I’m almost a year into my second 101 taks in 1001 days list and I’ve accomplished some things but it’s going very slowly. Here is my new list which began November 14, 2011 (first list ended 11/13/2011) and runs until August 11, 2014. Some things that did not get completed on the first list are here in orange. As things on the list are accomplished I’ll show them in blue with a date.
- Have a daily prayer time
- Organize trip to theDominican Republic
- Blowout Birthday Party in 2013
- Blowout Party in 2012 for Charlie and Jamie
- Paint upstairs hall after doorway moved
- Hang photos in upstairs hall after doorway moved
- Paint living room after window removed
- Take dance lessons
- Renew passport
- Continue daily blog posts
- Get video camera and upgrade blog
- Stencil stair risers
- Host five game nights: Trivia Night
- Host five other parties/get-togethers: 1/28/12 Soup Swap, 6/30/12 Mexican Night, ChezJoJo, Ice Cream Social, Casablanca
- Host one New Year’s Eve Party: 12/21/11 Complete!
- Host a dinner party for 8
- Kiss in the rain 6/19/12 Complete!
- Go on a road trip
- Clean out bedroom closets (all
34 of them!) - Work on family recipe book
- Eat vegan for one week
- Host a swap meet
- Host a tea party
- Visit Florida Keys
- Host a book club
- Find a waterfall
- See the Southern Cross in person
- Make a local restaurant list of at least 10 items
- Visit the Grand Canyon
- Do an anonymous favor 12/25/11 Complete!
- Go to the beach for a long weekend
- Memorize 10 Bible verses that have meaning to me. 12/1/11 John 20:30-31
- Take 3 Bible studies 1/19/12 James Study, 5/3/12 Women of the New Testament, 9/13/12 Genesis, 10/1/12 The Burning Bush
- Host a scavenger hunt
- Make a month’s worth of meals one weekend
- Sell $1000 worth of things on eBay or Craigslist +$310
- Take real estate course
- Put a note somewhere (like in a book) for a stranger to find
- Write 5 blog posts about 5 people I admire 0/5
- Learn to use my Canon Rebel (get an English owner’s manual)
- Eliminate sarcasm from my response to anything
- Make a home maintenance calendar
- Bury Mommie 09/12/12 Complete!
- Answer 50 Questions that will free your mind.
- Set blogging goals
- Get an iPod or mp3 player
- Have a manicure 6/9/12 Complete!
- Work on wardrobe, buy what I need, get rid of what I don’t, make a list of everything
- Get rid of 100 things that will reduce clutter 30/100
- Have a colonoscopy
- Sort out things in attic by attaching children’s names, give away, sell, etc
- Learn to copyright photos
- Complete the all-important “what if” list
- Begin blog giveaway when I hit 1,000 views per day
- Make a photo album of Mommie
- Paint some canvasses
- Chapel in the yard at The Glade
- Get rid of fifty books 9/15/12 Complete!
- Get rid of records except the selected ones 8/16/12 Complete!
- Make candles in old tea tins 11/14/11 Complete!
- Get a Vespa
- Treat a friend to lunch
- Treat a friend to coffee
- Write 5 tutorials on the blog Tea tins 11/15/11, Make Vanilla 11/16/11, Music Candles 11/30/11, Chicken Stock 1/16/12 (4/5)
- Locate and catalog local thrift/salvage stores: Second Chance Warehouse, ReStore, The Loading Dock
- Write a note or card each month to someone 8/34
- Paint furniture: Garden Bench 1/7/12, Piano Desk 6/10/12, Coral Coffee Table 6/24/12
- Design master bedroom décor and coordinate master bath
- Clean out refrigerator 9/16/12 Freezer complete.
- Clean out pantry
- Develop a cleaning schedule
- Meet and remember 5 new people 5/5 9/30/12 Complete!
- Dermatologist for major renovation
- Write a novel based on work
- Increase net worth by 25%
- Organize etiquette books
- Clean and redecorate the bedroom. Make it a haven for two.
- Shampoo rugs 8/25/12 Complete!
- Remove railings on back porch and use in potager or list on Craigslist
- Remove porch
- Remove patio
- Establish a gym workout for 5 days a week
- Theatre weekend in NYC
- Paint landscapes/seascapes on canvas/wood
- Go to a gallery opening. 10/5/12 Complete!
- Paint interior shutters and put up at all front bedroom windows.
- Take a cruise
- Memorize a poem.
- Make a household inventory with photos
- Finish laundry room
- Give heirlooms to children
- Finish painting trim in pink bedroom
- See 15 movies 0/15
- Make a master menu for 14 days of meals
- Wash all the windows in the house 11/13/11 Upstairs front finished
- Hire a contractor for renovation
- Create a new drink 12/31/11 Complete!
- Create a new recipe 12/31/11 Complete!
- Paint dining room table and chairs
- Totally organize pink bathroom
- Private
I’ll continue to try and accomplish things on this list while also working on the Master List of repairs and maintenance for The Glade (with some overlapping items). It seems the fun never stops.
Do you plan your goals?


What a cool way to brainstorm a list of things to accomplish! I haven’t written down goals in the past, but may give this a go. Definitely get to the Keys! They are one of my favorite places.
I’ve actually camped on Bahia Honda in the long ago past but was not in the right frame of mind to really enjoy my stay. Would love to get there again. Jo