May Update

I'm just trucking along with this list! I'm starting to see the areas I really need to start working on *cough* "Getting Healthy" *cough*. I think I set those goals when I was at a different place in my life. I need step up my game. I'm really happy about what I've accomplished below, though!

(001) Get a new passport (by January 2011)
Got it!! Check!

(006) Visit family in Texas
visiting them in a couple weeks!

(008) Take a trip without using a GPS or MapQuest
Took a trip around Arizona with only a real, old-school map! 

(014) Read a book a month (12/34)
13. Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson
14. The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal
15. Vino in Vo by Chrisy Krueger

(045) Design my own business cards
Done! I need to blog about them! 

(065) Watch 26 Movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet (23/26) (M, Q, Z)
G. Going The Distance
K. The King's Speech
Y. You Again

(077) Bake and give away a dozen different baked goods (5/12)
6. Puppy Chow for a bake sale giveaway

(086) Give things to Goodwill or the Airmans’ Attic three times (0/3)
1. Gave away three car-loads full of stuff to the Airmans' Attic 3.11

(100) Take a bubble bath with candles at least once a month (10/34)  
11. April, 2011
12. May, 2011 

Playing Catch Up!

There's been a BIG change in our life, which means I need to actually change my list and update a few things. By the end of this year, my husband and I will be living in Italy! I feel like I'm doing fairly well at completing my list. I need to start reading more books and doing a few more things, but besides that...I like how it looks!

(001) Get a new passport (by January 2011)
Okay, so I didn't do this by January '11, but it is in the hands of the government right now, and should hopefully be here sometime soon!

(014) Read a book a month (9/34)
10. How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal
11. Baby Proof by Emily Giffin
12. Love the one Your With  by Emily Giffin


(040) Make a newlywed map
Done! I love our map. One thing I may need to change is to get it laminated. The humidity here is making it wrinkle against the foam core board.

(066) Host 10 game nights (1/10)
2. Held one with our friends. We started out playing Taboo and then it turned into a big chat fest.

(076) Create a cookbook of our favorite recipes
It's totally in process! We have the notebook and it's full of recipes, I just want to get a few more in there before I cross this one off. 


(077) Bake and give away a dozen different baked goods (3/12)
4. Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies for #OperationLaya
5. Cookies for iambaker.net

(080) For one week, make meals that can only be made with ingredients already in our pantry
We had pantry week at the beginning of March, and it's still going on!

(087) Purge my closet once a year (1/3)
We purged before our yard sale and got rid of so much stuff!

(089) Mail Christmas cards by December 15 (0/3)
Again, since this is my list, I can change stuff if necessary. Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Christmas cards didn't go out until....Valentine's Day. But it worked for us and I think it's going to stick!

(090) Send out Valentine cards each year (1/3)
See number 89 :)

(100) Take a bubble bath with candles at least once a month (5/34)
6. migraines in February
7. migraine in March

End of the Year Update

I know it's been awhile, but slow and steady wins the race...or in this case, completes the list. I started this a year ago today and I'm really happy I haven't ditched it over the past 365 days. Last year was full with challenges and blessings, and I'm excited to see what 2011 will bring. We will be moving this year, and because of where I think we're going, I may be revamping several of my items. But since it's been more than two months since I updated this list, here are the things I've worked on:

(014) Read a book a month (8/34)
I wish I had more to put down, but I've only read one book in the past two months: Something Blue by Emily Giffin. I need to step up if I want to cross off this category!

(018) Learn to take great food photos
Definitely a work in progress. I need to change this to "Learn to take great photos" just in general. I started a photography blog to help my progress and I'm considering taking a photo every day in 2011 to help. The new blog: Shutterbug Jess. 

(027) Buy an SLR camera
I bought a Nikon d3100 on Black Friday, 2010. I'm over the moon with this purchase and love practicing with it!

(065) Watch 26 Movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet (19/26)
R. The Rock. Watched this with my husband...it was okay, I suppose.



(075) Try one new recipe a month (35/34)
It turns out that I really like to cook and bake, so this category is now CROSSED OUT!! P.S. Have you checked out my new cooking blog with my sister-in-law? The Tale of Two Kitchens :)
29. Sweet and Spicy Tilapia
30. Coconut Macaroons
31. Taco Soup
32. Puppy Chow
33. Tahini Cookie Bars
34. Eggs Florentine Casserole
35. Black-Eyed Pea Salad




(077) Bake and give away a dozen different baked goods (2/12)
3. Baked three dozen for my husband for Christmas/New Years.


(081) Bake at least 10 different cupcakes (3/10)
4. I made Creepy, Crawly, Dirt(y) Cupcakes! 

(082) Get my grandma’s recipes
CHECK! Now I just need to put them into a recipe book!

(088) Tip 100% of a restaurant bill
CHECK! I did this at a restaurant called O'Charleys, but I'd like to leave a 100% tip again sometime. I went to a very large group lunch (about 20 women PLUS kids) and the waitress we had was amazingly patient and got all of the orders right. She handled the group like a pro and did it all herself, which is a feat all on its own. My bill was only around $15, but she deserved every penny.

(091) Make a gingerbread house
CHECK! I went to a gingerbread house party and had an absolute blast! It was my first experience with making a gingerbread house and definitely won't be my last! 

(092) Go on a ghost tour
CHECK! I have photos, i just...um...haven't posted them. I went on a ghost tour in Savannah the week before Thanksgiving, 2010. Unfortunately (I think), it wasn't scary at all. The acting was actually pretty horrible—that may have been the scariest part. 

** Go through a corn maize 
This was an extra goodie, but my husband and I went through a corn maze in Georgia. I loved wandering through the labyrinth and can't wait to go through another one!

(100) Take a bubble bath with candles at least once a month (5/34)
6. November, migraine
7. December, migraine
8. December, flu

Apple Pie Cupcakes

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)

Marking More Off!

 

(014) Read a book a month 

First Comes Love: I'm a sucker for cute titles and fun book covers, so this was right up my alley. I found I related to the character more at the beginning of the book, since she was a newlywed and was the only one without children in her group of friends. Once she actually got pregnant it was interesting to read just to hear about her experience.

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.

Something Borrowed: My friend (Ali at His Birdie's Nest) found out I had never read anything by Emily Giffen and so she sent me three of her books! I finally got around to reading Something Borrowed and I loved it. Now I'm reading Something Blue!

(074) Take a cake decorating class
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?