So it's no surprise when I saw my BFF, Angie, (who, in turn, was inspired by Julia) make a list of 101 things she wants to do in 1001 days, I had to jump on board.
Here's my very own list of 101 Things to Accomplish in 1001 Days (I have until 1/7/2013 to get all of these marked off!):
Home Improvement
2. convert playroom into office
3. paint master bedroom
4. paint stairwell
5. purchase new bookshelves for den
6. replace upstairs carpet with hardwood floors
10. organize my closet and keep it organized for three months
11. start a compost pile
12. remove wallpaper from master bath and re-paint
13. repair trim on fireplace mantle
14. gazebo and furniture for backyard
15. de-clutter master bedroom and keep it clutter free
Travel
17. go on a cruise
18. visit 3 states I've never been to before
19. visit a winery
20. visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios
21. get my passport
22. travel outside of the U.S.
23. vacation/visit national parks out West
25. learn how to knit or crochet
26. learn how to use a sewing machine
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett
- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
- The Radleys by Matt Haig
- The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife and Darcy & Elizabeth by Linda Berdoll
- Millie's Fling by Jill Manuel
- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- The Other Mr. Darcy and The Darcy Cousins by Monica Fairview
- Lydia Bennet's Story by Jane Odiwe
- Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
- Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank
- Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
31. re-watch every episode of "Lost"
32. read 10 non-fiction books
- The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich
- My Fair Lazy by Jen Lancaster
- Bossypants by Tina Fey
- My Life in France by Julia Child
33. listen to 5 audio books
- Emma by Jane Austen
34. complete a 365 day photo challenge
35. learn to salsa dance
36. make Christmas cards for friends and family one year
37. watch every Best Picture Oscar-winning film
38. host a dinner party39. print my blog in book form
42. do an art project with the girls once a month
43. learn to play chess
44. get scrapbooks up-to-date
- A Christmas Story (Chattanooga Theater Centre) - December 2010
- Les Miserables (Historic Tennessee Theater - Knoxville) - January 2012
- Dave Matthews Band - July 2010
- Kings of Leon - September 2010
- Josh Groban - June 2011
- Kings of Leon - July 2011
Cooking
48. try a new recipe once per month
49. make Julia Child's beef bourguignon
51. bake bread without using the bread machine
52. go meatless for one week
53. bake a cake from scratch for someone's birthday
54. try a vegan recipe
55. make homemade ice cream from scratch
56. bake a pie from scratchHealth & Exercise
59. lose 30 lbs
60. lose 40 lb.
61. lose 50 lbs
62. treat myself to a massage after losing 30 lbs63. treat myself to a massage after losing 50 lbs
65. get a facial
66. exercise 5 days a week for a month
69. use the Wii Fit every day for one month
70. floss daily for a month
71. get a yearly physical72. participate in a charity walk
73. go to bed by 10 p.m. every night for a week
75. get a tattoo
76. grow my hair out78. attend another a murder mystery dinner show (thanks, Mom!)
- Sweet Peppers - Downtown Chattanooga
- Rio Picante - Downtown Chattanooga
- Whispering Canyon Cafe - Disney World
- Liberty Tree Tavern - Disney World
- Yak & Yeti - Disney World
- 50s Prime Time Cafe - Disney World
- The Sea Shack - Hilton Head Island, SC
- The Melting Pot - Chattanooga
- Urban Stack - Downtown Chattanooga
- Les Chefs de France - Disney World
- Rose & Crown - Disney World
- 'Ohana - Disney World
- Cape May - Disney World
- Earl of Sandwich - Disney World
80. keep a diary and write in it every day for a month
81. write a letter to each of my girls, for them to open on their 18th birthdays
82. pay for a stranger's coffee
83. create a will
84. create a living will
85. learn CPR
86. volunteer in my community
87. hold a "comments for cans" food drive at least once per year
88. learn how to do a "smoky eye" makeup
89. create a household budget
90. read the newspaper from front page to last
91. complete a New York Times crossword puzzle without any help
93. volunteer at an animal shelter
94. send family member a card once a week
95. have professional family portraits taken once a year
96. go 3 days without getting online
97. schedule GNO at least once a month
98. go one day a month without watching any TV
99. give a compliment to a complete stranger
100. save $5 for every task I complete
101. make a new list of "101 Things in 1001 Days" when this project ends
Let me know if you decide to do this project... I'd love to check out your list!
17 Nutty Buddies Have Something To Say:
Good luck! I should do this. And to #40 - that was my goal for April. Needless to say...I'll need to make it my goal for May as well. lol. #fail :)
I definitly think a massage should be earned after 10 lbs too!! Good night, this list made me tired.
Vacation in Hilton Head....I am only about 40 minutes from there! LOVE LOVE HILTON HEAD!!!!
Good luck with that list!
Yep, I love lists, too.
Might have to jump on this bandwagon. The best thing about a list is crossing an item off when you've completed it!
How's about a bloggy buddy cruise? Now that would be a good time! Maybe for Lizzy's honeymoon? I'm sure she and Mr. B won't mind at all!
Good luck with that!
Good Luck! That is a huge project and some great goals!
I am still working on my list from the inspiration at Angie's! LOL
love the list ..like the get a tattoo lol u will have to blog about that one or all of them when u complete them!! :)
i have a list but its more of a bucket or life list
goodluck!
let's see....you can come to Washington to visit me and then we will drive up to Canada and listen to some audio books on the way. Then when we get back I can teach you how to knit and to sew :) After that I will make you an awesome vegan meal and we will read some great books that we got at our book signing at Auntie Annie's bookstore downtown. After we go to Auntie Annie's we will go see my brother in law and he will give us some awesome tattoos!
Then we will go home and watch some LOST and some movies.Then we will catch a couple concerts and go see Wicked (it will be here in May 2011) and on our way there will buy some people coffee.
That should help a little!! Let me know when you are coming!
Wow! Good luck with this :) I'm not game to try it :)
Shannon....you can cross #78 off your list...you and Shane, Matthew and Robin went to the Murder Mystery Show for my birthday one year...
Ha, ha!! That looks like what I want to do tomorrow:-) Hee, hee, hee:-)
Yay!! Great list and I'm psyched that I can mark something off my list! And you know we'll end up completing some of these tasks on both of our lists, together. :-)
I spy #75...and I'm hoping I will be there to witness it! Woot!
I'm a list maker too. I've seen this pop up on a few blogs lately. I'm so tempted to do it but scared to at the same time. I think it's having the time limit on it. I've seen something similiar on a site called 43things.com where you create a life list but it's ongoing with no end date for anything. As you complete you move items to your completed list and add new stuff.
@lynn now the life list is scary to me! I'd hate knowing that I'd never been finished. Crossing random things off wouldn't be enough - I'd need an completetion mode, even if it was to start a new list.
The original #40 I commented earlier moved on the list. ah well. I think I may put one of these together. It can't hurt!
Heather: Oops! Sorry about that! I had to change the #s when I added more to my list. I should've just posted this when my list was complete. But I'm impatient like that ;)
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