101 in 1001 - EDITED 7/31/10

In the last few weeks I've come across a few other Blogs who have done this and I found it to be very interesting. I love making lists and being able to cross things off it, so this has just been calling my name. Plus, I figure it's a great way to document a lot of things that I want to do in my life.

The Mission: 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 my part).
Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Start Date: October 11, 2009
End Date: July 8, 2012
Key Completed Goals = Red
In Progress = Italics
Here's My List:
Travel/ Entertainment:

1. Travel to a State I’ve Never Been To - Completed 10/13/11 to Indiana 
2. Get My Passport Updated - Completed 10/18/11
3. Visit a Country I’ve Never Been To - Completed 11/19/11 Dominican Republic
4. Go to a Comedy Show - Dane Cook 11/14/09
5. Go to the Theatre or Musical - Completed March 2012
6. Go Snorkeling
7. Stay at a Bed and Breakfast
8. Try out a new excursion -  Complete 11/24/11 ziplining in Punta Cana
9. Go on a Cruise
10. Attend a Local Festival - Completed 1/24/10 Chocolate Festival
11. Do 5 things in the Midwest I’ve Never Done (5/5) Geneseo Christmas Walk 12/12/09, Chicago Bull/Blackhawks Game 1/9/11, 4th of July Parade 7/2013, Apple Festival 9/2013, Pumpkin Patch 10/2013
12. Host an Iowa Game - Completed 9/3/11
13. Go to a Midnight Premier of a Movie
14. Visit 5 MLB Stadiums with Dave (2/5) Completed - Milwaukee, WI 4/24/10, Wrigley Field 8/2013 
15. Take a Hot Air Balloon Ride
16. Ride a Train - Completed 9/2011 thanks to work
17. Go on the Chicago Haunted Bus Tour
18. Try Playing Golf (not mini golf) Completed 5/11
19. Graduate With My Masters Degree
20. Learn a Foreign Language and Be Able to Read, Speak and Write It!
21. Find a Job in the Healthcare Industry - COMPLETE! Offer accepted 2/9/10
22. Take a Cake Decorating Class - Completed Sept. 2011  
23. Take a Photography Class
24. Finish a Major Paper a Week Before it’s Due - Completed 11/30/09
25. Get Pregnant (Stay Pregnant) and Start Our Family! ~ Due Date 8/13/12, Completed 7/23/12
26. Decorate a Nursery - Completed June, 2012
27. Get Our Family Pictures Taken - Cpmpleted 7/24/12
28. Take Our Parents Out For Dinner - Complete 2011 
29. Host Christmas - Completed 12/26/09
30. Host Thanksgiving
31. Host New Year's Eve - Completed 2009
32. Host Halloween Party
33. Send a Christmas card - Completed December 2012
34. Learn our Family History, try to Complete our Family Tree
35. Take a Girls Trip - Completed May 2012
36. Host a Girls Night Out
37. Take My Mom on the Channel Cat
38. Visit My Nephew (4/10): 11/13/09, 5/22/10, 9/5/10, 5/11/11 Completed they moved back to Iowa!!
39. Take my nephew to the Zoo - Complete MN Zoo May 2011
40. Do Something Special for Dave - Completed 7/7/10
41. Read 50 Books (22/50) 1-Twilight(x3) by Stephenie Meyer, 2-New Moon(x3) by Stephenie Meyer, 3-Marley & Me by John Grogan, 4-Eclipse(x3) by Stephenie Meyer, 5-Breaking Dawn(x2) by Stephenie Meyer, 6-Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, 7- Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy, 8- The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, 9- Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, 10- Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris, 11- Confessions of a Slacker Wife by Muffy Mead-Ferro, 12- A Member of the Family by Cesar Millan, 13- My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, 14 - Baby Laugh by Jenny McCarthy, 15- The Conception Chronicles by Patty Doyle Debano, Courtney Edgerton Menzel and Shelly Dicken Sutphen, 16- Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin, 17- Something Blue by Emily Giffin, 18-The Help, 19- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, 20- Charlie St. Cloud, 21-Cathing Fire by Suzanne Collins, 22- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
42. Splurge an expensive bottle of Moscato d’Asti 
43. Construct a Headboard - Completed* 1-16-10 (Had all the intentions to construct a one but while shopping for nightstands opted to buy a bed instead
44. Get a New Pair of Eye Glasses - Completed July 2011
45. Splurge on a Matching Sets of Pretty Bras and Panties - Completed 11/23/09
46. Start a Journal - It's called Blogging! Completed!
47. Go to a Psychic for a Reading - Completed 6/5/10
48. Get a Couples Message 
49. Go to the Movies Alone
50. Buy our storm doors - Completed October 2013  
51. Make a New Friend - Completed 3/25/10
52. Try Getting Waxed
53. Read the Entire Sunday Newspaper
54. Landscape our yard 
55. Finish an Entire Sudoku Book
56. Decorate a Birthday Cake for Someone - Completed 9/16/10
57. Learn to Alter Photographs with a Program Like Photoshop.
58. Lose 10 lbs - Completed 3/10/10
59. Lose 10 More lbs - Completed 8/23/10
60. Reach My Goal Weight
61. Go to the Gym Three Times a Week for a Six Months (6/6) December, January, February, March, July, August
62. Try a Cleanse or Detox - Completed 2/6/11
63. Run a 5k Without Walking - Completed 6/2013 
64. Bike Ride the Entire Bike Path
65. Find a Dermatologist and Have a Head-to-Toe Skin Appraisal - Completed 7/16/10
66. Get a Facial - Completed in Punta Cana 11/21/11
67. Join a Class at my Gym - 12/5/09
68. Use All Re-Usable Grocery Bags - Complete June 2012
69. Use Only Eco-Friendly Cleaning Supplies - Completed June 2012
70. Get a LASIK Consultation
71. Learn to Garden - Completed 2011
72. Learn to Can (Ex: make Jams, Jellies, Sauces, etc.)
73. Make a Book of Recipes
74. Cook a New Recipe Twice a Month That I’ve Never Tried Before - See My Baking Blog!!
75. Try 10 New Restaurants (9/10) Adolph's Mexican Restaurant, Grandma's Kitchen, Hickory Gardens, Capriotti's, Woodfire Grille, Weber Grille, Shula's Steakhouse, Pizza Ranch, Red Ginger, Bix Bistro - Completed 2012
76. Order Something That I’ve Never Tried Off a Restaurant Menu 5 Times (5/5) French Onion Dip, Roast Beef, Chicken and Biscuits, Monte Cristo, Tempera Dragon Roll - Completed All By 1/22/10
77. Go to the Farmer’s Market - Completed 6/20/10
78. Learn to Bake from Scratch: a Cake, Bread, Pie (3/3) : Completed -Pumpkin Bread 10/20/09, Coconut Cream Pie 12/24/09, Chocolate Cupcakes 8/28/10
79. Go Wine Tasting
80. Cook a Six Course Meal
81. Don't Eat Out for an Entire Month - Completed 2/13/11
82. Learn How To Make a Chocolate Martini - Completed 12/24/09
83. Make a Will
84. Start a College Fund for Our Kids - Started 9/16/12
85. Deposit $5 in a Special Account for Each Goal Completes (62/101)
86. Buy/put $ in Stock in Something - Completed 11/23/10
87. Purchase a NEWer Car - Completed 10/15/11
88. Purchase Bedroom Furniture - Completed! 01/16/10
89. Invest in a Really Good Camera - Complete Dec 2012
90. Purchase Fire Extinguisher - Completed 12/7/09
91. Organize Office Space - Completed 3/9/11
92. Make a Scrapebook Room/Area - Completed 9/18/12
93. Buy A Bike - Completed April 2010
94. Donate To Toys For Tots - Completed December 2012
95. Donate Blood - Completed 9/15/10
96. Randomly Send Flowers To Loved One
97. Donate Clothes And Items We No Longer Wear/Use To Goodwill - Completed 4/22/10
98. Donate to a Worthy Cause - Completed Dec 2012
99. Volunteer - Completed Habitat for Humanity 6/10/10
100. Participate in Local Charity Races - Completed Race for the Cure 2010
101. Inspire Someone Else To Make Their Own 101 in 1001 List - Completed Tiffany and Lindsay
102. Make a New List on Day 1001!