101 Things to do in 1001 Days


Mind Stimulating
1. Read all the Pulitzer Prize Fiction books (7/80)
2. Read all the Well Educated Mind books
3. Read all the Newberry Award winning children's books (39/85) *
4. Complete a Spanish course

For Fun
5. Watch all the Academy Award winning films (36/79)*
6. Read 52 books in 52 weeks (28/52...started 8/1/08) *
7. Learn how to bake bread
8. Make a cookie of the week for the kids (5/2008)
9. Teach Thing 1 how to ride his bike (3/25/07)
10. Teach Thing 2 how to ride his bike (3/25/07)
11. Teach Thing 3 how to ride her bike
12. Try a yoga class
13. Give up the TV for a month *
14. Read all 7 Harry Potter books
15. Study a subject for a year
16. Drink lemon water in the morning for a month*
17. Go to sleep every night at 10pm for a month *
18. Get a mamogram *
19. No candy for 21 days (21/21 as of 9/19/08)
20. Race mountain bikes as an expert
21. Try a new sport (1/19/08)
22. Ski once a month for a season (2/2008)
23. Make an annual for a month list and do it. *
24. Watercolor once a week for a month *
25. Knit a hat *
26. Do a decorated journal *
27. Make a memory quilt *
28. Play a game night once a week with kids for a month*
29. Learn to play kids video games
30. Try 52 new recipes in 52 weeks (2/52 as of 2/1/09)

1. Taco Chicken in Crockpot ***


2. Honey and Cinnamom Muffins (Muffins Galore) ****

31. Spend a summer in a different town (6/07)
32. Go apple picking *
33. Spend one night away from kids with DH
34. Get recertificated for teaching (12/07)
35. Spend Christmas in the mountains
36. Make a skirt *
37. Work in a bike shop
38. Buy harness boots*
39. Buy a new winter purse that will last several years*
40. Donate up to 10% of free time to volunteer work *
41. Watch Lost episodes *
42. Watch Deadwood episodes*
43. Watch 24 epsiodes *
44. Rent a beach house for a week
45. Learn how to play Imagine on the piano
46. Learn how to play All I Ask Of You on the piano
47. Learn how to play After All on the piano
48. Learn how to play guitar
49. Finish Wedding scrapbook
50. Finish Cooper scrapbook
51. Finish Parker scrapbook
52. Finish Hannah scrapbook
53. Update and maintain family scrapbook
54. Take Thing 2 skiing (3/08)
55. Learn how to play harmonica*
56. Donate $5 for every item left on list at the end of 1001 days *
57. Make a web page *
58. Make an annual family movie*
59. Randomly send a care package to a friend/family member
60. Call, contact, e-mail, meet, write letter , sent card to one distance friend a month for 12 months.
61. Finish knitting blanket for living room
62. Knit throw for den
63. Knit throw for master bedroom
64. Load up the car and go on a spur of the moment road trip with no reservations. *
65. Throw a dart on a map and go there. *
66. Save $1/day for 1001 days
67. Complete The Artist's Way *
68. Do Simplify Your Life in 10 Weeks *
69. Finish my 101 in 1001 days list
70. Schedule a playdate once a week for each kid for a month (1/4 as of 9/13/08)
71. Publish an article
72. Make an mp3 file for mountain biking
73. Get a massage *
74. Take Hannah on an overnight "Girls Trip"*
75. Get a family portrait done *
76. Print up business cards *
77. Finish Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving one year
78. Finish Teddy Bear cross stitch
79. Spend a day at a spa *
80. Grow basil *
81. Make a mirco-loan *
82. Write a letter to my senators (Feb 2007)
83. Dress up for Halloween
84. Buy a piece of original artwork from an artist*
85. Make a piece of original artwork from trash and display it*
86. Make a display of the kid's art (3/08)
87. Develop a signature cookie
88. Do a "virtual" bible study *
89. Have a picnic in the park *
90. Visit the poppy patch
91. Go stargazing *
92. Camp out in the backyard *
93. Make a homemade pillow *
94. Knit an animal *
95. Start a backyard garden growing food *
96. Go cross-country skiing (2/09)
97. Go ice skating *
98. Find a house wine *
99. Buy a vintage dress *
100. Create a summer haven *
101. Make a new 101 in 1001 days list when this list completed*