Wednesday, June 8, 2011

My 101 challenges in 1001 days (Start June 8th 2011- End’s March 5th 2014)

Just starting this today….it’s sort of one big “to do list” for the next 1001 days. I took some of the things from my bucket list and my 2011 New Year resolutions and then mixed in just some everyday things I want to get done. I also tried to come up with things I know I can do and don’t need a whole lot of money. Anyway I’m excited to get started!!!!!!

My 101 challenges in 1001 days (Start June 8th 2011- End’s March 5th 2014)


1. Use all body lotion, body wash, soap, shower gel, and body scrub before buying more
2. put $1,000 into savings
3. Get 8 hours of sleep every night for 2 weeks
4. Go for a picnic in a secluded spot
5. Read three books of the Bible
6. Dine out, just the 2 of us, once every 2 weeks for 2 months
7. Make homemade ice cream
8. Plan a treasure hunt
9. Find a new restaurant worthy of becoming a new favorite
10. Don't say anything negative for 1 day
11. Support a charity walk/run
12. fix master bedroom closet door
13. stay within holiday shopping budget for 2011, 2012 and 2013
14. Watch the sunset from the top of a mountain
15. Build a scarecrow
16. Complete all my craft projects before I buy any new ones (not including scrapping...sorry that just can’t me done)
17. Don't complain about anything for a week
18. Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind"
19. Tie a note to a balloon and let it go
20. Send a message in a bottle
21. Identify 100 things that make me happy
22. Buy something from Etsy
23. Make a list of my 50 favorite movies
24. Make a list of 25 things I like about myself
25. Become a bone marrow donor
26. Take a picture for each letter of the alphabet
27. Do the polar bear swim on New Year's Day
28. Take a photo of the same place every month for year and then turn it into a calendar for the next year
29. Keep a “My Day in Six Words” journal for 6 months
30. Plant a tree on Earth Day
31. Make some Fourth of July cupcakes
32. Make a wish at 11:11 on November 11, 2011
33. Watch a movie at a drive-in
34. Play classical music during meal preps
35. Make my bed every day for a week.
36. Put one piece of fine art in each room
37. Make and hang flower boxes
38. Visit a church on Wednesday night
39. Go camping at three state parks I've never visited each year.
40. Plant grass in the fall
41. Write a yearly letter
42. Take an adult ed class of some sort
43. Buy Christmas presents in advance.
44. Be able to run 3 miles without stopping
45. Make something for my best friend
46. Decorate half bath in the kitchen
47. Sort the mail when it comes in, instead of letting it accumulate into a huge pile first.
48. Take a multivitamin every day for a week.
49. Use those teeth whitening strips and finish pack
50. Have a spa day
51. Pay off 3 credit cards
52. Take kids to the Easter Egg Roll at the White House
53. Do all the lessons in "A Course in Miracles"
54. Paint a wall mural
55. Work on children’s book and Publishing
56. Go back to school and complete Early Childhood Development degree
57. Pull out “The Creative Artist” book and work on some new ideas.
58. Go white water rafting
59. Take kid’s to the beach once each summer
60. Run a ½ marathon
61. Visit a Renaissance fair
62. Make stained glass windows
63. Go to “Drive Through” Zoo
64. Finish baseball books
65. Finish back deck and get furnishings
66. Complete master bath in upstairs bedroom
67. Get rocks for back yard
68. Buy produce at farmers market 10 times
69. Finish baby books and older scrap books and photo books
70. Get new carpet and floor for living room and kitchen
71. Redo full bath downstairs
72. Get solar film for back windows and skylights
73. Get a safety cover
74. Spend the weekend without any phone or TV (Camping at home)
75. Upload video’s into on-line saving system
76. Go through old 8mm video’s and watch them outside during the summer
77. Start an allowance and chore list for Ryan
78. Have one day a month for each kid, just them and me!
79. Get my hair cut and colored without being concerned about money
80. Buy a pair of red flannel pajamas that you wear only on Christmas Eve.
81. Take a holiday photograph each year in the same spot, such as by a favorite tree in your yard. In years to come, you’ll have a wonderful record of the growth of your family, as well as the growth of the tree.
82. Before going to bed on Christmas Eve, read by candle light about the birth of Jesus in Luke, chapter 2.
83. Fill a basket with photo’s from past Christmases. Put it in a prominent spot.
84. Take a family portrait
85. Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years
86. Send a secret to Post Secret
87. Find a personally inspirational quote and work it into a piece of art or home décor
88. Read a book in a day
89. Trace my family tree
90. Go to a Rocky Horror Picture Show showing at midnight
91. Finish a 500+ piece jigsaw
92. Go to at least one concert
93. Achieve my goal weight
94. Watch an entire season of a television show in a weekend
95. Try a new recipe every month for a year
96. Visit five local restaurants I've never been to
97. Sky Dive
98. Complete the 100 pushups challenge
99. Complete the 200 sit-up challenge
100. Attend a book reading
101. Make snow angels

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