I wrote my first 101 in 1001 list back in the final days of 2012 as a way to ditch my usual list of New Year’s resolutions and instead think long-achrm. It was meant to be both aspirational and fun, a mix of goals and excuses to get out there and try new things, and after the end of the 1001 day span, I can confidently say it did just that.

To kick off the new year in the same way I did three years ago I pulled together another list of 101 things to accomplish over the coming 1001 days, a time period that will be full of change, adventure and growth. I’ll celebrate my 30th birthday during the home stretch of the list and I couldn’t think of a better way to commemorate that milestone than with the reflection and feelings of accomplish that come with wrapping up a 101 in 1001 list.

So here it goes, 101 in 1001… part two:

End Date: October 5, 2018

1. Finish list of 101 more things
2. Inspire someone else to write their own list (01.16 // Renee)
3. Travel to 10 new places (01.16 // Utah, 02.16 // Hawaii, 03.16 // Austin, 07.16 // Iceland, 12.16 // Sweden & Denmark, 03.17 // Mexico, 04.17 // Colombia, 05.17 // Texas, 08.17 // Thailand & China, 11.17 // Amsterdam & Brussels, 12.17 // Portugal, 02.18 // Mexico City, 05.18, Vietnam // 05.18, Finland & Estonia)
4. Travel to a new continent (04.17 // Colombia)
5. Buy my first home
6. Pay off student loans
7. Donate $50 to charity every month (Watsi)
8. Go sailing (05.18 // Lake Tahoe)
9. Cook a Thanksgiving dinner
10. Take horseback riding lessons
11. Go apple picking
12. Learn how to braid hair
13. Host Christmas at my own home
14. Go on a ski trip (01.16 // Utah)
15. Take a floral arranging workshop
16. Have apartment photos shot & featured (The Everygirl, 11.16)
17. Host a dinner party (05.16)
18. Read 50 books
19. Go on a road trip (03.17 // Napa + Sonoma)
20. Adopt a second dog
21. Take a trip with girlfriends (03.17 // Tulum)
22. Go skinny dipping
23. Turn off my phone while at home for 30 days
24. Travel solo (12.16 // Stockholm & Copenhagen)
25. Buy a car
26. Take a photography workshop
27. Visit 3 new museums
28. Create a Chicago city guide
29. Go camping
30. Get featured in print
31. Go to 10 concerts
32. Create a San Francisco city guide
33. Take a staycation
34. Leave a 100% tip (02.16)
35. Go on a trip with my mom & sister
36. Join a wine club (11.16 // Saintsbury)
37. Visit Alcatraz
38. Meditate every morning for 30 days
39. Mail 25 handwritten notes
40. Send someone surprise flowers (02.16)
41. Teach Callie a new trick
42. Take on a freelance project
43. Learn how to use chopsticks
44. Invest in a piece of original art (02.16 // Beth Winterburn)
45. Speak at an event/conference (01.16 // ALT Summit)
46. Perform 5 random acts of kindness (01.16)
47. Spend a weekend unplugged without phone or internet
48. Register Pretty & Fun as a LLC
49. Hire a blog intern (10.16 // Ellie)
50. Hire a part time blog employee (05.16)
51. Bike the Golden Gate Bridge
52. Take surfing lessons
53. Do something that scares me
54. Have makeup professionally done
55. Run a half marathon
56. Purchase Christmas gifts for a family in need
57. Go 30 days without social media (beyond blog marketing)
58. Successfully do a pull-up
59. Have mine + B’s families meet
60. Find a mentor
61. Be a mentor
62. Foster an animal available for adoption
63. Go 30 days without coffee
64. Do a juice cleanse
65. Find a balanced workout routine
66. Get in the habit of making the bed daily
67. Have teeth professionally whitened (12.16)
68. Throw a surprise party
69. Find a signature recipe (Roasted Veggie Bowls)
70. Host a brunch for friends (Friendsgiving // 11.16)
71. Attend a black tie event
72. Make a DIY for my home (03.16)
73. Purchase a vintage piece of furniture
74. Have a beach bonfire
75. Go pumpkin picking
76. Take a cooking class (02.18)
77. Become a contributor on another blog/website
78. Go 30 days without alcohol
79. Pay for a stranger’s coffee/drinks/dinner (03.16, 12.16)
80. Try 5 new foods
81. Collaborate + launch on a project with B
82. Host a New Year’s Eve party
83. Raise $1,000 for charity
84. Teach someone how to do something new(01.16 // Influencer Marketing 101)
85. Start a new tradition
86. Donate blood
87. Buy nothing new for 30 days
88. Go to the ballet
89. Have boudoir photos taken
90. Build a gingerbread house
91. Make 3 new friends
92. Set up automatic cloud storage to back up blog photos (02.16)
93. Frame a photo from one of our travels
94. Go ice skating
95. Open up a brokerage account & invest in the stock market
96. Fly first class
97. Visit 3 new neighborhoods in San Francisco
98. Visit 3 new neighborhoods in Chicago
99. Go on a hot air balloon ride
100. Give a toast
101. Celebrate turning 30 with an amazing vacation

Have a 101 in 1001 list of your own? I’d love to see it!