101 in 1001

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In 2011 I took a leaf out of Kelly's book and set myself something new to do each week. At the end of the 52in52 challenge, I had done most of the things on my list, but not all. I have been wondering what to do about my list and what the next step might be. I decided to change it to a 101 in 1001 challenge on August 15, 2012. I have bought myself about a year (1001 days from January 1, 2011 is September 1, 2013) , but added 49 more things to the list. So here goes...

1. Reorganise the children's toy cupboard and donate all the baby toys to the local op-shop Completed 14/09/2012
2. Get a skin cancer check
3. Get rid of the possum in our roof
4. Take the kids to the dentist
5. Get the kids' eyes re-checked
6. Hand-make this year's Advent calendar Completed 30/11/2011
7. Learn to touch-type
8. Do a fun-run where I raise money for charity
9. Go for a night out with the Geege and dance
10. Have at least one full weekend to myself
11. Investigate Ethical Investments
12. Participate in an Adventure Race
13. Run the Mother's Day Classic
14. Read 2 books per month Completed 2011 (should write a list of the books!)
15. Have a candlelit dinner at home Completed 7/09/2011
16. Have a 'date' night with my husband at least once a month for six months
17. Send a package to a friend I’ve been out of touch with Completed 2011
18. Go to a trivia night Achieved 29/11/2011
19. Go to a standup comedy night
20. See some live music
21. Ride from my place to Sister B's
22. Climb a tree
23. Donate blood
24. Make sushi
25. Exercise daily for 2 weeks straight
26. Finish the kids' baby books
27. Finish my scarf
28. Take the kids on a train journey Completed 10.08.2012
29. Create a 'Year Book' for each year from 2004 -2011
30. Stick to a budget for a month
31. Go to the movies 6 times
32. Plant my veggie patch
33. Go without internet for an entire weekend while at home
34. Go for one month without drinking coke zero
35. Develop the family rules
36. Go geocaching (http://www.geocaching.com)
37. Go to a winery
38. Get down to 70kgs
39. Go hot-air ballooning
40. Organise a monthly meal plan for the house Completed 08/11
41. Give my blog a serious make-over
42. Develop a signature for my blog
43. Consider a FB page for my blog
44. Learn 52 things about online marketing for the Geege's business
45. Fix all those 'little things' around the house - stove 06.12, ballistrade, towel rail, kitchen tap, bathroom taps, toilet, kitchen drawers
46. Get plans for our extension drawn up
47. Spend 15 mins a day for a week with each of my children alone Completed 05/11
48. Get Doo Dah 'ready' for school
49. Sort out Doo Dah's snoring
50. Have a review appointment with a surgeon about my 'separation' issue
51. Get private health insurance for the family
52. Reorganise the home so that I can re-claim the dining room
53. Change to 100% Green Energy
54. Reduce energy use by at least 10% for a bill cycle
55. Host a roving dinner party with my local friends
56. Participate in a locavore challenge for 30 days (everything comes from within 150 kms)
57. Cut the clutter by giving away/throwing away 5 things from the house every day for a month
58. Stop using the air-conditioner from Sept 21, 2012 - April 1, 2013
59. Reinstate Meatless Monday throughout summer
60. Pick up the freezer from Sister B's  Completed 4/09/12
61. Get rid of the second (unused) fridge
62. Go to a course/learn to worm-farm properly
63. Save $1001
64. Complete the C25K program again
65. Participate in Oxfam Trailwalker
66. Start swimming lessons with the twins
67. Take all the kids to the dentist
68. Blog every day for a month
69. Write an e-book
70. Get paid for an article/post that I write
71. Send 5 postcards
72. Complete a 30 day money overhaul
73. Make my own jam
74. Make a(n edible) loaf of bread from scratch
75. Participate in the 100 Days of Real Food blog 14 week whole food challenge
76. Purchase new blinds for the main bedroom, lounge and dining room
77. Take a trip to Melbourne
78. Attend a music festival
79. Go rogaining
80. Complete a First Aid course
81. Send a letter to Princess Mary
82. Visit Tasmania
83. Change the carpet in the small room
84. Make all the beds in the house everyday for a fortnight
85. Find a mentor
86. Make a media kit for my blog
87. Get an iPad
88. Purchase klean kanteen drink bottles for the kids
89. Set up a night-time routine for getting the kids ready for school
90. Go carless on Wednesdays (at least once a fortnight)
91. Learn more about recycling
92. Learn more about looking after chickens
93. Make a meal from home-grown vegetables and eggs
94. Improve storage in the home
95. Get a new pair of boots
96. Buy some decent shoes for work
97. Particpate in the buy nothing new challenge in October, 2012
98. Do something special for my 40th birthday
99. Take Nugget/Doo Dah out for an overnight hike
100. Go kayaking with Geege
101. Investigate high schools for the kids

Phew! Feel free to join me. If you do, link back to me and add your post url in my comments section so that I can come and check you out. One day I will make a button...