101 in 1001

I was reading some posts on the June babies forum on babycenter.com when someone mentioned the 101 in 1001 challenge. The basic idea is that you make a list of 101 goals you have for yourself, large or small, and give yourself 1001 days to complete them. The goals have to be measurable and specific, and 1001 days is almost 3 years, so you give yourself a pretty significant amount of time to complete them.

I turned 31 yesterday, and decided that I could give myself no better birthday present than to give this 101 in 1001 thing a try. So without further ado, here is the list of 101 goals I have made for myself (any comments about said goals in parenthesis).

I. Locke

1. Join some kind of mom's club or playgroup.
2. Toilet train Locke
3. Read 100 different kids' books to Locke (0/100)
4. Teach Locke the alphabet
5. Teach Locke to read (both Matthew and I could read small words before we were 3, so this is ambitious, but possible).
6. Breastfeed until Locke's first birthday
7. Get Locke into a swim class
8. Teach Locke to count to 10
9. Build a snowman with Locke
10. Take Locke kite flying with Uncle Drew (a tradition for my family)
11. Get Locke baptized
12. Ride a merry-go-round with Locke

II. Going places

13. Go to Disney World (love it myself, but this is more for Locke)
14. Go to the beach (my favorite vacation)
15. Go to the mountains (Matthew's favorite vacation)
16. Go to at least 6 different zoos or museums (0/6)
17. Go to at least 6 state parks (not necessarily KY parks; 0/6)
18. Go to an opera
19. Take a weekend away with Matthew without the baby
20. Take Locke to his first Bats game
21. Go to Holiday World
22. Go on 25 kid-free dates with Matthew (1/25)
23. Go to a play
24. Visit our friends in Indianapolis at least 4 times (0/4)
25. Visit Matthew at work 10 times (0/10)
26. Go to 5 local festivals (0/5)
27. Go to a lake or river, and go swimming there
28. Go fishing

III. For my health

29. Get a flu shot
30. Drink 2 cups of tea every day for a month
31. Go to the eye doctor and if necessary get new glasses
32. Run a 5k race
33. Run a 10k race
34. Jog 1.5 miles in 15 minutes or less
35. Go a month without soda
36. Go a month without caffeine
37. Go a month without desserts
38. Do an unassisted pull-up
39. Find a new dentist, and actually go
40. Do Yoga 2x a week for a month
41. Go swimming 2x a week for a month
42. Do pilates 2x a week for a month
43. Go on 500 walks (hikes count; 0/500)
44. Get a pedometer. Walk 10,000 steps a day for a month
45. Lose 10 lbs
46. Lose 20 lbs
47. Lose 30 lbs
48. Take a day entirely to myself

IV. Crafty mama

49. Learn to knit and complete 1 project
50. Learn to sew--complete 3 projects (one each for Matthew, Locke, and me)
51. Crochet Harry Potter scarves for me, Matthew, Ricky, and Christy
52. Plant a garden, and grow at least one edible plant from seed to full maturity. Eat it.
53. Finish the cross stitch for Locke's room
54. Learn to quilt--complete 1 quilting project
55. Complete Locke's year one scrapbook

V. The writing life

56. Complete the first draft of my novel
57. Write a short story
58. Start a pen-and-paper journal. Write in it at least once a week for a year (0/52)
59. Update the status of this challenge at least once a week for the duration.
60. Win at NaNoWriMo

VI. Financial goals

61. Buy a house
62. Replace the Corolla
63. Avoid carrying any credit card debt from month to month for the duration of this challenge
64. Buy new bedroom furniture
65. Buy new wall decorations for every room of our apartment/house

VII Yummy yummy (food goals)

66. Start using my recipe binder. Record at least 50 recipes (0/50)
67. Find the best burger in Louisville
68. Find the best pizza in Louisville
69. Try 20 different beers (0/20)
70. Try 20 different wines (0/20)
71. Try 20 different cocktails (0/20)
72. Try 20 different cheeses (0/20)
73. Try 100 new recipes (0/100)
74. Win the cookie contest
75. Try 25 new restaurants (0/25)
76. Successfully bake a loaf of sourdough bread
77. Learn to make bread pudding

VIII. Holidays and other family related goals

78. Do something special for our 10th anniversary
79. Establish a Hawthorne family Easter tradition
80. Establish 3 distinct Hawthorne family Christmas traditions (0/3)
81. Carve a pumpkin
82. Furminate the cats once a week for an entire season (0/13)
83. Get pregnant with baby #2
84. Finish playthroughs of FF games with Locke
85. Finish Xenosaga playthroughs with Matthew

IX. Brain boosting

86. Read 100 fiction books, 50 of which must be things I haven't read before (0/100)
87. Read 10 non-fiction books (0/10)
88. Take a ballroom dancing class
89. See 100 movies I haven't seen before (o/100)
90. Finish a Penny Press puzzle magazine, beginning to end, without skipping any puzzles
91. Try 20 new games (0/20)
92. Buy and complete some kind of self study foreign language course

X. Beauty

93. Wear makeup every day for a week
94. Get a pedicure
95. Get a haircut I actually like
96. Go through my wardrobe, and donate or throw away any article of clothing I have owned for 10 years or more

XI. Spiritual
97. Go to church every Sunday for a month without missing. No excuses.
98. Get involved in at least one group/service at church
99. Finish reading through the New Testament with Matthew

XII. Social

100. Meet 5 new people (0/5)
101. Throw a party

There we go. Wish me luck!!