Katy's 101 in 1001: #18 Done!

The patio is finished and looks great. We love hanging out in the backyard now. Chris' parents also bought us an umbrella for our table!

The crowded BEFORE:

And spacious AFTER:

My 101 List

Domestic Goddess
1. try 1 new recipe a week for 10 weeks in a row (0/10)
2. ~~finish and install my kitchen island~~
3. keep up with my food blog
4. share my food blog with others
5. successfully grow my herb garden
6. take a cooking class
7. host a BBQ or game night at our house
8. cut coupons and use them
9. sew something
10. have house picked up before bed for 60 days (0/60)
11. have fresh flowers in the house once a month (6/33)
12. find a solution for storing my plates
13. plant and maintain flowers in the front of the house
14. use my fine china 10 times (0/10)

Home
15. make 10 green changes in our household (3/10)
16. decorate the downstairs
17. get to know my neighbors more
18. ~~expand patio in the back~~
19. ~~plant a tree in the backyard~~
20. refurbish office desk
21. make/buy headboards for our bed and guest bed
22. clean out closets (0/4)
23. set up extra room
24. keep kitty room clean for 90 days (0/90)
25. recover dining room chairs
26. put up new photos on walls
27. repaint master bedroom
28. finish putting handles on all cabinets
29. put important documents in a fire safe container
30. ~~update lighting in the kitchen~~
31. back up computer once every 6 months (0/5)
32. clean out paperwork in office

Adventure
33. travel somewhere outside the US
34. do 12 “Austin-y” things (3/12)
35. get my new passport
36. ~~go to a concert~~
37. go to an IMAX movie
38. try 20 new restaurants (3/20)
39. have a couple weekend getaway/trip
40. have a girls weekend
41. ~~take a random road trip somewhere - anywhere!~~
42. visit Aggieland
43. visit 5 museums (0/5)
44. spend the day on the beach
45. have a picnic
46. attend 5 sporting events (0/5)
47. spend 3 weekends at the lake house with just Chris (1/3)
48. attend an Ester’s Follies or other comedy club event
49. play a round of golf
50. visit 5 state/national parks (1/5)
51. attend a play/musical

Family
52. babysit Gavin by myself
53. take a family portrait
54. do something to surprise Chris
55. get photos for chris' parents from our wedding
56. do something new with each side of the family (0/2)
57. go on 10 date nights with Chris (0/10)

Expand My Mind
58. list 101 things that make me happy
59. read 10 books that aren’t chick lit (1/10)
60. watch 101 movies (6/101)
61. learn sticky note origami
62. learn how to shoot a gun
63. take a continuing education class
64. ~~research political issues to make an informed decision in presidential election~~
65. take a “mental health day” and spend it outside the house
66. learn video editing software

Career
67. boost my career
68. put in a proposal on guru.com
69. ~~be early to work for 30 days (30/30)~~
70. learn a new form of writing (ie – grant writing)
71. improve publishing software skills

Finance
72. find $100 to take off of our bills
73. pay down credit card debt
74. make a budget and stick to it
75. write down everything I spend money on for 60 days (0/60)
76. sell something on Craigslist
77. start a retirement fund
78. insure jewelry
79. donate $5 to a charity for each 101 item I don’t finish

Health & Beauty
80. learn how to put on make up for real
81. do something with my wedding dress
82. run a mile
83. lose 30 lbs (0/30)
84. no soda for a month
85. buy a pair of pants that has a length that fits me (or get them hemmed right away)
86. go to the dentist
87. go to the eye doctor
88. donate blood
89. do something new with my hair
90. pick a primary doctor
91. floss every day

Personal
92. ~~adopt a dog~~
93. only positive comments for 14 days (0/14)
94. give up celebrity gossip for 30 days (0/30)
95. order our wedding album
96. mail a secret to PostSecret
97. ~~update my mp3 player with new songs~~
98. vote in a non-major election
99. go on a private jet or helicopter
100. celebrate my 30^th birthday in style
101. help someone accomplish one of their 101 goals

Katy's 101 in 1001

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

#18 Done!

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