101 Goals in 1,001 Days

I found this fun web site where they talk about setting 101 attainable goals to be acheived in 1,001 days.

I thought it was appropriate to set these goals on my 30th birthday. Thirty is kind of a monumental birthday so today sounds like a good day to set goals for this next phase in my life.

I'll update this list with my completed tasks from time to time to let you know of my progress.

My start date: Saturday, February 23, 2008.
My finish date: Saturday, November 10, 2010.

Here's my list of 101 goals.

personal

1. spend three hours once a week for a month on me and only me
2. go to bed by 10pm every night for a month
3. make a 101 list
4. return all phone calls within 24 hours for a month
5. return all e-mails within 24 hours for a month
6. get a pedicure as needed for 6 months
7. have a meal with friends once a month for 6 months

marriage

8. talk without distraction each night for a week
9. say I love you every day for 6 months
10. give hugs and kisses every day for 6 months
11. celebrate anniversary somewhere other than home overnight
12. find one new thing we both enjoy doing together
13. laugh together each day for a month
14. have date night once a week for a month

spiritual

15. attend all HFPE meetings for a year
16. read scriptures personally every day for a month
17. attend all three meetings on Sunday for two months straight
18. have 100% visiting teaching for a year
19. read the book of mormon cover to cover
20. prepare Sunday lessons before the weekend starts
21. no caffeine for a month
22. watch all four conference sessions
23. say personal prayers each night for a month

health, beauty, and fitness

24. lose 15 lbs
25. ride the elliptical 3x’s a week for a month
26. go for a walk 3x’s a week for two months
27. don’t eat fast food for a month
28. make dinner every night for two weeks
29. stop biting my fingernails for at least one month
30. get LASIK
31. take a yoga class
32. drink only water for one week

for the house

33. get Dylan into a twin bed
34. organize the kid’s clothes and closets
35. keep the car clean for one month
36. organize craft room
37. keep craft room clean for two months
38. get Isaac into a twin bed
39. redo kids’ bedrooms
40. redo master bedroom
41. paint kitchen

travel

42. leave the country
43. visit a national park
44. see Wicked somewhere in the country
45. stay at the Hotel Coronado in San Diego
46. visit a state I have never been to
47. visit a friend out of town
48. start an Italy fund

reading

49. read each day for at least 30 minutes for two weeks
50. read a book by a new author
51. go to the library twice a month for three months
52. start and finish a book in one day (at least 175 pages)
53. read the ensign every month for 6 months
54. read the entire book club book for six months

finances

55. put money in a travel fund for NY
56. put all spare change in jar for 3 months
57. make and keep a personal budget for two months
58. don’t use the credit card for a week other than necessities (food, gas, bills)
59. for one month spend money only on necessities

hobbies

60. use the camera everyday for a month
61. finish family cookbook
62. blog every day for one month
63. bake something new once a month for six months
64. be comfortable with and "get" my camera
65. complete two Daily December Journals and have them printed
66. take a photography class
67. take a German class
68. be proficient in photoshop

crafts

69. complete three mini albums
70. complete two different knitting projects
71. decorate the master bedroom
72. take a knitting class
73. complete a new sewing project once a month for 6 months
74. finish Dylan’s scrapbook
75. start Isaac’s scrapbook
76. finish Isaac’s scrapbook

for others

77. be a secret santa
78. donate clothing or other items
79. donate blood
80. do a random act of kindness for someone in the neighborhood

for dylan

81. hug her, kiss her, and tell her I love her everyday for a month
82. say prayers with her every night for a month
83. teach her to ride a bike
84. sign her up for soccer
85. enroll her in swim lessons
86. get her potty trained
87. teach her to do a somersault
88. read or sing to her every night for a month

for Isaac

89. teach him the ABCs and to count to 10
90. take a mommy and me class
91. enroll him in swim lessons
92. get him potty trained
93. read or sing to him every night for a month
94. say prayers with him every night for a month
95. hug him, kiss him and tell him I love him everyday for a month

household chores

96. clean all the bathrooms once a week for a month (I hate this chore!)
97. get all the laundry and ironing done on Fridays for 3 months
98. wash and dry pots and pans each night for a month (no air drying!)

odds and ends

99. no tv on in the bedroom for a week
100. no computer for three days (at all)
101. no tv with the kids for a week