The Project: To do 101 things in 1001 days, specifically the 1001 days between January 1, 2008 - September 28, 2010.

The Rules: Each goal must be specific with a measurable and countable outcome. I’m giving myself a chance to periodically review the list of goals and delete those that no longer apply to my life, so long as any goal that is deleted is replaced by something that is an equal challenge. I will record anything that is deleted and what it’s replaced by as I go along.

The List:

(Items that are in progress are in italics, those that are completed are struckthrough

Health
001 Keep Rhys exclusively breastfed for at least one year.
002 Lose baby weight, get back into prepartum jeans comfortably (10 lbs to go)
003 Go to the dentist
004 learn to use free weights safely
005 Find a way to lift weights again regularly, and go 100 times (0/100)
006 Get IUD and don’t get pregnant again until the end of the challenge
007

Food
008 Try 6 different homemade cheese recipes (0/6)
009 Can 5 new things every year (0/5, 0/5, 0/5)
010 Make Homemade Bacon
011 Make wine — without Nathan’s “help” or input
012 Make Beef Brisket on the grill, and share it with others
013
014 Cook an entire Ethiopian meal, including Injera made with Teff
015 Swear off chain restaurants for 6 months
016 Eat at 20 new local restaurants (0/20)
017 Create a recipe binder and put all the recipes from magazines and library books into it.
018 Buy a GOOD wok, season it appropriately, and make 5 yummy wok dishes (0/5)
019 Make every chocolate cake recipe in Nigella Lawson’s “feast” cookbook (0/13)
020 Eat according to the 100 mile diet for 6 months
021 Host one dinner party per year (0/3)

Financial
<s>022 Pay off credit card debt from Maternity Leave by 6/1/2008</s>
023 Stay credit card debt free until the end of the challenge
024 Save up emergency fund equal to 3 months of living expenses in money market account with financial planner
025 Apply for (new) Income-Sensitive Student Loan repayment program, and stay current on payments
026 Contribute Max employer match to 401(k) each year
027 Begin saving program for down payment on land, make monthly contribution for at least 1 year (0/12)
028 Track spending in Quicken Online for 12 months (0/12)
029
030 Find out my credit score and improve it 50 points
031 Start a Roth IRA
032 Buy a new Mac, and pay cash for it pay it off (Paying cash wasn’t an option as the old one died unexpectedly.

Career
033 Get a raise
034 Become officially sworn in as an Attorney.
035 Be admitted to practice before the Wisconsin District Court
036 Be admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court
037 Take a CLE Seminar on something work related (and get work to pay for it)
038 Take a CLE Seminar on something totally fun/entertaining/enlightening
039 Enroll in a seminar in Business Spanish, and convince work to pay for it.
040 Take and pass the Foreign Service Officer Test
041 Volunteer to assist in the 2008 election as an election judge or working for Election Protection
042
043 Acquire a professional capsule wardrobe and maintain it. ( 3/12 pieces)
044 Schedule a makeup consultation, buy basic makeup appropriate for everyday wear, and wear it regularly.

Homesteading/Natural Living/Ecology
045 Switch to homemade shampoo, conditioner, and soap
046 Reduce use of plastic/paper/disposable containers and products by half
047 Grow a portion of the household’s veggies in the garden each year for 3 years (0/3)
048 Grow Potatoes with Elliot
049 Plant entirely heirloom/landrace/open-pollinated seeds in the garden for one year
050
051 Buy and use a drum composter
052 Develop a plan to build a home, including maintaining an ‘idea file’, and meeting monthly with spouse to share ideas.
053 Make reusable shopping bags and use them instead of disposable ones
054 Shop only at local or unionized stores for 3 months
055 Switch at least one light fixture over to LED bulbs

Creative
056 Send photos of European Trip off to be scanned and digitized
057 Print 5 photos, frame them and hang them in the house
058 Enter photos in some sort of show or exhibition
059 Set up a blog outside of LJ and USE it
060 Take a ballet class at least weekly for 6 months
061 Take horseback riding lessons at least weekly for 6 months
062 Complete a language class - Business spanish doesn’t count
063 Pay all library fines off before they accumulate past $2.50 total
064 Buy a cheap Piano and play at least weekly
065 Rent a cello and take cello lessons for at least 6 months.
066 Get family pictures done twice a year (1/6)
067 Read 100 NEW books - rereads don’t count (5/100) Changing this to 100 books from 52, because really… I could do 52 in my sleep!
068 Crochet or Knit and item of clothing (scarves don’t count!) for myself and wear it in public
069 Frame at least 5 things out of the “Art to be framed” pile in the basement

Spirituality
070 Give homemade gifts that are wanted and exciting for the recipient at Christmas
071 Develop family traditions for each one of the 12 Days of Christmas (0/12)
072 Develop meaningful and yummy family Easter traditions
073 Observe Lent as a family
074 Observe Advent as a family
075 Develop family traditions and celebration of Midsummer, and celebrate it each year (0/3)
076 Journal at least once a month about spirituality
077 Attend Quaker Meeting regularly for a month
078 Attend Episcopal Church regularly for a month
079 Attend Midnight Mass for Christmas
080 Attend vigil services for Easter
081 Make a donation to heifer.org each year (0/3)
082 Attend services at Holy Transfiguration, at least once

Travel
083 Get your name changed in your passport
084 Apply for passports for the boys
085 Take a family road trip to Memphis
086 Go camping as a family
087 Visit Cave of the Mounds
088 Go to the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair in 2008
089 See a RCPM show
090 Take the kids to a concert/opera in the park
091 Take the kids to MN Rennaisance Festival and spoil them rotten
092 Visit a county fair
093 Visit a state fair
094 Take kids to Chicago Aquarium
095 Go to Mexico
096 Go on a mini-break without children
097 Take another Cruise
098 Take kids to the May Day Parade
099 Really celebrate your 5 year wedding anniversary

100 To Be Determined

101 Do at least 5 things which terrify you but need to be done anyway

Deleted or Changed Goals:

040 Apply for at least one job a month that is better than the one you’re in and/or in a better location (1/33) Changed to “Take and pass the Foreign Service Officer Test”