We had these on our windows for the Halloween party. Also inspired by Martha Stewart. I love how the bird monster looks like he has intentions for the feeder.
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101 Things in 1,001 Days (Plus extra credit)
List
1. Finish this list
2. Inspire someone else to participate in 101 Things in 1,001 Days
3. Write a new list when I’m finished with this one
Travel
4. See whales
5. Take Char to NYC
6. Go snorkeling again
7. Get my passport
8. Visit another country
9. Visit Niagara
10. Take a vacation that does not involve family
11. Visit Mexico
12. Take Char to Chicago
13. Visit (at least) 3 different wineries for wine (2/3)tastings
14. See the northern lights
15. Plan a surprise romantic weekend
Self Improvement
16. Get an expensive haircut
17. Get a new pair of glasses
18. Nose piercing? Finally decided against.
19. Contemplate big life questions
20. Get tattoo #2
21. Learn to do my hair in a few different ways
22. Learn some cool makeup techniques
23. Get a massage
24. Get my other wisdom tooth out
25. Stop saying “yeah” instead of “yes”
26. Visit a dermatologist and get checked for skin cancer
27. Work on my posture
28. Get a hot stone massage
29. Stop drinking soda altogether
30. Buy a pair of false eyelashes and try them out
31. Dye my hair something completely different from what I’ve done before
Fitness
32. Take at least 2 dance classes (2/2)
33. Train to run a 5k
34. Go skiing
35. Learn to play tennis
36. Buff up my arms
37. Kayak in 2 new rivers (0/2)
38. Start a fitness journal (keep it for at least 3 months)
39. Join a gym with a pool and use it
Culture
40. See all of Shakespeare’s plays (5/37)
41. See 2 more Broadway shows (0/2)
42. Improve upon my Spanish skills
43. Go see an opera
44. Go to the ballet
45. See ten concerts that do not include Flogging Molly (3/10)
Reading
46. Read Lord of the Rings trilogy (0/3)
47. Read all of LM Montgomery’s books (9/32)
48. Read The People’s History of the United States
49. Read 1001 Nights
50. Join a book club
51. Read the rest of John Irving’s (5/13)
52. Read 50 nonfiction books (43/50)
53. Read all shelf-sitters and pass them along
Creativity
54. Sew a dress for myself
55. Make a hat
56. Write a short story and submit it for publication somewhere
57. Draw in my sketchbook every day for two months
58. Make secret project for 3 families (3/3)
59. Do the 365 days project
60. Become proficient in Photoshop
61. Enter something fabulously strange in the fair
62. Do something creative every day for a month
63. Sew a quilt
64. Knit myself a scarf
65. Paint 50 paintings (2/50)
66. Learn calligraphy
Volunteerism
67. Volunteer for pro-choice charity
68. Volunteer for an environmental group
Cooking
69. Try 10 new ice cream recipes (2/10)
70. Make bread from scratch 5 times (3/5)
71. Try 20 new fruits & veggies (3/20)
72. Cook dinner every night for two weeks (this is gonna be so hard)
73. Make a fruit pie
Home
74. Pay off credit card debt
75. Own a home
76. Have my own garden
77. Adopt dog #2
78. Foster a dog
79. Start a compost pile
80. Purchase a new mattress
81. Get a new TV stand No longer needed
Family & Friends
82. Send pointless packages to all my loved ones
83.Have a dinner party
84.Finish Amy’s photo album
85. Frame & mail copies of picture to family
86. Do a better job of keeping and reconnecting with old friends
87. Have a Halloween party
88. Track all important birthdays on my calendar
89. Host a girl’s night
Randomness
90.Start an etsy shop and keep it going for at least 3 months
91. Invest in the DVDs that never fail to make me smile – Amelie, The Office, Earl, Royal Tenebaums, Raising Arizona. Decided against the clutter.
92. Have a respectable amount of wine in my wine rack
93. Find out if I like scotch
94. Keep inbox emails at work below 150
95. Replace Char’s wedding band
96. Have a real English tea
97. Try 5 different fish dishes I’ve never had before (3/5)
98. Ride on a motorcycle
99. Learn to change my car’s oil myself
100. Go sled riding
101. Get a fabulous pair of boots
Extra Credit
102. Attend my 10 year class reunion
103. Try every recipe in Nigella Lawson’s How To Be a Domestic Goddess Cookbook.
104. Read all the Little House on the Prairie Books
105. Watch all movies that won an Oscar for best picture plus make a dent in all the ones that were nominated.
106. Read all the Newberry award winner books. (10/86)
107. Read 30 Booker Prize nominated books. (2/30)
108. Stop whining.
109. Hold a fundraiser for a charity besides the one I work for.
110. Do a handstand.
111. Ride a city bus.
112. Submit 12 entries to The Sun Literary Magazine's "Readers Write" section.
113. Build a terrarium.
114.Find an awesome red lipstick. (stolen from spacebeaver.)
115. Take two fitness classes. (1/2)
116. Fix dining room table.
Now That We Have a House...
117. Paint bedroom.
118. Fix porch.
119. Paint dining room.
120. Paint living room.
121. Plant pretty things in front of the porch.
122. Pretty up the fireplace.
123. Have light installed in bedroom closet.
124. Get shower fixture put in.
125. Take out concrete in backyard.
126. Plant outside of back fence.
127. Paint upstairs hallway.
128. Put new siding on house.
3. Write a new list when I’m finished with this one
Travel
4. See whales
5. Take Char to NYC
6. Go snorkeling again
7. Get my passport
8. Visit another country
9. Visit Niagara
11. Visit Mexico
13. Visit (at least) 3 different wineries for wine (2/3)tastings
14. See the northern lights
15. Plan a surprise romantic weekend
Self Improvement
19. Contemplate big life questions
20. Get tattoo #2
21. Learn to do my hair in a few different ways
22. Learn some cool makeup techniques
23. Get a massage
25. Stop saying “yeah” instead of “yes”
26. Visit a dermatologist and get checked for skin cancer
27. Work on my posture
28. Get a hot stone massage
30. Buy a pair of false eyelashes and try them out
31. Dye my hair something completely different from what I’ve done before
Fitness
33. Train to run a 5k
34. Go skiing
35. Learn to play tennis
36. Buff up my arms
37. Kayak in 2 new rivers (0/2)
38. Start a fitness journal (keep it for at least 3 months)
Culture
40. See all of Shakespeare’s plays (5/37)
41. See 2 more Broadway shows (0/2)
42. Improve upon my Spanish skills
43. Go see an opera
44. Go to the ballet
45. See ten concerts that do not include Flogging Molly (3/10)
Reading
46. Read Lord of the Rings trilogy (0/3)
47. Read all of LM Montgomery’s books (9/32)
48. Read The People’s History of the United States
49. Read 1001 Nights
51. Read the rest of John Irving’s (5/13)
52. Read 50 nonfiction books (43/50)
53. Read all shelf-sitters and pass them along
Creativity
54. Sew a dress for myself
55. Make a hat
56. Write a short story and submit it for publication somewhere
57. Draw in my sketchbook every day for two months
59. Do the 365 days project
60. Become proficient in Photoshop
61. Enter something fabulously strange in the fair
62. Do something creative every day for a month
63. Sew a quilt
64. Knit myself a scarf
65. Paint 50 paintings (2/50)
66. Learn calligraphy
Volunteerism
67. Volunteer for pro-choice charity
68. Volunteer for an environmental group
Cooking
69. Try 10 new ice cream recipes (2/10)
70. Make bread from scratch 5 times (3/5)
71. Try 20 new fruits & veggies (3/20)
72. Cook dinner every night for two weeks (this is gonna be so hard)
Home
74. Pay off credit card debt
79. Start a compost pile
Family & Friends
83.
84.
88. Track all important birthdays on my calendar
Randomness
97. Try 5 different fish dishes I’ve never had before (3/5)
98. Ride on a motorcycle
99. Learn to change my car’s oil myself
100. Go sled riding
101. Get a fabulous pair of boots
Extra Credit
103. Try every recipe in Nigella Lawson’s How To Be a Domestic Goddess Cookbook.
104. Read all the Little House on the Prairie Books
105. Watch all movies that won an Oscar for best picture plus make a dent in all the ones that were nominated.
106. Read all the Newberry award winner books. (10/86)
107. Read 30 Booker Prize nominated books. (2/30)
108. Stop whining.
110. Do a handstand.
112. Submit 12 entries to The Sun Literary Magazine's "Readers Write" section.
114.
115. Take two fitness classes. (1/2)
Now That We Have a House...
117. Paint bedroom.
119. Paint dining room.
120. Paint living room.
121. Plant pretty things in front of the porch.
122. Pretty up the fireplace.
123. Have light installed in bedroom closet.
124. Get shower fixture put in.
125. Take out concrete in backyard.
126. Plant outside of back fence.
127. Paint upstairs hallway.
128. Put new siding on house.
1 comment:
These look so awesome in the real world! You know how some stuff looks great in the magazine, but doesn't translate ... well, you totally pulled it off. I want to have those up all year around. I also love how the bird feeder looks like it's in peril.
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