Those that have a strike-though mark are completed. Those in pink I'm working on or they are on-going goals.
For me...
1. Try a new recipe (and blog it!) at least once a month.
* November '10: Chili Cornbread Casserole
* January '10: Chicken Parmesan
2. Take a sewing class.
Lauren called me on Monday morning and told me about a class starting the next evening. We're taking a four week beginner's sewing class here in town. Hopefully I will be successful in making my "lounge pants."
Lauren called me on Monday morning and told me about a class starting the next evening. We're taking a four week beginner's sewing class here in town. Hopefully I will be successful in making my "lounge pants."
3. Buy an embroidery machine.
4. Take a photography class.
(I'm reading several photography books. Not as good as hands-on, but better than nothing!)
6. Keep up with our Shutterfly photo albums.
7. Join MOPs or another "Mommy Group."
8. Go on another girls' trip to the beach.
9. Enjoy a "me-night-out" at least once a month.
* November '10 - Book Club
* December '10 - Not a "night out" but I saw Harry Potter with Anna while Eddie kept James.
* January '11 - Beauty and the Beast at the Fox with Mom and Anna.
* February '11 - ??? Did I get to do anything by myself? I must remember to have TWO nights in March.
* March '11 - Book Club.
* April '11 - Bunco at a friend's house!
* April '11 - Bunco at a friend's house!
10. Go see a movie by myself! (*Gasp* WAY out of my comfort zone!)
11. Go to two states I've never visited.
12. Take more pictures with me in them!
* Had family pictures made November 6th. I've lined up family pictures for {maybe} two sessions in May.
* Working on using the tripod for more family pictures!
* Working on using the tripod for more family pictures!
14. Get a new pair of "good" jeans.
15. Buy a new cellphone!
16. Learn to decorate cookies and/or cakes.
17. Go to Callaway Gardens to see the Christmas lights.
18. Continue working on our family trees.
For my mind...
19. Read 10 nonfiction books (and blog about them!).
(1.) The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
(2.) The Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren
(3.) Decision Points by George W. Bush
(4.) In the Garden with Billy: Lessons about Life, Love, and Tomatoes by Renea Winchester
(5.) Reshaping it All by Candace Cameron Bure
(6.) Better Photo Basics: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Photos Like A Pro by Jim Miotke
(7.) The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond
20. Read 101 fiction books (or extra nonfiction) (and blog about them!).
(1.) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
(2.) Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
(3.) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
(4.) Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson
(5.) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
(6.) Ape House by Sara Gruen
(7.) The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
(8.) The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
(9.) Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich
(8.) The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
(9.) Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich
21. Read 10 "classics." These don't count for the above.
(1.) The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
22. Write more for myself...even if I don't ever share it!
24. Begin working on my masters.
25. Learn more sign language.
26. Write snail mail letters to my friends - one friend a month. Who wants to be my pen pal?
27. Learn to crochet or knit.
28. Draft a will.
29. Keep up my teaching certification.
For my soul...
33. Complete the Beth Moore "Revelation" study with my small group.38. Buy a Bible timeline book.39. Get over my "no Christmas before Thanksgiving" rule and start listening to Christmas music in November. It makes me happy!
For others...
48. Help another family buy Christmas gifts for their children.
For my marriage...
55. Go away for a weekend together.
68. Take him to the zoo.73. Begin the Jesse Tree Devotions at Advent each year.
83. Floss every night for a month.
For my wallet...
For my home...
101. Commit to completing this list in 1001 days!
For my soul...
30. Make attending Sunday School and Church a priority.
31. Transfer our church memberships.
32. Do a Bible Study with Eddie.
34. Tithe 10% of my Willow House earnings.
35. Memorize two new Bible verses every month.
January 1: "So be careful how you live. Don't live like fools but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days." Ephesians 5:15-16 NLT
January 15: "For we live by believing and not by seeing." 2 Corinthians 5:7
February 1: "They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers." Revelation 17:14
February 15: "You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, His generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus." Philippians 4:19, Msg.
March 1: "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life." Proverbs 31:10-12
March 15: "She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She is like a merchant's ship, bringing her food from afar. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day's work for her servant girls." - Proverbs 31:13-15
April 1: "She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks." - Proverbs 31:16-17
*** I am way behind on this. Y'all pray that I can catch up. ***
*** I am way behind on this. Y'all pray that I can catch up. ***
36. Read the Old Testament all the way through. (I've read the New Testament more than once but get bogged down in the Old!)
* Genesis
37. Complete Beth Moore's "Daniel."
For others...
40. Send out Christmas Cards (on time!) 2010, 2011, 2012.
41. Take meals to friends who have babies, are ill, or have a death in the family.
1. Took a meal to Eddie's co-worker and his wife, who had broken her leg in March '11.
42. Volunteer at the church.
1. Spring Bible School - March '11.
43. Volunteer at an elementary school.
44. Throw a party/shower for friends or family members at least 5 times.
1. Sherry says I have to include the Perrys' shower with the Lunch Bunch. I didn't do much! Just brought an appetizer to Dianne's!
2. Co-hosted a shower for Kate in February!
3. Shelley and Samantha's Sip 'N See!
3. Shelley and Samantha's Sip 'N See!
45. Volunteer to teach (Children's) Sunday School.
46. Send birthday cards to my friends and family.
47. Sponsor a Compassion child.
49. Bake homemade Christmas goodies for friends and family at the beginning of December.
50. Deliver teacher goodies to a school at least once a school year.
For my marriage...
51. Go on a planned date once a month.
* March '11: Birthday date out to dinner.
* April '11: James had a spend-the-night party off and we went to the Old Book Sale and a thai restaurant for dinner. (And Publix. Life is exciting!)
* April '11: James had a spend-the-night party off and we went to the Old Book Sale and a thai restaurant for dinner. (And Publix. Life is exciting!)
52. Pray for my marriage daily.
53. Take a "just us" trip for more than a weekend.
54. Go on a 5 year anniversary trip back to the Caribbean.
* Went to Atlanta for our shopping trip!
56. Encourage Eddie.
57. Turn off the TV and computer at night!
58. Eat dinner at the kitchen table.
59. Read The Love Dare together.
60. Start exercising together.
61. Be intentional about becoming a Proverbs 31 woman.
For my child...
62. Pray for James daily.
63. Read to him daily.
64. Put him in preschool.
65. Pray out loud with James.
66. Take James to the library once a month.
67. Start a savings plan for college.
69. Take him to Disney World.
70. Start our at-home preschool time each day.
71. Go to Burt's Pumpkin Patch.
72. Begin to teach James about spending, savings, and tithing.
For my health...
74. Complete Couch-to-5K.
75. Run in a 5K.
76. Get back to wedding weight!
77. Drink 2 thermoses of water daily.
78. Take my vitamins daily.
79. Go to the dentist twice a year. 2011 2011 2012 2012
80. Go to the eye doctor once a year. 2011 2012
81. Start cooking with more fresh fruits and vegetables.
82. Eat fewer processed foods.
84. Get a massage.
85. Do Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred for THIRTY DAYS! (At least 3x per week!)
86. Do yoga once a week.
For my wallet...
87. Organize and use my coupons at every grocery trip.
88. Set up our budget and stick to it.
89. Continue menu planning each week.
For my home...
90. Paint the dining room.
91. Curtains in the kitchen, den, dining room, guest bedroom, and master bedroom.
92. Rugs in kitchen, den, dining room, and foyer.
93. Complete my weekly cleaning list!
94. Hang pictures!
95. Recycle! Set up recycling bins in garage.
96. Organize office.
97. Organize garage and PARK IN IT!
98. Complete the swing set-building project.
99. Decorate another Christmas tree in our dining room at Christmas.
100. Frame and hang more pictures of our grandparents and great-grandparents.
101. Commit to completing this list in 1001 days!
2 comments:
When I read this I'm inspired and exhausted all at the same time!!! You are doing great!! Now just pass on some of that energy to me!;)
While reading this you inspire and exhaust me all at the same time!! You are doing great!! Now you just need to pass some of that energy on to me!;)
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