I've jumped on the bandwagon.
In my defense, it's a bandwagon that is attached to such a brilliant idea that I wish I had thought of it myself.
I don't know exactly which blogger "invented" the idea of "101 in 1001," but I do remember seeing my first list about two years ago. In that time, I have written my own list, from 1 to 101. In case you're unfamiliar with the idea, it's 101 goals/dreams/wishes to achieve in 1001 days - a little less than three years. One of the reasons I find this concept so attractive is because it's a lot to accomplish, but within a completely reasonable and workable time frame.
I love that I can put any sort of goal or aspiration down on my list: big or small, broad or specific, realistic or completely out-there. I truly feel like I can accomplish a majority of my list within the given time-frame. In fact, I'm already able to cross the first goal off of my list! The type-A personality in me adores that!
So, without further ado...
Start date: April 1, 2014
End date: December 26, 2016
1 – Watch every Best
Picture Oscar winner.
2 – Finish Atticus’
Project Life baby book album.
3 – Run a half
marathon.
4 – Reread the
entire Jane Austen canon.
5 – Move into our
own place!
6 – Make 25 things
from my Pinterest boards (recipes, craft projects, etc.).
7 – Get at least one
more tattoo.
8 – Go a month
without buying anything from any
coffee shop (make my own coffee at home).
9 – Graduate from
ASU with a bachelor’s degree in English.
10 – Travel
somewhere I have never been before.
11 – Visit Salvation
Mountain.
12 – Spend a weekend
totally unplugged.
13 – Send a postcard
to PostSecret.
14 – Read through
the entire Bible.
15 – Leave a 100%
tip.
16 – Spend an entire
month going without takeout/restaurants/café food.
17 – Pierce my nose.
18 – Write a will
and have it notarized.
19 – Read A Tale of Two Cities.
20 – Have a meal at
the French Laundry.
21 – Join a CSA.
22 – Eat strictly
vegan for an entire week.
23 – Attempt a Bikram
yoga class.
24 – Write a short
story and send it out for publication.
25 – Establish a
benevolence fund in our budget.
26 – Get pregnant
with Baby #2.
27 – Fit into every
item of clothing currently in my closet.
28 – Post every day
for a month on my blog.
29 – Record a
podcast.
30 – Become
debt-free (with the exception of student loans).
31 – Own a pair of
Swedish Hasbeens.
32 – Find the
perfect shade of red lipstick.
33 – Purchase a DSLR
camera.
34 – Simplify,
simplify, SIMPLIFY!!!
35 – Better learn
Illustrator, In Design, and Photoshop.
36 – Save the dollar
amount of the week it is for all 1001 days.
37 – Take a picture
of A once a week for a year.
38 – Get a puppy for
the family!
39 – Learn how to
fix a common car issue (i.e. changing the oil, brake pads, tires, etc.).
40 – Find a
devotional and stay consistent with it.
41 – Potty-train A.
42 – Sew a quilt.
43 – Read Parenting with Love and Logic.
44 – Open an Etsy
shop.
45 – Go a whole week
without purchasing anything from or even entering a Target store.
46 – Go on a spending
fast (length of time TBD).
47 – Start
composting.
48 – Fully finish
our home management binder.
49 – Record an
original song with J.
50 – Pare down my
wardrobe to what is truly essential.
51 – Knit something
other than a scarf.
52 – Research and
purchase stock.
53 – Sleep
underneath the stars (no tent!).
54 – Intentionally
observe the Sabbath every week.
55 – Take A to
volunteer for a charitable organization, even as an infant.
56 – Commit to using
reusable grocery bags.
57 – Actually frame
all of the photos and prints that I have wanted to frame for years.
58 – Fully complete
the Insanity workout.
59 – Read a total of
101 books (including all listed above).
60 – Take either the
GRE or library teaching credential test.
61 – Pray with a
homeless person.
62 – Plant a
vegetable garden.
63 – Do one perfect
pull-up.
64 – Fund a
microfinance loan for a resident of a developing country.
65 – Go to bed by
9:00 every night for a full week.
66 – Take a solo overnight
trip.
67 – Get a job as a
librarian…somewhere. (04/07/13)
68 – Totally
hand-make a dress.
69 – Have a
conversation with someone entirely in Spanish.
70 – Give up
pleasure reading for Lent.
71 – Go to a movie
by myself.
72 – Write an
e-book.
73 – Make my own mozzarella
cheese.
74 – Send a small
gift to a friend for no apparent reason.
75 – Learn how to
play chess.
76 – Travel out of
state.
77 – Take a hot air
balloon ride.
78 – Fast and pray
for an entire day.
79 – Make and drink
a cocktail I have never had before.
80 – Make a batch of
bagels.
81 – Get a pixie
cut.
82 – Go zip lining.
83 – Lose 50 pounds.
84 – Puddle-jump
with A.
85 – Complete an art
journal.
86 – Make blessing
bags for the homeless.
87 – Hand-make a fifth
anniversary gift for J.
88 – Drive a stick
shift in traffic.
89 – Visit a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
90 – Cook my way
through an entire cookbook (cookbook TBD).
91 – Surprise J by
unexpectedly taking him to a show.
92 – Complete the
Posie Gets Cozy ABC embroidery sampler.
93 – Dedicate A at
church.
94 – Go on a media
fast (length of time TBD).
95 – Make and can my
own jam & marinara sauce.
96 – Pray for 20
minutes every single day for an entire month.
97 – Run a 10-minute
mile.
98 – Commit to
recycling everything I possibly can.
99 – Teach A his
ABCs.
100 – Fill up my
gratitude journal.
101 – Live my daily
life with complete intention.
*number 91 is blacked out only because it is a surprise for my husband and I know he reads my blog...more regularly than anyone I know!*
