Liam and I just got home from a weeklong trip to Massachusetts. We had a wonderful time visiting family and friends and introducing Liam to Boston!
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About Me
- Rachel Bates
- Bill and I were married in September 2005 and moved to North Carolina in March 2006. We have recently expanded to a family of 6 with the birth of our son Liam in May 2008. We also have 3 "fur-kids" - Milo (Bubby), Isabel (Isa), and Lacy.
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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.
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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