A project

My friend Aubrey inspired me to start a project that she was inspired to start by her friend. I originally started this list August 6, 2010, but had to rethink some of the items as I had already completed them prior to finishing and posting my list. I am finally ready to get started...

The Challenge:
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 your part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.

June 2, 2011 (1001 days) February 27, 2014

Completed Tasks
In Progress

1. Start making my list of 101 things (6/1/11)
2. Finish making my list of 101 things and post it on our blog page (6/2/11)
3. Inspire at least 5 people to start their own 101 list
4. Help each person above complete at least one item on their list
5. Post at least one entry to our blog page each month(3/4/33)
6. Change the blog page design once a month(3/4/33)
7. Start a savings account for the girls(6/11/11)
8. Deposit $25 a month into each of the girls’ accounts (starting amount)(3/3/33)
9. Start a savings account for a down payment for our first house(6/11/11)
10. Deposit $50 a month into our house savings account (starting amount)(3/3/33)
11. Pay off all our credit cards
12. Read Dave Ramsey’s - The Total Money Makeover
13. Create a monthly budget
14. Start our Square Foot Garden
15. No eating out for one week
16. No eating out for two weeks
17. Cook one new recipe each month(3/3/33)
18. Drink only water for one week
19. Drink only water for one month
20. Have a date night with my hubby once a month(3/3/33)
21. Eat dinner at the dining room table for one week
22. Go on a family vacation (just the four of us)
23. Visit a state park from each of the 7 regions of Texas State Park System(0/7)
24. Post blog entry and pictures from each trip(0/7)
25. Watch the sunrise with my hubby
26. Watch the sunset with my hubby
27. Update our family photo album(s)
28. Take the girls to the park/playground once a month(4/4/33)
29. Take the girls to the Children’s Museum
30. Take the girls to Seaworld
31. Get my CHL
32. Learn how to clean and load a gun
33. Learn how to change the oil in my car
34. No TV for one week
35. No Facebook for one week
36. Learn how to crochet
37. Frame our college diplomas
38. Find and frame our high school diplomas
39. Have my wedding dress cleaned and preserved
40. Have my wedding ring finished
41. Make wedding photo books for our parents
42. Donate blood
43. Write a will
44. Send a care package for our troops
45. Thank a military person
46. Donate hair to locks 4 love
47. Write a letter to one person each month (2/3/33)
48. Send cards to family and friends for holidays
49. Send flowers to someone for a special occasion
50. Go to a baseball game at Arlington
51. Go to SHSU vs SFA football game
52. Go to a Texas A&M game in College Station
53. Go to a Cy-Fair Homecoming Game
54. Sign Emma up for swim lessons
55. Clean out our closet and dressers - donate to a ministry
56. Organize our movie collection
57. Read The Night Before Christmas to the girls on Christmas Eve
58. Continue the tradition of watching White Christmas on Christmas Eve
59. Take a trip for a white Christmas
60. Make a snowman/snow angel
61. Finish belly casts
62. Have Emma’s baby shoes bronzed
63. Get Emma’s baby blanket embroidered
64. Have Danica’s baby shoes bronzed
65. Get Danica’s baby blanket embroidered
66. Make Emma’s 2nd Birthday book
67. Make Emma’s 3rd Birthday book
68. Make Emma’s 4th Birthday book
69. Make Emma’s 5th Birthday book
70. Make Danica’s 1st Birthday book
71. Make Danica’s 2nd Birthday book
72. Sign up as a volunteer at church
73. Read the Bible
74. Replace the backdoor to our house
75. Remodel the girls’ bathroom
76. Have professional family pictures taken each year
77. Say yes to something I would normally say no to
78. Sit somewhere quietly for 1 hour taking in my surroundings
79. Do a 365 or 52 project
80. Start a new creative journal
81. Take a drive with no destination
82. Update framed photos in our house
83. Put a puzzle together
84. Replace the batteries in Cliff’s watch
85. Get another tattoo
86. Print and frame maternity pictures
87. Family Disney trip for Emma’s 5th Birthday
88. Get a couples massage with Cliff
89. Have a family movie night at the drive-in
90. Go see a 3D movie
91. Go see a play at the outdoor theater
92. Get a passport
93. Go on another cruise
94. Read the Twilight books
95. Watch the Harry Potter movies
96. Attend a KSBJ brown bag concert
97. Get a yearly physical
98. Loose 10 pounds (to start a healthier lifestyle)
99. Buy a bicycle
100. Make a new list
101. Donate $5 per task (or $100) not completed to a charity