101 In 1001

Let me start this post by saying that I hate new year's resolutions.  I never make them because I know I will never keep them.  BUT, I do love lists.  I love making them, checking things off of them, and completing them.  So, after being inspired by other great photogs like Melissa Jill and Jessica Claire and my dear friend Shannon [sorry Shannon, I don't know your middle name otherwise I would put it too :)] I have decided to take on a 101 in 1001 list.  The goal of one of these undertakings is to complete 101 goals in 1001 days, which is just under 3 years.  I know.  That's a looong time.  And I am not good and finishing what I start.  But, I am really wanting to be better at that, so I am going to take baby steps.  101 of them in fact.  So wish me luck, pray for me, and read through them to see if there might be a way you could be involved!

Alrighty, here goes (in no particular order)...

1. Pay off all debt.
2. Have baby #2.
3. Do something nice for Dan every day for 1 month.
4. Take Dan & Greyson to Saddlebag Lake.
5. Go to a state I've never been to.
6. Read the entire Bible.
7. Grow my business to full-time income.
8. Learn to make rice like Jihae.
9. Have someone new over for dinner every month for 6 months.
10. Read 3 books to help my business.
11. Shoot 3 weddings.
12. Add a regular blog segment with a theme.
13. Frame and display photos of Greyson.
14. Finish and print Greyson's 1st-year book.
15. Do something nice for each of our grandparents.
16. Start a prayer journal.
17. Take a family vacation.
18. Learn 10 new recipes.
19. Read all of Jodi Picoult's books.
20. Get a library card (and use it!).
21. Replace the lighting in the dining room, hallways, and entry.
22. Re-do the front bathroom.
23. Volunteer more at church.
24. Throw a party.
25. Go to New York City again.
26. Become a coupon user.
27. Upgrade my camera - complete!
28. Buy the 70-200 mm 2.8L lens.
29. Go through my closet and donate clothes I no longer wear.
30. Furnish our front room.
31. Make a budget and stick to it for 3 consecutive months.
32. Give more than 10% of our income to church.
33. Run a mile without stopping.
34. Go an entire month without eating out once.
35. Plant a vegetable garden - complete!
36. Get life insurance for Dan & I.
37. Organize our closet/bathroom/laundry area.
38. Host a girls' night with my friends.
39. Get a babysitter once a month and go on a date with Dan.
40. Memorize 1 verse per week for 2 months.
41. Attend a photographers networking group.
42. Build a client base in California.
43. Get to Dave Ramsey's baby step 4.
44. Go to a drive-in movie - complete!
45. Find a new album company.
46. Re-cover dining room chairs.
47. Finish my family tree wall - complete!
48. Read a book about marriage with Dan.
49. Flatten my stomach (before baby #2!).
50. Attend a photography workshop.
51. Start a ministry for girls at church.
52. Have a media-free night once per week for 2 months.
53. Beat Dan at Scrabble - complete!
54. Have quiet time 3 times per week for 2 months.
55. Volunteer somewhere besides church.
56. Gamble at a casino.
57. Have dessert at The Compass Room restaurant.
58. Bake Christmas treats and take them to our neighbors.
59. Find a new way to market my products.
60. Spend an afternoon street shooting.
61. Frame some art prints for our house.
62. Enlarge and hang Jamaica photos in our bedroom.
63. Buy produce at a Farmer's Market - complete!
64. Babysit so some friends can have a date night.
65. Post a "photo of the day" every day for 1 month.
66. Complete all laundry once per week for 1 month.
67. Go fishing.
68. Back up my hard drive.
69. Sew some throw pillows for the house.
70. Hang curtains in the guest room.
71. Hang curtains in the front room.
72. Get family portraits done by Kacey Luvi.
73. Frame said family portraits.
74. Go on an overnight trip with Amy.
75. Say "yes" to something I would normally say "no" to.
76. Set up a savings account for Greyson.
77. Keep the entire house clean for 1 month.
78. Take Greyson to the snow - complete!
79. Take Greyson to the beach.
80. Sell something on Etsy.
81. Enter a photography contest.
82. Display my work in a public place.
83. Learn 10 more new recipes.
84. Make something crafty I've never tried before.
85. Learn a new skill.
86. Make 5 meals using my Crock Pot.
87. Exercise 3 times per week for 1 month.
88. Clean off and organize my workspace.
89. Go on a picnic.
90. Put safety locks on the back door and pool gates.
91. Make the bed every day for 1 week.
92. Buy a smart phone.
93. Begin using Mail again and organize my inboxes.
94. Take Dan to a Yankees game.
95. Get a cool camera bag.
96. Watch 50% of AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies.
97. Update my driver's license info with the DMV - complete!
98. Drink 8 glasses of water every day for 2 weeks.
99. Attend MOBs regularly for at least 3 months.
100. Go camping with my parents.
101. Visit Dan's family back east.

Phew!  So there you have it.  My mother of a list.  I will, of course, keep you updated as I progress.  My end date is October 4, 2012, which seems like an eternity from now.  But I know it will go so quickly.  Hopefully, getting through this list will give me some more control and accomplishment in my life!  Here goes!