I first heard about 101 in 1001 from Queen Victoria’s blog, The Boom Boom Room. I loved her list and the goals that she aspires to attain and she both inspired and encouraged me to make my own. I was also inspired by Rachel over at Atwell Adventures.
So what is 101 in 1001? It’s basically 101 goals you’d like to accomplish in 1001 days. I figured this would be perfect to start at the beginning of the New Year while everyone is setting their resolutions.
I’ll start off with things I’d love to learn how to make. I feel in recent years with the economy and websites such as Pinterest, it’s becoming more common to DIY. It seems as if we’re getting back to doing things the “old school” way, such as gift giving for example. I don’t mean this in an egotistical way, but there is something self satisfying when you’re done with your DIY project, it looks amazing, and it’s appreciated by others. It feels sort of like this:
I’d love to learn how to do/make:
1. can my own food
2. make my own facial/body scrub
3. make my own deodorant
4. learn how to re-purpose/paint a wooden chair
5. make my own front door wreath
6. design a ceramic mug and paint it gold
7. learn better money management/budgeting – and stick to it
8. re-purpose/paint a wooden antique desk or table (and use it as a desk?)
9. finish my wedding scrapbook
10. organize all of our wedding cards and turn them into a booklet
11. learn how to use an DSLR camera
Things to do as a couple:
12. buy a house
13. start a family
14. get a couples massage for the first time
15. go on a weekend getaway
16. take a day trip somewhere in the Fall to see the foliage
17. go to a drive-in movie theater
Self care, improvement, and otherwise:
18. do more at-home facials
19. take daily vitamins
20. take better care/more thorough care of my skin
21. get a facial for the first time
22. treat myself to a massage for the first time
23. make the effort to paint my nails more
24. eat more organic
25. learn a few vegetarian recipe’s
26. read through the Bible once
27. learn organization techniques to have better organized spaces at home.
28. use a planner to organize time/blog/business/money
29. have less clutter/get rid of things that cause clutter
30. Write things down more often (lists and such)
31. start journaling again a few times a week
32. write and send letters to friends via snail mail
33. spend more time with friends
34. host a dinner party
35. host a family Holiday dinner at our new home
36. continue reading devotionals every morning
37. use more essential oils
38. find and use gentle detox recipe’s
39. Use my Nutribullet more to make healthy smoothies
40. work out/get toned
41. do a three day or one week juice cleanse
42. consider vlogging more often
43. update my recipe box
44. make crust for apple pie from scratch
45. whittle down my makeup collection
46. invest in a foundation primer and eye primer
47. find a better and long lasting foundation
48. eliminate processed food from die (we’ve done a good job getting most things out, but this will always be an ongoing process with the occasional cheat day)
49. quit drinking soda (natural soda is the only exception and when eating pizza or at a party only)
50. learn more about whole foods
51. learn how to make whole food meals
52. make baked goods/desserts from scratch
53. Get a new laptop and organize files better
54. organize important documents
55. drink more water
56. invest in a quality basic black bag
57. meditate for at least 20 minutes a day
58. meal plan
59. host a “welcome Fall” themed party
60. host a Christmas party for friends
61. Experience NYC
62. visit a pumpkin patch
63. go to a craft fair in the Fall
63. visit Kringle Candle in Massachusetts
64. visit Yankee Candle in Williamsburg
65. take a photography class
66. revisit writing fiction
67. consider getting self-published if any fiction work is completed
68. attend a Yoga class
69: use coupons more (don’t let them expire!)
70. tweet more of my own stuff instead of retweeting
71. attend a Farmers Market
72. consider antique shops when buying “new” furniture for our new home
73. use coconut oil more often to reap its benefits
74. learn more natural/alternative remedies
75. keep homemade Elderberry juice on hand
76. talk to siblings more on the phone
77. clean out my jewelry collection and donate/throw out what I don’t want
78. purge clothes every season or every six months and donate
79. use my crockpot more and find recipe’s
Blog:
80. host my own website
81. buy my domain name
82. monetize blog
83. take better blog pictures
84. consider buying a better camera – DSLR
85. consider purchasing Royale features on Picmonkey
86. get better at using Picmokey or any other free photo editing software
87. have a guest blogger
88. be a guest blogger
89. blog more often/get on a schedule
90. gain more viewers and comments on my blog
91. interact more with my readers
92. comment more on others blogs
Abscents Home Fragrances:Â
93. have Abscents in at least one boutique
94. grow my Etsy audience
95. bring out 2 oz candles
96. bring out 2 oz scent shots for the people who like to melt wax instead of burn candles
97. expand into body care
98. expand into room sprays
99. consider stepping out of Etsy and hosting our own online store
100. have a few themed lines of candles available (ex: country, perfume)
101. consider opening our own boutique
End date: September 28, 2016
Good luck! I’m starting my first 101 in 1001 list today. I’m excited to start working through it!
Thank you! Good luck to you as well! I’m excited to start, too, but it’s a lot and a little intimidating!
Ah I love it !! Good luck and keep us updated !
Namaste,
Queen V.
lol! Thank you! Thanks for inspiring me to do it 🙂
Namaste!
Also, let me know if you want to do a Giveaway this year with my candles! No pressure, of course. https://www.etsy.com/shop/abscents
Oooh sounds like a fantastic idea ! I’ll definitely get in contact with you soon and we can make something happen .
V.
Wow! This took some time!
It did! Hours!
These are really great, Brandie. I’ve written a few helpful posts about how to host a dinner party and especially holiday parties, so check those out once you’re ready to tackle #34 and 35! Here’s to accomplishing each one of these in good time! A lot of people say the first step to accomplishing a goal is telling someone else, so you’re already on your way! Good luck! -Brian
Thank you, Brian! I’ll have to definitely check them out. I have to agree that telling someone else about your goals makes you more accountable for seeing them through 🙂