101* in 1001

The 101 in 1001 project may not be anything new to many individuals reading this, a lot of bloggers have been posting about the concept and sharing their lists for several months. However, I thought I'd post my own list here on my blog, to hold myself accountable and, as a bonus, you'll get to follow along with my progress! I decided to break up my list into categories so that I could make sure to get a good mix of goals. On the off-chance that some of you haven't heard about the project, I will post the instructions below so that you can participate too!

Creating your own 1001 Day Project

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
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My 101* in 1001

Start Date: Friday, 3/20/09
Finish date: Friday, 12/16/11

Green:
1. Go to the Farmer’s Market four times. (2/4)
2. Set up an indoor herb garden.
3. Grow flowers in the backyard and keep them alive for a season
4. Go Orchard picking
5. Go Berry Picking
6. Grow vegetable garden
7. Plant tree for hubby and me

Learn something new:
8. Bake a pie (from scratch!)
9. Take a Photoshop class
10. Get comfortable roasting a whole chicken & turkey
11. Learn to bake bread
12. Learn to make five kinds of candy (4/5)
13. Read 20 books in 20 consecutive weeks (0/20)
14. Watch 5 documentaries on things I don’t know enough about (0/5)
15. Listen to 5 books on tape while driving (0/5)
16. Make pasta from scratch
17. Learn ballroom dancing
18. Learn Latin dancing
19. Learn swing dancing
20. Learn how to Irish step
21. Take cooking classes (0/5)
22. Learn how to blow-dry my hair
23. Take a photography class
24. Take sewing classes (0/10)
25. Take some interior design classes (0/2)
26. Become CPR and first aid trained

Me:
27. Start a list on Mondays and finish it by Sunday for 2 months (0/8)
28. Write in my personal journal once per week (0/4)
29. Use a skincare regimen for 60 days straight (0/60)
30. Respond to my emails as soon as I get them every day for a month (0/21)
31. Overhaul wardrobe
32. Go to the spa once a month for a whole year (0/12)

Health:
33. Find a dentist
34. Find a dermatologist
35. Eliminate all processed foods for 30 days (0/30)
36. Take my vitamins every day for 120 days (0/120)!
37. Drink 8 glasses of water every day for three weeks (21/21)
38. Get body fat measured

Financial:
39. Put aside specific agreed upon $/month into Savings 12 times (12/12)
40. Put away specific agreed upon $/month into an Roth 12 times (0/12)
41. Pay down all student loans (0/x)
42. Research and invest in 3 stocks (0/3)

Business:
43. Set up a jewelry business online at Etsy.com


Social:
44. Have friends over for dinner 6 times (0/6)
45. Find a home church
46. Make at least 10 new friends (girls and guys) (0/10)
47. Join a young couples group
48. Become friends with 5 other couples (1/5)

Be Creative:
49. Create a Tastebook for myself
50. Create a Tastebook for Mom
51. Upload 500 nice photos to Flickr (500/500)
52. Create photo books for past years (0/3)
53. Create photo books to be updated with events & printed at the end of the year (0/3)
54. Scrapbook my old albums
55. Design & craft my own cards
56. Organize and back-up all digital photos
57. Organize and back-up music library
58. Compile a cheat sheet of 21 guilt-free healthy recipes
59. Find architect and design dream home
60. Finish scrapbooking camping trips

Do Something New:
61. Fly in a hot air balloon
62. Fire a gun at a shooting range
63. Swim with dolphins
64. Visit the 4 states I haven't been to before. (OR, WA, HI, AK) (1/4)
65. Spontaneously visit an amusement park with my husband.
66. Go to a Renaissance festival
67. Fly in a helicopter
68. Visit one of the seven wonders of the world
69. See a baseball game in ALL the major league baseball stadiums (7/30)
70. Visit B&H in New York and buy something
71. Find a personal tailor
72. Go geocaching
73. See a broadway show in NY
74. Go on a spontaneous road trip
75. Go antiquing

Random Acts of Kindness:
76. Become a money coach volunteer
77. Send a random gift to a friend
78. Send a card to someone I’ve lost touch with
79. Become a volunteer with two different organizations
80. Sponsor a child in a third world country

Travel:
81. Visit Europe for an extended visit (1 month) (England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Poland)
82. Visit Sweden
83. Visit Greece
84. Visit Spain
85. Visit Australia & New Zealand
86. Visit the Turks
87. Visit Hawaii
88. Visit Poconos
89. Go to Walt Disney World
90. Tour all over MA
91. Go to New York City during Christmas


Relationship:
92. Change my name
93. Find a mentor (a couple)
94. Take my hubby away for a weekend getaway

Fitness:
95. Start ice skating again
96. Start rock climbing again
97. Run a 5K
98. Learn to play tennis
99. Take pilates
100. Learn how to fence
101. Learn how to golf
102. Take zumba lessons
103. Complete couch to 5K program
104. Complete 100 push-up challenge
105. Complete 100 sit-up challenge
106. Be able to do 8 minute abs
107. Stretch daily for 10 minutes for 3 months (0/90)
108. Increase flexibility to be able to do a split

Purchases:
109. Buy an iPod (yes I am one of those people that still doesn’t own an iPod)
110. Find the perfect little black dress
111. Buy bikes for hubby and me

Wedding:
112. Make photo album of wedding photos


*please note I am an overachiever and actually have more than 101...I have edited and edited my list until I can't find anything more I want to remove and I fully believe this list is doable, so I'm just going to go for it!