101 in 1001 Lists

I am a big planner and organizer. I love to set goals! So, when I read on someone's blog about the 101 in 1001 Project, I was immediately drawn to it. I love to think long term and plan on how I am going to acheive what I want to do!

Michael, however, has not really ever been into setting goals. But, I told about this project and asked him if he would like to do it together. He said he would think about it. Then, when I asked him again, he told me he would do it with me!!! I was thrilled!!!

Here's our Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

Here's our Timeline:
December 1, 2008 - August 29, 2011
*We have a countdown going in the left sidebar.

Here's our Goals (Last Updated: September 3, 2009):

Italics = In Progress
Striked = Completed
Bold = Unsuccessful

Ashley’s Goals:
Being Healthy
1. Lose at least 4 lbs a month for 14 months (1/14 months or 4/56 lbs)
2. Reach my goal weight of 175 lbs
3. Exercise at least 3 times per week (7/429 times) (Not Completed)
4. Don’t eat out for one whole month at least 5 times (0/5 times)
5. Visit the doctor at least 3 times (2/3 times)
6. Whiten my teeth (2/11/09 - Completed)

Being Green
7. Host a clothing swap
8. Have at least 2 yard sale (0/2 times)
9. Make at least five at home recipes for cleaning supplies (1/5 recipes)
10. Get rid of 101 things that I don’t use anymore (28/101 things)
11. Use only reusable bags for at least 80% of my shopping trips (46/56 or 82%)

Exploring and Experiencing the World
12. Go scuba diving
13. Go to a theater production
14. Ride in a hot air balloon
15. Ride on a horse
16. Learn Karate
17. Go canoeing (9/3/09 - Completed)
18. Go to a drive thru safari
19. Go on a vacation to the beach
20. Go on a vacation to the mountains
21. Visit Disney World
22. Go skinny dipping
23. Go to Niagara Falls
24. Be on a game show
25. Watch the sun set then stay up all night and watch the sun rise
26. Go on a midnight walk on a beach
27. Milk a cow
28. Go to a drive-in movie
29. Attend a Murder Mystery Dinner

Being Money Smart
30. Get out of debt
31. Save at least $20 per month (0/33 months or 0/$660) (Not Completed)
32. Read off the fines on both library cards (2/2 cards) (9/3/09 - Completed)
33. Make at least $10 every week with ChaCha (0/143 weeks or 0/$330) (Not Completed)
34. Make at least $20 in a week once per month with ChaCha (0/33 months or 0/$660) (Not Completed)
35. Tithe every week to church (39/143 weeks)
36. Create a budget with Michael (12/3/08 - Completed)
37. Stick to the budget every month (9/33 months)
38. Save $1,430 from using coupons ($1127.90/$1430)
39. Save an extra dollar for every goal I accomplish ($0/$25)
40. Save an extra 5 dollars for every goal I do not accomplish ($0/$170)

Being a Good Wife
41. Go away with Michael for at least one night at least 8 times (1/8 times)
42. Have a date with Michael at least once per week (18/143 dates) (Not Completed)
43. Share a romantic bath with Michael
44. Do the 31 Day Prayer Challenge three times (1/3 challenges)
45. Do the 30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge three times (1/3 challenges)
46. Read 4 books with Michael (2/4 books)
47. Give Michael a back massage at least once per month (9/33 massages)
48. Give Michael a foot massage at least once per month (9/33 massages)
49. Do something special for Michael once per week (5/143 special things) (Not Completed)
50. Make love outdoors

Being a Better Cook
51. Take a cooking class
52. Try 25 new recipes (19/25 recipes)

Bettering Myself
53. Read at least 1 book per month (9/33 months)
54. Read at least 2 classic novels (0/2 novels)
55. Learn sign language finally
56. Take a self defense class
57. No TV for a whole day at least once per week (5/143 days) (Not Completed)
58. No computer for a whole day at least once per week (8/143 days) (Not Completed)
59. Attend at least 8 book discussion groups (0/8 groups)
60. Learn how to sew for real
61. Make myself a cute apron
62. Use my AmeriCorps Education Award

For Fun
63. Watch at least two movies per month (9/33 months)
64. Get our picture taken 3 times (0/3 pictures)
65. Spin a pot
66. Learn to dance
67. Write at least three eBooks (0/3 eBooks)
68. Make and can Strawberry Jam 3 times (1/3 times)
69. Get a massage at least once per month (1/33 massages) (Not Completed)
70. Have a picnic 3 times (0/3 picnics)
71. Take at least 25 bubble baths (1/25 baths)

Being a Good Citizen
72. Volunteer at least once per month (1/33 times) (Not Completed)
73. Give blood at least 4 times (1/4 times)
74. Don’t cut my hair until I can donate it to Locks of Love
75. Give monthly to the food pantry (3/33 months) (Not Completed)
76. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice (Do it Here) (6240/1,000,000 grains)
77. Visit someone once per month who lives in a Retirement Home (1/33 times) (Not Completed)

Being a Good Friend and Family Member
78. Host 3 cookie swaps (0/3 swaps)
79. Write and mail at least one handwritten letter per month (1/33 letters) (Not Completed)
80. Hang out with a girlfriend at least once per month (1/33 times) (Not Completed)
81. Contact my mom and dad at least once per week (39/143 times)
82. Have a women’s spa day with my mom and sister

Bloggy World
83. Write 101 comments on other people’s blogs (108/101 comments) (2/25/09 - Completed)
84. Post updates on the blog every week tracking my progress (21/143 updates) (Not Completed)

Purchases to Make
85. Buy at least three more dresses for me (3/3 dresses) (7/1/09 - Completed)
86. Get new glasses (1/14/09 - Completed)
87. Buy a new mattress set
88. Buy a house
89. Buy a vehicle for me or get the van out of the shop (7/1/09 - Completed)
90. Buy a top for Michael’s Tracker (Not Completed)

Life Decisions
91. Stop biting my nails
92. Become a Mom
93. Make a will
94. Identify 101 things that make me happy (57/101 things)

Being more Christ-like
95. Read every book in the Bible (Here's my plan) (17/66 books or 436/1189 chapters)
96. Make and send at least 2 Christmas Shoeboxes (0/2 shoeboxes)
97. Go on a short term missions trip
98. Share the gospel with at least 8 people (8/8 people) (1/28/2009 - Completed)
99. Pray daily (47/1001 prayers) (Not Completed)
100. Read the Bible daily (44/1001 days) (Not Completed)
101. Do a thorough study of Proverbs 31


Michael's Goals:
WORK RELATED GOALS
1. Become a Manager w/FedEx (12/3/08 - Completed)
2. Get on FT w/FedEx
3. Average over $12.00 per hour (12/3/08 - Completed)
4. Minimize to one job/career (12/3/08 - Completed)
5. Learn every department at FedEx (12/10/08 - Completed)

PRAYER/CHURCH RELATED GOALS
6. Memorize 50+ scriptures (4/50 scriptures)
7. Read/Study Revelation for 30 days (30/30 days) (3/11/09 - Completed)
8. Read/Study Ephesians for 30 days (0/30 days)
9. 1 Year without missing a service (266/365 days)
10. Memorize all new testament books in order (6/27 chapters)
11. Pray before every meal (798/3003 meals)
12. Pray every morning (266/1001 days)
13. Be a good witness daily (266/1001 days)
14. Give 10% in tithes every week (39/143 weeks)
15. Give $5.00 to Ezra fund every month (9/33 months)

COLLEGE RELATED GOALS
16. Get at least a 90% in all Math classes (1/1 classes)
17. Transfer to Ohio University (Not Completed)
18. Get accepted by Ohio University (Not Completed)
19. Get a 100% on an English essay
20. Maintain a 3.0 GPA
21. Take 1 class every quarter (2/2 quarters) (Not Completed)

GOALS INVOLVING ASHLEY
22. Pray every night before going to bed (2/1001) (Not Completed)
23. Buy and plant a tree
24. Go deer watching every September at Deer Creek (0/2 times)
25. New Blue/Red Loveseat
26. Adopt/have a baby
27. New Battery in Tracker (3/25/09 - Completed)
28. Swim in the Atlantic Ocean
29. 1 Year with no new cloths but from the Thrift Store (182/365 days)
30. New Tracker top (Not Completed)
31. Ohio University Football Game (Home)
32. Ohio University Football Game (Away)
33. Stay at Deer Creek Lodge
34. Go to Deer Creek Beach
35. Get Van out of shop (7/1/09 - Completed)
36. 1 Year without entering a hospital (266/365 days)
37. Christmas with my family at our home
38. Get Ash new glasses (1/14/09 - Completed)
39. Build a snowman with Ash
40. Don’t put up the Christmas Tree until Dec. 1st
41. E-mail my family every 1-2 weeks (9/72 times) (Not Completed)
42. No grocery shopping without coupons (Not Completed)
43. Hit 300,000 in Tracker (Not Completed)
44. Eat out only once per month (Not Completed)
45. Only eat out where specials are (Not Completed)
46. Skinny-dip with Ash
47. Pay off 90% of credit card debt (0/90%)
48. Get a hair cut every 3-4 weeks (12/33 times)
49. Keep home flea free
50. Homemade dinners for 1 month (0/30 days)
51. Start scrap booking
52. Peanut butter cookies to all neighbors for Christmas
53. Thrift only on last Wednesday of the month (Not Completed)
54. Teach Ash euchre (3/11/09 - Completed)
55. Visit the Hylton Family (3/18/09 - Completed)
56. Pass out Halloween candy with Scripture on it
57. Watch a game in the new Clippers stadium (Huntington Park) (7/1/09 - Completed)
58. Invite family over once per month for dinner (9/33 Invitations)

PERSONAL GOALS
59. Go to a CSCC vs Cedarville B-Ball Game
60. Go to a CSCC B-Ball game at Home
61. Get a Pneumonia shot
62. Buy an Xbox 360
63. Learn basic Spanish
64. Repair High School football watch
65. 30 days – No soda (0/30 days)
66. 30 days – Only water (0/30 days)
67. 30 days – Doing the litter boxes without being told (30/30 days) (2/11/09 - Completed)
68. Buy NCAA 09/10 for Xbox 360
69. Repair Laptop
70. Buy new Christian flag
71. Buy Ohio University flag
72. Make Fantasy football playoffs (12/10/08 - Completed)
73. Make Fantasy basketball playoffs
74. Unlock all Mario Kart drivers
75. Grow bigger tomatoes than Rufus (Not Completed)
76. Get new deck in back (12/24/08 - Completed)
77. Grow watermelons
78. Put in a front screen door (Not Completed)
79. Put in new front porch light (Not Completed)
80. Go 1 day without checking e-mail (1/7/09 - Completed)
81. No traffic tickets
82. Replace all lights in/on Tracker (Not Completed)
83. Seizure free
84. Open a savings account
85. Set a set amount to deposit into savings every month (0/33 months) (Not Completed)
86. All kids to the vet twice (Pepper 2/2 times, Sara 1/2 times, Sophia 2/2 times)
87. New cat tree
88. Make a kitty tunnel
89. Litter boxes every other day (91/500 times) (Not Completed)
90. Teach Logan God comes first (2/4/09 - Completed)
91. Teach Logan how to study the Bible (Not Completed)
92. Join a gym
93. Get to/under 230 pounds
94. Run a mile in under 7 minutes
95. Get own cell phone (2/4/09 - Completed)
96. Continue to love those who hate me
97. Continue to love those who don’t know Jesus
98. Put all VHS onto DVDs
99. Replace digital camera cord
100. Design 10 CSCC T-Shirt designs (0/10 designs)
101. Get a shirt of every OSU opponent and wear it when that team plays OSU

Every Wednesday look for updates!