Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was a little non-traditional for us this year. We were invited to spend Thanksgiving with another couple in our ward who happens to live in our same complex. The husband is allergic to turkey, so we had some great chicken instead. We took the chicken, some stuffing and a pumpkin pie over and they had some great sweet potatoes, a broccoli salad, and a few other tasty sides. Everything tasted great, it just wasn't the food we are used to for Thanksgiving. While we let dinner settle a little before breaking out the pie we played a wild game of Cranium. We had a blast, then came home, I worked on a puzzle and we watched Chris's families traditional Thanksgiving night movie--National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I had never seen it before but laughed for most of it. It was a great movie, one that I'm excited to turn into a tradition for us!

Progress, Round 2

101 in 1001

Started: November 9, 2010

1. Make a pie, crust and all

2. Make a cheesecake

3. Cook dinner 4 times a week for a month

4. Exercise at the gym 2 times a week for a month

5. Do yoga 2 times a week for 2 consecutive months

6. Finish SFL 110

7. Take ISYS 100

8. Take ISYS 101

9. Get a job

10. Go to the temple once a month (1/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

11. Have personal scripture study and prayer daily for a month

12. Drink enough water every day to not be dehydrated daily for a month

13. Try at least one new recipe every month
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

14. Go a month without complaining to the office about maintenance problems…

15. Work out our budget

16. Find out my blood type

17. Go to the outlet malls in San Marcos

18. When we go to San Marcos, eat at a great BBQ place

19. Make a list of 101 things that make me happy

20. See 5 classic movies I’ve never seen

21. Read 5 classic books I’ve never read

22. Do 1001 names of Indexing from familysearchindexing.org

23. Go a week without getting on facebook- on the computer AND my phone

24. Make bread from scratch

25. Talk to someone in my family once a week for 2 months

26. Beat the Swordplay Showdown on Wii Sports Resort

27. Take a picture at least once a week for 3 months

28. Floss every night for a month (then it should be a habit)

29. Put pictures up on our empty walls

30. Write in my journal once a month(0/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

31. Don’t complain about anything for a week

32. Finish the thank you notes from our wedding before thanksgiving 2010

33. Get my Texas driver’s license: Nov 2010

34. Finish writing “our story” about how Chris & I met, dated and got engaged

35. Scrapbook our wedding (once I actually get our wedding pictures from our photographer)

36. Make our bed by 10:00 am every day for a month

37. Combine all of my calendars into one

38. Make my own cards and send them to people

39. Have a fully funded emergency fund

40. Clean the bathroom regularly—my hair is all over the floor

41. Read Jesus the Christ

42. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the Alphabet
Alice in Wonderland (Johnny Depp version) [Nov 2010]
B
C
D
E
F
G
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One [Nov 2010]
I
J
K
L
M
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation [Nov 2010]
O
Princess and the Frog [Nov 2010]
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

43. Do my visiting teaching every month (0/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

44. Organize all of our important documents, and then show Chris where they all are

45. Go to the doctor and get a regular check-up, oh and figure out why all the headaches…

46. Read the whole New Testament

47. Straighten my hair 3 times a week for a month

48. Wear makeup (at least mascara) every day

49. Write my shortcomings on a piece of paper and tear it up

50. Find 50 quotes that inspire me and do something creative with them

51. Learn some basic Spanish

52. Go to a Spurs game

53. Put a note in Chris’s lunch once a month (0/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

54. Take a bubble bath every month (or more often ) (1/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

55. Put a first aid kit in each of our cars

56. Buy a plant and take care of it

57. Make treats for random people in the ward

58. Sit by a different sister in Relief Society every week for a month

59. Start our own Christmas traditions

60. Take my makeup off before I go to bed every night for a month

61. Take treats to the maintenance guys and ladies up at the office at our apartment complex

62. Write Stephanie once a month while she is still on her mission (1/7)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011

63. Learn how to say “I love you” in ten different langugages

64. Complete our stake’s RS Book of Mormon challenge

65. Donate some things to goodwill

66. Take advantage of the free vacuums at the car wash down the street…

67. Answer the “50 questions that will free your mind”

68. Blog every day for a month

69. Watch every season of House

70. Explore the walking/jogging path around the medical center

71. Read library books when I get them, rather than renewing them a few times

72. Learn to tie a tie

73. Drink more milk so it doesn’t expire

74. Try a type of food I have never had

75. Brush my teeth every night for a month

76. When a song from Chris’s iTunes collection comes up on my phone, actually listen to it

77. Find a duck pond in San Antonio and go feed the ducks

78. Put together 72 hour kits

79. Do a puzzle of 500 pieces or bigger (that means getting one first)

80. Read the lessons for church before and think of comments

81. Bake a cherry pie for Chris

82. (Re)learn the location of all 50 states and their capitals

83. Find a way to make my hair hold curls for a couple hours

84. Register to vote in Texas: Nov 2010

85. Make a playlist of 101 of my favorite songs

86. Color an entire coloring book

87. Make homemade ice cream

88. Make a cheese fondue

89. Create a cleaning schedule for the apartment

90. Develop a better skin care routine

91. Don’t go back to bed after Chris leaves for work for a whole week

92. Go a week without turning the tv on while Chris is at work

93. Combine my iTunes with Chris’s so I can have my music on my phone

94. Explore the River Walk

95. Eat at a restaurant featured on Diners, Driveins and Dives or Man v. Food

96. Do 20 pushups without stopping

97. Do Satin Hands on my feet once a month for a year

98. Restart my gratitude journal and take time each week to write about things I am grateful for

99. Do something nice for the mail man

100. Shave my legs more than once a week for 3 months

101. Work on making a new list of 101 things to do when these 1001 days are up

Progress…

101 in 1001

Started: November 9, 2010

As of 11/21/10 I have 6 all done and have started something like 7 others. I feel like some of these things just needed to be written down as goals and then it was super quick and easy to get them down (like organizing our important papers, it just needed to be done). This whole goal setting thing is great.

1. Make a pie, crust and all

2. Make a cheesecake

3. Cook dinner 4 times a week for a month

4. Exercise at the gym 2 times a week for a month

5. Do yoga 2 times a week for 2 consecutive months

6. Finish SFL 110

7. Take ISYS 100

8. Take ISYS 101

9. Get a job

10. Go to the temple once a month (1/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

11. Have personal scripture study and prayer daily for a month

12. Drink enough water every day to not be dehydrated daily for a month

13. Try at least one new recipe every month
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

14. Go a month without complaining to the office about maintenance problems…

15. Work out our budget

16. Find out my blood type

17. Go to the outlet malls in San Marcos and find dishes that we like

18. When we go to San Marcos, eat at a great BBQ place

19. Make a list of 101 things that make me happy

20. See 5 classic movies I’ve never seen

21. Read 5 classic books I’ve never read

22. Do 1001 names of Indexing from familysearchindexing.org

23. Go a week without getting on facebook- on the computer AND my phone

24. Make bread from scratch

25. Talk to someone in my family once a week for 2 months

26. Beat the Swordplay Showdown on Wii Sports Resort

27. Take a picture at least once a week for 3 months

28. Floss every night for a month (then it should be a habit)

29. Put pictures up on our empty walls

30. Write in my journal once a month(0/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

31. Don’t complain about anything for a week

32. Finish the thank you notes from our wedding before thanksgiving 2010

33. Get my Texas driver’s license: Nov 2010

34. Finish writing “our story” about how Chris & I met, dated and got engaged

35. Scrapbook our wedding (once I actually get our wedding pictures from our photographer)

36. Make our bed by 10:00 am every day for a month

37. Combine all of my calendars into one

38. Make my own cards and send them to people

39. Have a fully funded emergency fund

40. Clean the bathroom regularly—my hair is all over the floor

41. Read Jesus the Christ

42. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the Alphabet
Alice in Wonderland (Johnny Depp version) [Nov 2010]
B
C
D
E
F
G
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One [Nov 2010]
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
Princess and the Frog [Nov 2010]
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

43. Do my visiting teaching every month (0/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

44. Organize all of our important documents, and then show Chris where they all are

45. Go to the doctor and get a regular check-up, oh and figure out why all the headaches…

46. Read the whole New Testament

47. Straighten my hair 3 times a week for a month

48. Wear makeup (at least mascara) every day

49. Write my shortcomings on a piece of paper and tear it up

50. Find 50 quotes that inspire me and do something creative with them

51. Learn some basic Spanish

52. Go to a Spurs game

53. Put a note in Chris’s lunch once a month (0/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

54. Take a bubble bath every month (or more often ) (1/33)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

55. Put a first aid kit in each of our cars

56. Buy a plant and take care of it

57. Make treats for random people in the ward

58. Sit by a different sister in Relief Society every week for a month

59. Start our own Christmas traditions

60. Take my makeup off before I go to bed every night for a month

61. Take treats to the maintenance guys and ladies up at the office at our apartment complex

62. Write Stephanie once a month while she is still on her mission (1/7)
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011

63. Learn how to say “I love you” in ten different langugages

64. Complete our stake’s RS Book of Mormon challenge

65. Donate some things to goodwill

66. Take advantage of the free vacuums at the car wash down the street…

67. Answer the “50 questions that will free your mind”

68. Blog every day for a month

69. Watch every season of House

70. Explore the walking/jogging path around the medical center

71. Read library books when I get them, rather than renewing them a few times

72. Learn to tie a tie

73. Drink more milk so it doesn’t expire

74. Try a type of food I have never had

75. Brush my teeth every night for a month

76. When a song from Chris’s iTunes collection comes up on my phone, actually listen to it

77. Find a duck pond in San Antonio and go feed the ducks

78. Put together 72 hour kits

79. Do a puzzle of 500 pieces or bigger (that means getting one first)

80. Read the lessons for church before and think of comments

81. Bake a cherry pie for Chris

82. (Re)learn the location of all 50 states and their capitals

83. Find a way to make my hair hold curls for a couple hours

84. Register to vote in Texas: Nov 2010

85. Make a playlist of 101 of my favorite songs

86. Color an entire coloring book

87. Make homemade ice cream

88. Make a cheese fondue

89. Create a cleaning schedule for the apartment

90. Develop a better skin care routine

91. Don’t go back to bed after Chris leaves for work for a whole week

92. Go a week without turning the tv on while Chris is at work

93. Combine my iTunes with Chris’s so I can have my music on my phone

94. Explore the River Walk

95. Eat at a restaurant featured on Diners, Driveins and Dives or Man v. Food

96. Do 20 pushups without stopping

97. Do Satin Hands on my feet once a month for a year
nov 2010, dec 2010, jan 2011, feb 2011, mar 2011, apr 2011, may 2011, june 2011, july 2011, aug 2011, sept 2011, oct 2011, nov 2011, dec 2011, jan 2012, feb 2012, mar 2012, apr 2012, may 2012, june 2012, july 2012, aug 2012, sept 2012, oct 2012, nov 2012, dec 2012, jan 2013, feb 2013, mar 2013, apr 2013, may 2013, june 2013, july 2013

98. Restart my gratitude journal and take time each week to write about things I am grateful for

99. Do something nice for the mail man

100. Shave my legs more than once a week for 3 months

101. Work on making a new list of 101 things to do when these 1001 days are up

101 in 1001

Sarah posted her list of 101 goals to accomplish in 1001 days. It's part of something called Day Zero Project. After reading a bunch of peoples lists, I decided to make my own. I have from 11/9/10 - 8/6/13 to do these 101 things! I plan on organizing this list a little better soon, so I can see which things are one time things, which are things to do daily, etc. (I stole that from Sarah too) This isn't one of my goals, but I want to blog about my progress once a month too.


1. Make a pie, crust and all
2. Make a cheesecake
3. Cook dinner 4 times a week for a month
4. Exercise at the gym 2 times a week for a month
5. Do yoga 2 times a week for 2 consecutive months
6. Finish SFL 110
7. Take ISYS 100
8. Take ISYS 101
9. Get a job
10. Go to the temple once a month
11. Have personal scripture study and prayer daily for a month
12. Drink enough water every day to not be dehydrated
13. Try at least one new recipe every month
14. Go a month without complaining to the office about maintenance problems…
15. Work out our budget
16. Find out my blood type
17. Go to the outlet malls in San Marcos and find dishes that we like
18. When we go to San Marcos, eat at a great BBQ place
19. Make a list of 101 things that make me happy
20. See 5 classic movies I’ve never seen
21. Read 5 classic books I’ve never read
22. Do 1001 names of Indexing from familysearchindexing.org
23. Go a week without getting on facebook- on the computer AND my phone
24. Make bread from scratch
25. Talk to someone in my family once a week
26. Beat the Swordplay Showdown on Wii Sports Resort
27. Take a picture at least once a week
28. Floss every night for a month (then it should be a habit)
29. Put pictures up on our empty walls
30. Write in my journal once a month
31. Don’t complain about anything for a week
32. Finish the thank you notes from our wedding before thanksgiving 2010
33. Get my Texas driver’s license
34. Finish writing “our story” about how Chris & I met, dated and got engaged
35. Scrapbook our wedding (once I actually get our wedding pictures from our photographer)
36. Make our bed by 10:00 am every day for a month
37. Combine all of my calendars into one
38. Make my own cards and send them to people
39. Have a fully funded emergency fund
40. Clean the bathroom regularly—my hair is all over the floor
41. Read Jesus the Christ
42. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the Alphabet
43. Do my visiting teaching every month
44. Organize all of our important documents, and then show Chris where they all are
45. Go to the doctor and get a regular check-up, oh and figure out why all the headaches…
46. Read the whole New Testament
47. Straighten my hair 3 times a week
48. Wear makeup (at least mascara) every day
49. Write my shortcomings on a piece of paper and tear it up
50. Find 50 quotes that inspire me and do something creative with them
51. Learn some basic Spanish
52. Go to a Spurs game
53. Put a note in Chris’s lunch once a month
54. Take a bubble bath every month (or more often )
55. Put a first aid kid in each of our cars
56. Buy a plant and take care of it
57. Make treats for random people in the ward
58. Sit by a different sister in Relief Society every week for a month
59. Start our own Christmas traditions
60. Take my makeup off before I go to bed every night for a month
61. Take treats to the maintenance guys and ladies up at the office at our apartment complex
62. Write Stephanie once a month while she is still on her mission
63. Learn how to say “I love you” in ten different langugages
64. Complete our stake’s RS Book of Mormon challenge
65. Donate some things to goodwill
66. Take advantage of the free vacuums at the car wash down the street…
67. Answer the “50 questions that will free your mind”
68. Blog every day for a month
69. Watch every season of House
70. Explore the walking/jogging path around the medical center
71. Read library books when I get them, rather than renewing them a few times
72. Learn to tie a tie
73. Drink more milk so it doesn’t expire
74. Try a type of food I have never had
75. Brush my teeth every night for a month
76. When a song from Chris’s iTunes collection comes up on my phone, actually listen to it
77. Find a duck pond in San Antonio and go feed the ducks
78. Put together 72 hour kids
79. Do a puzzle of 500 pieces or bigger (that means getting one first)
80. Read the lessons for church before and think of comments
81. Bake a cherry pie for Chris
82. (Re)learn the location of all 50 states and their capitals
83. Find a way to make my hair hold curls for a couple hours
84. Register to vote in Texas
85. Make a playlist of 101 of my favorite songs
86. Color an entire coloring book
87. Make homemade ice cream
88. Make a cheese fondue
89. Create a cleaning schedule for the apartment
90. Develop a better skin care routine
91. Don’t go back to bed after Chris leaves for work for a whole week
92. Go a week without turning the tv on while Chris is at work
93. Combine my iTunes with Chris’s so I can have my music on my phone
94. Explore the River Walk
95. Eat at a restaurant featured on Diners, Driveins and Dives
96. Do 20 pushups without stopping
97. Do Satin Hands on my feet once a month for a year
98. Restart my gratitude journal and take time each week to write about things I am grateful for
99. Do something nice for the mail man
100. Shave my legs more than once a week for 3 months
101. Work on making a new list of 101 things to do when these 1001 days are up

Audiobooks

When we first moved here I was interested in reading The Hunger Games series now that I actually had some time to read for fun. I signed up for a library card and placed holds on all three books. I finally have books 1 & 2 and am something like 38 out of 145 for the third one. I was tempted to just get the audio book since our library has downloadable audiobooks and that series was included in that collection... but then... when I looked at them I realized that each book was about 11 hours or longer. Last night in 2 hours I read half of one book. Why on earth would I spend 11 hours listening to one book when I could read all three books in about the same time?

And that is all.