As promised, here’s my 101 Things in 1001 Days list. My intent is to begin it on January 1st, although a few minor things may change before then. (For example, #79: Try all remaining 19 muffin variations, may change if I get to more of the variations before January.) At some point (hopefully before Jan. 1), I will copy this list to a page and add it to the sidebar (in the Navigation section), so I can track my progress by marking things off, etc.

(I had some difficulty finding likeminded people’s lists to use as inspiration when compiling my list, so I’d love to get a list of lists going here. If you are a conservative Christian – and especially if you’re a conservative Christian homeschooling mama – and you have a 101 in 1001 list you wouldn’t mind having added, please let me know, and I’ll start a list [also in the sidebar].) [Update: The linked headings go to individual posts for each section, with more detail.]

My 101 Things in 1001 Days

Stuff to…

…grow strong in spirit:
1. Read the Bible each year (so 2x during 1001 days).
2. Memorize at least one verse/passage a month for a year.
3. For one month, record one thing every day that made me happy/thankful.
4. Start and keep a Bible verse journal.
5. Go a whole day without complaining, on 5 different occasions.
6. Refresh my quiet time notebook.
7. Create a prayer basket.
8. Learn a new hymn.
…become healthy and productive:
9. Compile list of 25 snack ideas (and post in kitchen).
10. Create a visual meal-balancing system.
11. Attain and maintain 100 lbs. (nursing) or 95 lbs. [Note to my casual readers: I am trying to gain to this point; I am not aiming to lose to this point.  In case anyone was worried about my mental health.]
12. Walk “the loop” 7 times daily for 2 weeks.
13. Exercise 2x/week for two months.
14. Be able to jump rope 100 consecutive times.
15. Be able to stretch to (or, better yet, past) my toes again.
16. Learn to do all of the movements on my bellydancing DVD.
17. Drink 3 glasses of water a day (30 days).
18. Try a new vegetable or fruit.
19. Solidify and clarify (write down) GTD system.
20. Find out how to print tiny stickers (or have them printed).
21. Revisit my long-term goals.
22. Keep a journal of this 101 in 1001 list.
23. Make a new 101 in 1001 list (last 60 days).
…sharpen my mind:
24. Take 2 CLEP’s.
25. Learn Spanish. (Be able to read Esta Patente Oscuridad.)
26. Read 4 “classics” I haven’t read before.
27. Compile new “to read” list.
28. Finish listening to the entire “Listen” series (excluding the icky turn-of-the-century dissonant stuff) with Ariel.
29. Find a good violin repertoire list.
30. Write at least one whole chapter each of health book and homemaking book.
31. Complete anatomy & physiology book.
32. Re-memorize “Paul Revere’s Ride.”
…exercise my creativity:
33. Rework craft binder.
34. Participate in 2 craft swaps.
35. Make a CD of “the soundtrack of my life.” (Thanks to lettercanyon.livejournal.com/4325.html for this idea.)
36. Sew diaper bag.
37. Sew new Day-Timer cover/wallet (unless I find one suitable; then get it).
38. Create a “plan” for an apron for each day of the week.
39. Hand-bind 5 books.
40. Journal once a month for a year, using a variety of styles/media.
41. Make 3 things from fabric that is already designated to a project.
42. Make 50% or more of Christmas gifts, and have completed by December 1st.
43. Complete 12 scrapbook layouts, including new example set for book.
44. Complete Jenn’s “Book of Me” challenges (at least 15).
45. Make Advent calendar.
…honor/strengthen/protect my family:
46. Make “what-if” file.
47. Have family portraits made.
48. [personal]
49. Make a will.
50. Take Ariel to one of the local museums.
51. Take Ariel to a live concert.
52. Take Ariel to the zoo (and see a lion).
53. Celebrate Sukkot.
54. Make something special for each of my girls – a CD or a letter or something – that speaks to who each of them is and what I envision for them.
55. Remember Michael’s lunch for 2 whole weeks without missing a (work) day.
56. Put genealogy online.
57. Visit Mecklenburg with Michael to do research.
58. Print backlog of digital photos.
…bless others:
59. Send one handwritten letter a month for 6 months.
60. Have one person/couple/family over every 2 months for a year.
61. Release a book via Book Crossing.
62. Put Harris photos on a CD and send to Aubrey.
63. Do something hospitality-related: deliver a meal, provide someone a place to stay, etc.
64. Send a gift to someone for no particular reason.
65. Add something else free and useful to my website.
66. Do something kind and/or helpful for a neighbor.
67. Pay the toll/bill/tip/something for the person behind me.
…manage my home:
68. Set up a school/craft cupboard.
69. Make croissants.
70. Maintain a tidy (company-ready) home. (30 days)
71. Replace mattress.
72. Develop the habit of a weekly “Sabbath dinner.” (30 days)
73. Create a “Sunday box” of toys/activities (or an equivalent solution).
74. Purge files.
75. Make a household inventory for insurance purposes. (Use www.mythings.com, www.shelfari.com as tools.)
76. Make a gift wrap organizer/station and purge bags as I fill it.
77. Declutter kitchen and master bedroom.
78. Try one new recipe a month for a year.
79. Try all 19 (!) remaining muffin variations.
80. Try 10 new smoothie recipes/variations.
…be a good steward of the earth:
81. Find a healthy/environmentally-friendly replacement for 2 cleaners or body products.
82. Buy a reusable shopping bag each month for a year.
83. Take a shopping trip to Wal-Mart where I use only my reusable bags (or as many as I have).
84. Make something out of 3 different items I would otherwise throw away.
85. Celebrate an environmentally-friendly Christmas one year; come up with as many gift/celebration gifts as possible that are environmentally-friendly.
…pamper myself:
86. Get well-fitted undergarments.
87. Find new boots.
88. Find and buy a perfume that I like.
89. Find and buy a natural mascara.
90. Buy one of the “big ticket” items from my wish list.
…have fun:
91. Participate in Gimme Your Stuff.
92. Create a time capsule.
93. Send a random postcard.
94. Release 50+ bills, after actually remembering to mark them with wheresgeorge.com.
…just be:
95. Go on a picnic (finally use our picnic basket!).
96. Go to a drive-in movie.
97. [private]
98. Learn to sing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with Michael.
99. Lie on my back in the grass and “cloud watch” (with Ariel?).
100. Swing (as in, on a swingset).
101. Take a leisurely walk.