I was inspired to do this list after seeing Shannon’s list (101 things in 1001 days) on Brass Honey. Let me just tell you, coming up with 101 items is WAY harder than it seems. It took me all weekend to develop, but I love a challenge and I feel really motivated. P has even started his own list! I tried to think of things that I’m always saying I should do or we should do. Of course if I had unlimited funds/time at least half this list would be travel, travel, travel but alas I do live in the real world and have yet to win the lottery. 🙂 I worry that I may have too many “buy” items on my list….maybe I was just channeling Madonna.
I will update the list as I complete it. Please check back in to make me accountable. 🙂 If you start your list I would love to hear about it!
THE 1001
Start Date: November 18, 2013
End Date: August 15, 2016 (the day before our third wedding anniversary)
THE 101
Learn PhotoshopMake my own bourbon vanilla extract- Visit New Orleans
Make blog posts of our honeymoon tripLet’s Fly Away- Go on a picnic
- Make mustard
Get a new coffee table- Purchase silk pillowcases
Replace hair dryerTry at least 500 new beers (tracking in untapped need 1032 distinct beers)Moving to SD helped with this one.Write a business plan- Learn to can and can something
- Have coat lining replaced
- Take Sam for a walk at least twice a week
- Make homemade marshmallows
- Buy nice camera and learn to use it…still working on the learning part
- Visit San Francisco
Sew my own throw pillows(Gave up on this one, just bought some)- Go trial horseback riding
- Frame pictures from honeymoon
- Get up by 6:00 am for a month straight
- Go to a wine tasting
Learn to knit- Develop my own version (one that works for me) of a capsule wardrobe
- Keep herbs alive (goal 3 to 4)…P asked 3-4 herbs or days…it’s herbs
Buy new tennis shoesBrooks & they are comfortablePerfect my homemade body butter and/or body wash recipe- Find and buy a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle
- Develop my own typeface
Have another couple over for dinner- Take a cooking class
Organize closet/clothesDonated a full trash bag (clothes, shoes, bags, accessories)- Try making soap
- Meet P for lunch during the week at least once a month
- Make from scratch pie crust
Take a trip to Maine and eat lobsterPortland, Maine (May 2014)- Make fresh pasta 15 times: 3/15
- Make a spice rack
- Do yoga at least twice a week
Purchase or make a utensil holderGo to a beer festival in a new city(Festival of Beers)- Surprise P at least once a month
Go kayaking or paddle boarding(did both! kayaking twice and yoga paddle board)- Go out for coffee at least once a month
Buy organic cotton sheetsPlan/take a trip to EuropeUPDATE: since we are on the West coast Europe is tabled, Thailand or Hawaii will replace- Try to grow lettuce (or something edible outside)
- Make pâté
- See at least two concerts a year~ 2014: Vampire Weekend, Gardens & Villa
Buy a raincoatFind a new dentistFebruary 2014Make pretzelsReally P did most of the work, put I’m counting it..I burned my finger so I was sidelined. Still pretzels made.- Kick bottled water habit
Get a Mac3/26/2014- Learn new language (enough to get by)
- Make fudge or caramels
- Attend a blog conference or seminar
Sell items we have saved to sale on eBayDid a yard sale insteadRead 4 nonfiction books(yes, way more than four, check out Show Us Your Books posts)- Write at least one post on P’s beer brewing
- Carve a pumpkin
Go on an out of town trip with another couple2/7/14 Charleston, 7/2014 Chicago- Purchase a seltzer bottle
- Organize office/guest room
- Complete 1 knitting project like socks, sweater, or scarf
- Find greener versions of household cleaners
- Go apple pickings
- Make homemade sriracha
- Give a homemade gift
- Find the perfect mary jane wedge
- Get new job/career
Cook a whole chickenI did!Buy an electric toothbrush- Donate to EWG
Make a memories jar (fill and repeat)Memory Jar made…just have to fill it- See Wicked
Make bacon jamBacon Jam Made!- Trim Eddie’s nails once a week
- Organize jewelry
Move to new citySan Diego!!- Buy black diamond stud earrings
- Get the scraping paddle attachment for the kitchen aid
Make peanut butterMADE peanut butter- Complete 365 Photo Challenge
- Complete my plate at saucer
Make a logo or other graphic design project- Buy a good pair of jeans
- Make coasters
- Build a sand castle
Use Umstead spa certificateMake plans with E, S, and J- Make doughnuts
Grow Food, Booze and Baggage to have 100 followers- Host a cookie exchange
- Volunteer
Prepare a meal to freeze(ravioli)- Make a grocery budget for a month and stick to it
- Make mayo
Find the perfect pair of flatsPerfect might me pushing it but good enough to buy another pair- Put up a Christmas tree
- Help P finish his list
BTW, when I did the list, I totally thought it was 100 things…I was crushed when I realized it was 101 and had to come up with one more.