I didn’t set any goals in 2023 because I was basically just trying to make it through — and in 2022, I definitely didn’t meet my goals! So in 2024, I’m going back to what I used to do which is a 101 in 1,001 list.
This list is just what it sounds like… a list! Not a bucket list, but an action list of 101 things I’d like to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. I think they’re more achievable than setting goals for the year because there’s about two years, nine months in 1,001 days and more time is a good thing when you’re already pretty busy. So here’s a peek at my 101 in 1,001 list.
Starts: January 1, 2024
Ends: October 8, 2026
In progress // Completed
Personal/Fun:
1. Come up with a list of 101 things. (completed: January 2024)
2. Read 75+ books.
3. Volunteer during the 2024 election season.
4. Donate all clothing I don’t wear.
5. Donate all shoes I don’t wear.
6. Watch three older TV series I’ve never seen.
7. Attend a paint night with friends.
8. Bake more (Javi’s request).
9. Start making a capsule wardrobe.
10. Take a cooking class.
11. See a Broadway play.
12. See the Nutcracker.
13. Write a children’s book.
14. Complete an Orton-Gillingham training course/certification program.
15. Go to a live taping of a TV show.
16. Learn to sew.
17. Learn to actually french braid hair.
18. Find my Unicorn Space.
Marriage:
19. Schedule daily 15-minute check-ins with Sean.
20. Monthly date days/nights.
21. Have my engagement ring and wedding band resized.
22. A weekend away together in: 2024, 2025, 2026.
23. Go to 10+ concerts together.
24. Eat at 30+ new (to us) restaurants.
Family:
25. Have a fourth baby.
26. Choose a name for our baby!
27. Support Sean in going on more hikes.
28. Support the kids in their goals: swimming (Javi)
29. Support the kids in their goals: reading (Lola)
30. Support the kids in their goals: horseback riding (Eva)
31. Have professional family photos taken.
32. Read stories together before bedtime.
33. Take the kids to a sunflower field.
34. Day trip to the aquarium.
35. Start a monthly board game night.
36. Organize a family costume for Halloween.
37. Host a cookie swap.
38. Take Javi to a Celtics game.
39. Take the girls to lunch at the American Doll Store.
40. Find 5+ opportunities to volunteer (time/energy/money) with the kids.
Getting Organized:
41. Finish putting together the kids “birth – high school” memory boxes.
42. Update beneficiaries on our life insurance.
43. Write a will.
44. Put together 72-hour emergency kits for each person.
45. Update our home management binder.
46. Put together a family meals binder with our go-to meals + shopping lists.
47. Purge our Google Photos account.
48. Take inventory of our pantry and freezer items.
49. Create, and stick to, a weekly cleaning schedule.
50. Unsubscribe to email lists I don’t need to be a part of.
51. Make scrapbooks for Javi for years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
52. Make scrapbooks for Lola for years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
53. Make scrapbooks for Eva for years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
54. Make scrapbooks for new baby for years: 2024, 2025.
55. Send out holiday cards each year: 2024, 2025.
56. Order a special Christmas ornament each year: 2024, 2025.
Home:
57. Repurpose the rooms in our home to make them more suitable for a family of 6.
58. Donate 50% of the contents currently in our basement.
59. Pave our driveway.
60. Get a basketball hoop.
61. Start a Little Free Library.
62. Repaint the first floor.
63. Redo our pantry.
64. Fix the bird houses around our yard.
65. Re-hire house cleaners.
66. Buy lamps for the living room.
67. Buy a shed for outdoor toys.
68. Stain our back deck.
69. Stain our front deck.
70. Have our windows cleaned.
71. Fix up the space around our mailbox.
72. Have a successful (edible) garden in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Sustainability:
73. Start composting.
74. Get a rain barrel.
75. Bring reusable bags into stores when possible.
76. Choose “email receipt” when possible.
77. Have one meatless dinner each week, for 4 weeks.
78. Buy from farm stands when possible.
79. Sign up for digital statements.
Health/Fitness:
80. Use my walking pad every day for 30 days.
81. Join a 5K race during the nicer months (April – October)
82. Sign-up for some type of fitness class – and attend.
83. Restart physical therapy after giving birth.
84. Get back to pre-pregnancy weight (from five pregnancies ago!)
85. Find a primary care doctor that I actually like.
86. Visit a dermatologist.
Money/Finances:
87. Increase our 401K contributions.
88. Build up a 6-month emergency fund.
89. Complete a no-spend month each year: 2024, 2025, 2026.
90. Start adding money into each child’s individual savings account.
91. Remain debt-free — house + cars don’t count… 🙂
92. Move $10 into savings for every list item completed.
Travel:
93. Make a list of places we want to travel together.
94. Continue going away for Scrapbook Weekends: 2024, 2025, 2026.
95. Visit 5 new (to me) states.
96. Visit 5 new (to me) National Parks.
97. Take the kids to Disney World.
98. Take a trip with Sean to celebrate turning 40/our 15 year wedding anniversary.
99. Take a trip with each kid individually.
100. Take a family ski trip — and try to ski!
101. Go on a summer vacation: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Here’s to checking things off this list in 2024, 2025 + 2026!
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