101 Things To Do In 1001 Days

After reading this month’s Real Simple magazine (thank you, B), I decided to try the 101 in 1001 project with Brandon. 😀 So here’s our list starting today!

FAMILY

1. Make an addition to our family. Accomplished 09.30.2010
2. Make Brandon 3 handmade notes. Accomplished 09.26.2011
3. Have date night every Friday for a month.
4. Have a game night every week for a month. Accomplished 03.30.2012
5. Finish decorating the office.
6. Finish decorating the bedroom.
7. Make Katsu’s scrapbook.
8. Make our family album.
9. Train Katsu to be friendly toward other dogs.
10. Move into a house (condo). Accomplished 02.12.2012

TRAVEL

11. Visit a state we’ve never been to. Accomplished 05.15.2012
12. Visit a country we’ve never been to.
13. Go on a weekend getaway with the girls. (Akiyo)
14. Go on a trip with the guys. (Brandon)
15. Visit Disneyland. Accomplished 03.10.2012
16. Go on a road trip.
17. Go on another cruise.
18. Visit Yosemite.
19. Visit Akiyo’s relatives in Japan.
20. Go to a tropical island.

ACTIVITIES

21. Take a dance class. Accomplished 03.27.2012
22. Go to a planetarium.
23. Go to a museum. Accomplished 10.16.2011
24. Watch a show in Vegas.
25. Build a snowman. Accomplished 11.20.2011
26. Go on a picnic. Accomplished 04.23.2010
27. Go kayaking. Accomplished 07.08.2012
28. Go hiking.
29. Go biking. Accomplished 06.10.2012
30. Take a helicopter ride.

SEWING PROJECTS

31. Make a dog bed for Katsu. Accomplished 01.21.2011
32. Make a heart pillow for Aunt C. Accomplished 01.30.2011
33. Put buttons on Brandon’s shorts. Accomplished 07.31.2010
34. Sew Brandon’s torn shirt. Accomplished 01.14.2011
35. Sew Brandon’s torn umbrella case. Accomplished 01.14.2011
36. Make a couple pillowcases out of leftover duvet fabric.
37. Make pillows for outdoor furniture.
38. Make a decorative pillowcase for our bed.
39. Make a cover for the printer.
40. Make a cover for the ice chest.

OTHER PROJECTS

41. Hang wedding/anniversary gift. Accomplished 07.17.2010
42. Create a small photo gallery in living/dining space. Accomplished 01.22.2011
43. Organize old photos into one photo box.
44. Paint a painting. Accomplished 11.25.2011
45. Make a sculpture.
46. Make our wedding album.
47. Draw a portrait of each other.
48. Make a film together.
49. Make a handmade gift for a friend. Accomplished 08.06.2010
50. Learn a new craft and make something with it.

BABY BRUCE

51. Make room for Bruce’s items in the closet. Accomplished 09.18.2010
52. Buy wooden letters and hang. Accomplished 12.18.2010
53. Make a first years book.
54. Hang frames on Bruce’s wall. Accomplished 09.18.2010
55. Make a crib skirt.
56. Put the crib and bedding together. Accomplished 07.20.2010
57. Write Bruce’s birth story.
58. Print photos and fill out belly book.
59. Start filling out Bruce’s baby book. Accomplished 09.01.2011
60. Hire a photographer to take family photos. Accomplished 05.07.2011

SOCIAL

61. Help a stranger with something. Accomplished 03.26.2010
62.Send an email to 5 people we’ve lost touch with in the past few years. Accomplished 01.28.2011
63. Send out 5 birthday cards to friends on time. Accomplished 11.27.2010
64. Throw a dinner party.
65. Make a new friend. Accomplished 03.26.2010
66. Attend 3 social events. Accomplished 08.20.2011
67. Visit a distant friend. Accomplished 05.15.2012
68. Donate to charity. Accomplished 01.26.2010
69. Participate in a charitable cause.
70. Host a BBQ. Accomplished 05.29.2010

COOKING

71. Make lunch for Brandon 25 workdays in a row.
72. Bake cupcakes once a week for a month. Accomplished 04.30.2010
73. Learn 5 new recipes. Accomplished 01.15.2010
74. Learn how to make pho. Accomplished 12.25.2011
75. Put favorite recipes into cookbook.
76. Bring a dish to a potluck. Accomplished 08.20.2011
77. Bake cookies and gift it to someone. Accomplished 01.23.2011
78. Bake Bryce my famous muffin tops. Accomplished 05.13.2010
79. Bake a pie. Accomplished 04.04.2010
80. Learn a good soup recipe or two. Accomplished 01.25.2010

OTHERS (edited 01.11.2011)

81. Learn different settings on the Nikon.
82. Make custom designs on the embroidery machine.
83. Place photos in all picture frames.
84. Organize media display cabinet. Accomplished 01.14.2011
85. Make a memory quilt for Bruce.
86. Handmade gift for Courtney. Accomplished 06.05.2011
87. Handmade gift for Veara. Accomplished 06.23.2011
88. Handmade gift for Sarah. Accomplished 07.11.2011
89. Handmade gift for Young. Accomplished 07.25.2011
90. Handmade gift for Sandra. Accomplished 08.08.2011

MY DEAR DARLING

91. Vend at 5 craft shows.
92. Finish the shop website.
93. Make 5 new products.
94. Make a new booth display.
95. Organize images and files.
96. Organize computer work area.
97. Organize craft/packing area.
98. Place products in 2 store fronts.
99. Host 4 fan competitions.
100. Create an activity to interact with more fans.

LASTLY

101. Try something we both don’t want to do.