The List

Here is my list...a couple of spots open for those great goals I have forgotten.

1. Finish this list - this is so hard!!
2. Get Lucas baptised
3. Join the church
4. Start a MOPS group at our new church
5. Enroll Tyler in preschool for next year
6. Finish Tyler's babybook/scrapbook/memorybook
7. Start Lucas' babybook/scrapbook/memorybook
8. Finish Lucas' babybook/scrapbook/memorybook
9. Blog once a week for eight weeks (0/8)
10. Blog about every item I complete on this list (0/101)
11. Take a trip with just my husband
12. And another one...
13. Have fun celebrating my 30th birthday...growing up should be fun!!
14. Buy a house
15. Have kitchen (of above said house) painted
16. Have bedrooms (of above said house) painted
17. Send all family members a birthday card (via mail or e-mail) for one year
18. Complete Tyler's newborn study
19. Complete Lucas' newborn study
20. Have family photos taken
21. Finish Lucas' first year photos
22. Market/Advertise my business
23. Attack my laundry and get it caught up so that I can have ONE true laundry day
24. Take a photography class
25. Read 7 books (0/7)
26. Teach Tyler the ABC song
27. Potty train Tyler (Lord help me if it really take me 1001 days)
28. Potty train Lucas (I'm wondering if I might not be able to cross this one off the list before #27!!)
29. Teach Lucas the ABC song
30. Teach Tyler to count to 20 (1-20 in order...no skipping)
31. Teach Lucas to count to 20
32. Go to church every week for 1 month (0/4)
33. Take a Sunday School Class
34. Have my stationary line sold in a retail store
35. Plan dinners/shopping lists each week for one month (0/4)
36. Clean out our filing cabinet
37. Clean out my closet and donate all unused clothes/shoes to charity
38. Host a mom's night for myself and friends
39. Plan a dad's/men's night (maybe weekend) for Les and friends
40. Take family vacation to St. John
41. Train for and run a race
42. Drink 6 glasses/water every day for 2 weeks (0/14)
43. Exercise 5 days/week for 4 weeks (0/4)
44. Go on a cruise
45. Have celebration for my parents 35 wedding anniversary
46. Take Tyler and Lucas to a WVU football game
47. Take Tyler and Lucas to a WVU basketball game
48. Go to bed before 11 pm for seven nights in a row (0/7)
49. Have 10 date nights with Les (0/10)
50. Plant flowers in spring
51. Take family vacation to Hilton Head, SC
52. Delete all unnecessary photos on our photo drive (this will be really tough for me, because I just HATE to delete pictures, no matter how terrible they are)
53. Write a children's book
54. Donate $5 to the American Cancer Society for every task not completed
55. Help my parents set up the webcam we got them for Christmas
56. Start a meal program at our church for new moms
57. Serve on a committee at church
58. Decorate the outside of the house for Christmas
59. Have an easter egg hunt for the boys and their friends
60. Attend the Gibbs' Family Reunion in Texas
61. Get a check-up
62. Reconnect with an old friend
63. Tell my boys (all of them) I love them every day
64. Try one new food Les REALLY wants me to try (I am NOT adventurous when it comes to food)
65. Have a will made
66. Learn how to REALLY use our DSLR camera
67. Get new portrait lens for camera
68. Get bookcases for boys' rooms
69. Finish out guest bedroom in basement
70. Finish out playroom in basement
71. Fence the yard
72. Buy playset for the backyard for the boys
73. Throw away all the old magazines in our house (I don't know why, but I just can't seem to let them go...I might need to re-read one of the articles, 'ya know??)
74. Pay off debt
75. Contribute more to boy's college funds
76. Print, frame and hang the "landscape" photos from our various vacations
77. Make my blogs prettier
78. Finish designing my website and make it live (this may be an ongoing, constantly evolving goal)
79. Take Tyler to a movie in a theatre
80. Take the boys to a MLB game
81. See the Cherry Blossom Trees
82. Call a friend once a month (0/32)
83. Have first birthday celebration for Lucas
84. Get another massage (my first ever was wonderful...I need another one)
85. Organize my recipes
86. Try yoga
87. Bake a cake from scratch
88. Use video camera more often
89. Organize current video clips onto DVD's
90. Have a dinner party
91. Try a new recipe once a month (0/32)
92. Attend a Sunday school class
93. Teach a bible school class
94. Visit Ground Zero
95. Insure my wedding rings
96. Get my teeth cleaned
97. Get new prescription for glasses/contacts
98. Take Lucas for a ride in wagon
99. Teach Tyler to ride a bike/trike
100. Play a round of golf with Les
101. Play tennis again

The Plan

February 8, 2009 - November 5th, 2011

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.
Why I want to do this: My cousin started a list and then my mom and I decided to follow along. It is a long term goal and not just a 'New Years Resoluction'. Wish me luck!