Rachel Tackles 101 Challenges in 1001 Days: February 2010

Sunday, February 21, 2010

14. Try 5 new foods (2/5).

While we were at Nana's, Bill and I shared a Maine lobster risotto appetizer. I had never had risotto before (neither had Bill, which shocks me given his background!) and it was delicious.

18. Eat at 10 local restaurants I've never eaten at before (4/10), and 50. Go on at least 10 real date nights, no kids allowed (3/10).

On Friday night, Bill and I went to dinner at Nana's in Durham. We loved the restaurant, and the food was soooo good. We were there for two hours, and as parents of the world's busiest toddler, I can't tell you how nice it is to sit in one place for two hours enjoying good food, good wine and whine-free conversation!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

18. Eat at 10 local restaurants I've never eaten at before (3/10).

Last night, I had a mom's night out at the MacGregor Draft House in Cary - good food, great company, and fried pickles, yum! :)

Sunday, February 14, 2010

15. Have breakfast in bed.

This morning, for Valentine's Day, Bill and Liam made me waffles and brought them up to me in bed. Liam had a great time helping Bill make the waffles, here are a few photos:

Sunday, February 7, 2010

18. Eat at 10 local restaurants I've never eaten at before (2/10), and 50. Go on at least 10 real date nights, no kids allowed (2/10).

Last night, Bill and I went out with some friends of ours in Raleigh. We had planned to use the Raleigh Winterfest ice skating tickets I won, and then go to dinner, but the ice skating rink was pretty lame! It was small, and the ice was coated in like 3 inches of slush, and there was literally not one person there skating. So, we just went straight to dinner. We ate at Tir Na Nog Irish pub. The food was just okay, but they had a great selection of beers, and we really enjoyed hanging out there. It was a great munchkin-free night!

Friday, February 5, 2010

January 2010 Progress

Completed in January: 0/101
Current Total: 17/101

2. Get back to my pre-baby weight.
No, I'm not there, not even close! But, I've got my new pedometer ready to start wearing, and a new workout DVD, and I am ready to get serious about getting in shape.

5. Read 101 books (20/101).
I didn't read any books this month, again.

9. Take 1001 photos in 1001 days (864/1001).
I took 110 photos this month, bringing my current total to 864.

101 Challenges

Start Date: 7/1/2009
End Date: 3/28/2012
Completed: 58/101

1. Start using our cloth grocery bags.

2. Get back to my pre-baby weight.

3. Bring Liam to the beach for the first time.

4. Visit a country I've never been to before.

5. Read 101 books (101/101).

6. Volunteer.

7. Take Liam hiking.

8. Cook dinner at least once a week for 3 months (12/12).

9. Take 1001 photos in 1001 days (1068/1001).

10. Learn to ski.

11. Get a pedicure.

12. Get 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep.

13. Spend an entire day in pajamas.

14. Try 5 new foods (5/5).

15. Have breakfast in bed.

16. Create a will.

17. Create photo books of Liam's first year.

18. Eat at 10 local restaurants I've never eaten at before (10/10).

19. Complete 30 new arts & crafts projects with Liam (30/30).

20. Walk 20,000 steps in a day.

21. See a GI doctor about my GERD.

22. Meet every category of our budget one month.

23. Take a vacation with Liam.

24. Take a vacation without Liam.

25. Write a novel from start to finish.

26. Visit Asheville, NC and the Biltmore Estate.

27. Visit a state I've never been to before.

28. Swim in a lake.

29. Have breakfast in bed.

30. Have ice cream for lunch.

31. See a "Broadway" show.

32. See a show by Cirque de Soleil.

33. Learn a new skill.

34. Make something handmade for Liam.

35. Go to a wine tasting, and buy a bottle of wine I like (not just what's the cheapest).

36. Go to the movies 5 times (6/5).

37. Take a class.

38. Get Liam his first pet.

39. Visit Massachusetts.

40. Watch the sun rise.

41. Watch the sun set.

42. Get a massage.

43. Organize the office.

44. Take a bubble bath.

45. See the oral surgeon about my wisdom teeth.

46. Teach Lacy a new skill/trick.

47. Publish at least 101 blog posts.

48. Play in the rain.

49. Go to the aquarium.

50. Have at least 10 real date nights, no babies allowed (7/10).

51. Spend an entire day without turning on the laptop / no internet.

52. Look through a telescope.

53. Bake cookies from scratch.

54. Carve a pumpkin.

55. Go on a picnic.

56. See Gloria Estefan in concert, again.

57. Go whale watching.

58. Become a better coupon shopper, especially grocery shopping.

59. Learn how to use our DSLR camera.

60. Start eating more sustainably.

61. Read 5 classics (0/5).

62. Go strawberry picking.

63. Try a new flavor at Coldstone.

64. Take a CPR class.

65. Vote in something other than a presidential election.

66. Accomplish something noteworthy that wasn't on the list.

67. Purge and donate our old clothes.

68. Go to at least 5 concerts (3/5).

69. Win something.

70. Contribute to our retirement fund every month for a year (0/12).

71. Contribute to Liam's college fund every month for a year (1/12).

72. Participate in a charity run/walk.

73. Fly a kite.

74. Visit 5 places in the NC region I've never been to before (5/5).

75. Sort and put away mail the day it arrives for 30 days.

76. Walk 10,000 steps every day for a month.

77. Regain my abs and core body strength.

78. Meet an online friend in real life.

79. Fix Lacy's front door manners.

80. Eat dinner at the Mellow Mushroom.

81. See a dermatologist for a skin check.

82. Organize my retirement accounts and rollover 401k's into one account.

83. Go through a corn maze.

84. Submit a query to a literary agent.

85. Enter a writing contest.

86. Redo our guest room.

87. Redo our guest bath.

88. Hang all of our portraits and photos.

89. Catch up on our photo albums.

90. Start having regular, simple, budget friendly date nights.

91. Replace all the white plastic blinds in our house.

92. Introduce Liam to Gloria.

93. Foster an animal in need.

94. Go to a movie by myself.

95. Go miniature golfing.

96. Learn to identify all 50 states on the map and their capitals.

97. Learn to identify at least 50 countries on the map.

98. Watch 5 movies that won the Academy Award for "Best Picture" (1/5).

99. Splurge on something nice for myself.

100. Try Indian food.

101. Donate $5 to charity for every challenge not met.

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