I made Apple Pie Cupcakes last weekend and consequently, it works for three different categories! (I'd post a picture, but apparently I've gone over my picture quota for Blogger. Sad times.)
(075) Try one new recipe a month
CHECK!
(077) Bake and give away a dozen different baked goods
I gave a dozen of these to my friend Brooke and spread the other dozen between friends.
(081) Bake at least 10 different cupcakes (2/10)
Bam! This is definitely a "different" cupcake. And from scratch, too!
It's Been Awhile...
I know, it seems like it's been forever since I last updated, and maybe it has been, but I've been keeping track of what I've been doing! Oh! And I officially have less than two years to finish this, crazy, huh.
(017) Learn Photoshop
My husband bought Elements for me, so I'm learning!
(032) Send 10 random “thinking of you” cards to friends/family
1. Sent a card to my friend in Idaho
(046) Pay off my credit card
Paid that sucker off on September 20, 2010. SO happy!
(065) Watch 26 Movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
A. Air Force One
O. Only You
(066) Host 10 game nights
1. Had a game night with our friends Kurtis and Michelle
(074) Take a cake decorating class
Complete!
(075) Try one new recipe a month
20. tequila lime chicken SO delicious, and is now a staple on our menu.
21. hearty lasagna This was also delicious and easy to make.
22. Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs Personally, I didn't like these.
23. Raspberry Cucpakes
24. Oven Fried Okra These turned out really well and we'll probably make them again when okra's in season.
25. Garlic Potato Fries LOVE, love, LOVE these! Make them now! Delicious!
26. Zuppa Tuscana Oh, this was good and I"ll definitely make it again.
27. Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
(081) Bake at least 10 different cupcakes
2. Sour Cream Raspberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
(100) Take a bubble bath with candles at least once a month
4. Took a bath august (headache)
5. Took a bath in October (with epsom salt)
(017) Learn Photoshop
My husband bought Elements for me, so I'm learning!
(032) Send 10 random “thinking of you” cards to friends/family
1. Sent a card to my friend in Idaho
(046) Pay off my credit card
Paid that sucker off on September 20, 2010. SO happy!
(065) Watch 26 Movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
A. Air Force One
O. Only You
(066) Host 10 game nights
1. Had a game night with our friends Kurtis and Michelle
(074) Take a cake decorating class
Complete!
(075) Try one new recipe a month
20. tequila lime chicken SO delicious, and is now a staple on our menu.
21. hearty lasagna This was also delicious and easy to make.
22. Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs Personally, I didn't like these.
23. Raspberry Cucpakes
24. Oven Fried Okra These turned out really well and we'll probably make them again when okra's in season.
25. Garlic Potato Fries LOVE, love, LOVE these! Make them now! Delicious!
26. Zuppa Tuscana Oh, this was good and I"ll definitely make it again.
27. Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
(081) Bake at least 10 different cupcakes
2. Sour Cream Raspberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
(100) Take a bubble bath with candles at least once a month
4. Took a bath august (headache)
5. Took a bath in October (with epsom salt)
Marking More Off!
(014) Read a book a month
English American: Again, this book was perfect for me since I love England and I'm an American. It's about a girl who was born in America, but adopted to a British family. It was very interesting, entertaining, and a great read.
I'm taking the Wilton Decorating Basics class right now and I love it!
(075) Try one new recipe a month
Pesto. Our garden was overflowing with basil so I made several cups of pesto! I froze some in ice trays, so hopefully they'll be good this winter.
Salsa. See below.
(079) Make salsa from scratch
Done and done. It's a family recipe, but once I find it (it's in my kitchen and I'm in my living room!) I'll post it.
(100) Take a bubble bath with candles at least once a month
I took one last month and read part of my book while relaxing in the tub!
**Changed 009 (Go to an Oktoberfest to Replicate "The Kiss" in Times Square
Summer Cleaning
I've been working on this list for a little over six months and I have a few things I want to change around. My goal is to get an updated list up by the end of the week. Stay tuned!
Are you keeping up with your 101 in 1001 Days challenge?
Are you keeping up with your 101 in 1001 Days challenge?
Movies, books, food, and links!
Getting My Learn On
(014) Read a book a month
4. Savannah Comes Undone
This was the second book in the trio and it was a very quick read. Nothing spectacular about it.
5. The Best Day of Someone Else's Life
This book took a little getting into before it got good, but I really enjoyed it. A great chick-lit read and especially entertaining if you just got married, you're about to tie the knot, or you're a repeat bridesmaid!
*I need to step up my book reading; I should have seven complete by now...
Entertainment
(065) Watch 26 Movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
B. Bounty Hunter
*Saw this at the $1 theater and thought it was entertaining. I'm happy I didn't pay full price to see it, though.
F. Fake Identity
*I have a confession to make: I LOVE Val Kilmer. Well, I loved him in The Saint. This movie, on the other hand, was terrible. Like awful, real bad, don't even think about watching it.
I. It's Complicated
*Cute movie. I thought I'd be grossed out by the adults being all in love, but it was cute.
N. North by Northwest
My husband put this onand made me for us to watch last night and I really liked it! I have another confession to make: I thought all Alfred Hitchcock movies were scary based on the few I've seen. This was a classic suspense movie, though, and not scary at all! I liked it :)
T. Time Traveler's Wife
*I read the book last September and sobbed like a baby through the last half. I really enjoyed the book and contemplated not watching the movie, because I didn't want them to ruin how much I liked the book. The movie, I thought, was created very nicely and followed the book enough to satisfy my imagination.
W. When in Rome
*As far as chick flicks go, this one was awful. I wish I could say what I didn't like about it, but honestly, the whole movie was pretty lame in my opinion...
Domestic Goddess
(075) Try one new recipe a month
14. Pasta with Tomato and Blue Cheese Sauce (Pioneer Woman)
*LOVED this dish and can't wait to make it again!
15. Twice Baked Potatoes (Pioneer Woman)
* Oh. My. Word. These were beyond delicious and unbelievably easy to make. I can't wait to have these again sometime. I also lightened it up by using fat free sour cream, Brummel and Brown butter, and not as many bacon bits. Delicious.
16. Margarita by Alton Brown
*Okay, I technically didn't make this, but I sure drank every last sip of it. My husband made this and it was hands down one, one of—if not the—best margarita I've ever tasted. Yes, it's time consuming and a sticky process, but the outcome is lip-smacking deliciousness.
17. Blueberry Pie
*See above, because I didn't make this one either. It was also extremely tasty and surprisingly not as bad for you as most pies are. He substituted Splenda for part of the sugar, too. Mmmmm...so yummy.
(082) Get my grandma’s recipes
*I got her recipes, but now I want to make a recipe book with them, so I'm not marking this complete, yet.
Good Will
(084) Pay for a stranger’s meal/coffee once a year
1. While I was home I got coffee at Satellite Cafe and left a $10 after I paid for my coffee and asked the drive-through attendant to pay for the next couple cars' orders after I left.
Leftovers
(098) Get three people to make lists of their own (0/3)
1. JoJo's Life in the 505
2. Kristin's 101 in 1001 Days
3. Amanda (my sister in law)! *Amanda, let me know when you get yours up and running so I can add a link here :)
(014) Read a book a month
4. Savannah Comes Undone
This was the second book in the trio and it was a very quick read. Nothing spectacular about it.
5. The Best Day of Someone Else's Life
This book took a little getting into before it got good, but I really enjoyed it. A great chick-lit read and especially entertaining if you just got married, you're about to tie the knot, or you're a repeat bridesmaid!
*I need to step up my book reading; I should have seven complete by now...
Entertainment
(065) Watch 26 Movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet
B. Bounty Hunter
*Saw this at the $1 theater and thought it was entertaining. I'm happy I didn't pay full price to see it, though.
F. Fake Identity
*I have a confession to make: I LOVE Val Kilmer. Well, I loved him in The Saint. This movie, on the other hand, was terrible. Like awful, real bad, don't even think about watching it.
I. It's Complicated
*Cute movie. I thought I'd be grossed out by the adults being all in love, but it was cute.
N. North by Northwest
My husband put this on
T. Time Traveler's Wife
*I read the book last September and sobbed like a baby through the last half. I really enjoyed the book and contemplated not watching the movie, because I didn't want them to ruin how much I liked the book. The movie, I thought, was created very nicely and followed the book enough to satisfy my imagination.
W. When in Rome
*As far as chick flicks go, this one was awful. I wish I could say what I didn't like about it, but honestly, the whole movie was pretty lame in my opinion...
Domestic Goddess
(075) Try one new recipe a month
14. Pasta with Tomato and Blue Cheese Sauce (Pioneer Woman)
*LOVED this dish and can't wait to make it again!
15. Twice Baked Potatoes (Pioneer Woman)
* Oh. My. Word. These were beyond delicious and unbelievably easy to make. I can't wait to have these again sometime. I also lightened it up by using fat free sour cream, Brummel and Brown butter, and not as many bacon bits. Delicious.
16. Margarita by Alton Brown
*Okay, I technically didn't make this, but I sure drank every last sip of it. My husband made this and it was hands down one, one of—if not the—best margarita I've ever tasted. Yes, it's time consuming and a sticky process, but the outcome is lip-smacking deliciousness.
17. Blueberry Pie
*See above, because I didn't make this one either. It was also extremely tasty and surprisingly not as bad for you as most pies are. He substituted Splenda for part of the sugar, too. Mmmmm...so yummy.
(082) Get my grandma’s recipes
*I got her recipes, but now I want to make a recipe book with them, so I'm not marking this complete, yet.
Good Will
(084) Pay for a stranger’s meal/coffee once a year
1. While I was home I got coffee at Satellite Cafe and left a $10 after I paid for my coffee and asked the drive-through attendant to pay for the next couple cars' orders after I left.
Leftovers
(098) Get three people to make lists of their own (0/3)
1. JoJo's Life in the 505
2. Kristin's 101 in 1001 Days
3. Amanda (my sister in law)! *Amanda, let me know when you get yours up and running so I can add a link here :)
Help, please!
If you're clicking over from Jesstagirl and Her Officer, hello!
When I first began this list, a couple people said it inspired them to begin their own 101 in 1001 list, so I was wondering how many of you actually started it because of me. You see, number 98 on my list is to "Get three people to make lists of their own."
So how 'bout it, have any of you started a list because of me?
When I first began this list, a couple people said it inspired them to begin their own 101 in 1001 list, so I was wondering how many of you actually started it because of me. You see, number 98 on my list is to "Get three people to make lists of their own."
So how 'bout it, have any of you started a list because of me?
Check!
(005) Go to three food festivals
Vidalia Onion Festival in Vidalia, Georgia. So first of all, it's pronounced "Veh-dawl-ee-ah," and their "festival" was quite lame, if I do say so myself. The highlight of the day was getting a bloomin' onion and hanging out with friends:
(014) Read a book a month
Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner. I really like Weiner's other books, but this one didn't entice me as much as the others. It was okay, but nothing spectacular.
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot. Okay, so several years ago—heck, even maybe last year—this book would've been right up my alley. It's chick lit at it's best...or at least mediocre chick lit, but either I'm growing out of this style of writing or the plot and book in general just didn't do it for me. It was good, but I guess not my cup of tea. I think I'm in a book funk, because the last two books I've read haven't captivated me the way novels used to...
(039) Send thank you notes by May 1, 2010
Woohoo! I sent these out on time :) I have pictures of me sending them...somewhere...
(059) Try a new haircut
(075) Try one new recipe a month
12. Banana Blueberry Muffins. I used this recipe from Tasty Kitchen and they were delicious! I'll take pictures the next time I make them...
(077) Bake and give away a dozen different baked goods
I made cookies and sent them to Kenny in a care package.
(081) Bake at least 10 different cupcake
(085) Have a yard sale
The first week Kenny was gone my friends and I had a yard sale at my house!
(087) Purge my closet once a year (1/3)
I had a lot purge for the yard sale :)
Vidalia Onion Festival in Vidalia, Georgia. So first of all, it's pronounced "Veh-dawl-ee-ah," and their "festival" was quite lame, if I do say so myself. The highlight of the day was getting a bloomin' onion and hanging out with friends:
(014) Read a book a month
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot. Okay, so several years ago—heck, even maybe last year—this book would've been right up my alley. It's chick lit at it's best...or at least mediocre chick lit, but either I'm growing out of this style of writing or the plot and book in general just didn't do it for me. It was good, but I guess not my cup of tea. I think I'm in a book funk, because the last two books I've read haven't captivated me the way novels used to...
(039) Send thank you notes by May 1, 2010
Woohoo! I sent these out on time :) I have pictures of me sending them...somewhere...
(059) Try a new haircut
Yup! Done and done. I cut off around 7 inches of hair :)
(075) Try one new recipe a month
12. Banana Blueberry Muffins. I used this recipe from Tasty Kitchen and they were delicious! I'll take pictures the next time I make them...
13. Chewy Coconut M&M Cookies. (used the recipe found here)
(077) Bake and give away a dozen different baked goods
I made cookies and sent them to Kenny in a care package.
(081) Bake at least 10 different cupcake
I made Nutella Banana Cupcakes!
(085) Have a yard sale
(087) Purge my closet once a year (1/3)
I had a lot purge for the yard sale :)
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