I created a 101 in 1001 list.
The point of this exercise was to identify 101 things that would be accomplished in the next 1,001 days. My list was thought about, edited, pored over, added to, deleted from and finally I posted it on my personal blog, with a due date of September 10, 2010.
Now that we've made our move to Delhi, I'm not sure if it still applies. There are some things that are universal to being a parent and a wife and will always be a goal of mine. There are some things that aren't quite as easy to accomplish since we've left the snowglobe. There are some things that I really have moved on from.
I am going to recreate the list ... keeping some of the old items and adding some new. I'm not going to fool myself and create another list of 101 things. That's a bit too ambitious for this chick. I'm sticking with Todd's old football number and going with 55.
I wasn't going to share my first list with you because quite frankly, it's boring for anyone but me. BUT in case you are inspired to create your own, I thought you might glean a suggestion or two. Feel free to skip the list and scroll down to the end of this post!
The original list (the items completed will remain personal) ::
HEALTH/FITNESS
1. Yoga at least 1x a week
2. Drink at least 64 oz of water daily
3. Floss daily.
4. Go to the dentist
5. Stop smoking (I did quit, but it didn't last long)
6. See OB/GYN
7. Get 30 minutes of fresh air a day
8. Gym at least 2x per week (doesnt count yoga)
FAMILY/KIDLETS/PARENTING
9.. Start 529 Plans for each child
10. Do a photo shoot with entire family once a month, on the same day each month
11. Register Terran for Ohio State football camp
12. Send out mid-year "Christmas cards"
12. Send out mid-year "Christmas cards"
13. Redo kids' rooms
14. More reading books at night, less movies!
15. Transfer kids' journals to blog
16. find a church
SELF
17. Read one book per month
18. Pedicures at least once a month
19. Get new coffee pot
20. Add Mia's tattoo
21. Schedule facial hair removal
22. buy a whole new lot of pajamas
23. Girls only outing - once a month
24. Commit to remembering Papa daily, journal it
BUSINESS (from when I was involved with Rock-n-Tot)
25. Open checking account
26. Get some new outfits
27. Find accountant and attorney to provide counsel
28. Become more serious about using FC
29. Whiten teeth!
30. Create home office area
31. Order window cling
32. Send handwritten thank you notes
PROJECTS
33. Compile/condense Gpa's videos
34. Take tutorial on Excel, Publisher and PhotoShop
35. Take photo classes
36. Start purchasing ornaments to represent trips and other important things from our lives
37. Find locations for dad's photos
38. Finish basement curtains
39. Do monthly One True Media montages
40. Swap out kids' toys on a regular basis
GIVING BACK
41. Do monthly dropoff of items/clothes at WomenSafe
42. Be consistent with Mom's monthly payments
43. Find ONE thing for the family to do by way of volunteering together
FRIENDSHIPS
44. Host a family board game night
45. Organize a traveling potluck
46. Send ONE thinking of you card per week
47. Plan a pj/movie party with friends
48. Get together with neighbors
ENTERTAINMENT/GETTING OUT
49. Continue scheduling Meghann for at least two nights per month
50. Make a regular point to get the kids out on date night - individually with each parent
51. Go to some type of museum once a month with kids
52. Take the kids to the zoo once a month
53. See a movie once a month (IN the theatre)
54. Science center ONCE a month with kids
55. Get babysitter once a month for ME - either daytime or evening (use CoOP!)
56. Go see live music once a month
FINANCIAL
57. Collect all change for one year
58. Stick to allowance/budgets with Tony and Terran
59. Pay off all credit cards
60. Keep credit balances under 5% of credit limit
61. Put $1,000 into savings EACH month
62. Track ALL expenditures
63. Meet weekly with Todd to go over budget
64. Utilize Quicken
FOOD/COOKING
65. Plan meals out a month in advance
66. Cook freezer meals ONCE a month
67. Farmers Markets WEEKLY in season
68. Plant a garden
69. Condense and compile/create personalized recipe book
70. Organize and follow through with DItTO women's group
BE DONE WITH
71. CVECA board stuff
72. Todd buying paperback books! Use the library
HOUSEHOLD
73. Get rid of 100 things from the house every 90 days
74. Clean out car TOP TO BOTTOM once per week
75. Buy tubs for winter gear/summer gear
76. Buy more memory for desktop computer
77. Laundry COMPLETED every day
78. Continue recycling cardboard
79. Follow Fly Lady and UFO notebook
80. Make kids' organization process streamlined - make dressup box, go through clothes, etc.
RELATIONSHIP
81. Continue daily "3 things" emails with Todd
82. edited . . .
83. Encourage Todd to "fix" his tattoo
84. Get different dressers in bedroom and "create oasis"
85. Take dance lessons together
86. JUST LISTEN
87. Play the piano for Todd once a week
88. Snow angels in the winter, sand castles in the summer, pick flowers in spring and bake an apple pie in fall!
TRAVEL
89. Plan trip for just Todd and I - even it's only for an extended weekend
90. Plan family trip that Meghann comes along on
91. Finalize plans for houseboat trip with the Terrific Travel group
92. Work with Mimi to plan mid-year Hattaway gathering
93. Plan 3 camping trips!!
94. See the Northern Lights
95. Visit the Grand Canyon
RANDOM
96. Create lists (to be displayed) of the family's weekly goals - create them together on Sundays
97. Play dress up with the kids at least once a week - take pictures
98. Stop speeding
99. Pick a random "be kind" action on a weekly basis.
100. Turn on the music (already do this) daily and DANCE with the kids
101. Donate $5.00 to a local charity for each goal I do not complete in 1001 days.
I'll share the new list in an upcoming post ... but I want to know.
What things might be on YOUR list?
