101 in 1001

My friend Jennie posted about this on her blog, and I loved it.  I think Design Darling originally came up with this idea, completing 101 goals in 1001 days.   I love making lists and setting goals, even though I'm horrible at keeping new years resolutions.  I thought this idea was great because most of these are goals I can check off and won't just quite after a few weeks.  I also like that some of these goals are more simple and things I've been wanting to do or learn, and others will take a lot more time and effort.  Can I also say that coming up with 101 things for me took a really long timeSo here is my list...

Start date: October 30, 2013
End date: July 27, 2016

my body
1- dye or cut my hair in a totally different style or color than I've ever had
2- don't eat out for a month
3- run a mile without feeling like I want to die
4- run a 5k
5- eat vegetarian for one week
6- wean myself from hitting the snooze button

family
7- have a baby!
8- do a weekly photo of my baby for the first year in the same location and similar outfit
9- go on a family camping trip
10- bring names to the temple from my own family
11- go back 3 generations in family history on my dad's side (moms has been done)
12- take yearly family photos

spiritual
13- listen to all of the conference talks from the most recent conference on Sunday mornings while I am getting ready for church, before the next conference comes.
14- read scriptures every day for 1 year
15 -read the entire book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great price- and make notes while I read for my future children. 
16- read the new testament

things to make
17- sew a dress from a pattern
18- sew a quilt
19- finish my aspen tree painting
20- crochet a blanket
21- have a handmade only Christmas
22- make homemade pickles
23- make homemade jam
24- make soft pretzles from scratch
25- paint my Russian nesting dolls
26- finish wedding photo book
27- start craft club
28- make photo recipe book
29- make 5 kinds of bread from scratch (not sweet breads)
30- get accepted to at least one craft fair
31- make a soufflet
32- send out christmas cards!
33- successfully sew an invisible zipper

my home
34- grow a garden including tomatoes and peppers, and don't let it die!
35- plant a tree
36- paint my entry room at my house
37- try 1 new recipe a month for a year
38- curtain all the windows in my house

homemaking/ organizing
39- donate at least 3 garbage bags full to DI
40- get rid of all my clothes and shoes that haven't been worn in a year or more
41- use all my lotions and body sprays before buying any more
42- keep the kitchen clean every day for one month
43- organize old (printed) photos
44- organzie my itunes and iphoto
45- make my bed every day for 1 month
46- get at least 3 months of food storage
47- make 72 hour kits

to watch, read, learn, write
48- take a graphic design class
49- read a book a month (on average at least 12 a year)
50- go without tv for a month
51- get crp certified
52- learn to cross stitch
53- read every Jane Austin novel
54- watch 5 Audrey Hepburn films
55- learn to use photoshop better
56- learn to change a flat tire
57- subscribe to a magazine
58- start and keep a one line a day journal
59- snail mail a letter or card to 10 family members and friends
60- help Jensen create a jeeping webiste
61- learn to watercolor paint
62- learn ink lettering

places to go
63- Oregon
64- the Redwood forest
65- British Columbia
66- North Carolina with Jensen
67- all the temples in Salt Lake and Utah County (so far Provo, Mount Timpanogus, Salt Lake)
68- Yellowstone National Park
69- Sea World

financial
70- create a specific budget
71- live by budget for 3 months
72- try couponing for at least one month
73- make a meal plan and stick to it for 3 months
74- no "fun" shopping for 1 month (clothes, shoes, crafty things, decorations etc...)
75- put $10 into savings for every goal accomplished

to do
76- learn to do a jump on my snowboard
77- go fishing (in our canoe) and catch a fish!
78- go to a movie by myself
79- have a dance party sleepover with Suz
80- meet an internet friend in person
81- mail someone a surprise package
82- go skiing
83- go outdoor ice skating
84- hike Mount Timp
85- go to a musical
86- plan a staycation
87- watch the long Pride and Prejudice, Gone with the Wind, the Sound of Music, and Little Women
88- host a Christmas party
89- learn to drive a stick shift

my blog
90- reopen my etsy shop
91- post 5 times a week for 3 months
92- make my blog a .com
93- find 10 new small blogs to follow
94- create a blog book for each year of my blog from the beginning
95- get 100 blog followers
96- do a complete blog redesign

to buy
97- buy a good pair of dark skinny jeans
98- buy black boots
99- save up for a new computer
100- buy an antique piece of furniture
101- buy a buffet (preferrable mid century style)

Conference Weekend

Conference Saturday Jensen had to work and then went up to Salt Lake for the Priesthood session of conference, so I was home alone pretty much all day.  That meant not getting dressed and eating lots of food.  Conference isn't nearly as fun all alone, but all my snacking made it better :).  I made German pancakes for breakfast, and before I knew it I was hungry for lunch.  After lunch and the first session of conference I made cookies between sessions.  I think I ate 10 of them Conference Saturday.  The second session included more snacking and a really long nap (oops)

Sunday Jensen and I were able to watch conference together.  We did a little napping too :)

I've been using this website to print out handouts for my lessons in Young Women's for church. Courtney makes the cutest designs to go with the lessons in the Come Follow Me manual.  She also made some really cute designs from conference quotes.  Here's a few of my favorites.

Belly belly belly

September 29 (21 weeks)

October 6 (22 weeks)

 October 20 (24 weeks)

You guys, this belly of mine is growing!  It seems so big to me, and my baby still only weighs about a pound, so I'm a little afraid of how big I will get before baby comes.  The past two weeks or so my belly has really seemed to pop.  Pretty much every time Jensen sees me he comments on it now.  I actually look pregnant instead of just like I ate a large meal.

 

I have been feeling really good lately.  Always tired, but that's nothing new.  I have experienced a new pregnancy symptom a few times now that I didn't even know existed: Charlie Horses in the middle of the night!  This is not fun at all.  Besides nausea and throwing up, this has to be my least favorite thing I've experienced, but at least it doesn't last very long when it does happen.  It just hurts so bad!  To prevent them I've been trying to be better at drinking more water and walking around more, since I sit all day at work.  Also taking nightly baths, those can't be bad. :)

Cascade Springs

Another photo overload is coming right up. That happens in the fall when we go up the canyon :) 

Last year was my first time going up to Cascade Springs and I made sure we had another trip there this year. I wanted to collect leaves to make a wreath.  The leaves were all covered in tiny bugs, so that was pretty gross, but at least they were pretty to look at.

We found a little snow on the ground!

hello baby 







Birthday Boy

Happy birthday to my awesome husband!  Every year together seems to get better and better, and I can already tell this next year will be great.  I'm so excited to have a little baby with you and start our family together.  Love you!

Apple Pie from Start to Finish

Pick

Peel

Slice

Cook

Crust

Bake

Eat!

 

If you're interested here's the recipe I use for my apple pie.  I do make a few changes though.  I like my apples soft so I precook them in a pot with all of the other filling ingredients.  When the apples cook they release moisture so I don't add the water the recipe calls for, and I also add cinnamon to my apples while they cook.

American Fork Canyon drive

A few weekends ago Jensen and I took a drive up American Fork canyon. It was beautiful and the weather was perfect! I've said it a million times and I'm sure I'll say it again and again, but I love going up the canyon. It's the most beautiful place in the world to me.  I love spending that time with Jensen without tv or computers and phones (mostly) to distract us.



(baby bump around 20 weeks)