101 in a 1001

My 101 in 1001

2012/10/01 to 2015/06/28

1. Complete a 365 day photo project. Registered on 365Project.org on 15 October 2012 and have been uploading a daily photo ever since. Nearly fainted when I got my first comment. Never thought anyone would even notice my photos. I now have four followers and receive regular comments on my photos. Loving it!!!! Currently on: 26/365

2. Drink 8 glasses of water every day.

3. Go on a date with my husband once a month.

4. Go to 5 live concerts/shows.

5. Create a Blog.     DONE!!! Created this blog on Sunday 14 October 2012. Loving every     minute of it!!

6. Finish admin and filing by the end of the week. Not doing too great on this one. Will work hard at it in the coming week. 2012-11-03 Had a great week when it comes to admin. Not only did I get a lot of things sorted we are also getting some money back!!! Yay!!! 2012-11-10 Worked hard on admin but really feel as if I got no where. Just all in all a very frustrating week!

7. Answer the “50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind”. This is more difficult than I thought it would be. Have answered two of the (probably easier) questions so far. If anything it makes me think  2012-11-03 Have managed to answer another question but still battling.

8. Attend 2 marriage seminars.

9. Make 10 new desserts.

10. Blog at least 2 times a week.  Since creating this blog on Sunday 14 October 2012 I have managed to  publish posts every day. Even if it was just my quote of the day and  the 365 Day Photo Project daily photo. Very proud of myself!! (Has also  been very therapeutic.) 2012-11-03 Still going strong and posting every day.

11. Take my reusable shopping bags everywhere and use them.

12. Organise a Christmas Shoebox project Christmas for at least 10 kids 2012 / 20 kids 2013 / 40 kids 2014 Need to get moving on this one. Have identified 13 children with the help of the lady who works for me. Have also started collecting boxes and have a preliminary list of what I would like included in each box. Created a page with their photos and ages. Have started contacting potential sponsors. So far have sponsors for 4 children besides the ones we as a family are going to sponsor.  2012-11-03 Going great have sponsors for 11 children only two more to  go. Need to complete the list of what needs to go into the box today. 2012-11-10 Posted list of what needs to into the box on Shoebox page. Still don't have sponsors for the last 2 children.

13. Record at least one thing I’m thankful for every day on Happy Rambles. Have been keeping this up. Some days I fall asleep before the e-mail arrives but then I catch up the next day.  2012-11-03 Up to date and even logged on and checked that I haven't missed a day.  2012-11-10  Up to date just have to still post last night. Fell asleep before the e-mail arrived.

14. Complete a CPR and basic first aid course.

15. Complete Sunny Shell's Proverbs 31 bible study.

16. Compost & recycle.

17. Organise a white elephant party.

18. Cook 25 new dinners.

19. Learn to make gnocchi from scratch.

20. Create scrap albums for all the kids.

21. Visit Victoria Falls.

22. Create my own Christmas cards 2012 / 2013 / 2014.

23. Go on a 21 day Daniel's fast in January 2013 / 2014 / 2015.

24. Declutter. Give away or sell everything I don’t currently use or need - Reduce everything by 20% if possible i.e. get rid of 1 for every 4 I keep. Have been chipping away at this slowly. But slow and steady wins the race. I try to declutter (get rid of) at least one thing a day no matter how small.   2012-11-03 Not a bad week as far as decluttering goes. Starting to get over the "what if I need it one day" syndrome. If I haven't used it in years what is the chance of ever needing it? Among other things got rid of: Baby toys and toiletries and too small kids' clothes. 2012-11-10

25. Develop and implement chore system for kids.

26. Do 101 special things with my kids - special for them not expensive or complicated!!

27. Do not eat any take out for an entire month.

28. Do one of Jenty's photography workshops.

29. Do something awesome on 12/12/12.

30. Donate blood 8 times.

31. Finish three jigsaw puzzles with at least 1 000-pieces.

32. Finish all Christmas shopping by Mid November Christmas 2012 / 2013 / 2014.

33. Follow the rule and donate an item of clothing every time I buy a new one.

34. Have a few Life coaching sessions with Beth Dargis. Have investigated this. Cost is in dollars which makes it a bit steep. Will have to save and ask for part as Christmas / Birthday presents.

35. Get a new digital camera.

36. Have a facial every 3 months.

37. Find an accountability partner.

38. Find someone to mentor.

39. Give my hubby a special little gift when he isn’t expecting it at least 5 times.

40. Go 1 month without making a non-essential purchase (food is essential).

41. Go camping 10 times.

42. Go for a walk for at least 30 minutes at least 2 times a week.

43. Go on a cruise.

44. Visit 5 different museums.

45. Go for dancing classes with my hubby.

46. Visit an aquarium.

47. Go to gym and get fit so that I am able to do a step class and a spinning class without dying.

48. Go to the movies ten times.

49. Have five “girls’ nights/days/afternoons. Planning to have breakfast with my best friend, her sisters and mom and my mom on the 10 November 2012. 2012-11-03 Confirmed can't wait!

2012-11-10 Jippeeee had an amazing morning with the girls  - you can read all about it here! 50. Have three candlelit dinner parties and invite at least other 3 couples.

51. Knit five items using the yarn I have in the cupboard.

52. Learn ten new things. Can honestly say I am learning new things about photography and blogging on a daily basis. What qualifies as a "thing" I am not sure. Now realising that some of my 101 in 1001 goals are a bit vague. Will have to give it some thought and edit it. Am also learning so much about gardening and flowers from my neighbour, Andre. Have been looking up the flowers I have been photographing on the net to learn more and am busy with some posts about it.

53. Attend ten scrap booking classes.

54. Lose 15 kgs.

55. Draw up and work on a "Bucket list" of things to do before I turn 50 and before I die. Planning to create a seperate page for my "Bucket list" but am definitely adding a trip to Namaqualand to see the flowers.

56. Start hiking again. Go on at least 5 day hikes and 5 overnight hikes. (At least one overnight hike must be for more than one night)

57. Make breakfast in bed for my husband 5 times.

58. Make five ice creams and/or sorbets.

59. Find a mentor.

60. Make one dish out of every cookbook I own.

61. Make our wedding album.

62. Visit a spa.

63. Memorize one scripture verse every month for the duration of the project.

If I am honest this goal is definitely not enough of a stretch. I probably should change this to every week or at the least every two weeks. Scriptures I have memorised so far: Psalm 118:24 "This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." John 8:32 "Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." 64. Only buy clothing I am truly in love with.

65. Organize my hard drive. Working on this one. Not sure if 1 001 days will be enough.This feels like a mammoth task!! 2012-11-03 Working on a way to save my daily photographs  2012-11-10 Managed to figure out how to save my daily photographs in Dropbox.

66. Organize recipes and put together a recipe book.

68. Pray for someone I don’t like every day. 2012-11-10 Have been working on this since the start of my 101 in a 1 001

69. Go through my closet every 6 months and get rid of clothes that haven’t been worn.

70. Put together a capsule wardrobe.

71. Read 100 books - use my Kindle!!

72. Read the Bible twice.

73. Get in touch with five people I’ve lost contact with.

74. Back up PC once a month.

79. Start three new family traditions. We started implementing "Gifts of three" for Christmas last year and I hope to continue this year. I am also considering starting a tradition of celebrating our own version of Thanksgiving this year.

80. Study something entirely new. Leaning very strongly towards photography at the moment.

81. Plant a herb garden.

82. Learn to use electronic and social media.

83. Work on having family devotions around the dining table at least once a week.

84. Take daily tablets, vitamins & iron supplement.

Have been very good about remembering my tablets but have skipped my iron supplement a couple of times. 85. Take the kids on a train trip.

86. Travel to 5 places I’ve never been.

87. Try 15 new restaurants.

88. Try each of the items from the "101 ways to show you love somebody list".

89. Implementing the changes on Beth Dargis's "52 tiny changes" list.

90. Read and pray with my boys every evening.

91. Visit the Lion and Rhinopark.

92. Visit the Walter Sisulu botanical gardens.

93. Create a journal of clippings, photos, quotes and other things I love.

94. Watch 10 of the top 100 Love stories.

95. Draw up a will and a living will.

96. Keep my inbox below 50 items. 2012-11-10 Trying haven't been very successful averaging about a 100 items. Have spent the week unsubscribing to all the e-mail I receive that I don't read and just delete. Hopefully this will help. (Was actually shocked when I realised how many there were.)    97. Plant a vegetable garden. 98. Draw up a house cleaning schedule. 99. Go for regular medical and dental check ups. 100. Write a blog post about each item I complete on the list. 101. Write a new 101 list.