101 in 1001

I actually heard about this trend from my sister.  It sounded really cool, and after looking into it on other blogs, I've come to the conclusion that it IS really cool.  I turned 26 yesterday, and this seemed like the perfect time for me to start my 101 in 1001.  I love the idea because it gives you enough time to accomplish your goals without the end-date feeling so far away.  So here it is:

Challenge - write a list of 101 goals to accomplish in 1001 days (approx. 2.75 years).

Start date - November 15, 2013

End date - August 12, 2016

101 Things in 1001 Days

For Maddie:

1. plan a mommy-daughter day with Maddie
2. designate a guardian for Maddie
3. regularly contribute to a school savings account for Maddie
4. organize Maddie’s toys/room
5. teach Maddie how to get cereal for herself
6. teach Maddie to read
7. go to the Cape Fear History Museum and Cameron Art Museum
8. start her in lessons (ballet/soccer/music), of her choice - completed 2/7/14, her first day of ballet
9. only buy her clothes from second hand stores (underwear is the exception!)

For Jon:

1. go on a weekend get away
2. go on bi-monthly dates
3. have a week night designated for us (late dinner, movie/tv show/game night)
4. workout together
5. read a book together and talk about it as we go
6. go kayaking together (in a tandem boat)
7. get cheese at the bar at the Melting Pot
8. take a ballroom dancing class together
9. get a couples massage
10. watch the Academy Awards Best Pictures from the years we were born (Jon 1979 – The Deer Hunter, me 1987 – Platoon)

Family:

1. organize family photos into an album
2. take more walks together
3. go on a family vacation (not to see extended family)
4. go on a hike
5. go Geocaching
6. move to MD/DC area
7. go visit my sister in AZ before she moves
8. plan and execute an amazing Bachelorette party for my sister
9. host Thanksgiving
10. develop and stick to a good daily cleaning routine
11. Send birthday cards to all brothers, sisters, parents, and grandparents
12. go see a movie in the theatres as a family (Finding Dory??)
13. send my mom and mother-in-law flowers just because
14. go see The Nutcracker Ballet at Christmastime (completed 12/7/2013)
15. go to New York City
16. take my family to see my grandparents at their house
17. get a family portrait taken
18. go to a fair
19. start a fun holiday tradition that is our own
20. have a themed costume for our family for Halloween

Cooking:

1. organize recipes into accessible book or recipe box
2. have at least 2 meatless meals per week
3. meal plan every week
4. only go to the grocery store once per week to shop for weekly meals
5. get the recipe for Grammy’s oatmeal fingers
6. bake my own bread, at least once
7. cut coupons (not extreme, but just to save some money)
8. try my own recipes (and record the recipes) once a month
1. Turkey Casserole (12/2/2013)
9. bake cookies for the office twice a year
10. grow a garden and cook with produce from it
11. bake a layered birthday cake
12. bake a cheesecake
13. eat breakfast
14. bring my lunch to work everyday
15. try a Pad Thai recipe
16. find a green smoothie recipe that I actually like
17. cook a duck

Financial:

1. pay off Jon’s car loan
2. pay off half of Jon’s student loan
3. apply for scholarships for Masters Program
4. buy a home
5. put together and stick to a monthly budget
6. save all our change for the entire 1001
7. put away $10 whenever I accomplish a goal on my list
8. save enough to cover 3-6 months of bills/rent/groceries etc.
9. start a retirement fund (completed 11/19/2013)

Fitness:

1. start a workout routine
2. run a 5K
3. swim a mile twice a week for at least a month
4. do a color run
5. do yoga each morning for 5-10 minutes after waking up

Career:

1. graduate from college (completed 12/17/2013)
2. earn a Masters Degree
3. get a better job (at a nonprofit)
4. become a notary (completed 12/16/2013)

Misc:

1. learn to knit (completed 12/7/2013 - I knitted a scarf for Maddie and a scarf for our elf on the shelf)
2. write a blog posting every day for 30 days
3. read Atlas Shrugged
4. read 20 books *I would do more, but I want to get my Masters
1. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
2. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
3. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 
4. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
5. Silas Marner by George Eliot
6. The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
5. get a pedicure
6. take a personal day
7. get my passport with married name updated
8. have a fire in the fireplace before we move (completed 11/26/2013)
9. participate in 3 charity walks with my family
10. start recycling again
11. donate at least 4 boxes of things I have that I don’t use anymore
12. ask for charitable donations in lieu of my Christmas presents one year
13. keep a calendar up to date
14. have a lazy pajama day with my family
15. organize paperwork
16. buy a safe
17. sell some of my crafts
18. substitute tea for coffee (completely off coffee starting 11/27/2013)
19. give all hand-made Christmas gifts one year
20. get a sewing machine
21. go to bed at 9:30 for a month
22. host a game night
23. make an address book for friends and family
24. do the 365 project
25. buy a lottery ticket (can you believe I’ve never done this??)
26. inspire someone else to write their own 101 in 1001 list
27. write my next 101 in 1001 list

I'm really excited to get started on my list.  I hope you are inspired to write one of your own!