Aug 24, 2013

Progress on 99

After seeing several friends develop their own lists of 99 goals to accomplish in 999 days I decided I wanted to join them. Look for updates every now and again on this blog.  June 1, 2013 - Feb 25, 2016

Goals I have accomplished. (4/99)
Goals I am currently working on. (20/95)
Days left 905
13 Weeks down

1.     Learn to French braid
2.    Learn to design a website
3.    Learn stick shift
4.    Play 5 children's songs on the piano (0/5)
5.    Be CPR certified
6.    Identify 10 types of plant life (0/10)
7.    Attend one Japanese Class
8.    Finish intermediate typing course
9.    Memorize the Articles of Faith (2/12)
10.  Learn how to shoot
11.   Take an archery course
12.  Learn to bake bread
13.  Identify 10 constellations (2/10)
14.  Make 3 great pies (0/3)
15.  Cook a moist chicken
16.  Spend 10 minutes a day meditating for one month
17.  Begin basic scuba certification
18.  Purchase a gun
19.  Purchase a running stroller 
20.  Purchase and use space bags  (Was told this was a bad idea. Decided to give away 4 boxes of things to charity instead.)
21.  Purchase nice make-up and learn how to use it
22.  Purchase a va-va-voom dress
23.  Purchase a safe for important documents
24.  Avoid Facebook for one week
25.  Don’t watch TV for one week
26.  Avoid processed foods for four weeks (0/4)
27.  Avoid negative language one week
28.  Make own fruit leather 
29.  Can spaghetti sauce
30.  Make taiyaki
31.  Letter each week (12/142)
32.  Day of service
33.  Declutter email inbox
34.  Cook for Anna Maria
35.  Condense teaching boxes
36.  Menu plan for 5 months (0/5)
37.  Give blood
38.  Wear perfume everyday for a month
39.  Dress to shoes every morning for a month
40.  Save each month (3/33)
41.  Blog every week (9/142)
42.  New recipe every other week (4/71)
43.  Volunteer/serve weekly (13/142)
44.  Christmas cards
45.  Contact an extended family member every month (3/33)
46.  Index 1000 names  (0/1000)
47.  100 names in the temple (0/100)
48.  3 Family names in the temple (0/3)
49.  Write a letter of gratitude to 30 people (6/30)
50.  Read standard works (0/5)
51.  Read ten classics (1/10) (Catcher in the Rye)
52.  Read 100 books a year (30/300)
53.  Read aloud to K 15 minutes 5x a week for 3 months (0/3)
54.  Share a good book with a friend four times (1/4)
55.  Host a themed party six times (0/6) 
56.  One social event each week (13/142)
57.  Skydiving
58.  Finish Starcraft 
59.  Date night idea jar
60.  Book of games (0/20 entries)
61.  Record ratings/reviews of games
62.  Decorate Kaden's 1st cake
63.  Win a game of Catan
64.  Concert/Show with S 
65.  Complete an eight week running challenge 
66.  Run a 9 minute mile 
67.  Run a 5 k
68.  Run a half marathon
69.  Go up 2 Nike + levels (176/621 miles)
70.  Do 50 push-ups without stopping (0/50)
71.  1 month of ab exercises daily
72.  Ride bike up hill without stopping
73.  40 mile bike ride
74.  5 new foods (3/5) (Mango, Rabbit, Parsnip)
75.  Exercise 4x a week for 30 minutes for 3 months (0/3) 
76.  Wake at 8:00 AM for one month (0/1)
77.  Spend 30 minutes outside daily for a month 
78.  Focus on improving my posture for a month
79.  Grandma's Blanket finished
80.  Quillo for S
81.  Family Tree
82.  Family Cookbook of favorite recipes (0/40)
83.  Garden with more than 5 plants (0/5)
84.  Start K’s journal 
85.  Record family experiences when we met, the proposal, K's birth, blessing, etc.
86.  Complete 72 hour kit
87.  Create a jaw dropping cake 
88.  Make a big mess while making memories 
89.  Create and market 9 new resources
90.  Start a mothers group
91.  Write a new 99 list 
92.  Visit Washington, DC
93.  Visit Japan with K
94.  Go on a cruise
95.  Visit Hawaii 3 times (0/3)
96.  Visit 20 temples (1/20) (Sacramento)
97.  Take two weekend trips without kids (0/2)
98.  Take S to Six Flags 
99.  Visit 4 national parks (0/4)

(Last edited September 3, 2013)

Aug 6, 2013

The Ultimate Birthday

My mother is an amazing woman. She has played a huge impact on the person I am today. This last weekend she hit a significant birthday. Since age is only a number she partied in style with a whipped cream pie fight. My husband and I drove down for the event. Mr. WB even took the day off of work. We were so excited!

We went to the store and cleaned them out of all their whipped cream and vanilla pudding. Then we proceeded to fill over 150 pie pans. It took a good 20 minutes to set up. We counted down and experienced four of the best minutes in my life. I made some amazing memories. Goal 88 is history!

Watch a video of our craziness here. Next time we will have two cameras going. Beware the sound is a bit loud.