Krista’s 1001

“I’ve often wondered about that.” or “I’ve always meant to try that.” (Reading/Learning/Doing/Travel)

1. Southwest road trip with John.

2. Vegas with John.

3. Visit 5 different fine art museums and do the Holtcamp Review: 3 pieces I liked and why vs. 3 pieces I didn’t like and why. 0/5

4. Create a reading list of 20 books.

5. Read each book on the reading list.

6. Press fresh flowers.

7. Make crafts from said pressed flowers.

8. Read all Newbery Award Winning books. Reread those I’ve already read.

9. Watch Lonesome Dove with John.

10. Watch Steel Magnolias with John. 3.9.07

11. Watch all 6 Star Wars movies 6 evenings in a row.

12. Watch all West Wing seasons.

13. Watch all Gilmore Girls seasons.

14. Participate in NaNoWriMo.

15. Watch 50 of the AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies movies.

16. Make candles as a craft.

17. Learn about the advent of Christianity in the Hawaiian Islands.

18-23. Sew one item for each member of my immediate family: Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother in Law, Aunt, Husband

“I wish I could change these things about myself…” Self-Improvement

18. Save a dollar every week of this challenge.

19. Run two miles with John.

20. Reduce weight to 150 or less.

21. Put makeup on for 30 days in a row. 0/30.

22. Style hair for 30 days in a row. 0/30.

23. Stop picking at fingers for 60 days in a row. 0/60.

24. Totally break the picking-at-fingers habit.

25. Don’t pick at face until not picking at it becomes habit! I’m thinking, 30 days in a row? 0/30

36. Wear my contacts at least 3 days a week for four weeks in a row. 0/4

37. Proactiv every day for 30 days in a row. 0/30

38. Wake up at 6:15 every week day for four weeks in a row. 0/20

39. Post this list of 101 things several places around my house so that I can be reminded of my self-improvement goals.

“You know, I’ve always meant to do that!” or “I’ve been putting this off.”

40. Host 5 board game parties. 0/5

41. Visit Kennywood.

42. Plant and maintain an herb garden.

43. Make a batch of piragi.

44. Swim in the ocean.

45. Snorkel.

46. Go camping 2x each yearf this challenge.

47. Go on a picnic.

48. Go on a random road trip with a female friend. No boys allowed!

49. Actually start the ‘faculty females’ fun nights.

50. Organize my personal papers.

51. Sort wedding photos.

52. Make wedding photo montage.

53. Make wedding scrapbook.

54. Frame our diplomas.

55. Develop all those rolls of film.

56. Sort out all my loose photographs and put the good ones in albums.

57. Get a job I don’t hate.

58. Host 5 dinner parties. 0/5

59. Replace that Bruddah Iz CD I ruined.

60. Go on a shoeless hike at Center Hill.

“I care about you. I miss you. I’m thinking about you.” Things I Can Do for Others

61. Send a package to Bobbo.

62. Send a package to Peter.

63. Randomly send a care package to 5 people I care about. 0/5

64. Donate blood two times a year.

65. Crochet at least one blanket for foster children programs.

66. Watch a child/children overnight for free so the parents can take a night away.

Documentation/Communication

67. Call my Dad every week.

68. Write that letter to my grandparents.

69. Then write monthly to my grandparents.

70. Send a postcard to myself from wherever I travel.

71. Send postcards to my nearest and dearest whenever I travel.

72. Send postcards to people I love at random moments. They mean more than emails and cost less than regular letters.

73. Revive at least one old friendship.

74. Deepen at least one current acquaintanceship.

75. Write individual letters for all the people I care about in case I die in a freak accident.

76. Learn my family stories and write them down.

77. Update and maintain travel journal.

78. Write a letter a week for 6 months.

79. Make and send Christmas cards with Christmas letter.

Spiritual

80. Start baking bread for my church’s communion services.

81. Memorize a Psalm from the Psalter to use as a lullaby when we have babies. Confer with John about any preferences.

82. Spend one month on a TV fast.

83. Memorize Ephesians.

84. Memorize 1 Peter.

85. Pray for my family every day for 40 days. 0/40

86. Pray for the Singles every day for 15 days. 0/15

87. Pray every day for 30 days about Steph, Haili, and Christina. 0/30

Homekeeping

88. Keep my desk clean while using it regularly for 6 months.

89. As I run out of standard cleaning products, replace them with organic/biodegradable ones.

90. Pick up bedroom clutter every day before allowing myself to go to bed every day for 30 days. 0/30

91. Keep alive two plants for one year.

92. Re-cover the dining room chairs.

93. Hem the old shower curtain to make the kitchen curtain.

94. Paint the kitchen to match the curtain.

95. Thoroughly clean out car.

96. Have that garage sale.

97. eBay all the crap I didn’t unload at the garage sale.

98. Make a good layer cake.

99. Make yummy cinnamon buns.

100. De-clutter the guest bedrooms.

101. Keep up with menu planning for 8 weeks in a row. 0/8