101 in 1001

(This is not set in stone yet. I'm still working on it but I said I'd be posting them; so here are my 101 goals. I appreciate any comments or advice you'd all like to dish so keep it coming!)

Here's my mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

Here's my timeline:
February 1, 2009 - October 30, 2011

Here's my Goals:

Samara's Goals
Health
1. Lose 25 lbs and keep it off.

2. Exercise everyday, Monday-Saturday. Sunday is a day of rest.

3. Snowshoe 6 times December-February (or 2 times a month). (0/16 times)

4. Jumprope 1 time a week. (0/143 times)

5. Ride bike 1 time a week. (0/ 143 bike rides)

6. Lift weights 3 times a week. (0/ times, 0/143 weeks)

7. No eating after 8 pm. (0/1001 days)

8. Make dentist appointment for wisdom teeth.

9. Make/keep yearly doctor appointment. (0/ made, 0/ kept)

10. Take shot of apple cider vinegar daily. (0/1001 shots)


For fun:
11. Design my dream home.

12. Have family pictures taken by Kimberli.

13. Write a children's book.

14. Do a craft show.

15. Learn how to drive a 4wheeler.

16. Plant an oak tree.

17. Plant an apple tree.

18. Plant a silver or red maple tree.

19. Paint 2 oil paintings.

20. Go on a picnic 6 times. (0/6 picnics)

21. Take boys to a hockey game.


Being money smart:
22. Start a savings for a family trip to Hawaii.

23. Save $250 for Family Camp before June of each year. (0/$750 saved)

24. No new soaps or lotions until mine are used up. (0/ used)

25. Paint all slate and sell. (0/ slates)

26. Pay off GBP credit card.

27. Use material on hand for crafts to sell.

28. Make 1 card per week to utilize the stamps and paper that I've bought. (0/143 cards)

29. Sell 25 books. (0/25 books)

30. No new clothes for 1 year. (0/365 days)

Blogworld:
31. Update 101 in 1001 blog weekly.

Purchases to make:
32. Buy swimming pool.

33. Buy kayak.

34. Buy and plant 3 lilac bushes. (0/3 lilacs)

35. Buy and plant 3 burning bushes (0/3 bushes)

Experience and Explore:
36. Go to concert at Rozsa Center

37. Go to play at Calumet Theatre.

38. Visit Porcupine Mountains.

39. Practice clarinet 1 time a week. (0/143 weeks)

40. Rent a cottage on a beach.

41. Camp out in the middle of nowhere.

42. Ride a horse.

43. Learn how to use riding lawn mower.

44. Go to Isle Royale.

45. Go on Pictured Rocks tour.

Practicing Moderation:
46. One day a month of no books besides Bible reading. (0/33 months)

47. One day a month no computer. (0/33 months)

Enrichment:
48. Get library card for Baraga Library and visit once a month. (0 card, 0/33 months)

49. Read 25 new authors. (0/25 authors)

50. Enroll at Finlandia or Gogebic for nursing classes.

52. Try 2 new recipes each month. (0/66 recipes)

Spiritual life:
53. Read Bible daily. (0/1001 days)

54. Pray daily besides devotions with kids. (0/1001 prayers)

55. Memorize 100 scriptures. (0/100)

56. Read through Bible completely. (0/66 books)

Being a good mom:
57. Take boys blueberry picking.

58. Teach boys to fold sort, start and fold laundry. (0/4 boys)

59. Start a scrapbook for the boys and do one page a month. (0 scrapbook 0/33 pages)

60. Teach Riley to count to 100.

61. Teach Riley to read.

62. Teach Riley to add and subtract.

63. Cook with kids 2 times a month. (0/66 times)

64. Do a craft with kids 1 time a month. (0/33 crafts)

65. Bring kids to Burger King or something similar 1 time a month after church. (0/33 treats)

66. Put boys to bed with a positive attitude. (0/1001 nights)

67. Read bedtime stories 3 times a week. (0/ 429 stories)

68. Allow kids to have a friend over at least 2 times a month. (0/66 friends)

69. Spend 1-on-1 time with each boy once a month. (0/4boys, 0/33 months)

Being a good wife:
70. Read 3 books with Mike. (0/3 books)

71. Give Mike a massage of his choice 1 time a week. (0/143 massages)

72. Go on date with Mike once a month. (0/33 dates)

Being a good friend and family member:
73. Get Daphne's poems hardbound.

74. Visit McCoy family.

75. Visit Colbert family.

76. Bring cookies/treats to 10 of my neighbors. (0/10 neighbors)

77. Send flowers to someone.

78. Have friends over for dinner or games 1 time a month. (0/33 months)

79. Have a family game night 2 times a month. (0/66 game nights)

80. Call out-of-area friends once a month. (0/33 friends)

81. Call my family one time a week. (0/143 phone calls)

82. Visit an old friend from high school.

83. Send one handwritten card/letter a week. (0/143 letters)

Being faithful:
84. Give at least $100 a year to Marquette church. (0/$300)

85. Give $150 a year to Mother's Memorial. (0/$450)

86. Have Children's Church program ready 1 week in advance. (0/33 months)

87. Have Sunday School lesson done before Saturday. (0/143 weeks)

88. Have Secret Sister gift ready 3 days in advance. (0/33 gifts)

89. Send a weekly note to Secret Sister. (0/143 weeks)

90. Keep my weekly fast day. (0/143 weeks)

Being a keeper at home:
91. Reorganize the pantry.

92. Cut back Raspberry and Blackberry bushes every fall. (0/3 times)

93. Make and can strawberry and plum jam.

94. Can pickles.

95. Make pasties.

96. Swap file cabinets before April 30, 2009.

97. Make bed daily. (0/1001)

98. Dust whole house once a month. (0/33 months)

99. Sort and organize all photos.

100. Clean ceilings once a year. (0/3 cleanings)

101. Completely clean and organize back addition.

51. Mend/fix/finish everything in my sewing pile.