Read the original post about my 101 in 1001 here!
The Mission: Complete 100 preset tasks/goals/challenges in a period of 1001 days.
Why 1001? 1001 days allows you different seasons to complete tasks, which is better for organizing and timing things like trips or outdoor activities.
Start Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
End Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Goals Completed: 49/101
Goals Began: 26/101
Goals Not Attempted: 26/101
Crossed out marks a completed item.
Italics marks a partially completed or in-progress item.
1. become members of a church in our new home (Berea, January 2014)
2. do weekly devotionals with G
3. help with 4 service projects (4)
4. invite a friend to church
5. join a small group at our church (Cornerstone, October 2013; Berea, January 2014)
6. read through the Bible
7. read through gospels 3 times
8. serve in our church (nursery, home groups)
9. serve on a mission trip (May 2015)
Husband and Wife
10. celebrate month-a-versaries
11. celebrate anniversaries (1st anniversary, 2nd anniversary, 3rd anniversary)
12. continue weekly questions
13. find 3 specific ways to serve Gary (lunches, laundry, groceries)
14. make a video of our honeymoon adventures
15. plan once a week dates
16. take a photo on each anniversary (1st anniversary, 2nd anniversary, 3rd anniversary)
17. take a photo on our couch at each home
18. workout together once a week
Family
19. call/skype family more often
20. host a family dinner
21. host a nephew/niece slumber party (here)
22. send family birthday cards/presents one week before birthday
23. send packages to each family members family
24. write to nephews and nieces once a month
Money
25. complete Dave Ramsey Baby Steps 1-3 (step 1 – October 2013, step 2 – January 2014, step 3 – July 2014)
26. discuss spending habits once a month
27. find ways to reduce unnecessary spending
28. invest in five quality pieces – clothing or home (washer and dryer, bookcase, mattresses, bed, bookshelves)
29. make necessary adjustments to budget each month
30. pay off debt by 2015 (January 2014)
31. use “envelopes” for all purchases/ stick to budget
Home Organization
32. begin recipe index
33. clean computer files once a season
34. complete an organized move (Martinez, December 2013)
35. decorate for Christmas (Martinez, December 2013)
36. distribute unused wedding items
37. finish paint projects before next move
38. hang pictures in our home
39. have an online or yard sale before we move
40. make/purchase a headboard for master bedroom
41. organize important documents in notebook
42. print a wedding canvas for our bedroom
43. purge clothes every season
44. record a “house tour” at each place we live
45. sort/back up pictures
Healthy Living
46. drink water minimum for 30 days (June 2014)
47. eat clean for one month
48. exercise for at least 20 minutes a day
49. keep a habit of making weeknight dinners
50. plan meals every week
51. run 6 miles (April 2014)
52. run 10 miles (November 2015)
53. run 13 miles (November 2015)
54. try a 3 day juice cleanse
55. walk 3 miles a day for one month (April 2014)
56. work out every day for one month for at least 45min a day (June 2014)
Adventures
57. go indoor/outdoor rock climbing
58. go kayaking (May 2016)
59. go skydiving (July 2016)
60. go to a Braves game (April 2014)
61. go to a broadway play
62. go to a college basketball game
63. go to a college football game
64. go to a concert
65. go to a drive-in movie (May 2014)
66. go whitewater rafting
67. pick apples
68. pick strawberries (May 2014)
69. visit a pumpkin patch or corn maze
70. take a beach trip
71. take a camping trip
72. take a mountain trip (October 2013)
73. take a NYC trip
74. take a trip to a foreign country (Madagascar)
75. take a skiing/snowboarding trip (February 2015)
Creativity and Work
76. create five items to sell on etsy
77. create new business/calling cards
78. create photo books for Haiti trips
79. make a three free printables for the blog
80. move to a self hosted blog
81. open an etsy shop
82. purchase a new camera
83. start and finish a wedding album
84. update resume and linkedin profile (November 2013)
Challenges and Learning
85. complete #31days of writing each year (October 2013, October 2014)
86. complete a weeklong social media fast
87. decide on “go to meals” for breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizer, dessert
88. make homemade bread (April 2014)
89. read one book a month (some of the books I read here)
90. take a cake decorating class
91. take a calligraphy class
92. take a cooking class
93. take a floral arranging class
94. take a photography class
95. take a sewing class (August 2014)
96. try 10 pinterest ideas (glass ornament, bancakes, organized dvd storage, Easter cupcakes, anniversary photo, no-sew slipcovered chair, )
97. work on monthly goal sheets
Social
98. host a dinner for friends (December 2014)
99. host a party (October and December 2014)
100. send cards/letters to friends
101. send Christmas cards (with new address included) (2013, 2014)
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