• 101 List

    <1. create a list of 101 things to complete in 1001 days[comp. 11.03.07
    2. Make Abby’s thank you cards, by Nov 7th [comp. 11.08.07]
    3. Send Abby’s b-day thank you cards, by Nov 10th
    4. Make x-mas cards by Dec. 7th[finished 12.11]
    5. Send x-mas cards by Dec. 12th [sent 12.14]
    6. Start a “the best thing today” journal[started 11.5.07]
    7. Meditate every day for one month
    8. Find a job I LOVE and that uses my skills and education to its fullest (hopefully teaching, but I will not discount something else that would be in education and made me happy)
    9. Keep up with list on blog
    10. Send out a b-day card to friends and family every year
    [1/?] 11. Complete Abby’s 1st year scrapbook[in progress]
    12. Make a wedding scrapbook
    13. Join teacher organization
    14. Participate in a teacher’s continuing education workshop spring/summer ‘08
    15. Have diploma framed and hang it
    16. Go to a play, musical or symphony at least once a year starting in 2008
    17. Get at least 3 pedicure a year(starting in 2008)[1/9]
    18. Make a list of 20 books to read (ones that I might not typically read), at least 5 being “classics” and at least 5 non-fiction [comp 11.5.07]
    19. Read 35 books (20 being from my must read list, others being book club books and whatever else)[12/35]
    20. Find a good dentist and go regularly
    21. Take up yoga
    22. Replace all bras and panties
    23. Replace all of my makeup and find a great line that works best for me
    24. Learn to use SLR digital camera better[in progress]
    25. Vote in 2008 election
    26. Make a list of 101 things that make me happy
    27. Start meal planning again[started 11.15.07]
    28. Start an ongoing grocery list on fridge [comp 11.5.2007]
    29. Start back up on Abby’s blog and post to it at least once a month[started 11.11.07] [17/32]
    30. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day for one month(try really hard to keep it up)[started 6/27]
    31. Eat at least one piece of fresh fruit a day for 3 weeks[11/30] [started 11.12.07]
    32. Take at least one cooking class a year (starting in 2008)
    33. Donate blood
    34. Make a list of 20 “must see” classic movie that I have not seen
    35. Watch the 20 movies
    36. Buy a bike and start going on bike rides with Abby
    37. Take a child CPR class
    38. Make a budget for Christmas presents and stick to it
    39. Make a quilt of Abby’s clothes (with mom’s help)
    40. Get lasik
    41. Print and hang more photos of Abby
    42. Take multi vitamins every day for one month, and hopefully keep it up[14/30]
    43. No eating out, deliver, or bringing home food for 3 weeks
    44. Plan something awesome for Mom & Dad’s 40th anniversary next year
    45. Organize recipes
    46. Try one 3 new recipe every month
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    47. Do something with wedding dress
    48. Go out with Tara once every few months
    49. Call Tara once every 2 weeks
    50. Call or email Michelle once a month
    51. Give up caffine by January,
    52. Make an Indian meal complete with naan[comp. 11.03.07]
    53. Personal #2
    54. Call Mom & Dad once a week
    55. Clean out/organize mine and DH’s closet
    56. Clean out/organize Abby’s closet
    57. Donate all the things from closets
    58. Paint/decorate master bathroom
    59. Buy new range
    60. Completely redo front yard landscape
    61. Tile kitchen
    62. Clean out/organize laundry room
    63. Clean out/organize kitchen pantry
    64. Put handles/knobs on kitchen cabinets
    65. Buy new entertainment tower for electronics in family room
    66. Finish or redo master bedroom decor
    67. Buy at least 2 new nice sets of sheets for all beds in the house
    68. Care for and get grass to grow in backyard
    69. Make a work/cleaning schedule a stick with it for one month
    70. Figure out what to do with the fireplace
    71. Do whatever it is to the fireplace
    72. Paint or replace front door
    73. Enroll Abby in swimming lessons
    74. Potty train Abby
    75. Move Abby to big girl bed
    76. Buy big girl bed for Abby
    77. Redecorate Abby’s room
    78. Teach Abby how to read, or at least start
    79. Buy a playscape for backyard
    80. Take Abby to Sea World once a year
    81. Take Abby to the Ft Worth Zoo
    82. Go to the pool at least 3 times a week during the summer
    83. Find a great preschool
    84. Start family game night once a week with NO TV once Abby is old enough, (next year?)
    85. Enroll Abby in karate (next year)
    86. Enroll Abby in sport of her choice (at 3 or 4 years old)
    87. Take Abby horseback riding
    88. Introduce Abby to one new experience at least once a month[9/32](I have not blogged baout all of these though :(
    89. Take Abby camping
    90. Take Abby to the trail of lights
    91. Go on at least one vacation just the 2 of us
    92. Have a monthly date night[9/32] (I have not blogged about these though)
    93. [personal #1]
    94. Make a significant dent(reduce it by at least half) in debt
    95. Write a will
    96. Spend one night playing DH’s computer games with him
    97. Watch an anime movie with DH
    98. Pay off DH’s car
    99. Have family and friends over for Christmas dinner
    100. Have friends over for dinner at least once a month(8/32)
    101. Do something really cool and that we have never done before for 5 year anniversary in ‘09

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My new stove!!!! #59 done

Posted on July 29, 2008 by abbysmom1005

This is by far the most exciting goal that I have yet to cross off. our new range was delivered yesterday. WooHoo! I am so excited to cook my first meal on it tonight. Now I have to find something new stove worthy to cook.
It is a Frigidaire Professional Series. It [...]

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Back in the Kitchen!!!

Posted on July 27, 2008 by abbysmom1005

I have not been doing much cooking, or anything else, due to my back the past few months. Well, last week I finally felt up to cooking again and tried two new recipes.
The first one I found off of allrecipes.com. I was looking for easy chicken recipes that did not have to be [...]

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O.M.G! #46 (and other updates)

Posted on May 18, 2008 by abbysmom1005

In my quest to try new recipes I stumbled across this little gem, Pioneer Woman’s Apple Dumplings. Well, the title of the post says it all. These were so good, and best of all very easy to make. We had dinner guest over last night and I made this for dessert. [...]

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#68 Grass!- in progress and a few other updates

Posted on May 12, 2008 by abbysmom1005

After we moved into this house we pretty much let the dogs take over the back yard and really did not use it much except for DH grilling on occasion. After having Abby I knew I wanted to get the backyard back in shape so that she has a great place to play. [...]

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YUM!- #46

Posted on February 29, 2008 by abbysmom1005

I normally post all of my new recipes for the month in one post together at the end of the month.  While I did hit my goal of 3 new recipes (I think I actually made 4) this month I decide this recipe deserved a post of its own.  I love reading food blogs, and [...]

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Updates

Posted on February 10, 2008 by abbysmom1005

Wow, it has been awhile. Even though I have not blogged on my 101 in a while, I have been doing fairly well with keeping up with it. So here are some updates.
#10- sending b-day cards
Ok, I am so not good at this. I had high aspirations and really wanted to do [...]

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Does Pumpkin Pie Count?

Posted on November 24, 2007 by abbysmom1005

It has been a while since I posted so I thought I should update my on going goals that I have already started.
#31- Eating Fresh Fruit
I have actually been pretty good about this. Up until the last 2 days that is. I have had pumpkin pie those days though, does that count? (I [...]

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Meal Planning and Eating Better, #27 and #31

Posted on November 15, 2007 by abbysmom1005

#27 Meal Planning
DH is working late, so I decided tonight was a good time to sit down and plan out next weeks meals. I do not know what we will have everday, but I have the meals and then will decide on that day. I am actually starting tomorrow night and going [...]

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#1 and #52 down!

Posted on November 4, 2007 by abbysmom1005

#1- I completed my list on Saturday, 11/03, I just now found the time to make a blog and post it though. I realized I should have made setting up the blog a goal.
#52- As I was finishing up my list on Saturday, I made one of the goals to make [...]

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