101 Things in 1001 Days.

Time Period: January 3, 2010 - September 30, 2012

The Mission:
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 my part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. 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 or outdoor activities.

The List:

Food/Wine
1. Write food blog post at least once per week (21/173)
2. Finish all daring baker challenges (3/34)
3. Finish all daring cook challenges (2/34)
4. Try 4 new recipes per month (10/692)
5. Host 3 cocktail parties (0/3)
6. Host 3 barbecues(0/3)
7. Take a wine tasting class.
8. Make a good chicken tikka masala
9. Make dumplings from scratch, including wrappers.
10. Make holiday cookies.
11. Make gingerbread house.
12. Make sushi.
13. Bake cake from scratch.
14. Organize recipe binder.
15. Make homemade ice cream five times (0/5)
16. Make entries in my wine tasting journal.
17. Complete canning project (3/12)
18. Make jams from scratch.
19. Eat at Red Hook ball fields.
20. Dine al fresco 101 times (1/101)
21. Make homemade pizza dough.
22. Try 10 new restaurants (4/10)
23. Make and go on a picnic.
24. Use crockpot 60 times (3/60)

Fitness
25. Exercise 4 times a week for at least 45 minutes.
26. Do yoga at least once per week (8/173)
27. Complete couch-to-5K program. (Status: Starting Week 7 - three full weeks of workouts left!)
28 Complete 5K race.
29. Do sun salutations every day for a week.
30. Join swim team at YMCA.
31. Try capoiera.

Travel/Adventure
32. Go on 5 hikes (0/5)
33. Go kayaking.
34. Go horseback riding.
35. Take a trapeze class.
36. Go to Blue Hill at Stone Barns.
37. Go on wine country trip.
38. Go on cooking class trip.
39. Go ice skating.
40. Go whitewater rafting.
41. Go to Queens County Farm Museum.
42. Visit 3 new states (0/3)
43. Take dance classes.
44. Go to the top of the Empire State Building.
45. Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
46. Go to a concert.

Creativity/Learning
47. Read 202 new books (6/202)
48. Read one non-fiction book per month (3/34)
49. Complete snowflake ornament project.
50. Make travel scrapbook.
51. Make wedding scrapbook.
52. Make wedding photo albums.
53. Complete two embroidery projects (0/2)
54. Work on languages.
55. Learn new language.
56. Watch 3 DVDs per month (5/92)
57. Make 3 jewelry projects (0/3)
58. Go to a museum 10 times (0/10)
59. Take 3 educational or creative classes (0/3)
60. Complete a 1000+ piece puzzle.
61. Complete morning pages writing every day for a month.
62. Make 3 fishes mosaic project.
63. Make tree topper.
64. Complete NaNoWriMo at least one time.

Home
65. Paint all rooms in apartment (0/5)
66. Donate all giveaways at least once each year (0/3)
67. Design outdoor garden before spring.
68. Get an actual bed.
69. Decorate bedroom.
70. De-clutter the office.
71. Get external hard drive for the mac.
72. Get dog trainer.
73. Organize clothes closet.
74. Organize guest bedroom closet.
75. Have a stoop sale.
76. Keep herbs alive indoors all winter (0/3)
77. Organize refrigerator.
78. Organize pantry.
79. Try 5 new green products (0/5)
80. Do a deep clean of the apartment every month (1/34)

Finances
81. Complete 3 month emergency fund.
82. Set up an actual written down household budget.
83. Pay off smaller debts (0/4)
84. Have 303 no-spend days (10/303)

Family/Friends
85. Scan family pictures.
86. Set up genealogy chart and research system.
87. Compile Austin's family information into chart/system.
88. Have a date night with Austin every month (1/34)
89. Find and do a couple hobby.
90. Organize a friends' thanksgiving.
91. Organize a potluck meal.
92. Use Skype 101 times (0/101)
93. Send 10 birthday cards (0/10)
94. Take weekend getaway with Austin 3 times (0/3)
95. Host family get together in Brooklyn.
96. Expand our family.

Volunteering
97. Complete volunteer orientation.
98. Volunteer at Red Hook Community Farm.
99. Complete 4 volunteer projects (0/4)

Challenge-Related
100. Blog about each completed goal (2/101)
101. Put $5 in special fund for each item completed (2/101)

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