March 4, 2014 – November 29, 2016
I’m a month into my 101 in 1001 challenge and I’ve been working on it like crazy.
1. Come up with 101 things (March 4, 2014)
2. Read all the way through the Bible {When I finish Jesus Calling, I’ll be intentional about this goal}
3. Finish the 3rd draft of my novel {I’ve finished 6/13 sections, granted 5 of them were done before I started this challenge but still}
4. Blog at least once a week for 6 months {I’ve been doing good. I’ve blogged once a week for a month! Only five more to go}
5. Read 101 new books (1/101) {I’ve started a couple but I’m currently working on HP but unfortunately, they are a re-read}
6. Write 100 hand-written notes (If you would like a note, enter your address in my address book here) {I’ve written 8 but plan to write more soon, don’t forget to add your address to my private address book and I’ll send you one}
7. Be almost done with my MDiv {I’m checking this off my list by just going to class}
8. Visit 3 states I’ve never been too
9. Explore the Triangle {I’m been here since August and I’m ready to see everything this place has to offer}
10. Visit to DC
11. Go on a road trip with my friends
12. Get plugged into a church (Bay Leaf Baptist Church, March/April 2014)
13. Do Love Story for a new group of girls
14. Pay for a stranger’s meal
15. Attend a Writer’s conference (Hopefully, the Blue Ridge one)
16. Re-read Harry Potter {I’m on Harry Potter and the Order the Phoenix, that’s book 5, including this one, 3 more}
17. Finish decorating our apartment {This is like number one on our to-do list, so hopefully it will be done soon}
18. Lose 50lbs {Always working on this one}
19. Inspire someone to come up with their list (Mary Beth-March 2014, Katelynn-March 2014)
20. Unplug for 24 hours once a month {I did it Saturday for March}
21. Observe silence 5 times
22. Develop a Sabbath routine
23. Go to Harry Potter World with Lacy {We’re talking about going over Christmas…Hope it works out!}
24. Celebrate Mary Beth’s Birthday (New Years) with her
25. Visit NYC
26. Cook dinner regularly {Mary Beth and I started this week}
27. Get a job (Young’s Gym, March 24, 2014)
28. Intern at a church
29. Do a Bible Study with my friends
30. Lead a small group for Middle School girls
31. Send care packages to my brothers
32. Finish scrapbooking my Europe trip {I’m going home for Easter in a couple weeks and hopefully I’ll get to scrapbook some}
33. Scrapbook Melissa’s wedding {Melissa and I have to decide what she wants me to do and if I’ll do anything before the wedding in September}
34. Try 30 new recipes {If you have suggestions…I’d love them!}
35. Run a Half Marathon {Karin and I started Couch-to-5K, every little bit counts, right?}
36. Set up a budget and stick to it
37. Find a reason to get dressed up or create one
38. Complete my 642 Things to Write About Book (5/642)
39. Memorize 33 Scripture Verses (1/33) {March-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18}
40. Go a concert (or 2)
41. Learn to crochet {I started learning this weekend. We’ll see how things go!}
42. Make a plan to return to South Africa
43. Seriously work on getting my novel published {Once I finish the 3rd draft, this will be a priority}
44. Get a new camera {Mine messed up and I didn’t even get to have one in SA this summer}
45. Do a cover shoot for Roses with Samantha as my photographer {Hopefully sooner rather than later, we just need to find the right models}
46. Visit the West Coast
47. Go on a Mission Trip (or at least know when I am going on one)
48. Stick to my workout routine for a year
49. Blog my story {It’s coming, I promise}
50. Go to Georgia Football Game
51. Host 2 showers for friends getting married/having babies
52. Grow my hair back out {Working on it!}
53. Go to a museum
54. Have a game night with my friends
55. Finish my prayer journal and complete the next one {Working on it}
56. Make a cake from scratch
57. Complete 5 Pinterest projects
58. Donate to Living Hope at least twice
59. Take a Ballroom Dancing class
60. Visit Tuscaloosa, Alabama
61. Go on a date
62. Go kayaking with John
63. Take more pictures
64. Update my address book (March 2014)
65. Spend a weekend with the important women in my life
66. Use My Fitness Pal everyday for a month
67. Go back to London
68. Find somewhere to volunteer
69. Get involved in Women’s Life {I’m filling out an application to help with Connecting Point for 2014-15}
70. Start a Southeastern Update and send it out every Monday (If you want to added to my list, here you go:
71. Spend a weekend writing/editing
72. Participate in 100 Happy Days (Started March 27, 2014) {So, I started earlier this month but was really bad about being consistent so I re-started on the 27th and will be posting pictures on my instagram account until July 4th, 2014}
73. Use my crockpot every other week
74. Go to Wilmington and find all the One Tree Hill spots
75. Buy (or be gifted) 5 new monogrammed items (1. HP monogram for my laptop from Lacy) {The number one item on my monogram gift list a silver monogram necklace, in case *anyone* is looking birthday ideas}
76. Read every Jane Austin novel {I bought the Jane Austin collection}
77. Improve my Spanish
78. Spend a day at the Spa
79. Meet someone that inspires me
80. Go to Food Truck festival {Does the craziness that was Dr. Akin’s 10th anniversary count? no-I didn’t think so}
81. Attend a Living Proof Live
82. Get involved in (in)courage
83. Follow 15 new blogs (10/15)
84. Have a guest blogger {I need to get my blog more established and then I’ll ask someone}
85. Watch a documentary (or 2) {I’d love some suggestions}
86. Volunteer at ReFRESH in the Smokies
87. Plan a surprise for a friend
88. Spend a day on the beach with a book
89. Make my bed everyday for a month (March 2014)
90. Read Jesus Calling consistently and complete it in 365 days {I’m a month in!}
91. Do something special when my girls graduate from high school {They are almost done with their junior year, so I have some time to figure this one out}
92. Be there for UM’s Tuesday night practice during Step Sing week {Step Sing season is in February}
93. Leave 100% tip
94. Be awake for the sunrise everyday for a week
95. Go to bed before midnight daily for 2 weeks
96. Send 4 friends a “happy”
97. Have a picnic
98. Try 10 new restaurants (3/10)
99. Do 5 things that are out of my comfort zone
100. Save $10 for every goal I complete {I’ve been doing it!}
101. Actually complete this list {I’m trucking right along}
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