Another week down

Not all parts of my 101 in 1001 are going just the way I want them to, but that's okay. I find myself spending more time working on bible study and homeschooling than finding the time to blog. I can't seem to plan a date night with out the Marine Corps stepping in and messing up plans, and pictures of the girls are always a challenge! At least I got some of at least 2 out of the 3 of them :)

This past week I made my first 2 loaves of bread! They were super easy and fantastic. I have no idea why I haven't tried this sooner. I am feeling super ambitious and will attempt a honey wheat and a "everything" loaf tomorrow.

We started the process of cleaning out the garage and organizing it, and  my hubs found his old camera case. And there just happened to be a Canon lens in it, so I HAD to try it out. Well it fit!!! So I have a nice new 75-300mm lens to play with! Oh I can't wait! Now when the girls run from me I can still catch them (well as long as the space is well it, lol). The only problem I am currently foreseeing with it is that the images are really large so I may need a new memory card. Still way cheaper than a new lens!

Also in the garage cleaning process hubs found my bible! It is my extreme teen one so I a few jokes but I don't care! It's my favorite. They pages may be water damaged and the spine damaged as well, but it really holds a special place in my heart.

Thats it for this one! Hope you enjoyed!

Update on my 101

Getting started on my 101 in 1001 has been easy. Part of me actually feels like I can and might finish a majority of this way too soon. Maybe I am just feeling over confident though.

In these last 2 weeks I have managed to make a few pinterest recipes! I made Butterscotch triple chip cookies, crock pot ravioli, crock pot chicken caesar sandwiches, crockpot brown sugar and beer kielbasa, and strawberry ice cream!

Butterscotch is one of my favorite things and I feel like it is seriously underused so when I found this recipe I HAD to make them!! So glad I did! They were so tasty, moist and the kids loved being able to help.

Crock pot ravioli was great but I let it cook too long so it dried out a bit. Next time I know for my crock pot only to let it cook for about 2 hours on high.


Hubs LOVED the sandwiches which were a meal just for him. Kids and I had a birthday part to be at and he was just too tired to make it. So he got a whole small crock pot of chicken, I think he is a bit spoiled ;) He put the meat on Hawaiian rolls, with some mozzarella cheese and romaine lettuce and devoured it! I don't feel so bad for leaving him home alone now.

Tonight I we will be enjoying the kielbasa and ice cream so I will update how those come out later!

 On Monday night I went to the gym for the first time in almost a year. I ran the most pathetic mile I have EVER ran. 17:20. I half ran, half walked.  On Wednesday, I got my run down to 15:54 and on Friday I made it in 15:10! So much progress so soon really gives me so much motivation to keep going and not quit! On another note I am pretty satisfied with the weight I have lost since I have had Tristyn. Breastmilk does a body good! I am now 17lbs below my pre pregnancy weight. 25 more lbs to my goal weight and 30lbs to what I weighed when I got married.

I still need to figure out a kidless lunch and a date night with the hubs for the month! Also a pinterest craft!

101 in 1001

My 101 in 1001! I am so excited to get this started. I did steal a few of these from a friend and other people's list, and it took me about 3 days to get my list compiled. I really struggled towards the end. Anywho, here we go...

Start date: September 7, 2012

End date: June 5, 2015

Date updated: September 18, 2011

Goals for myself:

1.Get more involved with church

2. Blog weekly (4/132)

3. Re certify in CPR and first aid

4. Learn to sew

5. Spend one day a week with no TV (4/132)

6. Spend one week without face book

7. Once a month have a kidless lunch with a friend (0/33)

8. Read 50 books by indie authors (0/50)

9. Buy a new bible and READ it (Found my old one which is my favorite!!!!)

10. Start wearing earrings again
11. Relearn basic web design

12. Find new storage solution for DVDs

13. Create a school space

14. Learn to properly use my DSLR

15. Go back to school

16. Buy 5 new complete outfits (0/5)

17. Stop swearing

18. Breastfeed until Tristyn’s first birthday

19. Keep a photo food journal for one week

20. Join the local Le Leche League

21. Get my eyebrows done

22. Answer 50 questions to free your mind

23. Buy a new camera lens (didn't have to buy one!!!)

24. Complete the “40 bags in 40 days” challenge (0/40)

Goals for my health:

25. Lose 25lbs (0/25)
26. Participate in a mud or color run
27. Complete couch to 5k
28. Complete the 30 day shred
29. Go to the gym or workout at home at least twice a week (7)
30. Complete the 200 sit-ups program

Goals for my marriage:

31. Date night once a month (0/32)

32. Go to a concert with hubs

33. Photoshoot with hubs

34. Get a running 2nd car for cody

35. Eat a meal at 2 restaurants of chefs that I admire (0/2)

Goals for the family:

36. Make Christmas gifts for extended family

37. Rotate the girls toys every month (0/32)

38. Mail out birthday cards for all of our extended family

39. Redecorate the girls rooms in themes other than characters

40. Family pictures once a  year (0/3)

41. Build a positive relationship with my brother

42. Get kids enrolled in an activity

43. Start a family game night

44. Make matching aprons for the girls and I

45. Write a letter to each of the kids to open on graduation (0/3)

46. Go on a family picnic

47. Update the girls baby books

48. Teach the kids to count to 10 in 3 languages other than english (0/3)

49. Spend an entire day with each of the girls individually (0/3)

50. Take monthly photos of the girls (1/32)

51. Get Emma a new medic alert bracelet and make sure she wears it at all times

52. Buy 10 Dr. Seuss books for the girls (0/10)

Goals for our finances:

53. Buy a lottery ticket

54. Put $25 in savings every paycheck, more if available (0/64)

55. Pay off the car

56. Subscribe to a newspaper for coupons

57. Save $500 using coupons (50.75/500)

58. Become active in bow making again

59. Start collecting and exchanging recycling

60. Purchase a CD

Goals for Travel:

61. Ride every ride at disneyland

62. Go to Lego land

63. Visit Big bear

64. Visit the hot springs

65. Visit Texas as a family

66. Spend an entire day at the beach

67. Go fishing

Goals to benefit others:

68. Donate to the Cares foundation

69. Host a fundraiser for Cares

70. Host 3 CAH get together for our local friends (1/3)

71. Buy a meal for a homeless person

72. Take homemade treats to the local fire and police stations

73. “Adopt” 2 Marines who can’t go home for Christmas. (0/2)

74. Join CWF, and help with their meal project

75. Support 5 locally owned businesses (1/5)

76. Support 5 home based businesses (2/5)

77. Donate Children’s books to a womens shelter

78. Donate a box of new toys to a children’s hospital

79. Make a meal for a sick friend

80. Write and mail a letter once a month (0/32)

Goals for cooking:

81. Try sea urchin

82. Host a dinner party

83. Make every recipe in a cookbook

84. Learn to make bread

85. Make a new pinterest meal a week (4/132)

86. Stop all processed snacks

87. Learn to make jam

88. Start canning

89. Go to the Farmers market once a month

90. Put new recipes in cookbook

91. Start making my own pancake mix and jar it.

92. Try 10 new loose leaf teas (2/10)

93. Poach an egg

94. Make 10 Julia Child’s recipes (0/10)

Goals full of random fun:

95. Make a new pinterest craft a month (2/32)

96. Buy 10 new Disney Classics (0/10)

97. Start an herb garden

98. Decorate the Kitchen

99. Go go kart racing

100. Complete a 1000+ piece puzzle

101. Get the garage organized into plastic tubs and shelves

Welcome

My main purpose for starting this blog was to share my "100 in 1001". I was inspired by a dear friend (Kelly E.) and can't wait to meet all of my goals! I also want to share some about our homeschooling, and life in the Marine Corps. Its is a crazy and wonderful world we have learned to love and even at times hate.

I am 24 and  originally from Texas. Cody and I met in highschool and he always knew he wanted to be a Marine. We married in September 2007 and our first daughter Emma was born August 2008. She was born during a deployment, and was immediately diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (which I have a second blog about). Our second daughter, Abiageal, was born April 2010 and Tristyn was born July 2012.

These girls have made my world, and I love staying home with them. This year we have started homeschooling with Emma, for pre-k. I am viewing this as our "practice" run to see if we can handle Kindergarten homeschooling!

I also love to cook and craft! There is always a project hanging out in the back of my head to be done. 

So in short this will be full of all kinds of rambling :)

Enjoy.