101 Things in 1001 Days

This has been a great exercise of list-making I have found online that I thought I would join. Here is my list:

101 Things in 1001 days

Personal

1. Find a night cream
2. Find an eye cream that works for me
3. Pluck eyebrows at least once a week (0/143)
4. Work out on average of three times a week for at least 20 minutes (0/429)
5. Do light weight exercises at home at least twice a week (0/286)
6. Do yoga at least once every fortnight (0/72)
7. Ride to work at least an average of twice a month (0/66)
8. Learn to use my GPS and geocache at least 20 times (0/20)
9. Get pregnant
10. Successfully overcome my fear of childbirth in whatever way feels best at the time
11. Work on developing a more consistent professional style
12. Buy at least five new interesting pieces of jewelry (0/5)
13. Diffuse hair an average of at least once a week (0/143)
14. Color hair at least once, even if semi-permanent
15. Give self a pedicure (or get one) at least every other month (0/17)
16. Lose 20 pounds (+- 0 pounds)

House

17. Finish kitchen cabinets
18. Get new main light fixture in kitchen
19. Add auxiliary lighting in kitchen
20. Redo kitchen floor
21. Get new kitchen counter tops
22. Paint all trim in house white
23. Redo wood floors
24. Paint chairs on porch
25. Paint bedroom
26. Paint foyer
27. Paint hallway
28. Paint main room
29. Paint bathroom
30. Seal cracks in basement
31. Fix siding damage on house
32. Add shutters to house
33. Make gutters work better
34. Buy at least two pieces of original art (0/2)
35. Paint headboard
36. Paint bedroom armoire
37. Buy a nice desk with file cabinet
38. Successfully complete cleaning list at least half the time (0/36)

Yard

39. Plan and plant front landscaping
40. Create at least one rain garden
41. Regularly use compost bin
42. Continue to plant yearly vegetable garden (0/3)

Food

43. Eat at least two vegetables a day for at least half of all weeks (0/72)
44. Try ten new fruits and veggies (0/10)
45. Find at least ten new favorite recipes (0/10)
46. Try five new ice cream recipes (0/5)
47. Plant windowsill herb garden
48. Make kneaded bread from scratch
49. Make gnocchi
50. Make a flan or creme brulee

Organizing

51. Go through and clean out all of upstairs bedroom
52. Set up yoga space in upstairs bedroom
53. Clean out and organize garage

Personal Development/Hobbies

54. Begin a list of birthdays and anniversaries of friends and family
55. Send at least fifty letters or cards (0/50)
56. Write to Grandma at least four times a year (0/11)
57. Start taking artistic pictures again and frame and hang at least two (0/2)
58. Bring digital camera to more friends/family events (buy new digital camera if needed)
59. Create at least one piece of art for house
60. Read at least 15 non-fiction books not for book club (0/15)
61. Read at least 15 fiction books not for book club (0/15)
62. Read at least 15 classic books not for book club (0/15)
63. Read at least the first Harry Potter (to see if I think they are any good)
64. Watch the following recent Best Oscar films that I've never seen (No Country for Old Men, The Departed, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Chicago, A Beautiful Mind, Shakespeare in Love, Schindler's List, Unforgiven, The Silence of the Lambs, Driving Miss Daisy)
65. Watch at least one documentary per month (0/33)
66. Get sewing machine working or get new machine
67. Knit scarf
68. Knit or crochet something besides a scarf
69. Journal at least once a week on average (0/143)
70. Write on blog at least twice a month (0/66)
71. Add a photo to blog at least once a month (0/33)

Social

72. Have people over at least every other month (0/17)
73. Go on couple dates with at least five new couples (0/5)
74. Have at least three game nights (0/3)
75. Have at least three documentary nights (0/3)
76. Rent a house at the lake to get together with friends

Community

77. Eat at least 10 new restaurants in town (0/10)
78. Go to at least on symphony performance
79. Go to see live music at least five times (0/5)
80. Attend local theatre production
81. Volunteer at least five times for local food bank (0/5)

Relationship

82. Go on date at least once a month (0/33)
83. Make out more
84. Surprise J at least five times in creative ways (0/5)
85. Go on at least two romantic getaways each year (0/6)
86. Stay at least three bed and breakfasts or small inns (0/3)

Family

87. Call my brother at least once a month (0/33)
88. Call my sister at least once a month (0/33)
89. Visit J's brother and sister-in-law in Korea
90. Go on at least weekend vacation with J and E
91. Go on international vacation with Mom and Dad

Travel

92. Go with J to Italy or Greece
93. Go to St. Louis at least four times a year (0/11)
94. Ride entire Katy trail with J

Professional

95. Run for office in an organization
96. Go to national conference
97. Even while happy in job, check for new professional opportunities at least once a month (1/33)

Financial

98. Refinance mortgage
99. Save additional $10,000 to allow for the potential of being a one-income family for one year.
100. Invest in a Kiva loan
101. Set up higher interest savings account

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