**Read about the original 101 in 1001 list here, and my first update here.**
**big WHOOPS here, I thought I published this at the end of August, when I wrote it. Better late than never!**
This time around, it's not all sunshine and roses. I've certainly accomplished some things, but I also missed a monthly goal. Whoops! Should review this list more regularly, I guess!
Here's what I have been up to:
47. Do one thing from my “for the kidlets” Pinterest board/month (1/33) - This one might be a bit of a cheat, since I didn't do exactly what I pinned, I used the pin as my inspiration.
This pin read, "43 chores young children can do (18 months to 7 years old." Hmm, good thought.I have a child between 18 months and 7 years old. She needs chores! I looked through the list and saw a few that made sense, but I chose a different one. Every day that I work, I pick up the kids from daycare. When I get home, I am loaded down with a diaper bag, a purse, a 15-month-old, a lunch bag and possibly a laptop bag too. And my kids want my undivided attention (and supper!) as soon as we walk through the door. It is a stressful time of day.
So I decided that if Kalleigh was going to have a new chore, she could help me out with what I call "the witching hour". It is her job, when we get home, to pull H's blankie, puppy (lovey) and bottle out of the diaper bag and put them away. And to get out some snacks for H while I get supper ready.
So far, not bad. The novelty of "her very important job" has worn off a bit. But as far as I'm concerned, that's why it's called a JOB. So we'll keep up with it, and maybe add some new chores too.
55. Try a new recipe every month (1/33) - I have actually tried a few new recipes this month! Here is my favourite. There is no doubt it will be my new go-to favourite cookie recipe. I pinned this recipe a while ago and have been looking for bittersweet chocolate so I could make these cookies. {You would think it wouldn't be that difficult to find - but I went to 5 grocery stores before I finally found it! Thank you, Super Walmart}
76. Go to three different Farmer’s Markets/flea markets (1/3) - On a lovely Sunday, K's Nana and Papa (my parents), picked me and K up and we headed into the city to visit the Saskatoon Farmer's Market. It had been a while since I had been, and K didn't even remember being there before. We bought some amazing peaches and nectarines, and the girl at the flower stand gave K a flower - a pink zinnia. K was over the moon, and learned a new favourite word that day. After the Farmer's Market, we went for lunch and some rides at Kinsmen Park and she told everyone she met that her new flower was a zinnia. So cute :)
So this one was easy, I think it will be more difficult to find two different Farmer's Markets/flea markets to visit. But I will do it!
84. Do one RAK (random act of kindness) per month (1/33) - The kids and I stopped in at the store one day in the middle of errands and picked up some flowers for their Auntie Melanie. Auntie Melanie is going to have a baby! I might be a little bit excited about becoming an aunt for the first time. {I do have a niece and nephew, Dustin's sister's children, but they were born before Dustin and I were together, so this is the first time I'll have a BABY niece or nephew to hold} Eeeeeek! I can't wait to hold all that precious family baby goodness.
K picked out the flowers for Auntie Melanie. Pink gerbera daisies. K and Auntie Mel share a love for pink, so it was a good choice. When are flowers ever not a good choice?
99. Go a full day with no e-mail, blog, texting, phone games, etc. each month (0/33) - Um, I might have forgotten about this monthly goal. Whoops! Off to consult my calendar and find a day that I can tune out in September!
Here's the updated 101 in 1001 list:
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**big WHOOPS here, I thought I published this at the end of August, when I wrote it. Better late than never!**
This time around, it's not all sunshine and roses. I've certainly accomplished some things, but I also missed a monthly goal. Whoops! Should review this list more regularly, I guess!
Here's what I have been up to:
47. Do one thing from my “for the kidlets” Pinterest board/month (1/33) - This one might be a bit of a cheat, since I didn't do exactly what I pinned, I used the pin as my inspiration.
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| 43 chores young children can do |
So I decided that if Kalleigh was going to have a new chore, she could help me out with what I call "the witching hour". It is her job, when we get home, to pull H's blankie, puppy (lovey) and bottle out of the diaper bag and put them away. And to get out some snacks for H while I get supper ready.
So far, not bad. The novelty of "her very important job" has worn off a bit. But as far as I'm concerned, that's why it's called a JOB. So we'll keep up with it, and maybe add some new chores too.
55. Try a new recipe every month (1/33) - I have actually tried a few new recipes this month! Here is my favourite. There is no doubt it will be my new go-to favourite cookie recipe. I pinned this recipe a while ago and have been looking for bittersweet chocolate so I could make these cookies. {You would think it wouldn't be that difficult to find - but I went to 5 grocery stores before I finally found it! Thank you, Super Walmart}
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| Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies |
76. Go to three different Farmer’s Markets/flea markets (1/3) - On a lovely Sunday, K's Nana and Papa (my parents), picked me and K up and we headed into the city to visit the Saskatoon Farmer's Market. It had been a while since I had been, and K didn't even remember being there before. We bought some amazing peaches and nectarines, and the girl at the flower stand gave K a flower - a pink zinnia. K was over the moon, and learned a new favourite word that day. After the Farmer's Market, we went for lunch and some rides at Kinsmen Park and she told everyone she met that her new flower was a zinnia. So cute :)
So this one was easy, I think it will be more difficult to find two different Farmer's Markets/flea markets to visit. But I will do it!
84. Do one RAK (random act of kindness) per month (1/33) - The kids and I stopped in at the store one day in the middle of errands and picked up some flowers for their Auntie Melanie. Auntie Melanie is going to have a baby! I might be a little bit excited about becoming an aunt for the first time. {I do have a niece and nephew, Dustin's sister's children, but they were born before Dustin and I were together, so this is the first time I'll have a BABY niece or nephew to hold} Eeeeeek! I can't wait to hold all that precious family baby goodness.
K picked out the flowers for Auntie Melanie. Pink gerbera daisies. K and Auntie Mel share a love for pink, so it was a good choice. When are flowers ever not a good choice?
99. Go a full day with no e-mail, blog, texting, phone games, etc. each month (0/33) - Um, I might have forgotten about this monthly goal. Whoops! Off to consult my calendar and find a day that I can tune out in September!
Here's the updated 101 in 1001 list:
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Start date: August 1, 2012
Completion date: April 29, 2015
health & beauty
1.
Visit a naturopath
2.
Have my teeth whitened
3.
Improve my posture
4.
Stop biting my nails for a month
5.
Complete a triathlon
6.
Try lip waxing
7.
Try eyebrow waxing or threading
8.
No fast food for 30 days
9.
Do yoga every day for a week
10. Do
a Zumbathon
11. Play
a sport I’ve never played before
12. Take
a fitness class I’ve never taken before
13. Drink
at least 8 glasses of water every day for a week
14. Go
a week without drinking coffee
15. Go
a week without eating any chocolate
16. Find
a new family doctor that we like
18. Take
both little kids to a chiropractor
19. Floss
every day for a month
learn & grow
20. Write on my blog every day
for a month
21. Read
5 classic novels
22. Take
a voice lesson
23. Take
a lesson in doing make-up
24. Create
an inspiration board
25. Complete a month-long
photo-a-day project
26. Deliver
a presentation to someone other than co-workers
27. Get
certified in CPR and first aid
an organized home
28. Build
a house
29. Sell/donate
H’s 0-12 month clothes
30. Set
up bank accounts for the little kids
31. Set
up a chore system for the kids and stick with it for 3 months
32. Complete
weekly meal plans for a month
33. Organize
insurance policies
invest in
35. Buy
a new computer
36. Invest
in quality eye make-up brushes
family
37. Take yearly pics and do
“All About K/H”s (0/3)
38. French
braid K’s hair
39. Potty
train H
40. Take
each of the kids on a Mom Date (0/3)
41. Get
family pictures taken once/year (1/3)
42. Plan
10 dates for D and I
43. Start
a new family tradition
44. Tell
D I love him at least once per day for a month
45. ‘Indulge’
Dustin every day for a week
46. Read
a book with K until she can read it back from memory
47. Do
one thing from my “for the kidlets” Pinterest board/month (1/33)
creating
49. Sew
something
50. Start
an herb garden
51. Finish
a business plan
53. Paint a piece of art and
hang it up on our home
54. Create a place in our home
to display kids’ artwork
in the kitchen
55. Try
a new recipe every month (1/33)
56. Try
10 foods I’ve never eaten before
57. Do
a freezer meal-prep night with at least 8 meals
58. Bake
a pie from scratch
memories
59. Finish
our wedding album
60. Complete
K’s 2008 album
61. Complete
K’s 2010 album
62. Complete
K’s 2011 album
63. Complete
K’s 2012 album
64. Complete H’s 2011 album
65. Complete
the family 2011 album
66. Complete
the family 2010 album
67. Complete
H’s 2012 album
68. Take
a video of K answering questions about Mommy & Daddy and herself
69. Take
a video of H answering questions about Mommy & Daddy and himself
70. Set
out/hang up at least three pieces of home decor that have history and meaning
for our family
experience
71. Go
canoeing or kayaking
72. Go
berry picking
73. Go
to Disneyland
74. Shoot
a gun (hunting with D?)
75. Attend
an outdoor concert or play
76. Go
to three different Farmer’s Markets/flea markets (1/3)
for others
77. Bring
someone flowers for no reason
78. Watch
a friend’s kids for a morning/afternoon/day/evening
79. Pay
for someone’s coffee in the drive-thru
80. Write a letter to someone
who has made a difference in my life
81. Participate
in a walk/run for Health & Stroke, Diabetes or another cause that affects
me and my family
82. Donate
blood at least twice/year (0/6)
83. Do
some baking just for my co-workers
84. Do
one RAK (random act of kindness) per month (1/33)
simple pleasures
85. Play
with K in the rain
86. Run
through sprinklers or go on a slip ‘n slide with clothes on
87. Play
a game of Scrabble with D
88. Have
ice cream for supper
89. Read
a whole book in one day
with friends
90. Throw
a "favorite things" party
91. Organize/participate
in a travelling potluck
92. Have
a breakfast date with friends
93. Go
on a girls’only weekend trip
growing
94. Make
a new friend
95. Take
a spirituality-related course or class
96. Say
“yes” to something I wouldn’t normally do
97. Write
a list of 101 things I’ve already achieved in this lifetime
go without
98. Don’t
spend any money for a week
99. Go a full day with no
e-mail, blog, texting, phone games, etc. each month (0/33)
100.
Go 3 months without online shopping
101.
Don’t log in to Facebook for a week
