Showing posts with label 101 in 1001. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 101 in 1001. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Getting Healthy
Alright, so a large portion of my 101 in 1001 is devoted to getting healthier. And there's no better time than the present! Okay, actually at work we just started our second Biggest Loser challenge, and OMG was I shocked at my weight. I can hardly believe I've gained 12 pounds since the wedding. This is the most I've ever weighed. Ever! So I am getting serious about getting healthier and I'm starting at number 58 of my 101 in 1001, no fast food for two months, today. Wish me luck, I know I will need it.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
LOL
For Christmas my mom gave me and Jr tickets to go see Comedian Gabriel Iglesias. This couldn't have been a more perfect gift, especially for Jr. He's been wanting to see Gabriel Iglesias for years, but he's always sold out by the time we realize he's in the area. The show was this past Friday and it was hilarious! You can check out some videos and his tour dates here. Oh and I get to cross off number 10 on 101 in 1001 list. I will be blogging more, I am just working on getting my home computer up and running.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Cookie Exchange
So my work had it's annual cookie exchange last Friday. And I participated, so this means that's one more thing off of my 101 in 1001 list! It wasn't exactly what I had expected but hey I did it and it counts.
I took four dozen cookies and came home with 4 dozens. There were chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies, chocolate peanut butter bars, mint chocolate chip cookies, and that's all I can remember. I took half to my parents and half to my MIL's and the highest rating by 12 year-old brother in law gave them was a 6 and parents did not like any of them. As for me, I took my persimmon cookies, normally I make a traditional version but this year I decided to try something new.
Traditional Persimmon Raisin Cookies
Ingredients:
1 C Persimmon pulp (about 2 persimmons)
1/2 C of Shortening or butter
1 C Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 C Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp Cloves
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1 C Walnuts, chopped
1 C Raisins
Orange Cranberry Persimmon Cookies
To make these I sub the walnuts and raisins for cranberries and pecans (or any nut really). And I add the zest of one orange and about 2 tablespoons of fresh OJ to the persimmon mixture.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your cookie sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Beat in the egg and persimmon pulp. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg (I like to sift these ingredients but I think that's just personal preference). Stir the dry ingredients into the persimmon mixture.
3. Stir in the nuts and raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. (The dough will be thick, these cookies almost have a cake-like texture)
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Orange Cranberry Persimmon Cookies
To make these I sub the walnuts and raisins for cranberries and pecans (or any nut really). And I add the zest of one orange and about 2 tablespoons of fresh OJ to the persimmon mixture.
I really liked the cranberry Orange version and even prefer it to the original version. I will add pictures as soon as I get my laptop up and running. I'd like to have a cookie exchange with family and friends, I think it could be a lot of fun.
I took four dozen cookies and came home with 4 dozens. There were chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies, chocolate peanut butter bars, mint chocolate chip cookies, and that's all I can remember. I took half to my parents and half to my MIL's and the highest rating by 12 year-old brother in law gave them was a 6 and parents did not like any of them. As for me, I took my persimmon cookies, normally I make a traditional version but this year I decided to try something new.
Traditional Persimmon Raisin Cookies
Ingredients:
1 C Persimmon pulp (about 2 persimmons)
1/2 C of Shortening or butter
1 C Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 C Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp Cloves
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1 C Walnuts, chopped
1 C Raisins
Orange Cranberry Persimmon Cookies
To make these I sub the walnuts and raisins for cranberries and pecans (or any nut really). And I add the zest of one orange and about 2 tablespoons of fresh OJ to the persimmon mixture.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your cookie sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Beat in the egg and persimmon pulp. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg (I like to sift these ingredients but I think that's just personal preference). Stir the dry ingredients into the persimmon mixture.
3. Stir in the nuts and raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. (The dough will be thick, these cookies almost have a cake-like texture)
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Orange Cranberry Persimmon Cookies
To make these I sub the walnuts and raisins for cranberries and pecans (or any nut really). And I add the zest of one orange and about 2 tablespoons of fresh OJ to the persimmon mixture.
I really liked the cranberry Orange version and even prefer it to the original version. I will add pictures as soon as I get my laptop up and running. I'd like to have a cookie exchange with family and friends, I think it could be a lot of fun.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
only 99 left
So I have one more thing (okay barely my second) off of my 101 in 1001. See a big name concert. Jay-Z, I think he def qualifies as big name. I went with my husband and 2 bffs. None of us are huge Jay-Z fans, but we decided to go anyways since we got a good deal on pre-sale tickets. And it was amazing! He does a great show and he seems to really appreciate his fans. and for anyone interested his opening acts were J. Cole (loved his style), Wale and N.E.R.D.
I haven't updated this blog in a while but hopefully that won't happen again. My laptop died =( but I should be replacing it soon. In the mean time I will just have to update from my BIL's computer. I think I will be updating with recipes since I've lots of cooking done recently. Stay tuned.
I haven't updated this blog in a while but hopefully that won't happen again. My laptop died =( but I should be replacing it soon. In the mean time I will just have to update from my BIL's computer. I think I will be updating with recipes since I've lots of cooking done recently. Stay tuned.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
101 in 1001
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined.
Start Date: November 7, 2009
End Date: August 4, 2012
Bold=Completed
Italics=In progress
Places to see and things to do
1. Visit a state I have never been to (So not CA, NV, HI, TX, AZ, FL, KY, AZ)
2. Travel out of the country
3. Go to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles
4. Go to Hobbs Grove (especially since I saw it on this website)
5. Visit a farmer’s market more often
6. Go to a planetarium
7. Carve my name in a tree
8. Have a traditional picnic (under a tree)
9. Enjoy a candlelit dinner
10. Go to a comedy show
11. Go to a drive-in again
12. Make a sandcastle again
13. Make a snowman, complete with carrot nose of course!
14. Take a completely spontaneous roadtrip
15. Ski!
16. Go to a big name concert
17. Fly a kite on the beach
18. Go snorkeling with Jr
19. Swim with dolphins -Scratch that after watching The Cove - Will update soon
20. skydive, even if it’s just indoor skydiving in Vegas
Finances
21. Put $5 towards our next vacation for every goal accomplishes, and donate $10 for every task not completed
22. Track spending for a year
23. Pay off zales by April 2010
24. Pay off Target account
25. Pay off Jrs car
26. Pay off dividend card
27. Pay off credit card
28. Pay off moms credit card
29. Increase our emergency saving account by double
30. Start a baby savings account
For our home and to be more domestic
31. Put curtains on the closet
32. Make dinner 3 nights a week for 2 weeks in a row
33. Bake once a month for a year
34. Grow and maintain an herb garden
35. Make the outside of our apartment look homey
36. Make homemade enchilada sauce, until it's as good as my moms.
37. Put all tried and true recipes in one recipe book
38. Bake for the holidays and don’t complain
39. Clean the cars. And keep them clean!
40. Keep the house clean, every day, for a month
41. Print and display travel photos
42. Display wedding photos
Get Healthy
43. Swim everyday for a month (0/30)
44. Wash and moisturize every day for a month (0/30)
45. Start and finish a tooth whitening program
46. Drink 8 cups of water everyday, for a week (0/7)
47. Do something physical everyday for 3 months (0/90)
48. Do 3 pull ups
49. Do 100 sit ups
50. Do 50 push ups
51. Lose 10 pounds
52. Then lose 15 pounds
53. Floss everyday for a month (0/30)
54. Don't drink any soda for a month (0/30)
55. Take vitamins everyday for a month (0/30)
56. Run a mile without stopping
57. Give myself a pedicure once a month for a year (0/12)
58. No fast food for two months (0/60)
Just for me (Or I forgot it in a previous section and/or it just doesn't fit in)
59. Go 48 hours without using the internet or a computer
60. Take a cake decorating course
61. Watch 10 movies I should have already watched
62. Make list of 3 thing I'm thankful for each day, for a month (0/30)
63. Send a secret to postsecret
64. Improve my spanish
65. Learn the state capitals by heart again
66. Blog weekly for 3 months
67. Have a dinner date with Jr once a month for a year (0/12)
68. Finish my moms photobook
69. Help organize a great 50th birthday party for Tia Sylvia
70. Publish this list on a blog (public or private)
71. Make a 2010 photo album
72. Make an effort to not let how people treat me affect how I treat them
73. Improve my grammar
74. Send someone flowers
75. Remember birthdays
76. Get all Christmas gifts out on time
77. Do something special for our first anniversary
78. Go to church every week for 3 months
79. Go to confession
80. Read the entire bible
81. Give five, I saw you and though of you, gifts
82. Play chess with jr, and try to win once in a while
83. Read an adoption book-Read a preconception book, since we will be going that route
84. Get a new phone
85. Go to a coffee shop alone and just read a good book
86. Go to the movies alone
87. Return all Netflix movies within 2 weeks for a year
88. Finish family tree
89. Buy a Christmas gift for a needy child
90. Get wedding dress cleaned
91. Pay for the person behind me in a drive thru
92. Volunteer for a fundraiser or organization
93. Smile and be nice to everyone even if I don’t want to be, for a whole week
94. Leave a 100% tip to a worthy server
95. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice via freerice.com
96. Leave an inspirational note in a book
97. Graduate
98. Attend my Graduation
99. Get a new job
100. Move
101. Participate in a Holiday Cookie Exchange
So here's my list and because of # 70 now I only have 100 left!
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined.
Start Date: November 7, 2009
End Date: August 4, 2012
Bold=Completed
Italics=In progress
Places to see and things to do
1. Visit a state I have never been to (So not CA, NV, HI, TX, AZ, FL, KY, AZ)
2. Travel out of the country
3. Go to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles
4. Go to Hobbs Grove (especially since I saw it on this website)
5. Visit a farmer’s market more often
6. Go to a planetarium
7. Carve my name in a tree
8. Have a traditional picnic (under a tree)
9. Enjoy a candlelit dinner
10. Go to a comedy show
11. Go to a drive-in again
12. Make a sandcastle again
13. Make a snowman, complete with carrot nose of course!
14. Take a completely spontaneous roadtrip
15. Ski!
16. Go to a big name concert
17. Fly a kite on the beach
18. Go snorkeling with Jr
19. Swim with dolphins -Scratch that after watching The Cove - Will update soon
20. skydive, even if it’s just indoor skydiving in Vegas
Finances
21. Put $5 towards our next vacation for every goal accomplishes, and donate $10 for every task not completed
22. Track spending for a year
23. Pay off zales by April 2010
24. Pay off Target account
25. Pay off Jrs car
26. Pay off dividend card
27. Pay off credit card
28. Pay off moms credit card
29. Increase our emergency saving account by double
30. Start a baby savings account
For our home and to be more domestic
31. Put curtains on the closet
32. Make dinner 3 nights a week for 2 weeks in a row
33. Bake once a month for a year
34. Grow and maintain an herb garden
35. Make the outside of our apartment look homey
36. Make homemade enchilada sauce, until it's as good as my moms.
37. Put all tried and true recipes in one recipe book
38. Bake for the holidays and don’t complain
39. Clean the cars. And keep them clean!
40. Keep the house clean, every day, for a month
41. Print and display travel photos
42. Display wedding photos
Get Healthy
43. Swim everyday for a month (0/30)
44. Wash and moisturize every day for a month (0/30)
45. Start and finish a tooth whitening program
46. Drink 8 cups of water everyday, for a week (0/7)
47. Do something physical everyday for 3 months (0/90)
48. Do 3 pull ups
49. Do 100 sit ups
50. Do 50 push ups
51. Lose 10 pounds
52. Then lose 15 pounds
53. Floss everyday for a month (0/30)
54. Don't drink any soda for a month (0/30)
55. Take vitamins everyday for a month (0/30)
56. Run a mile without stopping
57. Give myself a pedicure once a month for a year (0/12)
58. No fast food for two months (0/60)
Just for me (Or I forgot it in a previous section and/or it just doesn't fit in)
59. Go 48 hours without using the internet or a computer
60. Take a cake decorating course
61. Watch 10 movies I should have already watched
62. Make list of 3 thing I'm thankful for each day, for a month (0/30)
63. Send a secret to postsecret
64. Improve my spanish
65. Learn the state capitals by heart again
66. Blog weekly for 3 months
67. Have a dinner date with Jr once a month for a year (0/12)
68. Finish my moms photobook
69. Help organize a great 50th birthday party for Tia Sylvia
70. Publish this list on a blog (public or private)
71. Make a 2010 photo album
72. Make an effort to not let how people treat me affect how I treat them
73. Improve my grammar
74. Send someone flowers
75. Remember birthdays
76. Get all Christmas gifts out on time
77. Do something special for our first anniversary
78. Go to church every week for 3 months
79. Go to confession
80. Read the entire bible
81. Give five, I saw you and though of you, gifts
82. Play chess with jr, and try to win once in a while
83. Read an adoption book-Read a preconception book, since we will be going that route
84. Get a new phone
85. Go to a coffee shop alone and just read a good book
86. Go to the movies alone
87. Return all Netflix movies within 2 weeks for a year
88. Finish family tree
89. Buy a Christmas gift for a needy child
90. Get wedding dress cleaned
91. Pay for the person behind me in a drive thru
92. Volunteer for a fundraiser or organization
93. Smile and be nice to everyone even if I don’t want to be, for a whole week
94. Leave a 100% tip to a worthy server
95. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice via freerice.com
96. Leave an inspirational note in a book
97. Graduate
98. Attend my Graduation
99. Get a new job
100. Move
101. Participate in a Holiday Cookie Exchange
So here's my list and because of # 70 now I only have 100 left!
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