The Challenge: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).
Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple challenges such as New Year’s resolutions or a ‘Bucket List’. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.
This challenge will run from March 12, 2020 to December 8, 2022.
001 – Visit 10 Ontario Provincial Parks
002 – Visit 50 Local Conservation Areas/Parks
003 – Visit a National Park
004 – Travel to Canada’s East Coast
005 – Visit Tobermory, Ontario
006 – Visit 10 locations from Atlas Obscura
007 – Visit a UNESCO world heritage site
008 – Hike local section of the Great Trail
009 – Go on a canoe day-trip
010 – Reach 250 geocache milestone
011 – Renew our passports and get kids’ passports
012 – Take kids to the R.O.M. On hold (Covid)
013 – Take kids to the Toronto Zoo Completed August 2020
Went surprisingly well despite covid restrictions.
014 – Take kids to Canada’s Wonderland On hold (Covid)
015 – Fill out a photo family tree
016 – 1000 books before kindergarten with J
017 – Join parent council at the kids’ school
018 – Organize and backup family photos and videos
019 – Organize professional family photos Completed October 2020
020 – Make a family yearbook for each year from 2015 to 2021
021 – Start a chore/allowance chart Completed May 2020
Started a weekly chart after Olivia’s 5th birthday.
022 – Make matching family stockings for Christmas
023 – Convert old photos from slides to digital for mom and dad
024 – Make and put up a bat box
025 – Cut down cedar tree on back patio Completed May 2020
Stump remains but the rest of the tree is gone.
026 – Hazardous waste cleanup of the farm (including oil, scrap metal)
027 – Make a chicken coop
028 – Make raised garden beds
029 – Make an outdoor run for the dog
030 – Clean and fix up old greenhouse structure
031 – Start a fairy garden
032 – Make homemade sweet pickles, salsa, and jam
033 – Bake bread from scratch
034 – Cook through an entire cookbook (every recipe!)
035 – Complete NaNoWriMo once
036 – Finish first draft of a story
037 – Submit something to be published
038 – Background art improvement challenge
039 – Gift art to a friend
040 – Design and print a set of bookmarks
041 – Design and print a set of stickers
042 – Try an acrylic paint pour
043 – Create something to hang and decorate our walls
044 – Create a handmade gift for each member of our family
045 – Complete an amigurumi crochet project
046 – Complete a Popsugar reading challenge within the target year
047 – Complete a Book Riot reading challenge within the target year
048 – Read 50 books I owned prior to challenge start date (2/50)
Call Down the Hawk (bought Nov 24 2019); The Selection (2019 book sale)
049 – Review 50 books
050 – Read 10 books from the Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels list
051 – Finish a book of crossword puzzles
052 – Watch Studio Ghibli feature films (0/23)
Progress tracked here.
053 – Watch Disney/Pixar animated feature films with the kids (8/80)
Progress tracked here.
054 – Put together a 1000-piece puzzle
055 – Video game backlog: destash what I don’t plan to play, create a list of what’s left
056 – Clear 5 games from my updated backlog
057 – Watch a classic anime series
058 – Try 10 episodes of 10 new-to-me podcasts
059 – Post 101 blog entries
060 – Start a new blog series and make 10 posts
061 – Design logo and header for the blog
062 – Set up a bookstagram Completed October 2020
@melonpapers
063 – Set up a linked pinterest account
064 – Revamp goodreads account
065 – Destash post for books
066 – Destash post for video games
067 – Pay off credit card balance
068 – Pay off credit line balance
069 – Pay off student loan
070 – Open bank accounts for the kids
071 – Add both kids to life insurance policy
072 – Meet with lawyer to discuss wills
073 – Complete a no-spend month (31 consecutive days)
074 – Sell baby carriers and wraps
075 – Sell unwanted figures/comics/etc
076 – No soda for one month (31 consecutive days)
077 – 10k steps for one month (31 consecutive days)
078 – Make homemade maki rolls
079 – Gym at least 3 times per week for 3 consecutive months On hold (Covid)
Started in February… gyms closed in March. Back at it when it’s safe to do so.
080 – Sauna while cold-weather camping
081 – Make a “40 before 40” list
082 – Try a new sport
083 – Reach pre-pregnancy weight
084 – Organize stickers into an album
085 – Visit a Cat Cafe Completed August 2020
Toe Beans Cat Cafe in Port Hope.
086 – Clean and donate wedding dress
087 – Upgrade to a phone with a better camera Completed April 2020
Upgraded to Iphone 11 when my cell plan expired.
088 – Donate blood Completed September 2020
089 – Submit an exhibit to the local fair On hold (Covid)
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092-096 – Add 5 new goals at the beginning of 2021
097-101 – Add 5 new goals at the beginning of 2022