#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***