Kazmin's 101 things to do in 1001 days: August 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010

#100 - Completed!

I bought a new tv back in March. I never took it out of the box until today since I didn't have a place to put it. Last month I finally found a tv stand with a mount that I like. It's hard with 3 kids in the house to put anything together. With all three kids gone today, I decided today was the day. It took longer than I thought it would but it's done and the tv is mounted. I still need to call Directv tomorrow to put in a connection in the room we want it in.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

I received my Nook case!

I got my Nook case in the mail today. It's really nice. It's a little bigger than I thought it would be but that just means I can buy a cover for my Nook and it will still fit in my case.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

#23 - Completed!

I picked up my glasses. I made sure I took my contacts off tonight and put them on. It feels weird after not wearing glasses for literally years. They will take some getting used to. I only plan on using them at home at night since I don't like how I look in glasses. Here's a picture of me wearing them.

Friday, August 20, 2010

#22 - Completed!

I went to the eye doctor and had my yearly exam. My eyes had been blurry for a few months so I knew I needed a new prescription. I'm always so surprised by how much things cost these days. Without any vision insurance, I paid $90 for an exam. This included a prescription for both contacts and glasses. Then, I looked for the cheapest eyeglasses and ordered them. They came out to $140. This may not sound like a lot of money to some people but for a broke nursing student living off of student loans it's a lot! I still have to order my contact lenses. They run about $40 a box and I need 2 boxes since I have a different strength on each eye. Oh well, at least I can see clearly again.

Even though, getting eyeglasses is #23 of my list, I'm not going to cross it off until I pick them up next week.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

#35 - Completed!

I just completed #35 of my list. I'm so excited! This is the first thing I have completed from my list. I bought a case for my Nook from an Etsy shop. I just love the color.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Welcome to my journey

Welcome to my blog about my 101 things to do in 1001 days. My journey ends on May 13th, 2013.

Some of these will be things I have been wanting to do for a long time. Some will be everyday things to improve my quality of life. I'm always striving to become a better person and mom.

Thank you for taking this journey with me.

My 101 Things

Items crossed out = completed.
Items in bold and italics = in progress.

Personal
~~1) Get my BSN degree.~~
~~2) Purchase my own home.~~
~~3) Get my first nursing job.~~
4) Save and maintain $10,000 in savings.
~~5) Buy a minivan.~~
6) Get a nursing job in either pediatrics or nursery/postpartum.
7) Apply to the DNP program after 2 years of nursing experience.
8) Visit my family in Puerto Rico.
9) Go skiing.
10) Go on a cruise.
11) Go to New York City.
12) Get a new wardrobe after reaching goal weight.
13) Start dating again.
14) Have a spa day (mani, pedi, facial, massage).
~~15) Buy a DSLR camera.~~
16) Take a photography class or classes.
17) Clean my car inside and out.
18) Keep the car clean for at least a month.
19) Take the boys on a beach vacation with Tina and her family next year (2011).
20) Go to at least one Little Gobbler meet up.
21) Go see Wicked.
~~22) Go to the eye doctor for my yearly exam.~~
~~23) Get some cute eyeglasses to give my eyes a break from contacts at night.~~
24) Finally mail pictures of the boys to family members.
~~25) Buy an external hard drive.~~
26) Scan all photo prints and save them on external hard drive.
27) Buy a fireproof safe for important documents and items.
28) Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind".
29) Visit my childhood friend in North Carolina.
30) Get passports for me and the boys.
31) Finish my Cherubs cross-stitch project.
32) Frame the Cherubs and give it to my mom as a gift.
33) Cross-stitch the same birth sampler that Andrew has for Aidan.
34) Develop a better skin care routine and stick with it.
~~35) Buy a case for my Nook on Etsy.~~
36) Take a sign language class.
37) Take the 2 biology classes needed to get my Associate's degree in Science (0/2).
38) Take 3 cake decorating classes (0/3).
39) Try a new dish at Thai Spice on my next 3 visits (0/3).
40) Eat no fast food for a week.
41) Have professional photos taken of me and the boys.
42) Make prints of the better pictures and put them in photo albums.
43). Do some nursing volunteer work.
44) Make a decision about having a 3rd child.
45) Go on a weekend get away and stay at a B&B.
46) Take back my maiden name.
47) Send out Christmas cards at least one Christmas.
48) Eat dinner together as a family once a week for a year (0/52).
49) Write everyone's contact information in a nice address book.
50) Cook 10 new recipes (0/10).
51) Frame and hang 10 photos (3/10).
52) Go to a wine tasting event.
53) Try Indian food.
54) Go horseback riding.
55) Donate blood 3 times (0/3).
56) Make a new friend.
57) Go out with friends 10 times (1/10).
58) Start a recipe box.
59) Cook one holiday meal for family.
60) Buy a little black dress and feel hot in it.
61) Plant a tree in memory of Madeline Darlene Martin.
62) Make a donation in Maddie's name.
63) Pay off my credit cards.
64) Visit the Grand Canyon.
Health
~~65) Start going to the gym.~~
66) Lose weight and reach my goal weight.
67) Count WW points until I reach my goal weight.
68) Workout at least 3 to 5 times a week for 6 months straight (0/6).
69) Complete the C25K program.
70) Start doing pilates.
71) Go hiking with or without the boys 5 times (0/5).
72) Participate in a marathon.
Kids
73) Start aggressively saving for Andrew's college tuition.
74) Take the boys to Disney World.
75) Sign Aidan up for soccer when he turns 3 years old.
76) Sign Andrew up for something physical that he enjoys.
77) Potty train Aidan.
78) Wean Aidan off the pacifier.
79) Have mom/son dates with each boy individually 6 times (0/6).
80) Take the boys out for a family day 6 times (0/6).
81) Take the boys camping.
82) Go on a road trip with the boys.
83) Start teaching the boys Spanish.
84) Enroll Andrew in piano lessons.
85) Get rid of all of Aidan's baby stuff except for those being kept in a memory box.
86) Do some volunteer work with the boys.
87) Have Aidan baptized.
88) Start a saving account for Aidan.
Home
89) Clean and organize the house.
90) Hire a cleaning person.
~~91) Buy Andrew a more mature bedroom set.~~
~~92) Buy Aidan a new bedroom set.~~
93) Buy myself a king size bedroom set.
94) Start regularly clipping and using coupons.
95) Start a garden at the new house.
96) Make toy corner in the living room for Aidan.
97) Buy a big Christmas tree.
98) Put up a Christmas tree for the next 3 years (1/3).
~~99) Turn the dining room into a mommy den.~~
~~100) Put together the tv stand and mount new tv.~~

And last but not least
101) Start a new 101 list for May 14th 2013.