If you’ve never heard of the Day Zero challenge, you’re missing out! You make a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. Here are the deets:
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.
You can peek into my previous attempts on my old blog, found here.
101 things to do in 1001 days
Finish date: October 31, 2024
# finished: 18 { as of April 8, 2024 – 17.82%}
2. Earn $85,000 lifetime earnings on Poshmark {80,030.77/$85,000 – 94.15%}
3. Complete 10 No Spend weeks
5. Put $10 in savings for each completed task
6. Replace my epilator
7. Buy a new lens for my camera
8. Complete a pantry clear out
9. Open the girls’ bank accounts
10. Pay off credit cards
12. Buy family Christmas stockings
13. No eating out for 2 weeks
14. Coffee at home for 2 weeks
16. Cash out $1,000 at once on Poshmark
17. Order new debit/credit cards
BLOG + SOCIAL MEDIA
18. 100 new blog posts {18/100 – 18%}
19. Get my inbox to 0
20. Grow my instagram to 7,500
21. Have a month with 1,000 views
22. Publish 5 sponsored posts
23. Post 2x a week for a month
24. Buy a blog course
25. Brainstorm 25 blog posts and publish all of them
26. Restart our podcast
27. Blog about each completed number
READ + MAKE + WATCH
28. Cook 10 new recipes {10/10 – 100%}
1. Chicken enchiladas
2. Chicken Pasta
3. Cinnamon Rolls
4. Hot Cocoa Cookies
5. Chicken & Gravy
6. Cheesy Chicken & rice
7. Awful Italian Chicken recipe that was far too salty
8. broccoli pasta
9. pumpkin muffins
10. ham & cheese sliders
29. Read/listen to 25 books {check my Goodreads}
30. Re-read Harry Potter
31. Re-watch Harry Potter
32. Re-watch Star Wars
33. Make 5 Pinterest projects
34. Make a meal from Farmers Market finds
35. Make cinnamon rolls from scratch
36. Make 5 recipes from Madeleine’s Disney Princess cookbook (separate from #22) {1/5 – 20%}
1. Mac & Cheeseburger
37. Host a cookie exchange
38. Eat something I grew from a seed
39. Watch 10 Oscar Best Picture winners
40. Watch a TV show from start to finish
41. Watch 10 documentaries {6/10 – 60%}
1. Hillsong: A Mega Church Exposed
2. Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey
3. Our Father
4. Shiny, Happy People
5. Miss Americana
6. The Greatest Night in Pop
42. Try all of the Chick-Fil-A sauces
43. Make Christmas treat boxes for 10 people
44. Read before bed every night for a week
45. Make our own apple cider
46. Make dinner in our Instant Pot
PLACES TO GO + SEE {4/14 – 28.57%}
47. 25 different Goodwills {20/25 – 94.15%}
48. Visit 5 breweries
49. Go to 10 coffee shops {5/10 – 50%}
50. Go to an aquarium October 22, 2022
51. Go to the fair August 11, 2022
52. Visit the Humm Kombucha taproom
53. Visit the alpaca farm in Bend
54. Visit the Peony farm
55. Take the girls to Disneyland August 19, 2022
56. See Disney on Ice November 10, 2022
57. Eat at the Multnomah Lodge
58. Attend a musical
59. Attend a comedy show
60. Visit Crater Lake
HEALTH + WELLNESS {2/5 – 40%}
61. Stay completely hydrated for a week
62. Wash my face every night for 2 weeks
63. Lose 20 pounds {7.9/20 – 39.5%}
64. Go 1 month without soda
65. Get new glasses
SELF
66. Get a real haircut
67. Get a pedicure
68. Get a manicure
69. Beat my record of 49 things completed
70. Get my text messages to 0
FAMILY {1/18 – 5.56%}
71. Take a photo every day for 365 days
72. Take a photo of 101 different things that make me happy
73. Celebrate 10 random holidays
74. Build a snowman
75. Build a sandcastle
76. Decorate a gingerbread house
77. Carve a pumpkin {10/29/22}
78. Watch fireworks {July 4, 2022}
79. Family photos every year
80. Go on a picnic
81. Get matching family pajamas
82. Go to ZooLights
83. Go on 50 walks {1/50 – 2%}
84. Take a trip just the two of us
85. Roast marshmallows
86. Document a day in our life 5xs
87. Complete 10 dates from The Adventure Challenge
88. Take photos of the girls with each of their grandparents and frame them
TIDY UP {1/7 – 14.28%}
89. Organize screenshots on my phone
90. Organize our bedroom closet
91. Organize the hall closet
92. Organize the laundry room
93. Tidy before bed for a week
94. Make a keep a cleaning schedule for a month
95. Finish decorating our bedroom
OTHERS {1/5 – 20%}
96. Donate blood
97. Pay it forward at Starbucks
98. Use reusable bags for 1 month
99. Start a {small} compost
100. Send 25 handwritten letters
101. Start a new 101 list!
