101 Goals in 1001 Days

Our family's list of 101 goals to be completed in 1001 days:

So here's our 101. I'll be posting updates periodically on the blog to let you know how we're doing, and I'll be crossing things off as we complete them.

 Homestead/Homemaker Goals:
1. Glean at least 5 lbs. of blackberries each year
2. Name our homestead (may sound silly to some, but I really want to do it! :)
3. Re-roof the house
4. Build a new chicken coop
5. Plant at least 3 more fruit trees
6. Switch the flagstone patio area and the garden area to take advantage of all of the sun we now get in that spot due to the tree that was removed.
7. Make the pond smaller (the pond is the bane of our existence!)
8. Mike and Cody to go deer hunting
9. Mike to go salmon fishing
10. Have at least 3 of our chickens processed
11. Brood more chicks
12. Paint the exterior of the house
13. Transplant the raspberries
14. Make nesting boxes for orchard mason bees
15. Finish the hearth
16. Put in a woodstove
17. Take advantage of free/low cost homestead/homemaking classes and workshops - at least 6 per year
18. Go the farmer's market at least 3x a month during the season
19. Buy a pressure canner and can more food
20. Reconfigure the laundry room to include pantry space
21. Clean out and organize every room and closet in the house (if you're gonna dream - dream big! LOL)
22. Buy a china cabinet so that I finally have a place to store it all
23. Make a rag rug
24. Reconfigure the walk-in closet so it's more efficient
25. Can at least 48 jars of jam in 2012, for us and for gifts/bartering
26. Make a family recipe book
27. Buy a sewing machine and learn to sew
28. Make Christmas cards for friends and family
29. Learn to embroider
30. Get all of our meat locally (either buy or raise ouselves)
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Homeschooling Goals:
33. Read 25 classic books
34. Try geocaching
35. Make a weekly schedule - and use it!
36. Go on nature walks at least 2x a month, regardless of weather
37. Resume family read-alouds, at least 3 nights a week
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Family Goals:
40. Go back to Hawaii
41. Go to Missouri to visit my dad/Mike's parents
42. Go to Britain
43. Take dancing lessons with my husband
44. Buy a vintage camper
45. Go canoeing
46. Take a family photo every month
47. Go on at least one family outing every month
48. Go on a family bike ride every week during good weather
49. Go fishing together
50. Win the lottery jackpot! (Cody told me I had to put this on our list. LOL)
51. Have bi-monthly family meeting to discuss goals and what we're doing to work on them
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Philanthropic Goals:
55. Donate blood at least 3x a year (all of us)
56. Make at least 10 blankets for The Linus Project
57. Donate money every month
58. Donate $5 for each task on this list that we don't complete
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Financial Goals:
62. Pay off Mike's credit card
63. Save $10 for each task on this list that we complete
64. Get Mike new life insurance
65. Try using the cash envelope system to pay for gas, groceries, etc. for at least 3 months
66. Put all coins (including from #65) into change jar and save for all of 2012
67. Use all coins saved for debt reduction
68. Save a 3 month emergency fund
69. Cut monthly expenses (utilities/groceries/etc.) by at least $200/month
70. Switch from a bank to a credit union
71. Open a second savings account with automatic weekly deposits
72. Refinance the house and lower the payment at least $200/month
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My Personal Goals:
77. Meditate at least once a week
78. Exercise at least 3x a week
79. Cut sugar from my diet for the entire month of January '12 (this may be the toughest one on here!)
80. Lose at least 25 pounds
81. Buy a bike (my guys already have theirs)
82. Finish a scrapbook (not including the ones I give to my dad as gifts!)
83. go kayaking
84. Get fishing license
85. Get medical checkup (I'm terrible about going to the doctor.)
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Mike's Personal Goals:
87. Clean out the garage
88. Finish sheetrocking the garage
89. Lower my disc golf score by at least 5 strokes
90. Get a new job that's better in every way over my current one
91. Use the Bowflex 3x a week
92. Get fishing license
93. Get a smoker for fish and venison
94. Get a 4-wheel drive pickup
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Cody's Personal Goals:
96. Ride my bike every day when the weather is good
97. Get my driver's permit
98. Get my deer tag
99. Get my fishing license
100. Become certified with Search and Rescue
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Completion Date: September 24, 2014