101 Things in 1,001 Days // Final Tally

Wow, my 101 things in 1,001 days is over! It totally snuck up on me, whoops! Here's how I did! 

101 things in 1,001 days!

Personal -14

-move to a bigger place

-work for myself at least part-time (rotating work schedule)

-do yoga twice a week for at least one month

-enrich our home environment for the cat(s) (see evidence that it is working)

-get another furry friend

-King sized bed - we got a new mattress instead!

-move to a new city/state (or decide that we don't want to)

-have a full emergency fund

-pay double my student loan payment 3 times

-research vitamins, take some assortment of them (for at least 6 months)

-actually buy cool glasses in my prescription

-get a credit card

-buy an espresso machine

-design a new address stamp

Professional -15

-make blog business cards, put them in a cute case, carry them around

-open etsy store & sell things

-meet 3 of my blogger friends in person - 2, I met Gina and Kira, so close! 

-work on writing prompts once per month

-get a DSLR / lenses

-meet other Midwestern bloggers

-go to a blog conference

-have a booth at a flea market / show / sale

-join blogger groups

-have sponsored posts

-make money with ad space on my blog

-be published as a freelancer / on an web magazine etc.

-use my twitter once a day for a month

-participate in an A Beautiful Mess type photo challenge

-register my own domain name

Family/Friends -12

-write 50 letters to friends and family far away (1268 - 4/20/16 - and I stopped counting!)

-have a monthly meal with my family and KC's family (at least 6 months in a year) - too late for my family

-be a bridesmaid again - this weekend, it counts.

-host a clue party 

-host 10 game nights 

-host 3 pinterest parties

-host 3 girls nights/brunches

-host 3 clothing swaps

-send 20 'just because' pieces of gifts / mail - only 9, so close!!

-throw someone an amazing party

-host a fiesta

-write down family stories (recorded dad telling stories 6/15)

Travel (regional) -7

-explore KC restaurant scene (find 5 new places I like) - only 1

-finish exploring the Saint Louis Art Museum

-go to Shakespeare in the park

-take the train to Chicago

-visit 10 new-to-me local restaurants

-go to a concert in Lawrence (downtown)

-try 10 new-to-me Lawrence coffee shops - only 6

Travel (larger scale)-14

-visit Mari & Eric in San Fransisco

-visit Brittany & Tyler in Boston

-travel abroad

-go to Vegas

-go to Seattle

-check out Corvalis, OR

-see the Pacific Ocean

-visit family in Phoenix

-go back to Canada

-spend time on the beach with KC

-be in the mountains

-take a trip that involves more outdoor time (than typical)

-Tennessee / Kentucky road trip (two! 2015 and 2016!)

-take another winter trip (to a winter-y place)

Adventure -7

-go kayaking

-go horseback riding

-go camping

-do 12 things I never expected to do

-go hiking 6 times - only 2

-try Russian food

-see a new animal in the wild

Holidays -10

-DIY over-the-top couple's Halloween costumes - don't feel satisfied with these... but we've had pretty great costumes for the last 4 years... so I'm calling this an OK! (these were good: one and two)

-establish 6 Christmas season traditions with KC 

-send holiday cards to friends and family - 2 years in a row!

-give all thrifted Christmas gifts one year

-have 'Friendsmas' again, preferably minus the snowstorm

-do a gratitude project at Thanksgiving

-be somewhere exciting on NYE

-have a St. Patrick's Day party

-start our own cinco de mayo tradition

-go somewhere or to an event for a holiday

Marriage - 8

-do something special for our anniversary

-have 4 official dates every month - I think we basically did this unless it was December, counting as a pass.

-write down our favorite moments in marriage and look back on them on anniversaries

-take KC shopping for snazzy threads

-have 5 splurge-y dates (Rocco's in Seattle, Cafe Amelie in NOLA, Paco & Rudy's in Galveston, Cafe Amelie again.)

-catch up on the 'yearly' anniversary gifts

-go to a football game together

-dance, we never get to dance (Jess & Kalor's Wedding, making up a hipster song, Kayla and Carl's Wedding)

Just for Fun - 14

-finish Jane Austen's novels (Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion,)

-finish F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels (The Great Gatsby,)

-put $10 into savings for each goal accomplished

-see Coldplay again

-pull off 12 new upcycling projects - 8 SO CLOSE!

-paint tiny pictures of Lawrence favorites / KC favorites

-photo shoot with KC with Jennie Karges in Arizona, and with Leah Evans in Kansas.

-go to at least one Sporting KC game

-take a class (cooking, arts center, online class...)

-learn about Dolly Parton, because she's amazing

-see 3 musicals, live

-see a pop icon in concert (JT, Christina, Shakira, Taylor Swift...?)

-see 10 classic or cult classic movies at Liberty Hall (or the like) 

-make colored macarons 

Total: 101

Finished: 49 (Finished Last Year: 35)

In Progress: 9 (In Progress Last Year: 15)

Not Started: 43 (Not Started Last Year: 51)

Verdict? I got about half way done, which isn't GREAT, but it's pretty good considering how long the list is, and how many of them I made, "try 6," "send 12", etc.! That was a bit over enthusiastic in hindsight. 

Have you started any long term goals? What are they?

Have you ever done a 101 goals in 1,001 days challenge? 

What about a 30 X 30 list, or the like?

I would love to hear about your goals! 

Thank you for reading!

Alexandra

For past goal lists and goal setting tips visit the 'achieve' tab above. Or click here.

2 Year Progress // 101 Things in 1,001 Days // Goals

2 years have passed since I started my 101 Things in 1,001 Days list. Click the link to learn more and see the full list. :) 

Here is some of the progress, I've linked in any posts about the items!

Started August 20th, 2014

Items I Have Finished:

-get another furry friend

-actually buy cool glasses in my prescription

-buy an espresso machine

-design a new address stamp - I can make one for you too! Shoot me a message! :) 

-open etsy store & sell things

-have a booth at a flea market / show / sale

-write 50 letters to friends and family far away (Over 250!!)

-host 10 game nights

-throw someone an amazing party

-host a fiesta

-visit 10 new to me local restaurants (Ladybird Diner, El Sol, Global Cafe, Roost, Taco Zone, Terrebonne, The Big Biscuit, Leeway Franks, The Waffle Iron, Port Fonda, Hank Charcuterie)

-go to a concert in downtown Lawrence

-visit Mari and Eric in San Francisco (Post Coming Soon!)

-go to Vegas

-go to Seattle

-see the Pacific Ocean

-visit family in Phoenix

-go back to Canada

-spend time on the beach with KC

-be in the mountains (Alaska, July 2015)

-take a trip that involves more outdoor time (than typical)

-Tennessee / Kentucky road trip (2015 and 2016)

-do 12 things I never expected to do (stay in a hostel, have a rough time in Seattle, be so happy to see a sunset in Phoenix, watched baseball on TV on purpose, want to go back to NOLA so much, rising desire to visit Florida, surprise trip back to NOLA, successfully make beignets, have an interest in country music, be invited to work in Alaska, to enjoy the beachiness of Florida, to have people want to buy my invites etc.)

-try Russian food  (Piroshky, Piroshky - Seattle, WA)

-see an new animal in the wild (dell sheep, sea lions, puffins etc. - Alaska 2015)

-have "Friendsmas again, preferably minus the snow storm

-have a St. Patrick's Day party

-do something special for our anniversary

-dance, we never get to dance (Jess and Kalor's wedding, making up hipster song, Kayla and Carl's wedding, )

-photoshoot with KC (in Phoenix & in Kansas)

-go to at least one Sporting KC game

-take a class (cooking, arts center, online class...) - (4)

-see a pop icon in concert (T-Swift & J.Lo.)

-see 10 classic or cult classic movies at Liberty Hall (or the like) (Wizard of Oz, Ghostbusters, A Young Frankenstein, Arsenic and Old Lace, It's A Wonderful Life, The Princess Bride, 9 to 5, Psycho, Home Alone, Joe vs. The Volcano)

-make colored macarons (black,)

Items I have Started:

-meet three blogger friends in person (so far, Kira from Retro Dorothy & Gina from Pink Wings)

-send 20 'just because' pieces of gifts / mail - (2 - Aug. 5th 2015)

-explore KC restaurant scene (find 5 new places I like)

-write down family stories (recorded dad telling stories June 2015)

-try 10 new-to-me Lawrence coffee shops - 6 (alchemy, 1900 Barker, J&S, Scone Lady, Wheatfields, Decade, )

-go hiking 6 times (2 - Alaska, short "trail" at Big Sur)

-take another winter trip (to a winter-y place) - in the works!!! :) 

-establish 6 Christmas season traditions with KC

-have 5 splurge-y dates (4 - Rocco's in Seattle, Cafe Amelie in NOLA, T-Swift, Paco & Rudy in Galveston,)

-finish Jane Austen's novels (pride & prejudice, persuasion,)

-finish F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels (The Great Gatsby,)

-see Coldplay again - very very soon! :)

-pull off 12 new upcycling projects (7)

-have 4 official dates every month - we've done ok, but definitely did not do this in Nov. Dec. - holidays are too busy, so mostly a success but cannot officially finish.

-see three musicals live (Went to: Little Women - it was awful! :( ) (Planning: Cinderella & Pippin)

Total: 101

Finished: 35 (Finished Last Year: 19)

In Progress: 15 (In Progress Last Year: 14)

Not Started: 51 (Not Started Last Year: 68)

Ok, so making some progress here! One way I am keeping track of this is by keeping it in Evernote and putting little notes next to the categories with ideas and next steps to take. It's helping out I think. :) 

What are you guys up to? Do you set long term goals?

Send me your links or comment below, I love reading other people's goals!

XO,

Alexandra

1 Year Progress // 101 Things in 1,001 Days // Goals

1 year has passed since I started my 101 Things in 1,001 Days list. Click the link to learn more and see the full list. :) 

Here is some of the progress, I've linked in any posts about the items!

Started August 20th, 2014

Items I Have Finished:

-get another furry friend

-actually buy cool glasses in my prescription

-buy an espresso machine

-open etsy st 1ore & sell things

-write 50 letters to friends and family far away (138 -8/5/15)

-go to Seattle

-see the Pacific Ocean

-go back to Canada

-spend time on the beach with KC

-be in the mountains (Alaska, July 2015)

-take a trip that involves more outdoor time (than typical)

-try Russian food  (Piroshky, Piroshky - Seattle, WA)

-see an new animal in the wild (dell sheep, sea lions, puffins etc. - Alaska 2015)

-do something special for our anniversary

-dance, we never get to dance (Jess and Kalor's wedding, making up hipster song, Kayla and Carl's wedding, )

-go to at least one Sporting KC game

-take a class (cooking, arts center, online class...) - (3)

-make colored macarons (black,)

-have a booth at a flea market / show / sale

Items I have Started:

-host 10 game nights - (5 -Aug. 5th 2015)

-send 20 'just because' pieces of gifts / mail - (2 - Aug. 5th 2015)

-write down family stories (recorded dad telling stories June 2015)

-visit 10 new-to-me local restaurants (Ladybird Diner, El Sol, Global Cafe, Roost, )

-try 10 new-to-me Lawrence coffee shops - 1 (alchemy, )

-do 12 things I never expected to do (11 -stay in a hostel, have a rough time in Seattle, be so happy to see a sunset in phoenix, watched baseball on tv on purpose, want to go back to NOLA so much, rising desire to visit florida, surprise trip back to NOLA, successfully make beignets, have an interest in country music, be invited to work in Alaska, to enjoy the beachiness of Florida, )

-go hiking 6 times (1 - Alaska)

-establish 6 Christmas season traditions with KC (3)

-have 5 splurge-y dates (2 - Rocco's in Seattle, Cafe Amelie in NOLA, )

-finish Jane Austen's novels (pride & prejudice, persuasion,)

-finish F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels (The Great Gatsby,)

-pull off 12 new upcycling projects (4 - Aug. 5th 2015)

-see 10 classic or cult classic movies at Liberty Hall (or the like) (6 - Wizard of Oz, Ghost Busters, A Young Frankenstein, Arsenic and Old Lace, It's A Wonderful Life, The Princess Bride, )

-have 4 official dates every month - SO FAR, SO GOOD!

Total: 101

Finished: 19

In Progress: 14

Not Started: 68

What are you guys up to? Do you set long term goals? 

Send me your links or comment below, I love reading other people's goals! 

XO,

Alexandra

101 in 1,001 days

Have you seen these lists floating around? 

I (obviously... ) love setting goals. I love it because it helps me keep track of my achievements and dreams, but also because it pushes me to try new things. You've probably noticed plenty of yearly and seasonal goal lists on here, but what I haven't posted about before are long-term goals. This is probably because I want to do SO many things that my long term lists are constantly changing.... but when I saw Sarah's post about her 101 in 1,001 (here), I thought that it seemed like the perfect first long-term goal challenge! The list lasts for almost three years and is made up of items divided into categories. I love this idea because it's long term but not too overwhelming! (it's hard to know where you want to be 10 years from now!).

I will add links to posts about the things I complete as I go. :) - so click on those for details.

I officially started this list on the 20th of August 2014, so on the 16th of May 2017, almost 3 years later, I will reach the end, and tally my list! :) 

Here we go!

101 things in 1,001 days!

Personal -14

-move to a bigger place

-work for myself at least part-time (rotating work schedule)

-do yoga twice a week for at least one month

-enrich our home environment for the cat (see evidence that it is working)

-get another furry friend

-King sized bed

-move to a new city/state (or decide that we don't want to)

-have a full emergency fund

-pay double my student loan payment 3 times

-research vitamins, take some assortment of them (for at least 6 months)

-actually buy cool glasses in my prescription

-get a credit card

-buy an espresso machine

-design a new address stamp

Professional -15

-make blog business cards, put them in a cute case, carry them around

-open etsy store & sell things

-meet 3 of my blogger friends in person

-work on writing prompts once per month

-get a DSLR / lenses

-meet other Midwestern bloggers

-go to a blog conference

-have a booth at a flea market / show / sale

-join blogger groups

-have sponsored posts

-make money with ad space on my blog

-be published as a freelancer / on an web magazine etc.

-use my twitter once a day for a month

-participate in an A Beautiful Mess type photo challenge

-register my own domain name

Family/Friends -12

-write 50 letters to friends and family far away (138 - 8/5/15)

-have a monthly meal with my family and KC's family (at least 6 months in a year) - too late for my family

-be a bridesmaid again

-host a clue party 

-host 10 game nights (5 8/5/15)

-host 3 pinterest parties

-host 3 girls nights/brunches

-host 3 clothing swaps

-send 20 'just because' pieces of gifts / mail (2 - 8/5/15)

-throw someone an amazing party

-host a fiesta

-write down family stories (recorded dad telling stories 6/15)

Travel (regional) -7

-explore KC restaurant scene (find 5 new places I like)

-finish exploring the Saint Louis Art Museum

-go to Shakespeare in the park

-take the train to Chicago

-visit 10 new-to-me local restaurants (3 - 8/5/15) 

-go to a concert in Lawrence (downtown)

-try 10 new-to-me Lawrence coffee shops (1 - 8/5/15)

Travel (larger scale)-14

-visit Mari & Eric in San Fransisco

-visit Brittany & Tyler in Boston

-travel abroad

-go to Vegas

-go to Seattle

-check out Corvalis, OR

-see the Pacific Ocean

-visit family in Phoenix

-go back to Canada

-spend time on the beach with KC

-be in the mountains

-take a trip that involves more outdoor time (than typical)

-Tennessee / Kentucky road trip

-take another winter trip (to a winter-y place)

Adventure -7

-go kayaking

-go horseback riding

-go camping

-do 12 things I never expected to do

-go hiking 6 times - 1 (8/5/15)

-try Russian food

-see a new animal in the wild

Holidays -10

-DIY over-the-top couple's Halloween costumes

-establish 6 Christmas season traditions with KC - 3 so far

-send holiday cards to friends and family

-give all thrifted Christmas gifts one year

-have 'Friendsmas' again, preferably minus the snowstorm

-do a gratitude project at Thanksgiving

-be somewhere exciting on NYE

-have a St. Patrick's Day party

-start our own cinco de mayo tradition

-go somewhere or to an event for a holiday

Marriage - 8

-do something special for our anniversary

-have 4 official dates every month

-write down our favorite moments in marriage and look back on them on anniversaries

-take KC shopping for snazzy threads

-have 5 splurge-y dates (Rocco's in Seattle, Cafe Amelie in NOLA,)

-catch up on the 'yearly' anniversary gifts

-go to a football game together

-dance, we never get to dance (Jess & Kalor's Wedding, making up a hipster song, Kayla and Carl's Wedding)

Just for Fun - 14

-finish Jane Austen's novels (Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion,)

-finish F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels (The Great Gatsby,)

-put $10 into savings for each goal accomplished

-see Coldplay again

-pull off 12 new upcycling projects 4 - (state plates, mug wall display, ipod tripod, cut off shorts,)

-paint tiny pictures of Lawrence favorites / KC favorites

-photo shoot with KC

-go to at least one Sporting KC game

-take a class (cooking, arts center, online class...)

-learn about Dolly Parton, because she's amazing

-see 3 musicals, live

-see a pop icon in concert (JT, Christina, Shakira, Taylor Swift...?)

-see 10 classic or cult classic movies at Liberty Hall (or the like) (Wizard of Oz, Ghost Busters, A Young Frankenstein, Arsenic & Old Lace, It's A Wonderful Life, )

-make colored macarons 

Total: 101
Finished: 17
In Progress: 14

Since this list is long term, I will just edit this post as I complete things, so check back to the 'achieve' and 'long term' tabs above to see the progress. :) 

Have you started any long term goals? What are they?

Have you ever done a 101 goals in 1,001 days challenge? 

What about a 30 X 30 list, or the like?

I would love to hear about your goals! 

Thank you for reading!

Alexandra

For past goal lists and goal setting tips visit the 'achieve' tab above. Or click here.