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{101 in 1001}


{the mission}

Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

{the criteria}
Tasks must be specific with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic.

{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 organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

{want to try?}

Make your own 101 in 1001. If you have a blog, be sure to leave me a link to it in the comments below! :)

Items in italics are in progress, items slashed through are complete!


READY? GO!

101. Visit Italy
100. Swim with sharks.
99. Go deep sea fishing (and throw back what I catch)
98. Visit Loch Ness
97. Go on a safari
96. Keep a plant alive for at least a year
95. Drive across country… just because
94. Go Skydiving
93. Clean out the attic & have a yard sale
92. Have a Christmas party
91. Bake cookies and deliver them to my friends homes.
90. Run a marathon.
89. Walk the Breast Cancer 3-day (60 miles!!)
87. Volunteer at the animal shelter
86. Spend an entire day at a museum
85. Have lunch with my grandparents
84. Attend a Cleveland Indians game
83. Attend a Carolina panthers game
82. Eat a cheeseburger in paradise
81. Go on a south Caribbean cruise
80. Learn to cook one of hubby’s favorite dishes
79. Start working out in the morning instead of the evening
78. Clean out all of my textbooks and sell them on Amazon
77. Read one self-help/motivational book a month for 6 months (1/6)
76. Make a shopping list before going to the grocery store
75. Get a facial
74. Get my broken tooth fixed
73. Make a new friend
72. Blog at least once a day.
71. Smile at strangers
70. Clean out the spare bedroom.
69. Buy new running shoes.
68. Take a bubble bath.
67. Try 4 new foods (0/4)
66. Call an old friend to catch up.
65. Have one completely lazy day of doing NOTHING
64. Go on a second honeymoon
63. Wake up at 5:00am every weekday for 1 month (excluding weekends)
62. Go to bed before 10 pm for 1 month (excluding weekends)
61. Go sleigh riding.
60. Sell something on eBay.
59. Go on a weekend road trip.
58. Attend a concert.
57, Win the lottery.
56,. Play hookie from work.
55. Go to a Parade
54. Start a family holiday tradition for my husband and I.
53. Make a family tree.
52. Cut my hair off.
51. Splurge on the new Jimmy Choo slingbacks
50. Volunteer at a soup kitchen during the holidays.
49. Donate Blood
48. Go for a physical
47. Visit a vineyard
46. Fold and put away laundry every day.
 45. Take my parents to dinner
44. Sign up for a yoga class
43. Buy new glasses
42. Buy my dream car
41. Forgive and forget.
40. Give up diet mt. dew
39. Learn to love another carb other than potatoes.
38. Clean out my desk
37. Subscribe to a “home” magazine like House Beautiful
36. Go hiking
35. Donate dog and cat food & beds to the animal shelter
34. Go kayaking on the lake.
33. Get my new drivers license
32. Pay my school parking ticket
31 Visit a ranch out west
30. Vacation in Antigua
29. Revisit Jamaica
28. Develop a better “housewife” schedule/routine
 27. Learn to make hummus.
26. Pray EVERY night
25. Buy a new washer & dryer
24 Go to a Broadway play in NYC
23. Rent jet skies
22. Go camping
21. Have a cup of coffee while watching a sunrise
20. Join an adults sports league
19. Make a honeymoon scrapbook
18. Make a wedding planning scrapbook
17. Go to a chili cook off
16. Host a cocktail party
15. Join a book club
14. Submit an article to a magazine/newspaper
13. Go ice skating
12. Go golfing with hubby
11. Attend the Kentucky Derby
10. Finish my Masters
9.   Become an NSCA certified personal trainer
8.   Go to a fair
7.   Dead lift my weight in weights

6.   Leave a 100% tip to a deserving server

5. Start my online blog design company

4. Get my CSCS certification from NSCA

3. Send a care package to a solider in Iraq
2. Drive to Canada, enter, then turn around and come home.
1. On Day 1001, publish a new 101 Things in 1001 Days list that includes anything I haven’t finished!

  • http://www.justchickflicks.com/home Clarabela

    I am visiting from Lady Blogger Tea Party. First of all, I love your blog design. The color scheme is wonderful.

    I like the idea of the 101 in 1001 days. I am a compulsive list maker. I like the feeling of accomplishment when I can cross something off my list. Judging from your list, you are an adventurous person.

  • http://www.justchickflicks.com/home Clarabela

    I am visiting from Lady Blogger Tea Party. First of all, I love your blog design. The color scheme is wonderful.

    I like the idea of the 101 in 1001 days. I am a compulsive list maker. I like the feeling of accomplishment when I can cross something off my list. Judging from your list, you are an adventurous person.

  • Surrender2survive

    Cute idea! Great way to measure progress! Popping in from SITS!

  • http://www.designerwife.com/ Lindsay {Designer Wife}

    Thanks so much!! :)

  • Anonymous

    Visiting again from 31DBBB and have had a chance to go read way more (the kids are in bed- very rare)

    This is a phenominal idea- I’m going to do some thinking and post one of my own. I love the goals that you’ve set for yourself, except for #2? Visit me, and then turn around and go home.

    And a suggestion for #3 is to alter it to sending to a soldier in Afghanistan. My husband is an extreme exercise freak and would be all over your shakeology that I just checked out. Actually, I might just send him some myself.

    And after three years olf being pregnant, having babies, and chasing them around- I’m FINALLY ready to go back to the gym. But I’m procrastinating until it gets cold, because the summers are so short here. I WILL be back!

  • http://www.designerwife.com/ Lindsay {Designer Wife}

    Um, I swear I typed that in paragraphs…. sorry.

  • http://www.designerwife.com/ Lindsay {Designer Wife}

    Yay! Glad to you got to come back and read more!!

    Regarding #2 – definitely! I’m in love with Canada and Hubs and I have discussed moving there on several occasions… including this evening.

    Will make that alteration to #3 – I hadn’t update in a long time. Don’t even worry about buying any to send to him – I’ll mail you several out of my packets in both flavors if you would like to send them his way. I’d be so happy to do that! Just let me know :)

    My sister and I were just talking about her procrastination with the gym. FIRST, it was “when the kids are back in school” and now that that’s two weeks away, she’s also saying “when it starts cooling down outside” hahaha. :)

  • http://bjwpost.wordpress.com Barbara Walker

    LOVE the list… now you’ve got me thinking. Too bad I didn’t find you and your list before the list “assignment” in the SITS 31DBBB challenge, I would’ve done THAT as my list, oh well. Best of luck on yours :)

  • http://www.designerwife.com/ Lindsay {Designer Wife}

    Thanks so much!! I saw the idea on several other blogs last fall and had to join in. I’m a little OCD with lists and have them for everything, so I loved making this one :) Be sure to drop me a note if you make one, too, I’d love to see it!! :)

  • Anonymous

    Awesome list. I can just see me on day 999 trying to accomplish the final 94 tasks from my list. Why do today what I can put off til tomorrow? But that is totally NOT what happened with the #31DBBB. I get to blame my husband for that one.

  • http://www.designerwife.com/ Lindsay {Designer Wife}

    “I can just see me on day 999 trying to accomplish the final 94 tasks from my list.” <- THAT made me laugh entirely too hard!! :)

  • http://twitter.com/FLFoodSNOB Kristy Lynn Jones

    Yay! I love your list! I made one recently but I did 121 things :-)
    If your interested, here is the link:
    http://flfoodsnob.blogspot.com/2010/07/99-problems-but-dream-in-aint-one.html

  • http://www.designerwife.com/ Lindsay {Designer Wife}

    Awesomr, Kristy!! I’ll stop by and check it out! :)

  • Cynthia (It All Changes)

    I love the number 1. I was thinking lately about what I would do when my 1001 days were over. I love the idea of creating a new list :-)

  • http://www.designerwife.com/ Lindsay {Designer Wife}

    Thanks, Cynthia! I agree – just start over with a brand new list!

  • http://livelovefab.twitter.com Mari

    hi! your page is Fab! I think I found it while searching for ideas for a 101 list… Still working on mine, but started a blog and twitter page to help me stick with it. If you don’t mind, I’m adding you to my list of faves! Hope you don’t mind…

    blog: http://livelovefab.wordpress.com/
    twitter: @livelovefab

  • http://twitter.com/Maggiemaemft Megan Faith

    Love, love, LoVe your list!!!! I too have a list on my blog; although it doesn’t consist of 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days, it is an evergrowing work in progress. Check it out if you get a chance! http://wp.me/PXtCS-2Y

  • http://www.designerwife.com/ Lindsay {Designer Wife}

    Thanks so much, Megan! I’m a huge fan of lists – I’ll be sure to check yours out soon :)

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