101 in 1001 Toots Take I

Rachel's 101 in 1001
Start Date: June 24th, 2011
Goal Completion Date: March 21th, 2014
Goals Completed: 61/101

Food

1.       No fast food for a month—including drinks *cough* McDonald’s Sweet Tea.

2.       Go vegetarian for a month.

3.       Cook 2 meals a week every week for 8 weeks.

4.       Make a new recipe 1 time a week for 8 weeks.

5.       Drink no pop for 6 months.

6.       Do the “Daniel Diet” for 14 days.

7.       Make a pie from scratch.

8.       Try 4 new foods [or foods that I “don’t think I like”].

9.       Freeze 10 meals before the arrival of our first child.

10.     Can vegetables grown in our garden.

11.   Eat an entire bag of popcorn, one kernel at a time.

Fitness

12.   Run a 5k in less than 30 minutes in a race.

13.   Run 101 miles.

14.   Do 50 real push-ups in one sitting. Short breathers permitted.

15.   Run a block mile in under 10 minutes.

16.   Lose all baby weight prior to getting pregnant a second time.

17.   Do the splits.

18.   Complete a duathalon.

19.   Complete the Warrior Dash.

Health

20.   Brush my teeth twice a day, every day for 30 days.

21.   Shower every single day for 2 weeks.

22.   Breastfeed lil’ one for at least 6 months.

Personal

23.   Get a professional massage.

24.   Have a baby. :)

25.   Get pregnant.

26.   Limit my closet to 20 pairs of shoes.

27.   Get a new Passport with current last name.

28.   Complete honeymoon photo album.

29.   Only trim hair until lil’ bean’s first birthday.

30.   Try a new hair cut/style that I never tried before.

31.   Deposit a dollar outside.

32.   Hit the snooze button no more than 1 time for a week straight.

Relational

33.   Host a dinner party.

34.   Invite friends—outside of Girls Group—into our home 6 times over the course of 3 months.

35.   Read 100 complete books to our child.

36.   Go on a double date.

37.   Plan a surprise party.

38.   Take a “flip coin” road trip with Chris.

39.   Stay at a bed-and-breakfast as a weekend getaway.

40.   Plan a surprise get-away with/for Chris.

41.   Answer Tuesday Night Questions consistently for 12 weeks.

42.   Give Mister a goodnight kiss every night [that we’re in the same location] for 101 days.

Awareness

43.   Go barefoot for a day.

44.   Identify 101 things that make me happy.

45.   Read 43 books from BBC Top 100 books. [2/43]

46.   Sew an article of clothing and wear it in public. [Beyond a simple seam and hem.]

47.   Ride bike or walk everywhere for 2 days. [No gas usage.]

Blog

48.   Blog about each of my 101 accomplished goals, unless supposed to be anonymous or uber personal.

49.   Blog a personal/life update once a month for 6 months.

50.   Answer 50 Questions that will Free Your Mind, perhaps blog about them.

Spiritual

51.   Read the Bible every day to our lil’ bean for 30 days.

52.   Pray every night with Chris before bed for 30 days.

53.   Memorize the books of the New Testament, in order.

54.   Memorize the books of the Old Testament, in order. [27/39]

55.   Study a book of the Bible with Chris.

Outdoorsy Stuff

56.   Sleep under the stars.

57.   Carve my name initials on a tree.

58.   Go fishing.

59.   Play in the rain.

60.   Go camping—somewhere other than our back yard.

61.   Camp out in our backyard.

62.   Build a fire without a match/lighter.

63.   Build a snow_____ [fort, man, etc].

64.   Go skiing.

65.   Go sledding.

Just For Fun

66.   Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years.

67.   Watch 26 movies I’ve never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet.

68.   Complete a photo challenge.

69.   Make a wish at 11:11 on November 11, 2011

70.   Submit a post to PostSecret.

71.   Go ice-skating.

72.   Learn to tie a tie.

73.   Create a font in my handwriting.

74.   Pee my pants. :)

75.   Go to Cedar Point.

76.   Smile while petting a cat. [Although I know this won’t be a “fun” one!]

77.   Go to the drive in movies.

Giving Back

78.   Pick 5 people who have changed my life and write each of them a letter.

79.   Leave 25 Operation Beautiful notes.

80.   Write three “Dear Stranger” letters and leave them in random spots around Lima.

81.   Donate blood 3 times.

82.   Plant a tree.

83.   For Christmas one year hand-make a gift for each person receiving a gift from me.

84.   Write our Compassion Gospel for Asia sponsor child once a month for a year.

85.   Send hand-written notes of encouragement to 10 friends/family members.

86.   Complete paperwork for Century Farm Recognition.

87.   Leave a 100% tip.

88.   Send an anonymous note of encouragement/flowers.

89.   Put together 5 Christmas shoe boxes.

90.   Contact 5 managers about the good work a specific employee has done.

91.   Give money to someone who asks for it, even if I don’t “trust” their motive.

92.   Grow out hair and donate it.

Finances

93.   Pay off 2 student loans.

94.   Continue to have $0 debt outside of Mortgage and Student Loans.

95.   Use at least one coupon, per purchase, for every purchase for four weeks [grocery/drug store].

96.   Save half of my “Rachel Money” every week for 2 months.

97.   Do not buy anything for myself for one whole month.

98.   Teach someone the basics of couponing.

99.   Make no withdrawals from savings accounts [excluding possible car purchases].

100.   Save $5 for each completed task.

101.   Donate $5 for each incomplete task.


Feel free to comment or question any of these goals and I can give you a better explanation or perhaps the story behind the goal!