101 in 1001

I'm a perpetual list-maker. I know I'm not the only one. For some reason writing down a to-do list thrills me. When I came across the idea of 101 in 1001 a couple years ago I thought it was awesome. Like a long term to-do list. But I never really started or tackled the project. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, just google 101 in 1001, the first couple of sites will give you a pretty good idea as to what the deal is.

Lately I feel like I haven't been making very good use of my time. When Ry finally goes down for her little cat naps, I usually either grab something to eat, or zone out in front of my computer or the TV. During all that computer time I usually browse blogs, thinking man I want to make that, or I should do that, I wish I knew how to do that, etc... Or I see projects that other people are completing on their houses, and I wish that I was better at tackling ours. So...

I am going to do it. I am committing myself to a 101 in 1001 list. Mine might not be quite as challenging or ambitious as some I've seem, but hopefully it will encourage me to learn something new, finish tasks that have been left undone, take better care of myself and have a little fun.

My start date is tomorrow, September 1st, 2010, and the finish date is May 28th, 2013. Wish me luck on this task! And now for my list...

1. bake a pie
2. bake and decorate a cake
3. make homemade ice cream
4. find a great recipe for sweet salsa, and make jars for my friends
5. host and cook a family meal
6. buy produce at the farmers market
7. make Ryann animal shaped pancakes for breakfast
8. run a 5k
9. do a pull-up
10. take an exercise class
11. lose 15 pounds
12. go to the beach
13. go skiing
14. ride a roller coaster
15. visit a national monument
16. see the Grand Canyon
17. visit a state I've never been to
18. ride a motorcycle (going to help me out dad?)
19. organize recipes into a cookbook
20. read ten new novels (9/10) - Second Glance, The Help, The Violets of March, Winter Garden, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, Redeeming Love, True Colors
    
21. learn to sew
22. make a quilt (not to include the item below)
23. turn dance t-shirts into a quilt
24. make Ryann a headband
25. sew a dress for Ryann
26. spruce up a t-shirt for myself
27. put together our wedding scrapbook
28. paint a canvas for Ry's room
29. go a whole day without tv or internet
30. go a whole day without my iPhone (this seems impossible)
    
31. spruce up an old piece of furniture  painted Ryann's bookshelf
32. go a whole summer without killing the potted plants
33. plant a tree
34. make a wreath for the front door made an ornament wreath
    
35. finish my kitchen chalkboard
36. make a decorative pillow
37. send ten homemade cards via snail mail (1/10) - participated in Elevated envelope
    
38. send someone flowers
39. throw a surprise party
40. enjoy a cold beverage and some Wheel pizza
41. take a friend to get a pedicure
42. visit a friend in another state
43. get a return address stamp
44. go to the zoo
45. visit a museum
46. go to a KU football game
47. go to a KU basketball game
48. go to a Chiefs football game
49. fly a kite
50. build a snowman
51. carve a pumpkin
52. learn to play a song on the piano
53. take a dance class  Well I didn't take a class, but I did learn a dance and perform on stage.  Good enough for me!
    
54. go to a wine tasting
55. 'finish' Ryann's room and submit pictures to various design blogs
56. meet one or more of my favorite bloggers in real life
57. blog everyday for a month (and not just pictures of Ryann!) completed November 2011
    
58. host a giveaway on the blog headband giveaway!
59. program my computer to back up everything regularly Time Machine is up and running
60. learn to take pictures in complete manual mode I don't know if I learned it, but I did it!
61. organize my printed photos into albums
62. make photo books from photos living on my computer
63. take the cats to the vet
64. weed through my junk in the basement
65. organize the kitchen junk drawer
66. make a spice rack in the kitchen
67. go through EVERYTHING in my closet and dresser
68. clean out all my junk at my parent's house (hi mom!)
69. create a cleaning schedule
70. stick to above cleaning schedule for an entire month
71. make the bed everyday for four weeks I did it for about five, and have made the bed maybe twice since.  So much for making it a habit.
72. do something to support a local charity participated in runs that donate to charity
73. do something to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation
74. volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
75. do something nice for one of my neighbors
76. try five new restaurants (1/5) - Eddoku
    
77. go on a date night with Chris once a month - MASSIVE FAIL
    
78. go on vacation with just Chris - we stayed at a wedding overnight without Ryann, I might just have to count it
79. find a church to attend
80. see a movie of Chris's choice in the theater
81. watch a movie that Chris wants me to see, no complaining... (that will be tough!)
82. go on a picnic
83. go to a drive in movie
84. update and revamp my business website
85. post on my business blog once a month - MASSIVE FAIL
86. have wood floor transitions in the kitchen completed
87. replace the bathroom fixtures
88. have all of the pipes in the house replaced
89. get a new vanity for the master bath
90. get a new counter for the hall bath
91. finish trim in master bedroom
92. finish trim in kitchen
93. redo back patio
94. fix the cracked window in Ry's room
95. build a desk and shelves in the family room closet
96. put up a backsplash in the kitchen
97. get the fireplace cleaned and inspected
98. repaint the hall bathroom
99. paint all of the trim in our house
100. paint the exterior of our house (at least the unpainted part!)
101. get a new front (storm?) door

So there you have it. If anyone wants to join me in any of these tasks, or thinks they can help me out, let me know! And wish me luck :o). I can't say I'm the greatest at completing projects I start.