Happy first day of Fall! In a lovely surprise, I stepped out into a
crisp chilly morning when I went to take B out.
I love autumn. I’m not sure if
it is getting away from summer’s ridiculous Alabama heat and humidity or pulling
out sweaters and boots and everything pumpkin. The arrival of Autumn is always welcome. The turning of a new season, especially spring and fall, always feels like a fresh
start. So, to kick off this lovely season, I'm staring a new to-do list. 101 in 1001 is a list of things I would like
to accomplish in the next 1001 days (which equals approximately 2.75
years). The idea, which came from Mackenzie
Horan at Design Darling,
is a happy medium between a to do list and keeping a bucket list. In addition to
a lot of personal goals I have had for some time now, my list includes a lot of activities around Montgomery. Despite
growing up just outside the state capitol and actually moving to Montgomery a
little less than a year ago, I really haven’t explored the city as much as I’d
like to. I really think this list will encourage me not
only to live a little better, but to be more
intentional in the weekly plans I make. I have until the start of summer 2017 to meet my goals and will happily donate $5 to a charitable organization for each I do not complete. I’ll keep you updated and hope that you will
join in with your own list!
| Personal Goals: | |
| 1. | Donate $5 for every uncompleted task (charitable organization TBD) |
| 2. | Take a pottery class |
| 3. | Learn calligraphy |
| 4. | Sew a dress by myself |
| 5. | Evenly hem a pair of pants |
| 6. | Finish my t-shirt quilt |
| 7. | See a TED talk live |
| 8. | Get a new camera |
| 9. | Learn how to use said camera |
| 10. | Join a book club |
| 11. | Read 5 career books |
| 12. | Read 3 biographies |
| 13. | Pick back up with Spanish and get to a somewhat conversational point |
| 14. | Get a massage |
| 15. | Take a cooking class |
| 16. | Learn how to dry herbs |
| 17. | Learn how to can and make jam |
| 18. | Bake a soufflé |
| 19. | Make ravioli from scratch |
| 20. | Bake doughnuts |
| 21. | Make macaroons |
| 22. | Make my bed every day for a month |
| 23. | Clean out my living room and office |
| 24. | Keep my desk/table clean for an entire month |
| 25. | Research savings options |
| Professional: | |
| 26. | Learn how to code VBA |
| 27. | Take someone I want to learn from out to lunch |
| 28. | Interview an environmental scientist about their career |
| 29. | Keep a separate work to do list, leave it at work |
| Wellbeing: | |
| 30. | Drink 8 glasses of water every day for 2 weeks |
| 31. | Go a month without eating fast food |
| 32. | Try a juice cleanse |
| 33. | See the sun rise every morning for a week |
| 34. | Run every day for a week |
| 35. | Run a 5K with a family member |
| 36. | Run my 6th half marathon |
| 37. | Join a yoga studio |
| 38. | Try hot yoga |
| 39. | Yoga outside |
| 40. | Be able to do a headstand |
| 41. | Go rock climbing |
| 42. | Try a new workout class |
| 43. | Take a self defense class |
| 44. | Gardening-figure out what I’m doing |
| 45. | Join a CSA |
| 46. | Stick to a vegan diet for a week |
| 47. | Stick to a vegetarian diet for a month |
| 48. | Go a week without caffeine |
| 49. | Go 3 months without killing a cactus |
| 50. | Go a week without swearing, may involve taking a different route to work |
| 51. | Complete 50 hours of community service |
| 52. | Join a local church |
| Travel: | |
| 53. | Plan a trip to Europe |
| 54. | Visit a new city |
| 55. | Visit a new state |
| 56. | Visit a new country |
| 57. | Rent bicycles at the beach |
| 58. | Go camping |
| 59. | Visit an aquarium |
| In Town: | |
| 60. | Visit the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art |
| 61. | See a play at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival |
| 62. | See a play at the Cloverdale Playhouse |
| 63. | Go to Montgomery Ballet’s holiday show |
| 64. | See a movie at the Capri Theater |
| 65. | Explore the F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum |
| 66. | Visit the Museum of Alabama at the Alabama Department of Archives & History |
| 67. | Visit the Moo-seum (take Gray) |
| 68. | Take a dinner cruise on the Harriott II |
| 69. | Go to the planetarium |
| 70. | Eat at 10 new restaurants around Montgomery |
| 71. | Visit the Nature Center at Lanark |
| 72. | Spend a day at a spa |
| 73. | Do yoga at Old Alabama Town |
| 74. | Visit 2 local art galleries |
| 75. | Visit the Montgomery Zoo |
| 76. | Kayak 2 new places in the area |
| Friends and Family: | |
| 77. | Buy my mom or grandmother flowers just because |
| 78. | Take my dad out to eat |
| 79. | Do something special with each of my nieces and nephews |
| 80. | Go a year without missing a single family birthday |
| 81. | Watch a sunrise with Seth |
| 82. | Plan and cook a brunch for friends |
| 83. | Throw a dinner party |
| 84. | Reconnect with friends from high school |
| 85. | Reconnect with undergrad friends |
| 86. | Find ways to be more involved with other alumnae |
| 87. | Go on a hike with friends |
| 88. | Have an arts and crafts day/night with friends |
| 89. | Celebrate 3 little holidays I normally wouldn’t with friends |
| 90. | Ring in a new year with friends |
| 91. | Bake cookies for the mailman |
| 92. | Bake cookies for my landlord |
| 93. | Bake cookies for my fix-it guy |
| 94. | Buy a stranger coffee |
| 95. | Leave a 100% tip for good service |
| Blogging: | |
| 96. | Learn and use html design elements on my blog |
| 97. | Join a blogging network |
| 98. | Meet other bloggers |
| 99. | Start a blog series |
| 100. | Add pin it feature to images |
| 101. | Figure out my blogging routine |
