100 in 1000 Update

Starts: January 1, 2014
Ends: September 28, 2016

Key:
If it is crossed off, I have completed it.
If it is in Bold, it is a work in progress.
If it is in italics, I did not complete it. 
*These are in no particular order.

Goals:

  1. Lose baby weight. 

2. Graduate with my Bachelor's degree.

X3. Find a red wine I love.

4. Become members of our church.
5. Buy a new Bible.
6. Put together a book together of 100 Bible verses & favorite quotes. (1/100)

7. Read 25 books. (4/25) 

--Sippy Cups are not for Chardonnay 

--Gone Girl

--One & Only 

--

8. Do yoga everyday for 30 days. (0/30)

9. Get a passport. 

 10. Buy a bike & ride it 2/3 times per week. 

11. Find the perfect little black dress.

12. Make healthy lunches for myself everyday for a month. 

13. Find a 9-5 job with benefits.
14. Get a blow out. 

15. "Unplug" for 48 hours.
16. Save enough to buy myself a Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM.

17. Commit to a skincare routine.
18. Go an entire month without buying anything at Starbucks. 
X19. Take Hunters Ed & Pass.

20. Find the perfect mascara. 

Wife:

21. Recreate our first date.
22. Watch Mr. Army Man jump out of an airplane.
23. Bring him lunch to work.
24. Make it to a promotion/graduation ceremony.
25. Start a daily devotional.
26. Get couples massage.
27. Take concealed handgun class together.
28. Pack his lunch everyday for a month,
complete with a handwritten note. (0/30)
29. Go to a couples yoga class .
30. Take a Salsa class together.
31. Start our own Family Christmas Traditions.
32. Go fishing with Mr. Army Man in his new boat.

Cooper:
33. Have a natural birth- no epidural.
X 34. Breast feed for at least 6 months. (8/6)
35. Take him to visit the Memphis Zoo.

 36. Try making homemade baby food.
37. Teach him to walk before 1st birthday.
38.  Potty train by 2nd birthday.
 39. Get him a life insurance policy.
40. Take him to the Marbles Children's Museum in Raleigh.
41. Take him to the Pink Palace.
42. Buy a Piggy Bank.
43. Start a savings account for him.
44. Make his first birthday cake.
45. Have Cooper Baptized. 

For Others:

46. Volunteer for The Salvation Army,
ringing the bell to collect Christmas donations.
47. Be someones maid of honor.
48. Donate old clothes to local shelter or those in need.
49. Send out 101 letters snail mail style. (14/101)
50. Send a random care package to a friend.
51. Bake Christmas goodies for neighbors.
52. Buy someone coffee at Starbucks.
 53. Donate blood.
54. Donate old books to local library.

Blog:

X55. Go to some kind of blog conference. (Aug 2014)
X56. Make blog business cards.
 57. Guest post for a blogger.
58. Organize my pictures on my computer.
59. Work with a friend on a blog project.
 60. Launch a food blog.
61. Host a giveaway on a friend's blog.
62. Get a better camera.
63. Leave 10 comments on other blogs everyday for a month. (0/30)
64. Buy a photo editor.
65. Host a blogger event. 

Homemaker:

66. Buy a new mattress for our bed.
67. Buy new platters & service ware.
68. Remodel master bath.
69. Meal plan for an entire month.
70. Bake/cook for 10 people I love. (4/10)
71. Pay off credit card.
 72. Save $150 per month.
 73. Landscape side flowerbeds.
74. Paint our living room.
75. Get built ins installed around fireplace.
76. Fix up backyard.

77. Keep my room and closet clean for at least three months. (0/3)
78. Make a fancy drink. 

Adventure: 

 79. Stay in Tunica.
80. Go on a girls trip.
81. Fly first class.
82. See a drive in movie.
83. Attend the Fayetteville Blues & Brews Fest.
84. Go to a horse race.
85. Stay at a B&B.
86. Visit five new cities. (2/5)

STL

Asheville, NC

87. Go to a Cardinals baseball game. (7/10/14)

88. Go to a wine tasting at a vineyard.
89. Spend a weekend at the beach.
 90. Attend a food festival.
91. Get a psychic reading.
92. Go skinny dipping.
93. Go on a baby moon.
94. Go to a tequila bar.
95. Go on a picnic.
96. Party on Beale Street in Memphis, TN.

97. Go to a Dinner at the Goat Lady Dairy Farm.
X98. Spend the weekend in Asheville. (8/17/14)
99. Go white water rafting.
100. Go ice skating.

101. Finish this list & make another one. 

Wish me luck! 

101 in 1001

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This year instead of a New Year's Resolution or a list of goals,
I've decided to make a list of 101 in 1001.
I've seen them on quite a few blogs &
 thought it was a great way to achieve goals in a more timely manner.
Some should be pretty easy to cross off, while others may take a little time.
It will be challenging, fun and most of all help me grow as a person
 & I can't wait to get started!

Starts: January 1, 2014
Ends: September 28, 2016

Key:
If it is crossed off, I have completed it.
If it is in Bold, it is a work in progress.
If it is in italics, I did not complete it.
*These are in no particular order.

Goals:

  X1. Lose baby weight. 

X2. Graduate with my Bachelor's degree.

3. Find a red wine I love.

4. Become members of our church.
5. Buy a new Bible.
6. Put together a book together of 100 Bible verses & favorite quotes. (1/100)

7. Read 25 books. (1/25) 

--Sippy Cups are not for Chardonnay 

8. Do yoga everyday for 30 days. (0/30)

9. Get a passport. 

 10. Buy a bike & ride it 2/3 times per week. 

11. Find the perfect little black dress.

X12. Make healthy lunches for myself everyday for a month. (25/30)

13. Find a 9-5 job with benefits.
14. Get a blow out. 

15. "Unplug" for 48 hours.
X16. Save enough to buy myself a Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM.
17. Commit to a skincare routine.
X18. Go an entire month without buying anything at Starbucks. 
19. 

20. Find the perfect mascara. 

Wife:

21. Recreate our first date.
22. Watch Mr. Army Man jump out of an airplane.
X23. Bring him lunch to work.
24. Make it to a promotion/graduation ceremony.
25. Start a daily devotional.
26. Get couples massage.
27. Take concealed handgun class together.
28. Pack his lunch everyday for a month,
complete with a handwritten note. (0/30)
29. Go to a couples yoga class .
30. Take a Salsa class together.
31. Start our own Family Christmas Traditions.
32. Go fishing with Mr. Army Man in his new boat.

Cooper:
33. Have a natural birth- no epidural.
 34. Breast feed for at least 6 months. (3/6)
35. Take him to visit the Memphis Zoo.
 36. Try making homemade baby food.
37. Teach him to walk before 1st birthday.
38.  Potty train by 2nd birthday.
 39. Get him a life insurance policy.
40. Take him to the Marbles Children's Museum in Raleigh.
41. Take him to the Pink Palace.
42. Buy a Piggy Bank.
43. Start a savings account for him.
44. Make his first birthday cake.
45. Have Cooper Baptized. 

For Others:

46. Volunteer for The Salvation Army,
ringing the bell to collect Christmas donations.
47. Be someones maid of honor. (10.4.14)
48. Donate old clothes to local shelter or those in need.
49. Send out 101 letters snail mail style. (13/101)
50. Send a random care package to a friend.
51. Bake Christmas goodies for neighbors.
X52. Buy someone coffee at Starbucks.
 53. Donate blood.
54. Donate old books to local library.

Blog:

55. Go to some kind of blog conference. (11/7/14)
56. Make blog business cards.
 57. Guest post for a blogger.
58. Organize my pictures on my computer.
X59. Work with a friend on a blog project.
X 60. Launch a food blog. (Coming Soon!)
61. Host a giveaway on a friend's blog.
62. Get a better camera.
63. Leave 10 comments on other blogs everyday for a month. (0/30)
64. Buy a photo editor.
65. Host a blogger event. 

Homemaker:

66. Buy a new mattress for our bed.
67. Buy new platters & service ware.
68. Remodel master bath.
69. Meal plan for an entire month.
70. Bake/cook for 10 people I love. (2/10)
71. Pay off credit card.
 72. Save $150 per month.
 73. Landscape side flowerbeds.
74. Paint our living room.
75. Get built ins installed around fireplace.
76. Fix up backyard.
77. Keep my room and closet clean for at least three months. (0/3)
78. Make a fancy drink. 

Adventure: 

 79. Stay in Tunica.
80. Go on a girls trip.
81. Fly first class.
82. See a drive in movie.
83. Attend the Fayetteville Blues & Brews Fest.
84. Go to a horse race.
85. Stay at a B&B.
86. Visit five new cities. (0/5)

STL

Asheville, NC

Roanoke, VA
87. Go to a Cardinals baseball game. (7/10/14)
88. Go to a wine tasting at a vineyard.
89. Spend a weekend at the beach.
 90. Attend the Smithville Ham & Yam Fest.
91. Get a psychic reading.
92. Go skinny dipping.
93. Go on a baby moon.
94. Go to tequila bar.
95. Go on a picnic.
96. Party on Beale Street in Memphis, TN.
97. Go to a Dinner at the Goat Lady Dairy Farm.
98. Spend the weekend in Asheville. (8/17/14)
99. Go white water rafting.
100. Go ice skating.

101. Finish this list & make another one. 

Wish me luck! 

#SB2013

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So today is the first official day of my Spring Break.

And while I wish I could be like every other crazy college student 

and spend the week in Panama having a seriously legit drunken fabulous time, 

or go home and see my parents.

I'm stuck here in North Carolina doing some adult like shiz..

Some goals for this week include but are not limited to:

Spring clean to have yard sale.

Blog almost everyday.

(I know I've been MIA recently.)

Work on my fitness.

Cook dinner every night.

Read at least one book. (1/9)

(Went to the bookstore and currently have 9 books to read.)

Oh and RELAX!

Cheers to a much needed break!

I'm Doing it for Me

Hey babes.

I'm going to jump right in and be completely honest 

with you for a minute.

Not that I'm not always honest 

but stuff is about to get REALLY real for a moment.

I have been debating on whether or not 

I should have a New Year's Resolution.

I have decided that instead 

I am going to be more realistic and have a list of goals.

13 for 13

1. Have devotionals with the hubs everyday.

We got a neat book last year 

that has an excerpt to read everyday.

We have already done two.

So far so good.

2. Read one book per month.

I used to read everyday.

I know it just isn't possible with my life now

but I so wish it was.

3. Spend more time outdoors

enjoying what our God has created.

4. Quit cussing.

I do it.. And I realize it is so unladylike 

and my parents have taught me better.

5. Be more healthy. 

No my goal isn't to lose weight 

but to help my body out overall.

No more junk.

6. Workout three times per week.

I think this is such a realistic goal 

especially since we have a 

two year contract on a gym membership.

7. Become a church member.

We recently got back into church & love it.

Now we just need to keep on & become members.

8. Get a new Bible.

I have one now.

But it has been passed down 

& would like something of my own.

9. Read my Bible twice a week.

Not just at church on Sunday.

10. Have more quiet time.

Without the TV, iPhone, or any other distractions.

To just be one with God.

11. Grow my blog & the relationships with my followers.

I feel like I know some of you so well.

If you want a friend, you have one in me.

12. Reach out to others.

To find peace in helping others 

& to know I'm doing the right thing.

Even if I can just make someone smile.

13. Step outside of my comfort zone.

Sometimes I just stay in my little bubble 

because I think people are going to hurt me 

or judge me harshly.

I just want to live without those notions.

I know I don't normally talk about my spirituality 

or about all this mushy stuff on this here blog often.

But I want to make it a point to show you the real me.

I don't care if you like it.

I'm just being me & following my goals for this year.

I leave you with a quote by my favorite chef, Julia Child.

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