What have I crossed off in the past year?
7. Publish three “how to” posts
Looking back, this is one of my favorite types of posts to write. There is something about inspiring others that I really enjoy writing about.
17. Learn how to give myself a blowout
I went most of the summer without applying heat to my hair because my hair was reaching a really unhealthy point. When I went back to school, I purchased a new blow dryer and since then have slowly been mastering the blowout. I watched this video over and over again to help. I've gotten to the point where I can blow out my hair, go to bed, and then wake up to just run the flat iron to smooth out the bumps from sleeping on my hair. This has significantly decreased the amount of heat that I've exposed my hair to.
18. Move into my first grown up apartment/home
In December, Todd and I bought our first home together. We skipped the whole renting phase and went straight from our parents house to owning our own home. It's a two bedroom two bathroom condo, so it's smaller than the single family home we thought we wanted. However, the smaller space is perfect for our current lifestyle. I'm excited to share more home updates with you guys soon!
23. Read a book a month
As a Language Arts teacher, I feel like I am constantly reading. Whether it is for my own pleasure, a book my students are reading, or a read aloud I'm doing with my class I am always in the midst of a book or two. Something that I have learned professionally is that you have to model a rich literacy life in order for students to buy in. This means that sometimes I am reading during class while my students are reading. It is important for them to see me modeling what I ask of them.
January: Tangerine by Edward Bloor, February: March:To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, April:Nine Women, One Dress by Jane Rosen, May: Words Their Way , June: A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord, July: Small Great Things by Jody Picoult, August: Mrs. Bixby's Last Day by John Anderson, September: Fish in A Tree by Lynda Hunt, October:Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, November: 180 Days , December: Dear Martin by Nic Stone
30. Obtain a coaching certification
This year I returned back to the field hockey club that I played for in high school. I've transitioned from player to coach. I also started in a new high school coaching role. Between these two opportunities I was required to obtain several certifications. Most of these were related to safety.
39. Go for a hike somewhere new
If you're looking for something cheap to do while traveling, hanging out with friends, or while on a date, then I definitely recommend hiking. There are so many trails near you that you probably don't even know about. This summer we went to North Carolina to visit friends and spent an afternoon exploring some trails. It was lots of fun and a great way for us to get some exercise while catching up.
59. Take dance lessons
I took a dance lesson last year, but not the type of lesson I had intended for when writing this list. For a friend's bachelorette party we took a booty popping class. It was so much fun! I still would like to take ballroom dancing lessons to prep for our wedding.
72. Plan a ladies’ weekend
One of the highlights from last year was that I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. One of my big duties was to plan her bachelorette party weekend. We ended up going to Nashville. I am planning to share my Nashville travel tips some time soon!
87. Go on a road trip
When you're balling on a budget road trips become your favorite way to travel without breaking the bank. Todd and I are at the point in our lives, where our friends live all over the country. In order to see a lot of our close friends we have to travel, so road trips have become our new specialty. You can checkout our guide to road tripping here.
93. Take a trip with my mom
It's no secret that my mom and I are very close. One of the great things is that we are both teachers, so we tend to have off the same days. Last Spring Break, we ended up taking two mini trips. We kicked off our break with a road trip to upstate New York with my dad and our dogs. My brother's college lacrosse team had a game, so we decided to make an adventure out of it. While we were there, we got to see Lake Ontario. It was a tad bit chilly, but definitely an experience that we will always remember. We then came home for a day and packed our bags again to head to Virginia. We were in search of a new place to travel to for our family vacation. We found a sleepy little town that we ended up going back to this past summer for an entire week.
100. Visit NYC
This was actually one of the first things I did to kick off 2018. Thanks to a series of snow days, I had the opportunity to spend a weekend in the city with my sorority sisters from college. One of them lives outside the city in Hoboken, NJ. We spent half the weekend exploring the city and the other half in her town. It was so much fun, but I definitely recommend a quality jacket if you're going to explore the city during the coldest weekend of the year!
So how in the world am I planning to come anywhere near close to finishing this list? Well, to be honest, I know that I will not be completing every item by September. I started grad school a little bit later, so I won't have my Masters or reading specialist certification. Realistically I think I can complete about 35 more things on the list by September. My plan is to make a monthly checklist to be able to cross things off.
So looking ahead at January and February. The following items are on the agenda: Start coloring in my adult coloring book, Continue to read, Send birthday cards, Continue to get back to running regularly, and Collect addresses
A few of these items I have already been in the process of completing, so I am hoping to finish them in the next month or so. There are a few other items I am in the process of checking off list, but I'm not quite ready to share them with you guys yet.
What are your goals for the upcoming month?
Have you ever created a 101 in 1001 days list?
XOXO
