101 in 1001

Happy Wednesday Babes!

I’m actually oddly excited about this post. I have been building this list for awhile, so I’m pumped to finally share it with you all. I first heard about this list a few years ago, when a couple of other bloggers were building them, but completely forgot about them until my friend showed me hers recently. She had just finished it, and we were going through her list seeing everything she was able to cross off and it inspired me to make my own!

For those of you who have never heard of this list, it’s basically 101 things that I want to complete in 1001 days. Which is about three years! Like mine, your list can be filled with things as simple as finding a new dentist, to traveling to Europe! I set my goals into different categories because believe it or not, it’s hard to come up with 101 Things!

By the time my 1001 days are up, I will have just turned 29, which is crazy to think about.

I’ll be adding this to the top of my page and will continue to cross things off on here as a way to hold me accountable!


My 101 in 1001

Start Date: July 25, 2018

End Date: April 21, 2021

PERSONAL

  1. Run a half marathon
  2. Officially change my last name
  3. Get Bentley a brother or sister pup
  4. Save $10 for every item I complete something on this list
  5. Get my wedding dress dry cleaned and store it properly…
  6. Find a new church Colton and I really love
  7. Move to a new city (even if it’s only for a short period!)
  8. Send out our first Christmas Cards as husband and wife.
  9. Find a new Dentist.
  10. Put together a wedding shadow box.
  11. Refrain from shopping for one month.
  12. Learn how to sew on a button
  13. Donate Blood 3 Times
  14. Find out my blood type.
  15. Take a self-defense class
  16. Move into a house
  17. Pay off all students loans

PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS

  1. Finally, make LifetoLauren an official business and LLC.
  2. Completely redo my website
  3. Become published in a magazine
  4. Be featured on a reputable/well known online forum.
  5. Host a blogger get together
  6. Create at least 15 new YouTube Videos
  7. Collaborate with at least 8 brands I’ve never worked with before
  8. Upgrade Camera (Full Lens)
  9. Hire an assistant or intern
  10. Start an IRA
  11. Do a TV segment.
  12. Work with 3 dream designers

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

  1. Go on at least 5 different girls trip.
    1. Miami
    2. Arkansas
  2. Host a game night.
  3. Surprise my mom with flowers (not on her birthday/mother’s day).
  4. Start a book club with girlfriends.
  5. Throw a party (maybe a surprise?) for a close friend.
  6. Plan a girls day for me and my sister
  7. Reconnect with an old friend.
  8. Take a vacation with my Mom somewhere new.
  9. Visit a friend out of state.
  10. Surprise my grandma and spend the day with her.
  11. Host our whole family over for dinner or a holiday. (We did Thanksgiving!!)
  12. Host a shower for a friend.
  13. Take a couples trip with Colton’s best friends.

TRAVEL

  1. Go back to Italy.
  2. Canoe in Banff, Canada.
  3. Visit at least 5 new cities.
    1. Mexico City – Feb 2019
  4. Visit 3 new states.
    1. Arkansas Nov 2018
  5. Travel to at least 1 new country.
  6. See the Cherry Blossoms in D.C.
  7. Go skiing during Christmas.
  8. Martha’s Vinyard or Nantucket for the Fourth of July.
  9. See a live performance in Nashville.

HOME

  1. Make guest room into a functional home office.
  2. Organize file cabinets.
  3. Style a Gallery Wall in Living Room.
  4. Replace Buffet Cabinet.
  5. Take all of the clothes under my bed to Good Will.
  6. Organize the hall closet.
  7. Organize the laundry room.
  8. Have some sort of mini garage sale.
  9. Invest in a dream Gray Malin.
  10. Sell at least 100 items from your closet on Poshmark.

HOUSTON

  1. See a movie in the old River Oaks Theatre.
  2. Go to a play.
  3. Visit a museum.
  4. Rent bikes at Buffalo Bayou.
  5. Have a staycation.
  6. Houston Flea Market.
  7. Try (5) New Houston Restaurants.
    1. Blanco Tacos & Tequila
  8. Try (3) New Brunch Spots.
    1. Fig & Olive
  9. Create a full Houston City Guide.
  10. Go to a free yoga event downtown.
  11. See a show at the Miller Outdoor Theatre.
  12. Bingo in the Heights.
  13. Go to at least 5 local festivals.
  14. Share a bottle of wine at night by the Waterwall.
  15. Spend an evening exploring China Town.
  16. Take Bentley to Galveston.
  17. Find a nail salon I swear by.

JUST FOR FUN

  1. Try one new Pinterest recipe a day for one week.
  2. Meditate every morning for 10 days.
  3. Try Acupuncture.
  4. Try Cupping.
  5. Watch at least 3 famous Documentaries.
    1. Ted Bundy
  6. Go one whole weekend completely disconnected from the internet/phone/social media.
  7. Read for 30 minutes every night before bed for two weeks.
  8. Buy the person’s coffee behind me in the Starbucks line.
  9. Go to 3 concerts (Rodeo not included).
    1. Taylor Swift
  10. Take tennis lessons.
  11. Learn to fold a fitted sheet.
    1. Thank you Mari Kondo!
  12. Go to the Kentucky Derby or the Masters.
  13. Attend Coachella
  14. Cook Colton’s Favorite “non-healthy” meal.
  15. Play a round of golf with Colton.
  16. Make photo albums from high school and college.
  17. Spend an evening w/ Colton watching each other’s favorite movies.
  18. Upload all photos from the past few years onto Facebook (I have been really bad about this!)
  19. Go Ice Skating outside and not inside the mall – lol.
  20. Get up on a slalom ski again.
  21. Attend either a famous morning show, talk show or latenight show.
  22. Buy myself an investment handbag.
  23. Make it to a Kenny Chesney Concert.

Have you guys ever made this list before??

How many were you able to complete?

xo,

Lauren

9 Comments

  1. Yachy wrote:

    This was SO interesting to read and be curious of what you’d like to accomplish!
    I don’t have a list like this that I’d like to complete in 3 years, however, I do have a lifetime Bucket List – lol.

    @happilyeveralanis | Bucket List

    Posted 7.25.18
    • LifetoLauren wrote:

      I’m hoping to accomplish at least more than 75%! That’s what my friend did. I have a life long bucket list, but honestly – this is kind of more like my bucket list before kids. We’re on a 3-4 year plan right now and these are everything we want to do before becoming parents! xo, Lauren

      Posted 7.26.18
  2. Briana wrote:

    Super interesting! These are all such big goals! Good for you, I want to try!

    Briana
    https://beyoutifulbrunette.com/

    Posted 7.25.18
    • LifetoLauren wrote:

      You definitely should!! I tried to mis low and high goals to kind of give me a variety. xo, Lauren

      Posted 7.26.18
  3. Jamelah wrote:

    Hi Lauren,
    I love this!! So much so that it inspired me to make something similar— 23 things to do while 23. So I have a year to make that list happen! As far as crossing them off your list, are you just going with the flow or do you have dates in mind already for some of them??

    Jamelah • stuckinajamblog.wordpress.com

    Posted 7.27.18
    • LifetoLauren wrote:

      Absolutely love that idea!!! I’m so glad my list inspired you 🙂 I think that my plan is to just go with the flow! Of course, I have a few items higher on my list that I would like to accoplish first and we are already putting in our calenders potential trips – but other than that, I am going to play it by ear 🙂

      Posted 7.29.18
  4. Torrie wrote:

    I’m in the middle of my first one (I started in January), and I’m LOVING it! I decided to replace doing my typical new year’s resolutions with a 101 in 1001, and I like the format SO much better–I’m way more motivated overall, and I think the longer timeline just works better for a lot of the goals I have. Great list!

    Posted 7.29.18

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