Starting July 1st, I am beginning the 101 in 1001 challenge. This is my list and I will keep it updated with things as I accomplish them, marked through and with dates. Also it's in no particular order, just how they came to me. And I tried to think realisticly. They're are tons of things that I'd love to do but will definately not happen in the next thousand days. I actually want to be able to accomplish all of these, otherwise, what's the point? So this should be fun.. Wish me luck!
- Have 100+ followers on my blog.
- Remodel our kitchen.
- Start a pizza/movie night tradition with my husband.
Get a pool for our backyard.Read about it here!- Finish our master bedroom/bathroom, COMPLETELY!
- Complete 365 day challenge.
- Get a tattoo.
- Complete the 30 day Shred.
- Eat healthy for 1 whole month. (and hopefully from then on out!)
- Officially start up my business. (legal paperwork, tax forms, etc.)
- Have my own store/booth set up.
Cut my hair short!Read about it here!- Have a baby.
- Stop Smoking!!
- Host holiday meals for my family for a whole year. Every holiday.
Get a new cellphone. (HTC Inspire!)Read about it here!- Upgrade to a better camera.
- Open an Etsy shop.
- Have a published photograph.
- Complete my craft room.
- Go camping. REAL camping, with a tent and bugs.
- Lose 30 lbs.
- Set up a Saltwater Aquarium and keep the fish alive.
- Take a really nice vacation, for a whole week.
- Witness M getting his racecar on the track and winning a race!
- Bake a Rainbow Cake, successfully.
- Teach Hershey a new trick.
- Keep the house clean and organized for 30 days. (and hopefully starting a new habit of cleanliness.)
- Make 5+ donations to a local no-kill animal shelter.
- Read 100 books.
- Eat at a super fancy resteraunt.
- See Brett Michaels in concert.
- Go to the zoo. (preferably New Orleans or Memphis.)
- Learn how to upholster furniture.
- Make homemade chinese food and have chinese night!
- Grow a successful garden.
- Spend a weekend in New Orleans.
Buy a Kindle or Nook.EDIT: I got a Kobo!- Cook my way through an entire cook book. (haven't decided which one yet.)
- Learn to decorate cakes using fondant.
- Watch 26 movies I haven't seen, working my way through the alphabet. (3/26)
- Get rid of everything in the house that we don't "love" and donate.
- Take a "beachy" weekend getaway.
- Have an outdoor movie night.
- Fix the floor in the spare bathroom.
- Obtain a nice sun tan from the actual sun.
Buy a sewing machine.- Make new curtains for the entire house.
- On our way home from Michigan (we go every year) take a "sight seeing" roadtrip.
- Travel the whole Natchez Trace Parkway, visiting all the historical sites along the way.
- Paint wall mural on the side of M's shop.
- Visit M's grandparents in Naples, FL.
- Adopt a child from the Angel Tree at Christmas time.
- Attend 5+ local events that I've never been to. (Brandon Day, Balloon Glow, etc.)
- Go to the dentist. (it's a big fear of mine.)
- Take Hershey and Zoey somewhere made for dogs. (Dog park, Dog Beach, etc.)
- Have a huge cookout/party for all of my old co-workers.
- Learn the basics of car maintenance.
- Have a picnic in the park.
- Watch a fireworks show.
- Eat at Fudpucker's and buy a T-shirt.
- Learn how to crochet.
- Have our wedding picture made into one of those cool canvas art pieces.
- Attend the Dixie National Rodeo with box seats.
- Ride the Ferris Wheel at the state fair. (major fear of heights!)
- Have professional pictures made of M and I, and the doggies!
- Participate in a local craft fair.
- Have a booth in the Canton Flea Market.
- Take all 4 animals in for a Vet checkup.
- Go to an amusement park.
- Start a new blog feature.
- Skype with a friend, regularly.
- Keep a video blog, even if it never gets put online.
- Write in a paper journal.
- Put together a Wedding Scrapbook.
- Cut myself down to 1 coke a day.
- Paint a piece of canvas artwork for our house. Original!
- Rebuild a larger front porch with a roof.
- Stay away from Facebook for one whole week!
- Beat a Mario Bro. video game. (I think I'm one of the rare few who has not done this!)
- Buy a new pair of glasses.
- Streak my hair with a fun color. (blue or purple maybe...)
- Use my Flirty Girl fitness DVDs for at least 1 month, hopefully more. (I've never gone past 2 days. Who knew dancing was such a hard workout??)
- Go to a Water Park.
- Have a garage sale.
- Find a part time job.
- Paint my bedroom furniture.
- Make my bed. EVERY DAY!!
- Help M finish putting together my paint booth.
- Send out Christmas cards, maybe with a picture inside.
- Finish landscaping our front and back yards.
- Paint our refrigerator black to match the other appliances. (I've bought the paint, just haven't wanted to tackle it yet.)
- Make a Sunburst Mirror from paint sticks. (just like this one! i love it.)
- Give homemade gifts to family for Christmas. (NO SHOPPING! I can handle that!)
- Take a trip to Kentucky to visit old friends and stop at the KFC museum along the way.
- Setup an OFFICIAL driveway.
- Start a Savings Account and put 10% of all my sales into it for a whole year.
- Change all my paperwork (driver's license, insurance, etc) to my new last name.
- Get a "new to me" vehicle.
Have my furniture featured on someone else's blog.- Make M take me out on the town to celebrate completing my list!