Sunday, March 26, 2006

Obviously, I guess. I've decided to bring this blog back to life and see how it goes. I've been blogging regularly on my Myspace.com site, but for those who are not Myspace members, it's kind of a pain to join just to see a blog. We'll see. Hard to believe it's been 2 years since I touched this one! Life has changed quite a bit since then! :-)

posted by Amanda in NC @ 8:39 AM 0 comments

101 tasks in 1001 days Current mood: energetic

Okay, I got this from Lindsay - and I live in my own little bubble, so I don't really know where it came from. But I LOVE lists, and I am in need of some motivation lately, so thought this would be a good thing for me. :-)
The Mission:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (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. Need help figuring out your ending date? GO HERE. The Reward: Personal satisfaction of a job well done...and lots of things accomplished you really needed or wanted to do!
Amanda's List:
Starting date: Monday, March 27, 2006
Ending date: Monday, December 22, 2008
1. Read the entire Bible, start to finish
2. Go on an Emmaus walk or other spiritual retreat
3. Get a Message Bible
4. Go to a Catholic Mass
5. Study and celebrate some of the Jewish feasts as a family.
6. Read The Well Educated Mind
7. Read 5 non fiction books (no parenting or marriage allowed)
8. Learn to sew
9. Make matching dresses for myself and the girls
10. Read all the books from the 100 great books list at classicaleducation.com (no, not the 1000 great books :-)
11. Take a class at my local community college, doesn't matter in what.
12. Study my genealogy.
13. Join a gym
14. Work out 3 times a week for 6 months
15. Try Pilates
16. Take a yoga class
17. Take dance lessons with Michael
18. Establish a family night and stick to it every week for 3 months.
19. Pray together as a family every night for a month.
20. Turn the tv off for an entire week
21. Do not use the internet for a month.
22. Have a consistent date night with Michael - once a month at least.
23. Take the family to Disney World.
24. Read 10 "classics" to the children
25. Plant a garden
26. Grow watermelons and pumpkins.
27. Learn to bake my own bread from scratch (without the breadmaker)
28. Learn to bake a really good cheesecake.
29. Cook every meal for 2 weeks - no going out!
30. Organize all my pictures in some reasonable fashion
31. Make a scrapbook (digital or otherwise) for our family
32. Have a family portrait taken by a professional photographer.
33. Have each of the kids' portrait taken.
34. Take a family trip with all my siblings, their families and our parents.
35. Start a journal for each child.
36. Get the last child (that'd be Katty, 2.5:-) potty trained!
37. Sponsor a child through World Vision or Compassion.
38. Take SusieQ to the American Girl place
39. Go to a Broadway play in NYC
40. Go visit Michael's family in PA, see his parents' hometown.
41. Get a massage. (really, I've only done it once when I was pregnant)
42. Get a manicure and pedicure and maintain it for more than one week.
43. Finish Killian's room redecoration.
44. Finish the floors in the house. (that'd be all of them)
45. Finish the downstairs bathroom.
46. Start building the garage/addition.
47. Establish $1,000 emergency fund
48. Pay off all credit card debt.
49. Buy a new (new to us anyway LOL) car
50. Join the local pool.
51. Go on a girls-only trip with my best friends from high school.
52. Call a friend on the phone every week for a month.
53. Go see an American Idol live concert. :-)
54. Go to a professional sporting event (the Grasshoppers doesn't count)
55. Start a ministry for teen moms in this city.
56. Keep my house clean for 2 weeks straight.
57. Keep my laundry completely caught up for a week.
58. Learn how to fish
59. Wear lingerie instead of sweats for a month :-)
60. Get living room furniture.
61. Paint outside of the house.
62. Build a deck.
63. Build the kids' playhouse outside.
64. Visit a new state.
65. Host a game night for our friends
66. Host a cocktail party.
67. Play trivial pursuit with someone other than Michael.
68. Learn to make Vietnamese fresh spring rolls.
69. Visit an Asian market.
70. Call my brother on the phone once a month for 6 months.
71. Stay home every day for 5 days.
72. Visit the museum of natural history in Raleigh.
73. Go to an art gallery or museum.
74. Plant new shrubs in the front of the house.
75. Get my ears re-peirced.
76. Get a tattoo.
77. Get my navel peirced.
78. Buy all new clothes for the upcoming season.
79. Lose 10 lbs and keep it off.
80. Grow my hair out to my waist again.
81. Color my hair.
82. Cut my hair off after successfully accomplishing #80
83. Donate all that hair to Locks of Love.
84. Start a college fundfor the kids.
85. Do Once a month cooking at least once.
86. Get a chest freezer.
87. Visit Dream Dinners and buy 12 dinners.
88. Go to Washington, D.C.
89. Cook a different ethnic food every week for 6 weeks.
90. Get a magazine subscription.
91. Cut coupons and use them each week for 3 months.
92. Buy a ridiculously expensive pair of shoes just b/c they are cute.
93. Have a spending-free month - except for necessary groceries and household bills. No extras at all.
94. Take the kids to the beach for a week.
95. Host a family Thanksgiving dinner, and cook it myself.
96. Read through Proverbs in a month with my children.
97. Drink only water for a week.
98. Make or buy curtains for all the windows in this house.
99. Clean off screen porch so it's useable.
100. Learn to dive (like in a swimming pool - I already know how to scuba dive LOL)
101. Make a new 101 things list when I'm finished with this one. :-)

posted by Amanda in NC @ 8:34 AM 0 comments