101 Things for Keli

101 things in 1001 days...

The mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in 1001 days

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific ( i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represents work on my part.

Why 1001 days? Many people have created list in the past-frequently simple goals such as New years resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

If at first I don't succeed try try try try again!

Okay...so ten days in and I have had to start over on almost all of my goals. Oh...well, I am not discouraged. I am try try try trying again on some of them. I keep thinking I would like to make exceptions...but then I change my mind and decide that I would really much rather truly accomplish them...how hard can it be right? It is only 30 days. :)

Monday, October 26, 2009

If at first I don't succeed try try again!

Okay...so I started on a few of these goals. Weekends are hard...routines change and they are hard. I decided that I really want to accomplish these goals honestly. So I have to start over on the family prayer morning and night...because mornings on the weekend are just so different that we forgot on Sat. I am thinking about changing that one to pray morning and nightly with family on the weekdays...but what is that teaching my kids. Prayer is only important on the weekdays? I am going to leave it and try again...and as this morning was a failure I guess I will start this one over tomorrow...I am beginning to think it is a very good that I have 1001 days to complete these...I might need all 1001 for this one goal!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Too amibitious?

Too ambitious? Maybe...but I am excited to accomplish things! I started on these ones yesterday.

Pray morning and nightly with family for 30 days
Pray morning and nightly individually for 30 days
Pray with Ken nightly for 30 days
Sing nightly to/with that kids for 30 days
Play a game sometime during the day with the kids for 30 days
Brush and rinse morning and nightly for 30 days
Read scriptures daily for 30 days.

Some of these I have already been doing just not as consistently as I would like. The rules for setting these goals states that they have be specific...can be completed. So I put on these things 30 days. Hoping that since "they" say it only take 21 days to make a habit, I will have created some good habits by the time I can cross these off my list. I promise I am not going to stop brushing my teeth after these thirty days...I just hopefully will be in the habit of using rinse daily as well!

BTW...Does anyone have a favorite mouthwash? I bought the purple Listerine, it is not too intense...although it is intense, it is just that I don't love the flavor! Tips would be welcome.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

101 things in 1001 days...

Ken found this on the internet and we decided to give it a try...I would really like, to like myself more :) and I know that when I accomplish things I am happier. This seems like something I can be successful at...well...we will see.

The list of my 101 things is in the right column. I am going to attempt to blog about the experience as I complete each task...hmm...I guess if I am going to blog about each thing then really I am attempting 102 things. I am such an over achiever! :)

My 101 things

Health and Fitness

1. Walk without crutches

2. Eat 50% raw for 4 weeks 0/4

3. Use the Galvanic spa as directed for 30 days 0/30

4. Get a pedicure and then take care of my feet for 8 weeks 0/8

5. Speed walk 2 miles every weekday for 12 weeks 0/12

6. Talk to Dr. about having another baby and the risks involved

7. Get to 140 and stay there for 6 months 0/6

8. Brush and Rinse morning and night for 1 month 15/30

9. Note on calendar my more painful days and what circumstances are.
(do I remember an activity or action that might have cause the pain? What is the weather like? Is there more stress in different areas of my life? Etc.)

10. Finish 72 hour kits

11. Do stretching exercises for 15 minutes nightly for 10 night 0/10

12. No carbonation for 30 days 0/30

13. 7 days with no sugar 0/7

14. Do deep breathing techniques nightly for 10 nights 1/10

15. Take vitamins daily for 30 days 0/30

Spiritual

1. Read from the Book of Mormon daily 30 days 15/30

3. Pray with Family morning and nightly 30 days 0/30

4. Pray with Ken nightly 30 days 0/30

5. Pray individually morning and nightly 30 days 15/30

6. Replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts for 5 days 0/5

7. Write 10 thank you cards 0/10

8. Have FHE every Monday for 8 weeks 1/8

9. Attend Temple twice a month for 4 months 0/4

10. Memorize a scripture a day for 10 days 0/10

11. Attend Women’s Conference 0/1

12. Forgive more completly

Service

1. Serve in a soup kitchen

2. Do a secret Santa the kids

3. Donate blood 4 times 0/4

4. Serve a needy child or family for Christmas

5. Watch a child for free so the parent can have a break

6. Send a “Just Because” package to a friend.

7. Send a “Just Because” letter to my mom and Grandma

8. Smile at everyone I see for an entire day

9. Finish my pay it forward project for Niki, Jenae, and Becky

10. Help a stranger

11. Genuinely compliment a total stranger 5 times 0/5

Financial

1. Make a food budget and stick to it for 12 weeks 0/12

2. Do not eat out for 4 weeks 0/4

3. Make a grocery list and don’t buy anything that is not on the list 5 times 0/5

4. Pay tithing on my babysitting money

Home and Garden

1. Can tomatoes and peaches

2. Plant and keep the Garden weeded

3. Make a chore chart for me and the kids and follow through for 2 weeks 0/2

4. Organize scrapbook stuff

5. Declutter storage room and my closet

6. Decorate Averi’s room

7. Plant flowers in the front yard

8. Change bed sheets on every bed every Thursday for 8 weeks 0/8

9. Organize my recipes

10. Put some sort of shelving in the bathroom to help with clutter

11. Buy reusable grocery bags and use them every time a grocery shop

Self-improvement

1. Take a cake decorating class

2. Sell a cake that I decorated

3. Don’t watch TV for 10 days 0/10

4. Only get on facebook once daily for 30 days 0/30

5. Be comfortably assertive…do not make myself uncomfortable, be honest about my comfort level.

6. Wear make-up everyday for 10 days 0/10

Adventure

1. Hike Angel’s Landing

2. Hike Zion with the kids as far as we can

3. Take family to the Grand Canyon

4. Go hiking locally with family twice a month for 8 weeks 0/8

5. Go camping with family 3 times in one summer 0/3

6. Go tubing with the kids

7. Watch the sunrise

Entertainment

1. only watch one show nightly for 30 days 0/30

2. Go to Disneyland with the family

3. Go bowling with the family

4. Go ice skating with the family

5. Plan a girls night out once a month for 3 months 0/3

6. Plan a Halloween Party with the family

7. Go on a get-a-way with just my mom and my sister

8. Attend a comedy show

9. Go to a play

Photography

1. Learn photo shop

2. Take a photography class

Reading

1. Read one book a month for 6 months 1/6

2. Join a book club

Writing

1. Write in a journal daily for 14 days 0/14

2. Write a children’s book

Marriage

1. Don’t lie to myself or Ken about how I am feeling

2. Communicate nightly for 15 minutes for 10 days 0/10

3 Go on a trip…just the two of us

4. Accept good moments for the moment and appreciate them

5. Have a candlelight dinner

Family

1. Bake something with the kids every Sunday for 8 weeks 1/8

2. Shower both kids every other day for 4 weeks 0/4

3. Set aside one hour to help with homework for 30 days 0/30

4. Be happier /more patient during homework 0/30

5. Make a weekly meal calendar and stick to it for 4 weeks 0/4

6. Sing nightly to the kids for 30 days 7/30

7. Visit GG twice weekly for 4 weeks 0/4

8. Obtain food storage for 4 people for 1 year 2/4

9. Get Averi and Carter signed up for a sport

10. Take the family to a play or concert at the outdoor Scera

11. Play with the kids in the rain

12. Take the kids to the beach

13. Play a game with the kids sometime during the day for 30 days 0/30

14. Build a snowman with the kids

15. Be more consistent with Carter, make him try a new food 20 times 2/20

101 Things for Keli

101 things in 1001 days...

Saturday, October 31, 2009

If at first I don't succeed try try try try again!

Monday, October 26, 2009

If at first I don't succeed try try again!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Too amibitious?

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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