Kristie's 101 in 1001: March 2010

Monday, March 29, 2010

OK Update

1. On vacation right now! Plan to finish a flower bed, dejunk the spare room, cook and freeze some meals, and bake some goodies. Oh and I need to do taxes :-/

2. Scheduled to take a cake decorating class. I took it before, but this is a refresher for me.

3. Decided to try baking as a side project. Registered a website (which I need to design) and go register my business name. We shall see how it goes.

Not much else going on, going enjoy this gorgeous weather!

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Health
3. Ride bike for 3 hours every week for a month (0/12)
4. Take yoga classes
5. Lose 74 pounds (4/74)
6. Keep food journal for 2 weeks (0/14)
7. Take my vitamin(s) once a day at least 100 times (15/100)
10. Dry my own fruit using a dehydrator

Self Indulgences

13. Get a manicure just because
14. Get a pedicure just because
15. Buy sexy lingerie and actually wear it
16. Read 50 books in 2009 (40/50)
17. Taste a new food that I normally would not eat
18. Have a 'girls night' at least 3 times a year (5/9)
19. Have a 'date night' with my husband at least once a month (20/33)
20. Keep my nails well groomed and polished for an entire month (0/31)
21. Spend a day at the spa and get the full treatment

23. Shave my legs every 2 days for a month (0/15)

Financial
24. Write a will and living will
25. Work on Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps 1, 2, 3 - started 1/25/09
26. Deposit $10 into savings for each item completed ($0/$1010)
27. Deposit $1 into savings for each day of the project ($0/$1001)
28. Make a budget and stick to it for 3 months (0/3)

30. Pay off credit card balances and then cut up the cards (1/4)
31. Pay off Mustang - 1 payment left!
32. Save all change for duration of list and cash out at the end of 1001 days

Services
34. Adopt a family/child every Christmas (0/2)
35. Randomly pay for someone's meal in a restaurant
37. Remember important dates and send cards
38. Send a care package to a soldier overseas
40. Write and mail 10 handwritten letters

42. Attend at least 6 Art Walks or art exhibits with my husband (5/6)
43. Surprise my husband with a candlelit dinner
44. Bring dog/cat food to an animal shelter once a month for a year(0/12)

Home

46. Own a home
47. Own land
48. Buy flowers for the house once a month for a year (1/12)
51. Clean my car at least once a month for a year (4/12)

Projects
53. Make a book of my favorite recipes for me
54. Publish a book of my favorite recipes and sell
55. Make a scrapbook
56. Learn how to sew using a sewing machine
58. Transfer all home videos to DVD
59. Photograph a part of my life every day for a year (0/365)
61. Learn conversational French
62. Make calendars for the family with all the important dates
64. Grow a vegetable garden - planting some veggies in my flower bed, does that count?
65. Practice my guitar for at least 1 hour a week for 6 months (0/24)
66. Sort all photos and make them into photo books
67. Scan all of the family land documents to disc
68. Get my business off of the ground
69. Make all gifts for one Christmas
70. Acquire and use reusable grocery bags
71. Visit graves of lost loved ones at least once a year (0/3)
72. Find a group on Meetup and join it, and attend a meeting for this group - joined a group on 1/28/09 and will attend a meetup when one is scheduled
73. Eat a picnic lunch in a park or near a body of water
74. Make my own jelly/preserves OR can something
75. Host a 'Goodwill Formal' costume party
76. Go bargain hunting at least 20 times (10/20)
78. Keep a dream journal for 1 month (0/31)
79. Go 1 week without watching any television (0/7)
80. Find quotes to live by and jot them in my 'hope' notebook
81. Get up when the alarm goes off, not after snoozing for 1 month (0/31)
82. Campaign for a candidate in an election

Travel

87. Go to New York
88. Go to Las Vegas

Inner Health
89. Identify 100 things that make me happy (0/100)
90. Identify 25 things I like about myself (0/25)
91. List one thing I am grateful for, every day for a year (0/365)
92. Go to church once a week for 3 months (0/12)
94. Graciously accept every compliment I receive for 6 months (0/6)
95. Give at least one compliment per month for 6 months to someone I dont know (6/6)
96. Give at least one compliment per week to someone I do know (80/142)
97. Do an unselfish act once a month (16/33)
98. Do a selfish act once a month (16/33)
99. Don't complain about anything for 1 week (0/7)
100. Start a new 101 list on day 1000

1. Write out a list and start a blog - completed 1/20/09

8. Get health insurance for husband and me - 6/30/09

22. Purchase myself a KitchenAid stand mixer - received as a gift 1/24/09

33. Sort the bills as they come in and toss the junk mail

41. Volunteer for a cause that I believe in - joined the Susan G. Komen foundation

45. Clean out back bedroom and turn it into an actual bedroom - completed 1/25/09

52. Obtain a piece of original art for my home - an old painting of my granny's for my kitchen - June 2009

83. Change the burnt tail light on my car
84. Renew the inspection and plate on my car (they are expired/expiring)
85. Pay the 'fee' for my car insurance
2. update blog with accomplishments
29. Use coupons to shop for groceries

101. Encourage a friend to start their 101 - Tonia 3/27/09
86. Go on vacation with a group of friends (NOLA Rob and April)

11. Go see the eye doctor and get some new eyeglasses and contact lenses

49. Make the bed every day for a month (31/31) - Feb/Mar 2010

60. Start a new craft and follow through to the finish - painted name letters

12. Get a facial just because

36. Donate 101 things I no longer need/use/wear (101/101)

39. Buy and donate childrens' books to a worthy cause

50. Clean out my closet and drawers

57. Bake and decorate a wedding cake - going to do Kim's wedding cake

63. Grow an herb garden

77. Take a cooking or baking class - scheduled a cake class to begin 4/10/10

93. Make a baby (after a majority of this list is completed, of course)

101 in 1001

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part)

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.
4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.
5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

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