101 goals in 1001 days

Recently, a friend of mine introduced me to the Day Zero project. The idea is to make a list of 101 goals that you want to complete in 1001 days. They can be big or small, simple or outlandish. The point is multifold: to try new things, push yourself, accomplish goals and celebrate your successes.

So, on November 25, 2013 I made a list, posted it to the Day Zero website, and have until August 22, 2016 to complete everything. To date I have completed 9, and am in the process of completing many others. For example, one goal is to write in my blog at least once every month for a year. With this post I will be 3 months down and 9 to go. Here are the other goals I have thus far accomplished:

- Write a list of 25 things I love about my hubby (gave it to him on Dec. 4, 2013 and he loved it!)

- Watch a movie that came out the year I was born (not gonna tell you which one, that'll give away my age)

- Reach 2,000 cache finds (completed this with my sister in the dead of winter, unforgettable)

Stepson watching our cookies bake

- Make ice cream from scratch (thank you Sullys Hill Nature Preserve who just miraculously happened to have an ice cream making activity the day we were there)

- Bake cookies with my stepson (completed on Dec. 28, 2013 and it has now become a Xmas tradition)

- Write a list of 100 things that make me happy (this was much harder than I thought it was going to be!)

- Send a postcard (completed on Jan. 19, 2014, sent to my besties in South Korea)

- Interview someone I admire (did it for work, but meeting the Northend MC was always a secret wish of mine anyway, he's one of the coolest people ever!)

- Open a cookbook to a random page and make whatever's on it (so I picked a super easy cookbook, the Shrimp Chowder was still awesome)

Shrimp Chowder

And there you have it. As you can see, some are easy, some are more difficult, but it's been so fabulous to have a focus and plan for 2014 and beyond. Watch for more posts as I complete more of my 101/1000. :)