My 101 Things Project

The Challenge: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).

Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. 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, study semesters, or outdoor activities.


My List:

  1. Move
  2. Join a Mom's group in new town
  3. Plan & Execute a trip to Disney for Mini Me's 5th birthday
  4. Fly somewhere
  5. Take a trip for our 5th wedding anniversary
  6. Learn to use PhotoShop
  7. Enroll Mini Me in preschool
  8. Register to vote in new town
  9. Vote
  10. Buy really nice yarn
  11. Knit a sweater
  12. Learn to sew
  13. Knit or sew coordinating Christmas stockings
  14. EP until Sweet Pea is at LEAST 6 months old
  15. Have family portraits done
  16. Go sledding with Mini Me & Sweet Pea
  17. Take Mini Me & Sweet Pea to Sesame Place
  18. Build a snowman with Mini Me & Sweet Pea
  19. Go to the zoo
  20. See the Harry Potter exhibit
  21. Go to a concert
  22. Continue the tradition of making a gingerbread house every year after Thanksgiving
  23. Start a new tradition
  24. Read 5 non-parenting books (2/5)
  25. Get wisdom teeth removed
  26. Organize photos
  27. Make & Print Mini Me's 3 year book
  28. Make & Print Mini Me's 4 year book
  29. Make & Print Mini Me's 5 year book
  30. Make & Print Sweet Pea's pregnancy log
  31. Make & Print Sweet Pea's 1 year book
  32. Make & Print Sweet Pea's 2 year book
  33. Start working on Sweet Pea's 3 year book
  34. Potty Train Sweet Pea
  35. Have date night once a month
  36. Update The Mini Me times at least once a week
  37. Blog about doing each of these 101 things
  38. Sell/Donate baby things as they are outgrown
  39. See Cirque du Soleil
  40. Eat at a restaurant run by Gordon Ramsay
  41. Visit a friend out of state
  42. Go back to school
  43. Go to Vegas
  44. Complete Couch to 5 K
  45. Visit 3 states I've never been to before
  46. Break a bad habit
  47. Start a good habit
  48. Go on an overnight trip without the kids
  49. Make fewer trips to Target Put more money into savings
  50. Not eat the same thing twice (dinner) for 1 month
  51. Write a children's story
  52. Join knitting group
  53. See a Broadway show
  54. Sell/Donate/Toss 101 items (non-baby/kid) (3/101)
  55. Send Christmas cards the Monday after Thanksgiving
  56. Design blog/website
  57. Tour a winery
  58. Learn 25 new words
  59. Play Mini Golf
  60. Go to a casino
  61. Take a train ride (non-commuting)
  62. Visit D.C.
  63. Record every penny I spend for a week
  64. Go to a drive in
  65. Go ice skating
  66. Host a dinner party
  67. Go to a county fair
  68. Take a photography class
  69. Go to a comedy club
  70. knit socks
  71. drink 8 glasses of water every day for a week
  72. Follow the food guide pyramid for 1 week
  73. Get rid of the post-baby bump
  74. Don't use computer for 1 day week for one month
  75. Create a "to do" list each day for a week, and complete all the tasks
  76. Create my own knitting pattern
  77. Take out a library book & read it before it's due
  78. Start a 365 blog for Mini Me's B-day
  79. "artic hot tub"
  80. Add in March 2010
  81. Add in April 2010
  82. Add in May 2010
  83. Add in June 2010
  84. Add in July 2010
  85. Add in August 2010
  86. Add in September 2010
  87. Add in October 2010
  88. Add in November 2010
  89. Add in December 2010
  90. Add in January 2011
  91. Add in February 2011
  92. Add in March 2011
  93. Add in April 2011
  94. Add in May 2011
  95. Add in June 2011
  96. Add in July 2011
  97. Add in August 2011
  98. Add in September 2011
  99. Add in October 2011
  100. Add in November 2011
  101. Add in December 2011