The 101 Things in 1001 Days Challenge

With the new year approaching fast, I’ve been thinking a lot about setting some goals for what I would like to accomplish. I’ve never been a fan of new years resolutions however – they always seemed so drastic, and just something about such a short time limit wasn’t appealing. This is even more drastic now that I’m a mother. Sure I still have goals and ideals, but I often don’t have as much time to complete them as I did before.

The 101 in 1001 day challenge is exactly what it sounds like. 101 tasks I want to complete in 1,001 which is roughly 2.75 years. It’s long enough that I have time to complete my goals, but no so long that I lose sight of them. My goals are specific, doable and nothing too drastic. Some of them are even downright boring.

Want to learn more about the 101 day challenge? Check out The Day Zero project‘s website, where it all started. You can even make your own list (absolutely free)!

Start: January 1, 2017
End: September 29, 2019
Tasks Completed 5/101 (5%)

Website Related

1. Start Using Stumble Upon
2. Complete the Elite Blog Academy
3. Write an Ebook
4. Grow my mailing list to 1,000 subscribers
5. Take an eCourse on SEO
6. Update all existing posts with optimized images
7. Hire a VA for social media tasks
8. Grow Facebook Page to 2,000 Likes
9. Grow to 3,000 Instagram Followers
10. Grow to 3,000 Twitter Followers
11. Grow to 3,000 Pinterest Followers
12. Submit a blog article to a paid website
13. Double my monthly pageviews (15,000)
14. Start charging for reviews
15. Create a media kit – Completed 1/7/17
16. Create a newsletter templateCompleted 1/31/17
17. Preschedule all social media 1 month in advance
18. Run a self-sponsored giveaway
19. Run a self-sponsored giveaway allowing other bloggers to join
20. Add more posts to the blogging website section – Created second website
21. Create a blogging link up
22. Create a giveaway link up

Family Related

23. Go on a Family Camping Trip
24. Visit the Beach
25. Hike more often
26. Dress in themed Halloween costumes as entire family
27. Visit the Lake
28. Visit the library once a month
29. Go to the pumpkin patch
30. See Christmas Lights
31. Visit the snow
32. Create a living will – Completed 9/10/17

Personal Growth

33. Read a book I own, but have never read
34. Dye my Hair – Completed 6/20/17
35. Try the Raw ’til 4 diet for a week
36. Donate or sell 50% of my wardrobe
37. Leave my day job
38. Participate in a 5K
39. Lose 50 pounds (starting at 230)
40. Start a nightly yoga routine
41. Create a cohesively decorated bedroom
42. Find an easy way to manage my wavy hair – completed 7/14/17
43. Find a tea I like
44. Take a weekly bath
45. Get another piercing
46. Get another Tattoo
47. Donate Blood
48. Watch 5 Documentaries
49. Learn to read tarot cards





Marriage

50. Have a date night every month for a year
51. Give a personalized anniversary present
52. Try 5 new restaurants together

Green Living & Veganism

53. Start a compost bin
54. Make homemade vegan cheese
55. Buy a Freezer – Completed 1/19/17
56. Eliminate paper towel usage
57. Create fruit bags out of unsellable/donatable clothing items (stained,ripped,tears,etc)
58. Reduce food waste by freezing or dehydrating leftover fruits & vegetables
59. Bring reusable items (cloth napkinds, silverware,bowls, etc) to work to reduce usage of plastics
60. Continue the search for the perfect vegan mascara
61. Start a Garden
62. Invest in glass jars to freezeCompleted 1/27/17
63. Try family cloth – Completed 1/25/17
64. Put a clothes line up in the backyard
65. Use less heating/cooling
66. Get a plastic ribbon maker

Children

67. Create a calm down corner
68. Finish unpacking Ethan’s Room – Completed 8/1/17
69. Consign unused baby items
70. Create a stay at home schedule
71. Practice baby wrapping
72. Tandem babywear
73. Tandem nurse
74. Create an inclusive baby bookshelf
75. Buy a limited edition cloth diaper< – Completed 7/2/17/li>
76. Create a special kids kitchen cabinet
77. Invest in things to help kids cook/li>
78. Make a busy book for outings
79. Get rid of most of the electronic toys
80. Donate milk to a baby in need
81. Create an outdoor playspace for the children
82. Enroll Ethan into a Montessori Preschool

Finances & Charity

83. Pay off both cars early – 1 Car Paid off 1/13/17
84. Don’t buy anything new for a month (besides food or necessities)
85. Open a college account for baby Audrey
86. Have a Zumbini Session completely sell out
87. Donate money to an animal wellness foundation
88. Pay off credit cards
89. Buy a present for a child off of an angel tree
90. Save 3-6 months expenses in an emergency fund
91. Start a travel savings account
92. Start saving extra money for retirement

Home

93. Finish unpacking boxes
94. Organize holiday decorations in shed
95. Set up all the cat litter boxes
96. Get rid of 50% of our books
97. Get rid of 50% of my shoes
98. Organize spice cabinet
99. Sell/Donate 50% of our video games
100. Organize Pantry
101. Organize Cleaning & Crafts cabinet

Have you ever started a challenge like this? What kinds of things are on your list?

Make your own list for free at Day Zero Project.