101 Tasks in 1001 Days

The Challenge:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specifically defined with no ambiguity in the wording. The results of these tasks must be either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching, meaning that the individual completing the challenge must actually work toward that goal.

Why 1001 Days:
As opposed to simply doing New Year's resolutions, I chose to participate in a challenge lasting 1001 days (approximately 2.75 years) because I feel as though it is a better period of time to complete a challenge. It allows me several seasons to complete the task, which is better for my organizational, Type A personality.

Start Date: June 11, 2014
End Date: March 8, 2017


INDULGE
1. Get a great new pair of glasses.
2. Buy a new laptop.
3. Buy a cashmere sweater.
4. Watch all of the Best Picture Winners from the Academy Awards (1927-2015).
5. Get a tattoo.
6. Buy a "big-girl" piece of furniture (i.e., a dining room table or bedroom furniture).
7. Buy luxurious bedding for the master bedroom.
8. Invest in good bras.
9. Spend the night in a luxurious hotel.
10. Have a "me" day with pampering.
11. Buy something from Etsy.
12. Get a tablet.
13. Have a romantic, candlelight dinner.
14. Have family pictures taken.

CREATE
15. Become published. (That pesky thesis is finally done! Read it here.)
16. Create a list of 100 things that make me happy.
17. Complete a 1,000 or more piece puzzle.
18. Make a t-shirt quit from the shirts I accumulated during my undergraduate degree.
19. Complete five DIY projects.
20. Knit or crochet five scarves.
21. Finish a coloring book.
22. Start a scrapbook of the first few years of Hayden's life.
23. Write a letter to hubby to be opened in 10 years.
24. Make a scrapbook of my teenage years.
25. Make hubby a gift.
26. Create a cookbook of my Pinterest recipes.
27. Bake something once a week for a month.
28. Take pictures in a photo booth.
29. Have dinner at the movies in a dine-in cinema.
30. Complete "A Mother's Legacy" for Hayden to read when he gets older.

HELP
31. Eliminate all clothes that do not fit or that I no longer wear and donate them.
32. Leave an inspirational note for someone to find.
33. Send at least 20 hand-written notes.
34. Send snail mail birthday cards to 10 friends or family members.
35. Send a care package to a friend.
36. Donate to a cause or charity.
37. Put change in 10 expired meters.
38. Send flowers to someone.
39. Leave a 100% tip.
40. Anonymously mail someone in need $100.

IMPROVE
41. Work out at least three days a week for three months.
42. Run in two 5K races.
43. Run a half-marathon.
44. Pay off 1/3 of hubby's student loan debt.
45. Clean weekly for six months.
46. Go one month without eating out.
47. Take a fitness class.
48. Drink at least 64 ounces of water daily for a month.
49. Try one new recipe each week for a month.
50. Use at least one coupon on each shopping trip for two months.
51. Sleep at least 7 hours a night for a month.
52. Take vitamins every day for three months.
53. Whiten my teeth.
54. Go without soda for a month.
55. Complete Farrell's Extreme Bodyshapping (FXB).
56. Eat paleo for a week.
57. Participate in a juice cleanse.
58. Eat breakfast every day for a month.
59. Attend church consistently for three months.
60. Take lunch to work five times a week for a month.
61. Clean the kitchen every night for a week.
62. Make my bed every day for a month.
63. Stick to a meal plan for a month.
64. Hang up the rest of the picture frames and artwork in our apartment.

EXPLORE
65. Go to the zoo.
66. Go on vacation.
67. Go to a concert.
68. Go to the Farmer's Market.
69. Go to a wine tasting. (and I got to celebrate one of my cohort members getting hitched at the same time!)
70. Visit five local restaurants and order something different than I normally would.
71. Go to a Huskers football game.
72. Go to a professional sports game.
73. Visit three states I have never been to before.
74. Go hiking.
75. Go to three museums.
76. Go ice skating.
77. Have a picnic.
78. Plan a mother/son day.

EXPAND
79. Read 50 books for fun.
80. Answer the 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind.
81. Say "yes" to doing something when I would normally say "no".
82. Graduate from my Master's program with a 3.75 GPA or higher.
83. Get a full-time position within student affairs.
84. Make a hair change.
85. Go see a live, local band.
86. Complete a logic puzzle or Sudoku book.
87. Go to a national conference.
88. Rent or buy a house.
89. Go one day without using any technology.
90. Get a passport.
91. Go an entire day without make-up and go out in public.
92. Put $2,500 in savings.
93. Buy a juicer.
94. Get a pet.
95. Write a living will and have it notarized.
96. Watch 26 movies I have never seen before starting with each letter of the alphabet.
97. Watch a television show I have never watched before from the beginning of the series to the end.
98. Read Hayden 101 books.
99. Complete a 30 for 30 challenge.
100. Host Thanksgiving dinner.
101. Have a real Christmas tree.