H2O

One of my original 101 goals was to quit to drinking soda and other sugar filled drinks. However this is NOT the easiest thing to do, but I have to. It is unhealthy and I don't need to consume it to survive. It is an addiction.

I found this research to back up my goal.


"5% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%. One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back, and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory,trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.
Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?"

So are you??

My plan is to fill a gallon pitcher each night and my goal is to drink one each day, but I might start a bit smaller ;)

My list is alive and well...how can it stay that way?

I am trying to brainstorm how I am going to keep myself accountable for my list. It is very helpful that a couple other close friends of mine are also creating their own 101 list, but I can still see the potential for me to fail at my own.

At the moment I am beyond excited to embark on the goals I have set but I know that I often get enthusiastic about new ideas only to see them fizzle to nothingness. So what ways can I stay proactive in completing my list?

• Blog daily about my progress
• Post my List in areas I will see it daily for a reminder
• Post my picture of the day on the blog
• Get family and friends involved in doing their own list for motivation
• Just imagine about all the great things I can experience and finally do!

I think those are a couple great ideas to keeping my list alive! Do YOU have any you'd like to add?

One down, 100 more to go!

Happy New Year!

I expect that all of you had a wonderful and safe New Years Eve!!

Today is the start of a new year and the day that I embark on my list. I have already started one of my goals, which is to read 101 new books. I was given The Time of My Life, by my sister for Christmas and thought it would be a great one to start with. I am just over half way through with it and hope to complete it in the next couple days.

I will be adding a list of books that I intend to read on the right hand side if any of you are interested in reading along with me! Feel free to share if you do!

I am so excited for this new year and can't wait to see all of the new things it brings along with it!!

The List

Start Date: January 1, 2009
End Date: September 29, 2011


101 Things in 1001 Days


1. Run the Boulder Boulder
2. Hike to the top of Pikes Peak
3. Switch all plastic in my kitchen to other options
4. Pay off/ Stay out of debt
5. Attend 2 births a year at no cost (Operation Special Delivery)
6. Volunteer my time twice a year (soup kitchen, etc.)
7. Build a home with Habitat for Humanity
8. Sew a quilt for each of the kids
9. Make a rag quilt for each of the kids out of their receiving blankets
10. Remember to use reusable bags each time I go shopping
11. Start the tradition of a Homemade Christmas
12. Bake Bread once a week
13. Build and maintain friendships
14. Celebrate our anniversary each year in a special way that honors our commitment
15. Can homemade Habanera Pineapple Jelly
16. Make homemade soap
17. Implement a family/game night each Saturday night
18. Mark one day a month as a date night for hubby and I
19. Host a dinner party with at least 2 other couples
20. Attend a Murder Mystery weekend with Chris
21. Got to a B & B with Chris
22. Take boudoir pictures
23. Take a pole dancing class
24. See in the New Year at a nice Hotel with just hubby & I
25. Take the family to see Disney on Ice
26. Take the family to a Day Out with Thomas the Train
27. Visit the Grand Canyon with Chris for the Go Fast Games
28. Go skydiving again
29. Attend Pro football game with Chris
30. Donate blood twice a year
31. Purchase the perfect little black dress
32. Purchase killer red heels
33. Find a church and attend on a regular basis
34. Learn to Rock Climb
35. Cut down a live Christmas Tree
36. Go white water rafting with Chris
37. Build a Gingerbread house from scratch each year and decorate with the kids
38. Go camping, at least twice a year, with the family
39. Read 101 new books
40. Go one whole day a month with out TV
41. Host a holiday cookie swap
42. Give up Soda, except on special occasions
43. Bike to a destination one day a month, in summer months
44. Take one picture each day
45. Make eye contact and smile at a random person every time I’m out
46. Call or write my Grandmother once a month
47. Wake up an hour earlier then my kids for ‘me’ time
48. Knit a blanket for our bed
49. Knit a blanket for each of the kids beds
50. Wear a skirt or dress once a week
51. Wear heels once a month
52. Take a real family portrait
53. Make a family Recipe book with pictures of each dish
54. Continue to do all three spits and back hand springs
55. Go skinny dipping
56. Save 6 months of living expenses
57. Get the whole family passports
58. Donate hair to locks for love
59. Print all of our photos (C’s and L’s Birth, Wedding, etc.)
60. Take kids to Parade of Lights each year
61. Get a Brazilian Wax
62. Make Lailah two homemade dresses each summer
63. Go go-cart racing with Chris
64. Compile all addresses and phone numbers in to a hard copy address book
65. Visit the Cave of the Winds as a family
66. Visit 7 Falls as a family
67. Visit my father’s grave once a year
68. Host a wine and cheese tasting
69. Buy my mom flowers for no reason once a year
70. Send a card or letter to somebody once a month
71. Walk in the March of Dimes
72. Run in the Race for the Cure
73. Join a CSA
74. Purchase half a cow
75. Go ice skating at Evergreen Outside rink once a year
76. Take a dance class with Hubby
77. Hold a mimosa brunch with girlfriends
78. Collect cookbooks and make a new meal from each once a month
79. Try 10 new restaurants
80. Try 5 new foods I never thought I would (Crickets anybody?!?)
81. Serve Chris breakfast in bed for fathers day and his birthday
82. Host a ‘Slumber Party’
83. Get a henna tattoo
84. Be outside with the kids at least 3 times a week
85. Be able to complete 30 push ups in a row
86. Have a Make Sushi date night
87. Get ready each day at least four times a week (includes showering, makeup and getting dressed!)
88. Make pancakes or waffles every Saturday
89. Hike 10 new trails
90. Become a Certified as a LD, PPD, CBE and LE
91. Start the process to be a LLL leader and IBCLE
92. Take Lailah skiing
93. Kiss my husband at least once each day
94. Hug and kiss my kids each night
95. Wear lingerie once a month
96. Go to a Karaoke bar and actually sing
97. Go fishing with Chris twice a year
98. Take a cake decorating class
99. Take L and C outside in the rain to dance and splash in puddles!
100. Go sledding once a year with the family
101. Indulge myself in a Mini-Spa day