101 in 1,001 | Update

Monday seems like a good day to refresh my memory about the goals I set for myself, right? Help set my focus on the week ahead - give my confidence a little boost knowing that I've actually been accomplishing things over the past two years.
When I thought to give my goals a little update, I honestly thought I would hardly be able to cross any off the list. But it turns out, I've been doing more than I've realized, which was relieving. I mean, I knew I had a baby, but that was about it. Hopefully with a year left to knock out some of these goals, I'll be able to cross some off the list and feel at peace knowing that I'm doing things that I've been wanting to do.
At one point, I thought about scratching this list altogether. I felt like my goals had changed, and I had changed as a person since I've made this list. But then I kinda realized that I had made this list for a reason - these things were important to me back when I made the list. I'd be doing my barely twenty-five year old self an injustice if I just threw these away. So, I'm going to keep them. And I'm going to continue to work towards them. Hopefully by next October, I'll be ready to make a new list for another 1,001 days, and I can set my focus on new and wonderful things.

Start: January 7, 2015

End: October 4, 2017

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Blog [ 3/7 ]

1. Have 300 blog followers
2. Try and blog 10 Pinterest recipes - chili lime backed chips, one skillet burrito bowl, stuffed shells, mexican califlower rice, chicken taquitos, berry mini pies, bbq chicken pizza, restaurant style mexican rice, spicy black bean burgers, quinoa broccoli patties, s'mores cups, and the list continues...
3. Make a blog post book
4. Blog everyday for a month
5. Guest post for a blogger - Southerndoe
6. Co-host a link-up with a blogger friend
7. Begin a teaching blog - The Flamingo Classroom

Marriage [ 4/12 ]

8. Celebrate one year of marriage - celebrated with a picnic and a baby announcement!
9. And two years of marriage! - with another picnic and an actual baby!
10. And three years of marriage!
11. Have a one year of marriage photo shoot - it was a one year of marriage, plus baby announcement photoshoot
12. Create a wedding photo book
13. Plan a date for Cody
14. Visit the spot we got engaged
15. Frame our wedding pictures
16. Create a wedding canvas
17. Cook dinner with my husband
18. Read a nightly devotional with my husband
19. Do something my husband likes to do - car shows, but we could probably do a lot more!

Friend [ 3/11 ]

20. Host friends for a dinner party
21. Throw someone a bridal shower
22. Throw someone a baby shower
23. Bring or send someone flowers - Ashley, for her birthday
24. Bake someone a homemade cake
25. Send Christmas cards to friends and family
26. Have a New Year's Eve party
27. Host a football/tailgate party at our home
28. Participate in a Bible study
29. Make a new friend - so many!
30. Bring someone lunch - Nannie!

Home [ 5/14 ]

31. Become homeowners - January 2015
32. Have a mini photo shoot in our new home - we attempted...
33. Start a collection of holiday decorations
34. Build a farmhouse table - we bought one instead!
35. Have Nannie paint a picture of our new home

36. Decorate our bedroom

37. Decorate our guest room

38. Decorate our kitchen

39. Decorate our living room

40. Decorate our office
41. Organize my closet
42. Plant and grow a garden
43. Explore our new hometown when we buy our first home
44. Decorate our home for fall

Health [ 3/4 ]

45. Run a 5K - The Color Run
46. Workout 3 times a week for a month - try 6-7 times a week for two months, and no sign of quitting!
47. Go to a workout class
48. Stick to a healthy diet for a month - or several months. :)

Family [ 5/9 ]

49. Establish a family tradition
50. Have Nannie write out a recipe to frame for the kitchen
51. Find a home church
52. Meal plan for a month - or more. :)
53. Host a holiday at my house - not intentionally, but being on bedrest for Thanksgiving and and a brand spanking new baby for Christmas helped!
54. Have a picnic by the Christmas tree
55. Prepare lunches for the week on Sunday
56. Plan a family vacation - Savannah & Hilton Head, Summer 2016
57. Create photo books recapping each year of our life

One day Baby C [ 11/11 ]

58. Make a baby! - check.
59. Tell Cody he is going to be a daddy - check.
60. Tell our family and friends we're pregnant
61. Announce pregnancy on social media in a cute way - announced on June 7, 2015
62. Document weekly pregnancy growth - bumpdates.
63. Have a gender reveal party - SO SURPRISED!
64. Decorate and reveal Baby C nursery - check.
65. Have maternity pictures taken
66. Meet Baby C! - Meet Harper Elizabeth!
67. Have newborn pictures taken - Ashley did amazing! My favorite pictures ever.
68. Start a library for Baby C

Teacher Life [ 2/3 ]

69. Open a Teachers Pay Teachers store - The Flamingo Classroom

70. Become a teacher in a school I absolutely love
71. Create lesson plans for a month ahead - those are called - maternity plans.

Life Adventures [ 3/16 ]

 72. Have a picnic 
73. Go on a road trip
74. Go to a drive-in movie
75. Attend three Georgia away games
76. Travel to a state I've never been to - Maryland, Deleware [Summer 2015]
77. Explore a new city - Ocean City, Maryland
78. Try 5 new restaurants in our favorite city closest to home - Taqueria de Sol, Zombie Donuts, Sr. Sol Mexican Restaurant
79. Stay in a cabin for a mountain getaway weekend
80. Go on a vacation or weekend getaway with friends
81. Visit the College Football Hall of Fame
82. Attend a Halloween costume party
83. Attend an outdoor concert
84. Visit a Christmas tree farm
85. Go to a festival
86. Revisit where I went to college

Just Because [ 2/15 ]

87. Read my camera manual

88. Learn how to operate my camera more efficiently
89. Read 15 new books

90. Keep a prayer journal
91. Buy a meal/drink of a person behind me in line

92. Walk Maci everyday for a week
93. Donate clothes to Goodwill
94. Create a book of Instagram pictures
95. Be social media free for a weekend

96. Complete five DIY projects from Pinterest

97. Learn how to contour my face with makeup

98. Buy a new piece of personalized jewelry from  Etsy
99. Make homemade guacamole
100. Go to a food truck park
101. Learn the basics of sowing

101 in 1001

I've been thinking about putting together a 101 in 1001 list for awhile now and feel like today is the perfect day to start because...

Today is my 25th birthday!

I've knocked out a quarter of my life and to say that, really puts life into perspective.

It gets me to thinking about all the things I've accomplished in my life thus far, but also about all things that I still wish to accomplish. I feel like 25 is a good age with so much to look forward to, but far enough along where you feel like you're life priorities are a little different now. To me it's more about being a loving wife, preparing myself to be a good mother one day, making a house into a home, and finding time to enjoy the little things in life.

I'm hoping by creating a long-term list of 101 goals and wishes, I'll be able to look back in 1,001 days and feel like I didn't let life pass me by, but made great strides with coming into my own. I'm so excited to get this started and hope that more of y'all will think about creating a 101 in 1001 list with me also!

Start: January 7, 2015

End: October 4, 2017

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Blog

1. Have 300 blog followers
2. Try and blog 10 Pinterest recipes
3. Make a blog post book
4. Blog everyday for a month
5. Guest post for a blogger
6. Co-host a link-up with a blogger friend
7. Begin a teaching blog

Marriage

8. Celebrate one year of marriage
9. And two years of marriage!
10. And three years of marriage!
11. Have a one year of marriage photo shoot
12. Create a wedding photo book
13. Plan a date for Cody
14. Visit the spot we got engaged
15. Frame our wedding pictures
16. Create a wedding canvas
17. Cook dinner with my husband
18. Read a nightly devotional with my husband
19. Do something my husband likes to do

Friend

20. Host friends for a dinner party
21. Throw someone a bridal shower
22. Throw someone a baby shower
23. Bring or send someone flowers
24. Bake someone a homemade cake
25. Send Christmas cards to friends and family
26. Have a New Year's Eve party
27. Host a football/tailgate party at our home
28. Participate in a Bible study
29. Make a new friend
30. Bring someone lunch

Home
31. Become homeowners
32. Have a mini photo shoot in our new home
33. Start a collection of holiday decorations
34. Build a farmhouse table
35. Have Nannie paint a picture of our new home

36. Decorate our bedroom

37. Decorate our guest room

38. Decorate our kitchen

39. Decorate our living room

40. Decorate our office
41. Organize my closet
42. Plant and grow a garden
43. Explore our new hometown when we buy our first home
44. Decorate our home for fall

Health

45. Run a 5K
46. Workout 3 times a week for a month
47. Go to a workout class
48. Stick to a healthy diet for a month

Family

49. Establish a family tradition
50. Have Nannie write out a recipe to frame for the kitchen
51. Find a home church
52. Meal plan for a month
53. Host a holiday at my house
54. Have a picnic by the Christmas tree
55. Prepare lunches for the week on Sunday
56. Plan a family vacation
57. Create photo books recapping each year of our life

One day Baby C

58. Make a baby!
59. Tell Cody he is going to be a daddy
60. Tell our family and friends we're pregnant
61. Announce pregnancy on social media in a cute way
62. Document weekly pregnancy growth
63. Have a gender reveal party
64. Decorate and reveal Baby C nursery
65. Have maternity pictures taken
66. Meet Baby C!
67. Have newborn pictures taken
68. Start a library for Baby C

Teacher Life

69. Open a Teachers Pay Teachers store

70. Become a teacher in a school I absolutely love
71. Create lesson plans for a month ahead

Life Adventures

 72. Have a picnic 
73. Go on a road trip
74. Go to a drive-in movie
75. Attend three Georgia away games
76. Travel to a state I've never been to
77. Explore a new city
78. Try 5 new restaurants in our favorite city closest to home
79. Stay in a cabin for a mountain getaway weekend
80. Go on a vacation or weekend getaway with friends
81. Visit the College Football Hall of Fame
82. Attend a Halloween costume party
83. Attend an outdoor concert
84. Visit a Christmas tree farm
85. Go to a festival
86. Revisit where I went to college

Just Because

87. Read my camera manual

88. Learn how to operate my camera more efficiently
89. Read 15 new books

90. Keep a prayer journal
91. Buy a meal/drink of a person behind me in line

92. Walk Maci everyday for a week
93. Donate clothes to Goodwill
94. Create a book of Instagram pictures
95. Be social media free for a weekend

96. Complete five DIY projects from Pinterest

97. Learn how to contour my face with makeup

98. Buy a new piece of personalized jewelry from  Etsy
99. Make homemade guacamole
100. Go to a food truck park
101. Learn the basics of sowing

There y'all have it.
My goals, wishes and hopes for the next 1,001 days.
I'll be updating this list as I knock some of these things out and I will be keeping up with it on Instagram too!

If you're starting your own 101 in 1001 list, let me know so I can follow along!

Happy Wednesday & Happy Birthday to me! :)