Real Life Schmidt
I'm excited to finally put my first 101 in 1001 List up on the internet! I have been keeping this list written on paper since July of 2021. So what is a 101 in 1001 List? It's a list of 101 things that I'd like to accomplish in the next 1001 days (2.75 years). I have a combination of short term goals that I knew I could accomplish on here, and a list of longer term goals that I really HOPE to get done. As much, as I'd like to complete the whole list by times up (4/17/24), we'll see how far I get. But it's kind of a fun exercise! I first got the idea from Mackenzie Horan who I think was the originator of this idea. She's currently on her 4th list so if you want to check out hers and everyone else's she lists, click over HERE! And without further ado, I present: my 101 in 1001 List!
Start: 7/21/2021
End: 4/17/24
1. Become Parents
2. Visit 3 new baseball stadiums - Coors Field (8/21/21)
3. Visit 5 new bookstores - Tattered Cover, MacDonald in Estes Park, Faulkner Books in NOLA, Garden District Bookstore in NOLA
4. Visit 3 new breweries/wineries - Breckenridge Brewing (8/21/21), Topsy Turvey (1/22), Blue Slip Knoxville (2/19/22)
5. Visit 4 new coffee shops - Mountain View, French Truck in NOLA, Fourth Wall in NOLA
6. Visit 5 new farmer's markets
7. Attend a county or state fair - Walworth County Fair (9/2021)
8. Have professional photos of us taken - 2021, 2022, 2023
9. Have an unplugged weekend
10. Celebrate 5 years of marriage - 2022
11. Have my wedding dress shortened (June 2022)
12. Do a sunrise hike
13. Take a cooking class with AJ
14. Spend a day antiquing other than Volo
15. Pay off AJ's student loans
16. Pay of Terrain
17. Save and buy something high end designer for myself - Strathberry Wallet (4/22)
18. Put $10 in savings for each goal we accomplish
19. Reach $5K in Betterment savings
20. Contribute 10% to my 401K
21. Create an estate plan/future finances
22. Get a membership to a gym - Wild Roots (1/2022)
23. Learn how to golf
24. Learn how to paddleboard
25. Reach my goal weight of 130 lbs
26. Take ski lessons
27. Go on a road trip - Colorado (August 2021)
28. Take a day trip to a new to us town
29. Visit Columbus
30. Go to the Bourbon Trail/Horse Country
31. Visit New Orleans - May 2022
32. Create photo books of our travels
33. Horseback ride on a non-trail ride
34. Go on a fall foliage trip
35. Go on trip with another couple
36. Visit a state neither of us has been to - Louisiana (May 2022)
37. Fly first class
38. Buy AJ new luggage
39. Buy a new carry on for myself
40. Take a weekend trip with the Schmidt family
41. Go wine tasting with the girls - Knoxville (2/18/22-2/21/22)
42. Spend a winter weekend at a cozy cabin
43. Go to the beach! - Hilton Head (10/2021)
44. Experience AIRE Ancient Baths in Chicago
45. Visit the Museum of Science and Industry
46. Spent a night downtown Chicago
47. Go to the McHenry Drive In
48. Visit the town of New Glarus
49. Go see the zoolights at Lincoln Park Zoo
50. Go the to Elkhorn Flea Market - 9/26/21
51. Rent wave runners on Lake Geneva for the day
52. Finish the back patio
53. Re-do the deck
54. Build a shed
55. Decide on whether we want a pool or a hot tub
56. Cleanout and organize the garage and garage attic
57. Grow enough flowers for a full bouquet
58. Grow everything I can for pasta salad
59. Find the perfect bird bath - May 26, 2022
60. Replant the front garden - May 2022
61. Have a garage sale - 8/13 & 8/14/21
62. Find a new outdoor table
63. Find chairs for around the fire pit
64. Complete our bedroom
65. Complete front entry
66. Build built in fireplace
67. Build book case in living room
68. Find a new chandelier for the kitchen/dining room
69. Find new kitchen island stools
70. Buy a meaningful piece of art for our home
71. Finish the basement
72. Decorate a nursery
73. Install wallpaper somewhere in our home - coat closet (12/12/21)
74. Buy something Ralph Lauren Home
75. Restart Etsy Shop
76. Take a photographing interiors course
77. Take an interior design course
78. Post on Instagram everyday for a month
79. Take a floral arranging class
80. Create a business plan for bookstore
81. Create business plan for Air BnB idea
82. Create a Visit Lake Geneva Guide
83. Restart blog - April 2022
84. Find a small business mentor
85. Go to a blogger meet and greet
86. Be profitable on Etsy
87. Do another no shopping ban
88. Learn how to make a latte at home
89. Read the book "Bad Blood"
90. Learn how to drive a boat
91. Host an outdoor BBQ party when our patio is complete
92. Host a holiday dinner party
93. Go to non "Big Four" sporting event
94. See another ballet
95. Read all the books we own before buying any new ones
96. See another musical
97. Only buy books from library sales or used bookstores
98. Send out Christmas cards - 2021, 2022, 2023
99. Start a pay it forward at Starbucks
100. Find a volunteer opportunity I can commit to
101. Do a personal stylist/color consultation