (aside from holidays or dogsitting) (0/3)

47. Meet at least 5 of my closest online friends (1/5)

48. Meet 5 people not born in the US (0/5)
49. Befriend my neighbors
50. Make 10 new friends (0/10)

51. Write a short story/novel
52. Blog daily for 1 month (0/30)
53. Create a family tree
54. Discover 10 new authors I love (1/10)
55. Participate in 5 handwritten projects (3/5)
56. Take a picture of 30 different places (0/30)
57. Participate in Flickr’s 365 challenge (0/365)
58. Start a website
59. Design and make an outfit
60. Create something artistic daily for 2 months straight (0/60)
61. Complete reviews on all the books I’ve read on GoodReads.com
62. Put together an album

63. Pay off at least 3 credit cards (0/3)
64. Pay off at least 3 loans (0/3)
65. Save $33 each paycheck for 33 months (2/132) Need a new time schedule
66. Do my own taxes
67. Go 2 months without buying something for myself (0/2)
68. Make and stick to a budget for 3 months (0/3)
69. Buy and trade stock
70. Start a savings account for future baby
71. Sell 10 things online (0/10)
72. Find a new job

73. Donate to CHKD other than a holiday (Donated clothes to CHKD Thrift on 10/25/08 )
74. Give blood on a regular basis
75. Start a neighborhood watch
76. Buy Daniel something nice that’s not for a holiday
77. Find a cause to believe in
78. Encourage someone to start something positive
79. Teach Daniel to make a semi complicated meal

80. Wear a bikini again… in public
81. Get a tattoo
82. Own a pair of white jeans
83. Spend $100 or more on one item of clothing (0/1)
84. Wear a pair of shorts… in public
85. Stop biting my nails
86. Give myself a pedicure once a month (5/33)

87. Watch the top 250 movies from IMDB list (33/250)
88. Go to 3 concerts (0/3)
89. Learn to love and participate in one sport
90. Write down 50 things I like about me (0/50)
91. Write my grandma a letter once a month for a year (0/12)
92. Take a professional photoshoot with Daniel
93. Follow 3 blogs regularly (1/3)

94. Go without TV & Internet for a week (0/7)
95. Go fishing & clean/cook the catch
96. Let go of inner demons

97. Take Lexi to get an allergy test (Thankfully this is no longer needed. She’s allergic to wheat through process of changing her food to a non wheat food her allergic skin condition cleared up.)
98. Repaint my car
99. Mail Christmas cards at least once
100. Take Lexi to dog training classes
101. Find a home for my wedding dress

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