Let's try this again...

So I started blogging in 2009, got bored, and quit.  But I love reading other peoples' blogs, and I especially like how they can be used to make lists and keep the writer accountable - very handy at New Years.  I found a great idea at this cute blog and decided to steal it.  The idea is that she has given herself 1001 days in which to accomplish 101 life-bettering tasks.  I, however, decided to just go for the one year plan.  So, here are my 101 things (or close-to 101) - and I'll be honest, most of these things are her ideas verbatim.  I mean, I'm not THAT clever.:

Blog three times a week for one month

No texts, internet or email for 7 consecutive days

Journal every day for one month

Go to the shooting range

Find a new hobby

Have a baby

Blog about pregnancy

Weekly updates of baby - with photos

Five days with no cursing or hateful comments

Maintain Starbucks Gold Level

Maintain AA Gold Status

Snowball debt – student loans first

Get ripped out pages organized into binder

Call/text/write friends once a month

Answer phone even when I don’t recognize the number

Clean shower once a week

Create cleaning schedule and actually follow it

Drink only water for one week

Floss every day for 30 consecutive days

Take vitamins every day for 30 consecutive days

Run 50 miles in one month

Try Bikram yoga

No candy or junk food for one week

Eat only fruit and vegetables for 7 consecutive days

Stay at goal weight for 30 days

Shop at the Farmer's Market

Run 5 5Ks

 Run one half marathon

Skincare and body lotion for 30 days

 No eating after 7:30 pm for 10 consecutive days

Lose baby weight!

Have a spa day

No restaurants for 14 consecutive days

Make my own hummus

Bake a pie from scratch…including the crust

Exfoliate face twice a week for one month

 Bring lunch to work for an entire month

Workout five times a week for 25 weeks

Eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies for 10 consecutive days

Organize photos and backup online

Organize all closets in house

 Clean car weekly for two months

Organize dresser and jewelry drawers

Make bed every day for 3 weeks

Clean kitchen every day for 3 weeks

 Clean up mail every day for 3 weeks

Organize file cabinet and desk

File magazine articles and recycle magazines

Fresh flower arrangements in the house weekly for 1 month

 Bathe dog once a month

List all old books on Paperback Swap

Purge my closet every six months

Read 50 books

Attend a play or musical

 Take cooking class for a different type of cuisine

 Read 5 more books from the top 100 novels

Make cute header for blog

Watch IMDB's top 10 movies

Get library card

Read Bible every day for a month

Try 15 new restaurants

 Take a leisure learning class – not cooking related

 Visit Museum of Art

 Visit Museum of Natural Science

Take a leisure learning class with Ryan

Sell unwanted 150 items on ebay

Menu plan and shop with coupons 10 weeks

Save $2500 in my personal account

Learn to use camera

Buy sewing machine to make curtains

 Buy some Manolos

Send 50 cards or letters to out of town family & friends

Host a cupcakes and champagne party

Host a holiday party

Take a girls only weekend away

Make a homemade treat for someone as a surprise

Send flowers to Mom just because

Visit Caribbean

Take Mom/Daughter trip with Mom & Jan (and Pam & Carolyn)

Camp once

Have a Swirl at the Mont

See at least four different concerts

Go 14 consecutive days without spending any money (except bills)

Save $5 for every item completed

Donate $1 for every item completed

Landscape backyard

Send written thank you notes

Build out basement

New garage doors

Do one craft every season

Do 2 sessions of bootcamp

Take one personal day off every month

Organize utility closets and linen closet

Sell law books

Mani/pedi every other week

Change curtains and pillows each season

I will update this list as the tasks are completed - I'm looking forward to 2011!