Tasha's 101 things in 1001 days project

Number 8 & number 32 completed!

2009-11-15T08:35:00.000-08:00

wow - I seriously need to check my list more often so I can stay on track!

Number 8 - attend a football game!
Marc and I went to a Seahawks last weekend - this was my first time attending a pro game! I blogged about it here.
I am still using my old, OLD laptop so I have no pictures.

And Marc and I went bowling for the first time! I didn't make it over 100 on either game but we still had a lot of fun. We will probably make it more of a habit to go! :)

#18 - Run 5 miles - COMPLETED!

2009-10-09T13:11:00.000-07:00

I did it! I ran my first 5 miles in under 50 minutes! I set a new personal record of running 3 miles at a 9:31 pace - I have never been able to do this before! Here is my original post. I am stoked!

#84 - Participate in operationbeautiful.com 30 times - in progress

2009-10-05T09:34:00.000-07:00

Since we were in Victoria BC, Canada this past weekend I thought it was a perfect time to post some operation beautiful notes! My first 2 of 30!
I posted both of these in the Grand Pacific hotel lobby bathroom on two different occasions:

#73 - Creat my own domain name for my food blog - completed!

2009-09-30T10:06:00.000-07:00

It was super simple thanks to my girl Lesley! http://detox4me2.blogspot.com is now www.thecleaneatingmama.com! I had to pay a very small fee (10 bucks) and I am now the proud owner of my own site! And anyone can do it - click the settings button, then publishing and you can have your blog be it's own WWW. How cool is that! ;)

#17 Attend 15 spinning classes - in progress

2009-09-26T15:44:00.000-07:00

9.26.09

Today I participated in my first spinning class! It was intense hour of blood pumping, sweat dripping and leg burning - I loved it! The class is welcome to anyone at my gym and with a class on the schedule 6 times a week, I know I will go a lot more. Unfortunately I stayed up way to late last night working on my food blog and now I am totally wiped out! I want to lay down and sleep but little Baby J is crawling around like a mad man! :)

#2 Get fitted for running shoes - completed!

2009-09-24T21:47:00.001-07:00

Finally! A pair of running shoes that actually fit me correctly! I bought the Brooks Adrenaline - super light, breathable fabric and a wide comfy fit. Finally a shoe that doesn't hurt my feet! I even bought a pair of lycra socks and I had a great run tonight. :)

#99 - Post 5 links to other 101 blogs - completed!

2009-09-24T10:14:00.000-07:00

Nothing to really report about this one but I must admit I LOVE reading other blogs and learning from their experiences! Check out my blog list on the right - it grows everyday.
And if you want your blog listed just leave me a comment :)

Read 100 books - 2 down

2009-09-23T10:36:00.000-07:00

I have bookshelves filled to the brim of books - I just love to go into my office and stare at all of them. Sadly I have more unread books than read and I cannot help but to go to the bookstore and buy 1-2 more each and every time I visit. I want to get out of being a collector and being a reader.
I love to read - I really do. 100 books in 1001 days seems like a goal that I can easily do... we'll see.

Currently reading list:

Read list:

Skydiving! Completed!

2009-09-22T14:26:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I know this is totally cheating in some eye's but skydiving was a goal that I have dreamed of doing since I was teenager. I figured I would never get around to doing it and I finally did! It was a Mother's Day gift to me by my husband. :)

Here are some pictures:

There I go! I wasn't even nervous!

The view from up above was amazing! I could see for miles and miles. Luckily it was such a clear day.

Landing was really simple - We landed on our tooshes so I had to lift my feet and legs up and he did the rest.

Like I mentioned before, I was not nervous one bit! Although the feeling I got when I had my feet dangling out of the plane right before we jumped was the most extreme feeling ever. I jumped from 4200 feet with one full minute of free falling. The wind was intense! It was very hard to breath and my mouth was open the entire time. I kept thinking I was going to get a bug in my mouth but then I realized that bugs don't go up that high. :)
Once the chute was opened we were lazily floating around. I get pretty bad motion sickness so I wasn't up for the daring spins. Although I thought I was going to lose it there at the end! Unfortunately all day my head was spinning and I felt nauseous. It was worth it, though! I would do it again in a heart beat!

Try 10 new beers - 1 down

2009-09-22T10:35:00.001-07:00

To start the fall season off I wanted to try a new autumn beer. This was rather spicy and tasted like pumpkin. It was good but I can't see myself drinking a lot of it at one time.

My 101 things in 1001 days

2009-09-19T21:54:00.000-07:00

Some of you may be familiar with the 101 Things in 1001 Days project. Basically you make a list of 101 things that you would like to do in 1001 days; which is about 2.75 years. The list can be made up of pretty much anything - just no wishy-washy items. Like "be nicer", "run more" or "eat better". They have to be solid items that you can cross off of your list once you complete them. Like "hold 10 doors for strangers", "run 8 miles" or "make 1o homemade meals".
I have seen this done a few times before and thought the concept was wonderful. It makes you set goals and helps you achieve them on your own term. And since you have over 2 years to do so, the end is not so intimidating.
I for one do not partake in New Years resolutions. I think they are pointless - people only do the, for a few weeks and they go back to their old ways. I am firm believer that you can change anytime you want and accomplish your goals any day of the week. This is my journey.
I will be blogging about each item I accomplish. This should be a fun adventure! I started on September 17th 2009 and my end date is June 14th 2012. But I must admit I did put a few things on my list that I have already done only because they have been on my list my entire life! Please leave comments if you wish and if I have helped you start your own blog please leave me your website. I love to support others on their quest! Thanks for stopping by!

Donate blood
Get fitted for running shoes - completed! 9.24.09
Run a 3k & a 5K
Buy a bathing suit
Skydive - completed! blogged here
Take an online class
Write 15 health articles (0/15)
Attend a football game
Go to the ocean
Volunteer 5 times (0/5)
Scuba dive
Take boudoir shots
Plant a garden
Read 100 books (2/100) -in progress
Pay off my credit cards - in progress
Get invisaline for my teeth
Attend 15 spinning classes (1/15) - in progress
Run 5 miles straight
Run 8 miles straight
Run 10 miles straight
Sell my quilts to a local store
Have another baby
Visit my GG Grandma
Mail/give 10 care packages (0/10)
Make 10 chemo caps for hospitals (0/10)
Go to Vermont
Read the Harry Potter series
Visit Sophie in New York
Try 10 new beers (1/10) - in progress
Learn the wine language
Eat raw for 1 week
Go bowling with Marc
Make a 3 layer cake by scratch
Go to Paris
Go to Tuscany
Scrapbook Jordan's first year
Become a certified nutritionist
Creat a website for my sewing business
Write a short story
Make a deposit to savings every month (2/33) - in progress
Get a tatoo
Make a recipe book
Make soap
Go snowboarding
Go snowshoeing
White water raft
Buy a jogging stroller
Have a compost area
Make 25 new recipes for dinner (0/25)
Go dancing
Teach Jordan the importance of giving and donate toys at Christmas
Write 10 entries in my About Me book (1/10) - in progress
Update my playlist to my iPod
Visit 10 new winery's (0/10)
Have 5 girls nights (0/5)
Own a mini cooper
Take Jordan hiking
Hike to the Enchantments in Leavenworth
Boat to the San Juans
Go on a cruise
Visit 5 museums (0/5)
Learn about my social anxiety and do something about it
Learn a new language
Run a marathon
Visit wine country in California
Make 10 quilts using my own patterns (0/10)
Potty train Jordan
Make Jordan's Halloween costume
Build a fort with Jordan
Make Jordan a quilt for his bed
Teach Jordan to count to 10
Teach him to spell his name
Create my own blog domain for my food blog completed! 9.30.09
Eat vegan for 1 week
Compete in a body/fitness challenge
Go up in the space needle
Scrapbook Jordan's second year of life
Go whale watching
Learn to sew zippers
Make Jordan a pair of pajamas
Support local farmers by going to markets (0/15)
Make mesh produce bags
Make 15 recipes by subbing tofu for meat (0/15)
Participate in operationbeautiful.com 30 times (2/30) - in progress
Make a wreath
Crochet 5 stuffed animals (0/5)
Reflect and journal 100 entries (0/100)
Own all of the Beatles albums
Buy a Cannon Digital Rebel camera
Take a photography class
Write 30 handwritten letters/cards (0/30)
Make homemade granola
Market and sell homemade pet treats
Market and sell homemade teething biscuits
Take Jordan to 50 new places (0/50)
Have a picnic
Join the complete the 365 day project on flickr
Buy a Mac
Make 5 new 101 friends and post their link on my blog (5/5) - completed! 9.24.09
Go to the ballet
Make a new list!