Thursday, March 28, 2013
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Happy Holidays!
The Christmas season is upon us again! Our tree is up, the kids have visited with Santa at Cookies n Santa and have ridden the Polar Express to the North Pole!
Time to get shopping, wrapping presents, addressing Christmas cards, and baking cookies!
Pictures to come soon!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Our 101 List is alive!!!
With the new blogger, apparently our long lost post has been resurrected. Time to get to crossing these things off of our list...but first we must get through the Holiday Season!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
The Project & The List
I initially got this idea from a friend's blog and decided that it was a great idea and wanted to do it as well. The idea is make a list of 101 things that you want to complete and set a deadline of 1001 days. The tasks are a variety of things that will hopefully help us to become healthier, better individuals. We'll mainly keep track of things on our main blog (www.jen-and-chris.blogspot.com) but we'll update the list here to show what we've accomplished and what is still to come!
Completed tasks
Task in progress
Tasks to be done
Jen's List
1. Make list
2. Take or at least book Alaskan cruise
3. Family trip to Grand Cayman
4. Complete Italy scrapbook
5. Attend PA dinners – odd months (1/15)
6. Arrange and attend friend lunch/dinners – even months (1/15)
7. Monthly dinner dates with Chris (4/33)
8. At least every 3rd dinner date must be out of the house (4/11)
9. Give Brendan a brother or a sister (at least be pregnant again)
10. Create/decorate playroom in basement
11. Plan at least a monthly “activity” for myself & Brendan (1/33) (March '09 - library groups)(April '09 - library groups)(May '09 - free preview class at Gymboree)(June '09 - library group & signed up for Gymboree)(July '09 - library & Gymboree)(August - Gymboree, State Fair/train)
12. Lose 15 pounds (9/15)(updated 5/24/09) - currently on hold!
13. Wear pedometer
14. Use treadmill 3x per week (1/50) (4/12-4/19: 3/3)
15. Count points/use WW website for 2 weeks straight (0/10)
16. Drink 8 glasses of water in a day for 2 weeks straight (0/10)
17. Eat at least 5 servings of fruits & vegetables per day (0/30)
18. Do 20 sit-ups everyday for 2 weeks (0/5)
19. Lift weights 3x per week (0/25)
20. Cook a new recipe each month (6/33)
21. Use seldom used kitchen appliances - used Kitchen Aid Mixer to make birthday cake!
Used mini food processor to make home-made bread crumbs.
22. Organize “stuff” pantry
23. Organize wrapping closet
24. Organize printed pictures
25. Create back-up CDs of pictures
26. Organize recipes/cookbooks
27. Volunteer at church food pantry (0/33)
28. Make a donation to food pantry (10/33) (Made a pet food donation to Hamilton County Humane Society x4)
29. Adopt a child or family at Christmas
30. Create a monthly budget
31. Track monthly spending for a whole month (0/3)
32. Track rebates sent in to manufactures
33. Contact 10 companies per month for coupons (0/33) (April - 3/10)
34. Use only reusable bags when shopping (17/100)
35. Attend church (2/25)
36. Ride in hot air balloon????
37. Read a book (1/10) Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
38. Go to an Indians game
39. Go to a Colts game
40. Create baby book for Brendan (2/21/09)
41. Send cards in mail – just because (0/10)
42. Take train to State Fair (8/13/09)
43. Visit fruit orchard
44. Bake a pie from scratch
45. Make Christmas cookies
46. Make “treats” for nurses/staff just because (2/5) - cupcakes, rice krispie treats
47. Clean out closet & donate clothes
48. Touch up walls/re-paint walls if needed
49. Finish basement
50. Fold laundry as it comes out of the dryer (3/10)
51. Have a picnic at a winery
52. Have a picnic at a park
53. Bike or walk to get ice cream (1/10) FYI - it's a long walk to Ritter's from our house!
54. Try a new restaurant (0/5)
55. Take a weekend trip out of town with Chris
56. Go to the Farmer’s Market (8/1/09)
57. Grow tomatoes (well...we bought them...they're still in the garage since it got a little cold again, but we also had a cherry/grape plant growing in the vegetable garden bed - must had been from a fallen piece of fruit from last year), herbs - may have already killed the basil that I got! grr!, green peppers in garden. We also bought a blueberry bush.
58. Finally complete wills
59. Purchase life insurance for Brendan
60. Create birthday/anniversary list
61. Pay off our mortgage (3/27/09)
62. Buy a “new” car
63. Have Rob & Jenny over for dinner
64. Update pictures in frames in family room
65. Finish & Hang Brendan’s hand print/foot print frame
66. Have a fire in our fireplace
67. Donate blood
68. Don’t eat ice cream for 2 weeks
69. Walk up 3 flights of stairs without getting short of breath
70. Try a new fruit/vegetable
71. Attend a musical
72. Buy myself a manicure/pedicure
73. Clean/organize basement storage
74. Organize kitchen cabinets (mainly the “collect all” cabinets by the fridge) (3/26/09)
75. Complete at least 4 hours of CME every month: Jan (7/4) Woo hoo! Feb (0/4) March (7/4) April 16/4) Does that make up for Feb?! :) Actually I'm waaay behind on my CME hours to maintain my certification. I must complete 58 more hours at this point before June 30th, 2009 (4/12/09) May(6/4) (updated 5/1/09) Updated 6/29: completed my 100 hours for 2007-2009. Time to start all over now!
76. Eat my 4 servings of dairy every day for a month (0/30)
77. Attend an HSE football game
78. Get car washed at least every other month (1/17) - March '09
79. Go hiking
80. Organize hutch in kitchen
81. Use china for a dinner in our dining room
82. Go to a movie
83. Complete Anthem programs to get Gift Cards
84. Become NIHSS certified
85. Re-connect with two people that I haven't seen/spoken to in months (0/2)
86. Take Brendan to a playground (5/10)
87. Learn how to make our blogs more exciting - counters, links, colors, blog list, etc.
88. Recycle magazines instead of saving them
89. No extra Starbuck's coffee for 2 weeks (OK to have free coffee at work, but can't buy any other coffee) Completed 5/23 - 6/6/09!!!
90. Spend $20 or less on groceries for 4 weeks in a row (4/4) - revised to $25 - 7/4/09: I would say that I completed this over the past 6-7 weeks. I did go over while Chris' parents were staying with us and otherwise went over by 31 cents another week, but not bad for a 6-7 week span. I've enjoyed this challenge and I know that I spent a LOT less money by spending only cash for our groceries/purchases. I think that my plan going forward will be to have $150-200 per month for all purchases (food, toiletries, household items/cleaners). This probably won't include pet food, as we make a few trips per Petsmart per year and spend quite a bit of money each time...went today and spent over $50 on two bags of cat food, but should last at least 6 months, if not longer.
91. Do OAMC cooking again (0/2)
92. Take dogs for a walk at least once per week (assuming nice weather)
93. Take pictures at family functions
94. Learn how to use different functions on camera
95. Use candles
96. Sit on front porch and relax
97. Take a nap! (multiple naps in 8/09)
98. Skip dessert for 2 weeks (0/14)
99. Eat dinner outside on deck (0/15)
100. Have a garage sale (May 15-16, 2009 - made $575!)
101. Donate $5 for every task not completed on this list to my current favorite charity at the end of 1001 days.
Completed tasks
Task in progress
Tasks to be done
Jen's List
1. Make list
2. Take or at least book Alaskan cruise
3. Family trip to Grand Cayman
4. Complete Italy scrapbook
5. Attend PA dinners – odd months (1/15)
6. Arrange and attend friend lunch/dinners – even months (1/15)
7. Monthly dinner dates with Chris (4/33)
8. At least every 3rd dinner date must be out of the house (4/11)
9. Give Brendan a brother or a sister (at least be pregnant again)
10. Create/decorate playroom in basement
11. Plan at least a monthly “activity” for myself & Brendan (1/33) (March '09 - library groups)(April '09 - library groups)(May '09 - free preview class at Gymboree)(June '09 - library group & signed up for Gymboree)(July '09 - library & Gymboree)(August - Gymboree, State Fair/train)
12. Lose 15 pounds (9/15)(updated 5/24/09) - currently on hold!
13. Wear pedometer
14. Use treadmill 3x per week (1/50) (4/12-4/19: 3/3)
15. Count points/use WW website for 2 weeks straight (0/10)
16. Drink 8 glasses of water in a day for 2 weeks straight (0/10)
17. Eat at least 5 servings of fruits & vegetables per day (0/30)
18. Do 20 sit-ups everyday for 2 weeks (0/5)
19. Lift weights 3x per week (0/25)
20. Cook a new recipe each month (6/33)
21. Use seldom used kitchen appliances - used Kitchen Aid Mixer to make birthday cake!
Used mini food processor to make home-made bread crumbs.
22. Organize “stuff” pantry
23. Organize wrapping closet
24. Organize printed pictures
25. Create back-up CDs of pictures
26. Organize recipes/cookbooks
27. Volunteer at church food pantry (0/33)
28. Make a donation to food pantry (10/33) (Made a pet food donation to Hamilton County Humane Society x4)
29. Adopt a child or family at Christmas
30. Create a monthly budget
31. Track monthly spending for a whole month (0/3)
32. Track rebates sent in to manufactures
33. Contact 10 companies per month for coupons (0/33) (April - 3/10)
34. Use only reusable bags when shopping (17/100)
35. Attend church (2/25)
36. Ride in hot air balloon????
37. Read a book (1/10) Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
38. Go to an Indians game
39. Go to a Colts game
40. Create baby book for Brendan (2/21/09)
41. Send cards in mail – just because (0/10)
42. Take train to State Fair (8/13/09)
43. Visit fruit orchard
44. Bake a pie from scratch
45. Make Christmas cookies
46. Make “treats” for nurses/staff just because (2/5) - cupcakes, rice krispie treats
47. Clean out closet & donate clothes
48. Touch up walls/re-paint walls if needed
49. Finish basement
50. Fold laundry as it comes out of the dryer (3/10)
51. Have a picnic at a winery
52. Have a picnic at a park
53. Bike or walk to get ice cream (1/10) FYI - it's a long walk to Ritter's from our house!
54. Try a new restaurant (0/5)
55. Take a weekend trip out of town with Chris
56. Go to the Farmer’s Market (8/1/09)
57. Grow tomatoes (well...we bought them...they're still in the garage since it got a little cold again, but we also had a cherry/grape plant growing in the vegetable garden bed - must had been from a fallen piece of fruit from last year), herbs - may have already killed the basil that I got! grr!, green peppers in garden. We also bought a blueberry bush.
58. Finally complete wills
59. Purchase life insurance for Brendan
60. Create birthday/anniversary list
61. Pay off our mortgage (3/27/09)
62. Buy a “new” car
63. Have Rob & Jenny over for dinner
64. Update pictures in frames in family room
65. Finish & Hang Brendan’s hand print/foot print frame
66. Have a fire in our fireplace
67. Donate blood
68. Don’t eat ice cream for 2 weeks
69. Walk up 3 flights of stairs without getting short of breath
70. Try a new fruit/vegetable
71. Attend a musical
72. Buy myself a manicure/pedicure
73. Clean/organize basement storage
74. Organize kitchen cabinets (mainly the “collect all” cabinets by the fridge) (3/26/09)
75. Complete at least 4 hours of CME every month: Jan (7/4) Woo hoo! Feb (0/4) March (7/4) April 16/4) Does that make up for Feb?! :) Actually I'm waaay behind on my CME hours to maintain my certification. I must complete 58 more hours at this point before June 30th, 2009 (4/12/09) May(6/4) (updated 5/1/09) Updated 6/29: completed my 100 hours for 2007-2009. Time to start all over now!
76. Eat my 4 servings of dairy every day for a month (0/30)
77. Attend an HSE football game
78. Get car washed at least every other month (1/17) - March '09
79. Go hiking
80. Organize hutch in kitchen
81. Use china for a dinner in our dining room
82. Go to a movie
83. Complete Anthem programs to get Gift Cards
84. Become NIHSS certified
85. Re-connect with two people that I haven't seen/spoken to in months (0/2)
86. Take Brendan to a playground (5/10)
87. Learn how to make our blogs more exciting - counters, links, colors, blog list, etc.
88. Recycle magazines instead of saving them
89. No extra Starbuck's coffee for 2 weeks (OK to have free coffee at work, but can't buy any other coffee) Completed 5/23 - 6/6/09!!!
90. Spend $20 or less on groceries for 4 weeks in a row (4/4) - revised to $25 - 7/4/09: I would say that I completed this over the past 6-7 weeks. I did go over while Chris' parents were staying with us and otherwise went over by 31 cents another week, but not bad for a 6-7 week span. I've enjoyed this challenge and I know that I spent a LOT less money by spending only cash for our groceries/purchases. I think that my plan going forward will be to have $150-200 per month for all purchases (food, toiletries, household items/cleaners). This probably won't include pet food, as we make a few trips per Petsmart per year and spend quite a bit of money each time...went today and spent over $50 on two bags of cat food, but should last at least 6 months, if not longer.
91. Do OAMC cooking again (0/2)
92. Take dogs for a walk at least once per week (assuming nice weather)
93. Take pictures at family functions
94. Learn how to use different functions on camera
95. Use candles
96. Sit on front porch and relax
97. Take a nap! (multiple naps in 8/09)
98. Skip dessert for 2 weeks (0/14)
99. Eat dinner outside on deck (0/15)
100. Have a garage sale (May 15-16, 2009 - made $575!)
101. Donate $5 for every task not completed on this list to my current favorite charity at the end of 1001 days.
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