List making (and a giveaway)
My mom’s birthday is fast approaching, and with it arrives the end of my first 101 in 1001 list! I am working on a new list that will start on March 21st (her birthday), and have included some of the items that didn’t get crossed off the first time as well as new items. It’s been a fun experiment, and I have certainly learned that while 1001 days sounds like a long time, it’s really not. It goes quickly!
A confession; I love making lists. Making this new 101 has been a bit harder than the first one though. I don’t have many items yet (under 50). The items I do have are things I am excited about, but I need more and am running out of time. So just for fun I thought I would employ your help! I have a copy of the book Listography Journal: Your Life in Lists
If you would like a chance to win this fun book, simply suggest an item for my 101 in 1001 list! It’s that easy. You can comment with as many ideas as you want until midnight on March 20th. Just be sure to use a separate comment for each idea. I will choose a comment at random, and may include some of your suggestions in my new 101 list! The giveaway is open to all countries. Be sure your email is correct in the comment form so I can contact you if you are the winner!
Sound like fun? Ready, set, comment! 
*this giveaway is now closed. Congrats to #3, Juliette. I loved all your comments a bunch by the way!*
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Write in your journal everyday–even if on most days it’s just one paragraph or line. This is something I’m thinking about doing.
PS I’d LOVE that book! I love making lists, too!
Learn to love one part of your body you’ve never really liked. (For example, I used to think my nose was too big and I felt so self-counscious about it until I saw a gorgeous supermodel with a big nose. Her dad told her it meant she had personality.)
If you want to learn a foreign language, commit to learning one new word a week. By the end of the end of the 1001 days, you will know 143 new words. This could also apply to English if you want to broaden your vocab.
Try new foreign cusine. My brother and I had this tradition where we’d try new foods together. Middle Eastern, Greek, Ethiopian, Samoan, Vietimese, Korean, Brazillian, etc.
Take a college/community photography class. I took a few and LOVED them.
Support local farmers. Go to the farmer’s market at least once a month (when local fruits and veggies are in season).
Try going raw for a week. That’s something I really want to do sometime!
Go out of your way to watch the sun set every night for a week. Maybe even photograph it and blog about it.
Take a fashion risk. Buy something you wouldn’t normally have the guts to wear and flaunt it!
I really love this one (and all of your ideas)!
Go somewhere public and compliment ten random strangers. (This is on my 101 list.)
Say hello to someone you don’t know everyday.
take a class (at the learning exchange, or something similar) that you always wanted to
Learn something completely nonsensical-like how to do a really good frog croak! Easier (for me) than the yo-yo.
I like this!! How fun and nonsensical!
Or try the low-tech version of geocaching, letterboxing!
Ask an older family member to share some old stories, or skills!
go out to eat and pay for someone else’s meal or someone’s coffee at starbucks. something like that.
take a picture every single day.
depending on how much you read and if you like to read…pick a number of books to finish. maybe three, maybe just one!
Visit the arches national park!
I make lots of lists, but usually they just stay in my brain. I need to write things down.
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Call your mom.
Write down something that you are thankful for every day.
Do a body cleanse at least once.
Give a bag of food or a toy to an animal shelter.
I love 101 in 1001 – and Listography! What a great giveaway! I just started my second 101 in 1001 and coming up with stuff to put on it is always fun lol. One of the ones that I put on there was to give random gifts to 5 different people just because.
Be a tourist in your own town.
Act like a kid again once a week – color, fly a kite, etc. It’s a great way to get back in touch with your inner child.
Send a friend flowers for no reason.
Take a cake decorating course.
Start a book club with your girlfriends and meet once a month.
Join a book club
Walk / run a marathon.
Start a family tree.
Redecorate a room
Paint a picture from one of your favorite memories.
Make homemade Christmas gifts.
Reconnect with a long-lost family member or friend.
Volunteer for a cause that you feel passionate about.
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Train for a marathon. Whether or not you actually run the race, you’ll feel great knowing that you would be ABLE to do it!
Learn to play the piano ( or another instrument )!
Tell the people that you love, that you love them.
Practice compassion every day, even w/ those who upset you.
Clean out your basement
read a book
Listen to a good (or a random) self help audiobook. Never know what you’ll learn.
Oohh, fun, I love making lists! In fact, I’ve picked up this book many times in the book store and only put it down because I was broke.
I think a good goal is to pick a random town nearby you’ve never been to, and visit..it could be a bust or you could find an unexpected gem like an awesome shop or a hip place to eat.
Make a new list!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look up and make a new recipe once a week. It’s nice to try something new..
I’ve got some pecan poundcake cooling on my stove (new recipe) that i’m going nuts waiting to try!
Sign up for a community theater or take guitar courses.
Take a sushi making class.