MY 101 THINGS

October will be here before I know it - I figured I might as well do a once over of the list!!

Thanks to Molly I have decided to do my own 101 Things...

The mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The criteria: The tasks must be specific (no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined.

Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (represent some amount of effort on your part).

Start Date: January 5, 2010

End Date: October 2, 2012

BOLD - completed

Italics - In progress

Family

1. Get Engaged 1/2/12

2. GM - 8/4/12

3. Surprise Justin (big or small) 5 times (breakfast in bed)

4. Talk to my Grandparents every week for a year... I lost two of my grandparents this year. I have one left and I am trying to make the most of our time together!

5. Send cards to a family or friend 2x’s a month ( any member, can NOT be repeats)

6. Do something outdoorsy with Justin (built a snowman 1/30/10, picked Ramps, took a hike on BHill)

7. Visit my grandparents every 6 weeks or sooner (1/22/11, 2/11/11)

8. Take lots and lots of pictures

9. Make sure my mother knows how much she means to me

10. Do something with just my brother. Picked him up from the airport, lunch with him and my parents...

11. Visit with my parents at least every 8 weeks - so far pretty good, GOING WELL 

Food

12. Try 5 new restaurants (pizza place in deep creek, Noah's Market, Beach Bucket, Peaches, Taco Shack, place for Justin's birthday in Ormond, Doughnut Shop in Ormond)

13. Give a waiter 50% tip

14. Pay for the family behind me in a drive-thru

15. Eat an oyster

16. Try 50 new recipes (enchiladas 1/19/2011, harvest pancakes & stuffed peppers1/30/11, Sausage Dip (Superbowl) Home made Chicken Tenders (2/15/11) PDub Chicken Spag (2-23-11)) Honey Mustard Chicken, Portabella mushroom sandwiches, 

17. Bring dinner to a friend

18. Have a fondue party

19. Eat at Paula Deans

20. Make bread from scratch

21. Eat no fast food or frozen food for one week

22. Drink 8 glasses of water daily for a month

23. Make Justin 5 dinners of his request (hash brown casserole, mushroom sandwiches)

24. Make Justin 5 breakfasts of his request (omelets, breakfast buritos)

25. Try 5 new foods (German Buffet, The Inn, German food at diner in mall)

26. Try Thai food

27. Go to a restaurant and eat alone

28. Make a whole meal from a cooking show

Travel

29. Go somewhere tropical

30. Have a girlcation

31. Spend a weekend away with Justin (Charleston, SC)

32. Random weekend getaway

33. See the Reds play

34. Go to the beach (two weeks in FL)

35. Go to NFL game

36. Fly somewhere honey moon

37. Go to a state I have never been

38. Plan a honeymoon

39. Go to Washington DC

40. Go camping

41. Go to a ski resort

42. Sleigh Ride

43. Go to Vegas

44. Go to Nashvegas

45. Go to 1 away football game (WVU) - Bowl Game, Orange Bowl

46. Go on a wine tasting

Physical

47. Get my weight to my goal.

48. Run in 3 5k’s

49. Workout 3 days a week for 3 months

50. Take a Pilates course

51. Try a spin course

52. Do 3 straight months of water running

Blogger

53. Meet a new blogger friend

54. Blog every week of the new year

55. Do a craft project (wreath)

56. Re-vamp my blog (made my my own header)

Personal

57. Donate my hair to Locks of Love

58. Read 10 new books (Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, Jaycee Duggar, Shopaholic Mini, Mama Does Time, Hurricane in Paradise, (3) Shades of Grey)

59. Get a teaching job (Headstart)

60. Learn to sew

61. Get rid of all unworn clothes

62. Play the lotto 5 times (scratch off's R-County, Scratch off Charlie's)

63. No Facebook or Twitter for an entire weekend.

64. Go back to dark hair 2/17/11

65. Get my brows tinted

66. Have false eyelashes put on

67. Get a manicure weekly for a month

68. Do 5 random acts of kindness

69. Make out at a drive-inn

70. See a bear

71. See a Panda Bear

72. Go to NYC

73. Move, I did with Justin

74. Go on a date every weekend for a month

75. Swim with dolphins

76. Be on time for work every day for a month

77. Buy Justin 3 just because presents (snoopy christmas stuff, camo cup, charlie brown)

78. Send my two girl cousins flowers, just because

79. Go visit my friends in Huntington and Columbus South Carolina.

80. Eat at a Food Network place (Diner’s Drive-inns and Dives or something like that)

81. Learn to make a killer cocktail

82. Learn to make soft cookies

83. Take Buster on a walk at least 3 times a week for 2 months straight

84. Try 5 new beers  (3 at Brewery)

85. Babysit so my married friends can have a night out

86. Get dressed up to have a candle dinner at home

87. Go to Cooper’s Rock

88. Ice Skate

89. Ride a horse

90. Graduate Grad School

91. See 30 new movies (Dear John, Get him to the Greek, Hot Tub Time Machine, Couple's Retreat, Grown Ups, Play the Game, Social Network, Twighlight, Andy Griffith Movie, Dinner for Schmucks,)

92. Volunteer 50 hours of my time (Thanksgiving Giveaway, Angel Tree, Christmas Giveaway, 10 hours, Timmy's Fund, Relay)

93. Spend that afternoon reading in a coffee shop

94. Buy NOTHING for two weeks (besides gas)

95. Save 10% of my income

96. Join a book club

97. Wear my cowboy boots with a dress

98. Donate 5 bags of clothes

99. Find 5 awesome things at a yard/estate/tag sale - couch, camp stove, wedding stuff, 

100. Be a big sister

101. Inspire someone else to do a 101 list….

Funk....

Things are going OK and life is busy. Nothing seems off but everything seems so hectic and life isn't slowing down. I am pretty sure all the extras and stress of life I am in a funk. I know it sounds silly because life is going so well, but I am just not feeling 100% like myself. Never mind that my period cycles are so screwy and I think I should be starting any day now - that stress and hormonal craziness. Running is going Ok, we are not going every other night like I'd hope for but we are going. And for some reason this time, I am hating the thought of going. I used to love my run nights. Crave them. This time, I cry, kick and scream before heading outside. Poor Justin. I am not sure what is going on.

I am sure that in a few weeks things will get back to normal, and I can't wait. I am just wondering and making sure I am not alone in getting funks?

Thursday....

It is absolutely gorgeous outside today. It is the perfect spring day and I am stuck inside my office until 6. So is life!

We are slowly getting settled into our new house. All is well there! We love being close to work, school and our friends! We do, however, miss Justin's grandparents!

Wedding stuff is coming along rather nicely! I think we found our table numbers today! I am very excited and ready to marry my love! 2 months and 2 weeks away! I can't wait :) My dress is in, we will go to pick it up Monday! I would love to share a picture, but can't until after the big day! Flowers are picked out, dress is bought, tuxes done, food has been tested (oh my is it yummy!), table decor and lines picked - everything is done... I think.

I need to look into a portable microphone system and talk to a minster still.  And the portable AC units are causing me some grief so we will see what happens.

Justin officially signed his letter of employment - he has an official full time job. We are just waiting for the start date. We are figuring sometime next week!

My job is is still going well and I am really excited about the possibilities of some stuff in the future!

We spent a great Mother's Day with my mom, dad, grandpa, brother and Justin and I. Everyone came to our house and we just enjoyed being together. It was simple and low key! I made these and they turned out perfect! I was so excited to use my new Kitchen Aid Mixer :) (I love it BTW)

We are looking forward to a busy Saturday but relaxing Sunday filled with SUNSHINE!!! I can't believe May is almost over!

I want to give up....

Tonight we did our C25k week 2 day 1.  I have never wanted to quit so badly as I did tonight. It sucked. I am slower than I was the last time I completed this program. I have more aches and more pains and just more fat to carry around.

I know I can't give up. I won't give up this time either. But today as I was running I started to think about all the reasons I wanted to lose weight.... and let's be honest they are the most important things in my life.

1. Justin - he deserves a healthy wife and someone who can do physical activity - we deserve health and happiness together
2. My own health - I want a long and happy life
3. For my family - they want me happy and healthy
4. And for our kids. I want kids. I can't wait to embark on parenthood with Justin but I refuse to do it until I lose a lot of weight and become healthier - sidenote, it will be over a year before we even think of trying but it will take me over a year to be healthy!

I am struggling right now with the willpower to keep going. And if it wasn't for Justin tonight, I would have been all caught up on Real Housewives.... 

I know this feeling of giving up will pass, and in a few more runs I will have my enthusiasm back - I do have to admit, I feel great after tonight's run and I know that I want to keep doing this. I want healthy more than I want to quit! 

Thankful Thursdays

- My mom. As Mother's Day weekend approaches I can't help but be a little sad for both her and my dad (and me too) as they deal with the not having their moms. I am so thankful to have my mom (she is coming to spend Sunday with me) and Justin's mom in my life. Our moms are so different but so much alike. They both are very strong and have changed me for the better.

- My Chickie. We are approaching the one year mark. I am not sure that is possible. 

- My Nan. We are approaching her two year mark. I am not sure that is possible. 

- All of the women in my life. I hope everyone has a great weekend with the special women in their lives! 

If you want to see what others are thankful for go visit Rebecca.....

Hey hormones, get a grip....

I have cried not once but twice today over internet videos. Seriously, hormones... get it together! We started back at C25k yesterday. Day 1 was tough but it was awesome! It felt good to get back out there and feel the burn! If you haven't heard of Rockmyrun.com - check it out. Now some of the songs are very explicit. Check out the label if you aren't a fan of nasty lyrics :) There are many clean playlists and each playlist cost usually under 5$. I am a huge fan! Has anyone used a fitbit? If so - thoughts?  Debating a one - I really like the sleep monitoring feature!


The house is coming together... I guess. We still have lots of boxes to unpack but I am trying not to freak out and get overwhelmed. When you look at the big picture - none of that stuff matters. Tonight we are having Rebecca and her husband over for dinner - I am sure they won't mind boxes :) Right guys?

We had a fun filled weekend with wedding stuff. We got to taste test our food - I am super excited to eat the yummy food! And we got tuxes ordered and our vendors paid. I feel better about that stuff!

I hope everyone had a great day :) Tuesday is almost over! 

Thankful Thursday

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Thankful Thursday...

This Thursday, more than ever, I need to give thanks.

A phone call this morning that will change our life for the better. Justin got a work related call that I can't talk about yet. But it is a huge relief, prayer answered and blessing.

A move. The move is almost done. We will spend Friday night back at Justin's parents house (they are in Florida) and finish up packing some stuff in the basement and attic.

The move puts me 5 miles from work *4.7* but who is counting and puts Justin about 20 from his new job. So thankful!

Being able to help organize an awesome fund raiser for Timmy's Fund

And lastly. Justin. Because he really is the best. We are going out to celebrate with his friends tonight the end of the semester. I am so proud of him and his hard work. Everyday I see our dreams getting closer and closer!