One Year Older...

And wiser too???

It was one year ago today that I created this list. I thought it was a good set of goals to start my "next 30 years." Since today I'm now 31, I figured I should check in to track my own personal progress. I have a feeling I won't feel very accomplished though. Let's find out...

personal

1. spend three hours once a week for a month on me and only me COMPLETED (thanks Diana) 2. go to bed by 10pm every night for a month
3. make a 101 list COMPLETED (this was a gimmie)
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 COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
10. give hugs and kisses every day for 6 months COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
14. have date night once a week for a month IN PROGRESS

spiritual

15. attend all HFPE meetings for a year IN PROGRESS
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 IN PROGRESS
21. no caffeine for a month
22. watch all four conference sessions COMPLETED
23. say personal prayers each night for a month

health, beauty, and fitness

24. lose 15 lbs IN PROGRESS
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 COMPLETED
29. stop biting my fingernails for at least one month COMPLETED
30. get LASIK
31. take a yoga class
32. drink only water for one week COMPLETED

for the house

33. get Dylan into a twin bed COMPLETED
34. organize the kid’s clothes and closets COMPLETED (although it needs doing again!)
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 HALF DONE
40. redo master bedroom
41. paint kitchen COMPLETED

travel

42. leave the country COMPLETED
43. visit a national park COMPLETED
44. see Wicked somewhere in the country IN PROGRESS (we have tickets for next July!)
45. stay at the Hotel Coronado in San Diego
46. visit a state I have never been to COMPLETED
47. visit a friend out of town COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
51. go to the library twice a month for three months COMPLETED
52. start and finish a book in one day (at least 175 pages) COMPLETED
53. read the ensign every month for 6 months IN PROGRESS
54. read the entire book club book for six months IN PROGRESS

finances

55. put money in a travel fund for NY IN PROGRESS
56. put all spare change in jar for 3 months COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
61. finish family cookbook COMPLETED
62. blog every day for one month COMPLETED
63. bake something new once a month for six months
64. be comfortable with and "get" my camera COMPLETED (although I can always learn more)
65. complete two Daily December Journals and have them printed
66. take a photography class COMPLETED
67. take a German class
68. be proficient in photoshop IN PROGRESS

crafts

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

for others

77. be a secret santa COMPLETED
78. donate clothing or other items COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
82. say prayers with her every night for a month COMPLETED
83. teach her to ride a bike
84. sign her up for soccer
85. enroll her in swim lessons COMPLETED
86. get her potty trained COMPLETED
87. teach her to do a somersault COMPLETED
88. read or sing to her every night for a month COMPLETED

for Isaac

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

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) COMPLETED
101. no tv with the kids for a week

All in all, not bad for the first year, but I've sure got a ton of areas I need to work on. I guess it's time to focus on the next year and check off a few more things on my huge "to do" list.

It's That Time of the Month Again...

Again as a reminder, this is a post just for my own accountability. Please don't go back and compare month to month. You'll be ashamed of me and I'll be embarrassed. Either way, progress is being made, even if some days it feels like one step forward and two steps back.

personal

1. spend three hours once a week for a month on me and only me COMPLETED (thanks Diana)2. go to bed by 10pm every night for a month
3. make a 101 list COMPLETED (this was a gimmie)
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 IN PROGRESS
7. have a meal with friends once a month for 6 months IN PROGRESS

marriage

8. talk without distraction each night for a week
9. say I love you every day for 6 months COMPLETED
10. give hugs and kisses every day for 6 months COMPLETED
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 IN PROGRESS
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 IN PROGRESS
21. no caffeine for a month
22. watch all four conference sessions COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
29. stop biting my fingernails for at least one month COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
34. organize the kid’s clothes and closets COMPLETED (although it needs doing again!)
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 COMPLETED

travel

42. leave the country COMPLETED
43. visit a national park COMPLETED
44. see Wicked somewhere in the country IN PROGRESS (we have tickets for next July!)
45. stay at the Hotel Coronado in San Diego
46. visit a state I have never been to COMPLETED
47. visit a friend out of town COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
51. go to the library twice a month for three months COMPLETED
52. start and finish a book in one day (at least 175 pages) COMPLETED
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 IN PROGRESS
56. put all spare change in jar for 3 months IN PROGRESS
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 COMPLETED
61. finish family cookbook IN PROGRESS
62. blog every day for one month COMPLETED
63. bake something new once a month for six months
64. be comfortable with and "get" my camera IN PROGRESS
65. complete two Daily December Journals and have them printed
66. take a photography class COMPLETED
67. take a German class
68. be proficient in photoshop

crafts

69. complete three mini albums IN PROGRESS
70. complete two different knitting projects IN PROGRESS (one down, one to finish)
71. decorate the master bedroom IN PROGRESS
72. take a knitting class
73. complete a new sewing project once a month for 6 months IN PROGRESS
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 COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
82. say prayers with her every night for a month COMPLETED
83. teach her to ride a bike
84. sign her up for soccer
85. enroll her in swim lessons COMPLETED
86. get her potty trained COMPLETED
87. teach her to do a somersault COMPLETED
88. read or sing to her every night for a month COMPLETED

for Isaac

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

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) COMPLETED
101. no tv with the kids for a week

It's Progress Time Again...

Just when I think I'm make progress, something happens to deter me. I've completed some tasks, started others and have to restart some too. I've got 850 days left. I guess I'll just keep plugging away.

personal

1. spend three hours once a week for a month on me and only me COMPLETED (thanks Diana)2. go to bed by 10pm every night for a month
3. make a 101 list COMPLETED (this was a gimmie)
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 IN PROGRESS
7. have a meal with friends once a month for 6 months IN PROGRESS

marriage

8. talk without distraction each night for a week
9. say I love you every day for 6 months IN PROGRESS
10. give hugs and kisses every day for 6 months IN PROGRESS
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 IN PROGRESS
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 COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
29. stop biting my fingernails for at least one month COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
34. organize the kid’s clothes and closets COMPLETED (although it needs doing again!)
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 COMPLETED

travel

42. leave the country COMPLETED
43. visit a national park COMPLETED
44. see Wicked somewhere in the country IN PROGRESS (we have tickets for next July!)
45. stay at the Hotel Coronado in San Diego
46. visit a state I have never been to COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
51. go to the library twice a month for three months COMPLETED
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 necessitieshobbies
60. use the camera everyday for a month COMPLETED
61. finish family cookbook IN PROGRESS
62. blog every day for one month COMPLETED
63. bake something new once a month for six months
64. be comfortable with and "get" my camera IN PROGRESS
65. complete two Daily December Journals and have them printed
66. take a photography class COMPLETED
67. take a German class
68. be proficient in photoshop

crafts

69. complete three mini albums IN PROGRESS
70. complete two different knitting projects IN PROGRESS (one down, one to finish)
71. decorate the master bedroom IN PROGRESS
72. take a knitting class
73. complete a new sewing project once a month for 6 months IN PROGRESS
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 COMPLETED
82. say prayers with her every night for a month COMPLETED
83. teach her to ride a bike
84. sign her up for soccer
85. enroll her in swim lessons COMPLETED
86. get her potty trained COMPLETED
87. teach her to do a somersault
88. read or sing to her every night for a month COMPLETED

for Isaac

89. teach him the ABCs and to count to 10
90. take a mommy and me class COMPLETED
91. enroll him in swim lessons COMPLETED
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 COMPLETED
95. hug him, kiss him and tell him I love him everyday for a month COMPLETED

household chores

96. clean all the bathrooms once a week for a month (I hate this chore!) IN PROGRESS
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) COMPLETED
101. no tv with the kids for a week

I'm not sure how I feel about this list. It seems really daunting every time I go through it to see how I'm stacking up. Good thing I have another couple of years!

Monthly Update for May

Here's my monthly accountability to my list of 101 things in 1,001 days. I think I marked off quite a few more things. Thank goodness for great trips!

personal

1. spend three hours once a week for a month on me and only me COMPLETED (thanks Diana)

2. go to bed by 10pm every night for a month

3. make a 101 list COMPLETED (this was a gimmie)

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 IN PROGRESS

7. have a meal with friends once a month for 6 months IN PROGRESS


marriage

8. talk without distraction each night for a week

9. say I love you every day for 6 months IN PROGRESS

10. give hugs and kisses every day for 6 months IN PROGRESS

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 IN PROGRESS

19. read the book of mormon cover to cover

20. prepare Sunday lessons before the weekend starts for 1 month

21. no caffeine for a month

22. watch all four conference sessions COMPLETED

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 IN PROGRESS

34. organize the kid’s clothes and closets COMPLETED

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 COMPLETED


travel

42. leave the country COMPLETED

43. visit a national park COMPLETED

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 COMPLETED

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 a 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 COMPLETED

61. finish family cookbook IN PROGRESS

62. blog every day for one month COMPLETED

63. bake something new once a month for six months IN PROGRESS

64. be comfortable with and "get" my camera IN PROGRESS

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 IN PROGRESS

70. complete two different knitting projects IN PROGRESS

71. decorate the master bedroom IN PROGRESS

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 COMPLETED

82. say prayers with her every night for a month COMPLETED

83. teach her to ride a bike

84. sign her up for soccer

85. enroll her in swim lessons

86. get her potty trained IN PROGRESS

87. teach her to do a somersault

88. read or sing to her every night for a month COMPLETED


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 COMPLETED


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) COMPLETED

101. no tv with the kids for a week


So thanks to a trip to Alaska and Canada, quite a few more greens on my list. I like that. I'm hoping that the summer will bring some more to me. Namely, Dylan and Isaac in swim lessons. Those are a must.

Monthly Goals Update

Here's my monthly accountability to my list of 101 things in 1,001 days. Hopefully I'm making progress. Let's find out.

personal
1. spend three hours once a week for a month on me and only me COMPLETED (thanks Diana)

2. go to bed by 10pm every night for a month

3. make a 101 list COMPLETED (this was a gimmie)

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 IN PROGRESS

7. have a meal with friends once a month for 6 months IN PROGRESS

marriage

8. talk without distraction each night for a week

9. say I love you every day for 6 months IN PROGRESS

10. give hugs and kisses every day for 6 months IN PROGRESS

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 IN PROGRESS

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 COMPLETED

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 IN PROGRESS

34. organize the kid’s clothes and closets COMPLETED

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 COMPLETED

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 COMPLETED

61. finish family cookbook IN PROGRESS

62. blog every day for one month COMPLETED

63. bake something new once a month for six months IN PROGRESS

64. be comfortable with and "get" my camera IN PROGRESS

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 IN PROGRESS

70. complete two different knitting projects IN PROGRESS

71. decorate the master bedroom IN PROGRESS

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 COMPLETED

82. say prayers with her every night for a month COMPLETED

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 COMPLETED

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 COMPLETED

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

Not a lot of changes, just a few "In Progress" tags turning into "Completed" ones. Not many new things In Progress either. But next months update should have all sorts of Completes added to the list.

The Homewrecker

My eye still isn't feeling great (which still makes using the camera tough), but I wanted to share a quick picture with you.

This is going to cause my marriage to crumble. I know this, Todd knows this, yet he got it anyway. Should that be some sort of sign to me??? Should I be worried?

Like I don't have enough to complain about with his electronic habits. He needed to go and get himself a Blackberry.

I also thought I needed to keep myself accountable for my list of 101 things in 1,001 days. I've decided that each month I'll post an update on my progress. I'll list what I've accomplished, and what's in progress, and maybe which items I'm hoping to tackle next. This way, I'm not only answering to myself, but others know what I'm up to also.

personal

1. spend three hours once a week for a month on me and only me COMPLETED (thanks Diana)
2. go to bed by 10pm every night for a month
3. make a 101 list COMPLETED (this was a gimmie)
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 IN PROGRESS

marriage

8. talk without distraction each night for a week
9. say I love you every day for 6 months IN PROGRESS
10. give hugs and kisses every day for 6 months IN PROGRESS
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 STARTS THURSDAY
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 IN PROGRESS
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 STARTS IN APRIL
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 IN PROGRESS
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 IN PROGRESS
61. finish family cookbook IN PROGRESS
62. blog every day for one month IN PROGRESS
63. bake something new once a month for six months IN PROGRESS
64. be comfortable with and "get" my camera IN PROGRESS
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 STARTING SOON
70. complete two different knitting projects IN PROGRESS
71. decorate the master bedroom IN PROGRESS
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 IN PROGRESS
82. say prayers with her every night for a month IN PROGRESS
83. teach her to ride a bike
84. sign her up for soccer
85. enroll her in swim lessons
86. get her potty trained STARTING SOON
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 IN PROGRESS

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

This is my list in progress. I'm actually pleasantly surprised at how many I actually have in progress without even realizing it. Here's to hoping I can keep it up.

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