#12 Read 3 "fun" books

1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
2. The Seven Pillars of Health by Don Colbert, MD
3. He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
4. The pH Miracle by Robert O. Young, Ph.D. and Shelley Redford Young

#14 Reading the Scriptures

Once again, I don't know which days I've counted and which I haven't. I'll therefore log my days.

9. 12/9/08 B.O.M. Alma 60 & 61
10. 12/11/08 B.O.M. Alma 62

11. 12/16/08 B.O.M. Alma 63

12. 12/19/08 B.O.M. Helaman 1 & 2

13. 12/22/08 B.O.M. Helaman 3

14. 12/26/08 B.O.M. Helaman 4

15. 12/27/08 B.O.M. Helaman 5

16. 12/28/08 O.T. Job 1-3

17. 12/29/08 B.O.M. Helaman 6

18. 12/31/08 O.T. Job 4-5

19. 1/1/09 O.T. Job 6-8

20. 1/2/09 BOM Helaman 7

21. 1/4/09 OT Job 9-10

22. 1/5/09 OT Job 11-15

23. 1/6/09 BOM Helaman 8

24. 1/7/09 BOM Helaman 9-10

25. 1/8/09 OT Job 16-18

26. 1/12/09 BOM Helaman 11

27. 1/13/09 OT Job 19-22

28. 1/14/09 BOM Helaman 12

29. 1/20/09 OT Job 23-26

30. 1/21/09 OT Job 27-28

31. 1/22/09 OT Job 29-30

32. 1/23/09 OT Job 31-32

33. 1/24/09 OT Job 33-34

34. 1/25/09 BOM Helaman 13

35. 1/26/09 BOM Helaman 14-16

36. 2/2/09 BOM 3 Nephi 1

37. 2/7/09 BOM 3 Nephi 2

38. 2/10/09 BOM 3 Nephi 3

39. 2/13/09 BOM 3 Nephi 4

40. 2/14/09 BOM 3 Nephi 4

41. 2/16/09 BOM 3 Nephi 5

42. 2/18/09 BOM 3 Nephi 6

43. 2/19/09 BOM 3 Nephi 7

44. 2/21/09 Various Scriptures, preparing for lesson tomorrow

45. 2/22/09 OT Job 35-36

46. 2/25/09 OT Job 37

47. 2/27/09 OT Job 38-39

48 2/28/09 OT Job 40-42

49. 3/1/09 BOM 3 Nephi 8

50. 3/3/09 BOM 3 Nephi 9

51. 3/5/09 BOM 3 Nephi 10

52. 3/7/09 BOM 3 Nephi 11-14

53. 3/9/09 OT Psalms 1-4

54. 3/11/09 OT Psalms 5-7

55. 3/14/09 BOM 3 Nephi 15

56. 3/16/09 OT Psalms 8-10

57. 3/17/09 OT Psalms 11-14

58. 3/21/09 OT Psalms 15-17

59. 3/23/09 BOM 3 Nephi 16

60. 3/25/09 BOM 3 Nephi 17

61. 3/26/09 BOM 3 Nephi 18

62. 3/28/09 BOM 3 Nephi 19-20

63. 3/31/09 OT Psalms 18-20

64. 4/2/09 3 Nephi 20

65. 4/4/09 D&C 89

66. 4/12/09 3 Nephi 21-25

67. 4/14/09 3 Nephi 26

68. 4/15/09 3 Nephi 27

69. 4/16/09 Psalms 21-23

70. 4/18/09 Psalms 24-26

71. 4/20/09 Psalms 27-30

72. 4/21/09 3 Nephi 28

73. 4/22/09 3 Nephi 29-30

74. 4/23/09 4 Nephi 1

75. 4/25/09 Mormon 1-3

76. 4/27/09 Psalms 31-32

77. 4/28/09 Mormon 4

78. 4/29/09 Mormon 5

79. 4/30/09 Psalms 33-34

80. 5/4/09 Ensign

81. 5/9/09 Matthew 1-2

82. 5/10/09 Psalms 34-35

83. 5/14/09 Psalms 36-37

84. 5/15/09 Psalms 38-40

85. 5/17/09 Psalms 41-44

86. 5/18/09 Ensign, various scriptures to prepare for my lesson

87. 5/20/09 Ensign, various scriptures to prepare for my lesson

88. 5/23/09 Ensign, various scriptures to prepare for my lesson

89. 5/24/09 Ensign, various scriptures during my lesson

90. 5/28/09 Psalms 45-53

91. 6/1/09 Mormon 6

92. 6/3/09 Psalms 54-57

93. 6/5/09 Psalms 58-60

94. 6/8/09 Mormon 7

95. 6/10/09 Psalms 61-63

96. 6/11/09 Psalms 64-65

97. 6/12/09 Psalms 66-68

98. 6/14/09 Psalms 69-72

99. 6/21/09 Psalms 73-74

100. 6/23/09 Ensign

101. 6/26/09 Ensign

102. 6/27/09 Ensign

103. 6/28/09 Ensign

104. 7/1/09 Psalms 75-78

105. 7/7/09 Mormon 8

106. 7/8/09 Mormon 8.5

107. 7/9/09 Mormon 9

108. 7/11/09 Ensign

109. 7/13/09 Ensign

110. 7/14/09 Ether 1

111. 7/15/09 Psalms 79-81

112. 7/18/09 Ether 2

113. 7/19/09 Ether 3

114. 7/22/09 Psalms 82-85

115. 7/23/09 Ensign

116. 7/25/09 Ensign

117. 7/26/09 Ensign

118. 7/27/09 Ether 4-5

119. 7/28/09 Psalms 86-89

120. 7/29/09 Psalms 89-90

121. 7/30/09 Ensign

122. 7/31/09 Psalms 91-94

123. 8/2/09 Psalms 95-97

124. 8/3/09 Ensign

125. 8/4/09 Ensign

126. 8/5/09 Psalms 98-102

127. Ensign

128. Ensign

129. Ensign

130. Ether 6

131. Psalms 103-104

132. Ensign

133. Psalms 105

134. Psalms 106-107

135. Ensign

136. 8/25/09 Ensign

137. 8/26/09 Psalms 108-109

138. Ensign

139. Ensign

140. 8/30/09 Ensign

141. 8/31/09 Psalms 110-113

142. 9/1/09 Psalms 114-117

143. 9/3/09 Ether 7

144. 9/8/09 Psalms 118

145. Hearing the Voice of the Lord

146. Hearing the Voice of the Lord

147. Hearing the Voice of the Lord

148. Psalms 119

149. Psalms 119

150. Psalms 119

151. Hearing the Voice of the Lord

152. Psalms 120-124

153. Psalms 125-132

154. Hearing the Voice of the Lord

155. Hearing the Voice of the Lord

156. Psalms 133-136

157. Hearing the Voice of the Lord

158. Hearing the Voice of the Lord

159. Ensign

160. Ether

161. Ether

162. Ether

163. Moroni

164. Ensign

165. Moroni

166. Moroni

167. Moroni

#43 Working Out

Since I keep updating numbers and I'm not doing it daily, I keep forgetting whether or not I've counted a day of working out. So from now on I'm going to log which days I've worked out and then I'll always know.

4. 12/9/08 Arms
5. 12/10/08 Step

6. 12/12/08 Run 5k, walked once

7. 12/17/08 Bikini Body DVD, routine 2

8. 12/19/08 Ran 5k, jogged to post office and back, never walked

9. 12/23/08 Legs

10. 12/30/08 Arms, no abs

11. 12/31/08 Prevention: Belly, Butt, Thighs (video)

12. 1/2/09 Run 5k

13. 1/6/09 Step DVD

14. 1/8/09 Run 5k, never walked

15. 1/13/09 Bikini Body DVD, routine 3

16. 1/14/09 Step

17. 1/15/09 Ran around block, 3 loops, never walked

*Sick from 1/19-25/09 - subtracting 3 days from days needed

18. 1/27/09 Stair lap around RG

19. 2/1/09 Hiking at Cold Creek

20. 2/6/09 Swimming at YMCA

21. 2/7/09 Pilates video, 50 min.

22. 2/11/09 Prevention: Belly, Butt, Thighs (video)

23. 2/15/09 Riding 4 wheeler at Dumont

24. 2/17/09 Boxing and Elliptical

25. 2/20/09 Bikini Body Bootcamp

26. 2/26/09 Pilates video: lower, abs, total body

27. 2/27/09 Elliptical, squats, lower body

28. 3/1/09 Hiked Lone Mountain

29. 3/3/09 Elliptical, weights (one set)

30. 3/6/09 Ran around Paradise Point, San Diego, observation tower

31. 3/6/09 Dancing with girlfriends (you know it works up quite a sweat)

32. 3/11/09 Bikini Body workout #2

33. 3/12/09 Step DVD

34. 3/14/09 Walked to gardening class at the cooperative extension

35. 3/15/09 Weeding (my hamstrings and back were sore for days)

36. 3/17/09 Elliptical/Boxing

37. 3/18/09 2.5 miles around neighborhood

38. 3/25/09 Bikini Body Camp. Cardio Interval routine #2

39. 3/26/09 Elliptical, abs

40. 3/31/09 Step with Denise Austin

41. 4/1/09 Prevention: Belly, Butt, Thighs (video)

42. 4/3/09 Walking around Baltimore

43. 4/4/09 Walking around zoo in DC

44. 4/5/09 Walking around DC

45. 4/6/09 Walking around DC

46. 4/7/09 Walking around DC

47. 4/8/09 Walking around DC

48. 4/9/09 Walking around DC

49. 4/10/09 Walking around DC and Fredricksburg

50. 4/11/09 Walking around Williamsburg

51. 4/28/09 Step

52. 4/29/09 Elliptical, boxing, abs

53. 4/30/09 Bikini Body CD

54. 5/7/09 Elliptical

55. 5/10/09 Hiking at Valley of Fire

56. 5/12/09 5k

57. 5/14/09 Elliptical, biceps, shoulders, incline

58. 5/15/09 Run with Sadie about 4 miles

59. 5/16/09 Swimming at Lake Mead

60. 5/19/09 Pilates video

61. 5/21/09 Step and Stability ball while watching American Idol

62. 5/22/09 Running

63. 5/24/09 Walking with Krista and Sophie

64. 5/25/09 Swimming in Lake Mead

65. 5/28/09 Running 5k

66. 5/31/09 Walking around the lake with Matt and Nikki and Karley

67. 6/2/09 Rescue training

68. 6/3/09 Rescue training

69. 6/4/09 Elliptical, biceps, bendy thing, boxing

70. 6/6/09 Step

71. 6/9/09 Belly, Butt and Thighs video

72. 6/10/09 Run 5k

73. 6/11/09 Biceps, triceps, shoulders, bending thing

74. 6/12/09 Prevention 3.2.1 video

75. 6/13/09 Elliptical

76. 6/14/09 Hiking at Valley of Fire

77. 6/15/09 Pilates video lower, abs, total body

78. 6/18/09 Step video (double step)

79. 6/19/09 Roller blading in HB

80. 6/20/09 Biking in HB

81. 6/21/09 Biking in HB

82. 6/23/09 Bikini Body Bootcamp #2

83. 6/25/09 Run 5k (ran entire time)

84. 6/26/09 Belly, Butt and Thighs video

85. 7/4/09 Walked trails around the cabin

86. 7/8/09 Prevention 3/2/1

87. 7/9/09 Run 5k (ran entire time)

88. 7/10/09 Slim in 6 Mix it Up video

89. 7/11/09 Double Step

90. 7/14/09 Slim in 6 Tear it Up

91. 7/15/09 Walked around neighborhood

92. 7/16/09 Hiked around neighborhood at Lake Powell

93. 7/17/09 Swimming at Lake Powell

94. 7/18/09 Swimming and hiking at Lake Powell

95. 7/21/09 Bikini Body Toning (butt, legs, and abs)

96. 7/22/09 Running around neighborhood

97. 7/23/09 Slim in 6 Start it Up

98. 7/28/09 P90X Back and Legs

99. 7/29/09 P90X CardioX

100. 7/30/09 P90X Abs

101. 7/31/09 Ran/Walked/Jogged 5k

102. 8/1/09 Elliptical, boxing, swimming at Lake Mead

103. 8/6/09 Ran around neighborhood, sit ups, bendy thing

104. 8/7/09 Slim in 6 Tear it Up

105. 8/15/09 The Subway, 9.5 miles

106. 8/22/09 Lake Mead swimming

107. 8/26/09 Ran 5k

108. 8/27/09 P90X Arms and Shoulders

109. 8/29/09 Swimming at Lake Mead

110. 9/2/09 Ran 5k (ran the entire time)

111. 9/4/09 Elliptical, sit ups, bendy thing

112. 9/9/09 Ran around neighborhood

113. Swimming at Lake Powell

114. Swimming at Lake Powell

115. Walking with Rhett

116. Walking with Rhett and Codey and Allison

#89 Build a Snowman

I really wasn't expecting to complete this one so quickly. But when we went up to Utah to hunt for a Christmas tree the opportunity just presented itself. 

So the snowman was only about 18 inches tall, but I still made one! Nobody told me how difficult it was going to be! I found a couple of rocks for the eyes and some pine needles for the nose and arms. The snowman only lasted about two minutes before Mason decided to knock it's head off. I got one picture in and was on my second when he took the snowman's head for a baseball and his arm for a bat. The first picture below was just a second or two after he did it, so you can still see the devious little expression on his face. But do you really think I could stay mad at him? Look at that cutie!

He was awefully proud of himself.

My pathetic little snowman.

# 90 Make a New Recipe Once a Month

Recipes will be posted later...just need to jot down what I've done so I don't forget.


1. Rosemary Garlic Chicken
Sprinkle rosemary garlic seasoning on both sides of chicken breast. Place chicken in a covered backing dish and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.

2. Turkey

3. Tilapia and Rice

4. Chicken with mushrooms and zucchini over brown rice medley

5. White wine chicken and mushrooms
Slow cooker
4 chicken breasts
~1 c. white wine
~2 c. water
package of mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
chili powder
salt
lemon
Apple Cider powdered drink packet
cornstarch to thicken after chicken done in slow cooker
pour over pasta and chicken

6. Stuffed Chicken Marsala

7. Sloppy Joe Chicken over sweet potatoes

8. Pizza

9. Whole wheat pizza

10. Chicken Alfredo

Whole wheat pasta

White sauce with cream and milk, spinach, parmesian, asiago, romano cheeses, garlic salt and pepper.

11. Stroganoff with veggies instead of meat

14. Lemon Pepper Chicken. 30 min at 350. Mashed potatoes. Lemon Pepper Chicken Sauce

15. Baked Chicken with fresh veggies (tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, etc.)

16. Black Bean and Tofu Enchiladas

17. Veggie Soup

18. Acorn squash, peaches, and chicken

#32 Mission Complete

I've officially completed my first item on my 101 list! I started it on Tuesday and finished sewing it this morning and I'm SO excited about it. I think it's the cutest apron ever. And such a cute model! Thanks Jalee. I was not in a modeling mood this morning and she stopped by right after I finished.

Earlier this year I had a conversation with Heather and I told her that I never wear aprons. I think it's because they make me feel too matronly. She said she lives in them and how you just have to make cute aprons so you don't mind wearing them. So for the last few months I've been looking at aprons, trying to figure out a style I liked and I finally saw enough that I was able to design this one. I bought material a month ago and finally sat down and drew a pattern and figured out what I wanted to do and put it all together. It turned out exactly as I wanted it to, which usually doesn't happen the first time around. So I am very pleased. I'm thinking that it's a little TOO cute, though. It almost looks like a cocktail dress. So I've been thinking about adding a pocket or something to make it look more apron-ie. Heather, how do you normally do yours? Pocket or no pocket? I have just enough material left over I could do a pocket. Let me know what you think.

101 in 1001

That is 101 goals in 1001 days! I'm such a list person and very goal oriented, so what better way to get things done than to make a list of goals I would like to accomplish? Liz has started a trend and quite frankly, who am I not to follow? I plan to do this blog a little different than others working on the same goal. I plan to create a post for each goal and just keep updating the post when I make progress. That way I don't have 20 posts for the same goal and I keep track of it all in one place. Then (if I can figure it out) I'll type out all my goals on the sidebar and link each one to the corresponding post. Can you tell I'm an organizational freak? Ha...I love it. This is SO me!

101 Goals to be completed by 8/13/2011:

1. Finish painting my house

2. Put hinges on TV drawer front & touch-up paint

3. Refinish old green couch

4. Recaulk tub & sink in master bath

5. Design backyard landscape

6. Regrout the kitchen floor & seal it

7. Blow up a picture I've taken to display in the house

8. Stain the front door

9. Deep clean the entire house

10. Install doorstops behind each door

11. Read 3 religious books

12. Read 3 "fun" books

13. Read 3 classical books from my collection

14. Read scriptures at least 4 times per week

15. Finish the B.O.M. (again)

16. Finish the old testament

17. make wall hangy with The Family: A Proclamation to the World & pictures of the family

18. Host 2 scrapbook/quilting/crafty days

19. Learn more about photography through books & practice

20. Get Photoshop Elements & learn how to use it

21. Blog at least once per week

22. Learn to crochet around baby bibs & blankets

23. Make a recipe book with pictures

24. Put together wedding scrapbook

25. Scrapbook through 2006

26. Make a quilt out of old jeans

27. Design & make a baby quilt

28. Make silk square quilt

29. Make a crazy quilt

30. Make all my pillows (for pillow forms already bought)

31. Make a comforter for guest bedroom

32. Design & sew an apron

33. Sew a dress

34. Design & make a bathing suit

35. Make a bedskirt for master bed

36. Drop weight to 135 & maintain (unless preggers)

37. Run a 5k without stopping

38. Run a 5k in less than 30 minutes

39. Compete in a triathlon

40. Keep a food diary for one month

41. Create meal plans

42. Get my knees in better condition

43. Exercise at least three times per week for at least 30 minutes

44. Develop a stretching program and implement

45. Get an allergy test

46. Organize the movies/CD's closet

47. Organize recipe books & get rid of ones I don't use

48. Organize the laundry room storage

49. Organize jacuzzi chemicals

50. Organize closet in gym

51. Organize food storage

52. Back up the computer on an external hard drive

53. Hand wash all needed clothes monthly

54. Mend all clothing within one month of discovery

55. Sell my Zen

56. Buy an iPod

57. Download songs/pictures/movies to iPod

58. Increase food storage by 50%

59. Have zero debt

60. visit teach every month

61. Attend the temple 6 times

62. Have an up-to-date 72 hour kit for each member of the family

63. Take a video of everything in the house (for insurance purposes)

64. Invite friends/family for dinner at least ten times

65. Call all family & friends on their birthday

66. Send more cards

67. Send at least 6 thinking of you cards

68. Go through my closet twice & donate clothes/shoes to D.I.

69. Go to the Arizona Hot Springs

70. Go on a picnic

71. Go to Washington D.C.

72. Go to San Diego at least three times

73. Go river rafting

74. Go to 3 new places

75. Take a hot air balloon ride

76. Plan a date with Rhett monthly

77. Paint pottery at a "make-your-own-pottery" place

78. Get pregnant

79. Have a baby

80. Read to my future child daily

81. Change the current office in to a nursery

82. Change the current living room in to an office

83. Study up on nutrition

84. Learn more about herbs, test them out, and keep a log of their affects

85. Take a sewing class

86. Take a cooking class

87. Learn to make bread

88. Learn how to swim faster (hire an instructor)

89. Build a snowman

90. Make a new recipe/dinner once a month

91. Make a birthday calendar of family and friends

92. Create a scenic calendar with pictures I've taken

93. Create a daily quote calendar

95. Pamper myself with at least two facials

96. Pamper myself with at least two massages

97. Start a garden and produce at least one edible item

98. Send out a Christmas card/picture/letter at least once

99. Participate in a Santa run

100. Start a club and meet regularly

101. ***Personal***