Jill's 99 in 999

1. Visit family in Michigan and Pennsylvania. (0/2)

2. Visit Ringhausen family in Atlanta.

3. Visit grandma/grandpa in Reedville, VA.

4. Watch all the James Bond movies. (0/22)

5. Create a budget and stick to it for 3 months. (0/3) 

6. Complete a triathlon.

7. Complete a half-marathon.

8. Go back to San Francisco.

9. Visit Erin in Mexico.

10. Visit Anna in Australia.

11. Cook dinner for myself for 7 days straight. (0/7)

12. Go skiing.

13. Volunteer at an animal shelter for 24 hours. (0/24)

14. Go horseback riding.

15. Go to 5 gym classes (Zumba, hot yoga, etc.). (1/5)

16. Take Spanish class and find a conversation partner.

17. Exercise regularly (3-4 times a week) for 3 months. (0/3)

18.  Go white water rafting.

19.  Go ice-skating outdoors at least 3 times. (0/3)

20. Go kayaking.

21.  Buy 5 outfits that make me feel beautiful. (0/5) 

22. Say yes to hanging out with someone new 5 times. (1/5)

23. Go to a Universal Unitarian church 3 times. (0/3)

24. Get scuba certification.

25. See a Broadway show.

26. Donate blood.  Or try at least.

27. No Starbucks or fast food for a month. (0/30)

28.  Join or start a book club.

29.  Start a garden.

30. Stop bad habit of biting thumbs.

31. Learn how to shag.

32. Don’t eat anything chocolate for a week. (0/7)

33. Go to see a therapist at least 5 times. (0/5)

34. Run ten 5Ks. (0/10)

35. Run five 10Ks. (0/5)

36. Be on time or early to twenty important events. (0/20)

37. Complete a new writer’s notebook.

38. Talk and reconcile with family.
39. Buy a bike and ride it.

40. Keep my room complete clean and organized for one week. (0/7)
41. Wear my retainer for 21 days. (0/21)

42. Floss every day for 21 days. (0/21)

43. Go on a trip with my Grandma Ringhausen.

44. Don’t drink any caffeine for a week. (0/7)

45. Don’t where any makeup for 7 days. (0/7)

46. Spend a full day with my cell phone off.

47.  Go one week without checking Facebook. (0/7)

48.  Visit 3 breweries. (0/3)

49.  Visit 3 wineries. (0/3)

50.  Read 5 nonfiction books. (0/5)

51.  Hike in 3 national parks. (0/3)

52.  Go backpacking for at least 3 days.

53.  Attend 3 concerts of artists I have never seen but love. (0/3)

54.  Eat 3 new vegetables I have never tried. (0/3)

55.  Go one week without eating spaghetti.

56.  Knit a blanket or scarf.

57. Take 3 pottery classes. (0/3)

58.  Take a self defense class.

59. Learn a new craft

60.  Read 5 classical/traditional literature books. (0/5)

61.  Create a must see movie list from friends and watch the ones I haven’t seen.

62. Join a sports social team. 

63.  Document at least 45 of my 99 list. (0/45)

64. Visit New York City.

65.  Visit Maine.

66.  Give a compliment to at least 5 people I do not care for. (0/5)

67. Sing at a Karaoke bar. 

68.  Volunteer at the Boston Marathon. 

69. Turn in 3 assignments early for graduate school. (0/3)

70. Get a 4.0 in graduate school.

71. Do not say any judgmental comments for a week. (0/7)

72. Do not cuss for a week. (0/7)

73. Learn how to use a Mac computer.

74. Lose 10 pounds. (0/10)

75. Lose 20 pounds. (0/10)

76. Lose 30 pounds. (0/10)

77. Take a multi-vitamin for 21 consecutive days. (7/21)

78. Read three professional books. (0/3)

79. Take a cooking class.

80.  Tell people I am proud of them 30 times. (0/30)

81. Clean and organize filing cabinet.

82. Refurbish antique furniture.

83. Get an eye exam. 

84. Go to the dermatologist.

85. Whiten teeth. 

86. Create no trash for one day.

87. Pay attention to my posture for one week. (0/7)

88. Visit Alaska with Drew. 

89. Learn how to do my makeup from a “professional”.

90. Go to bed by 10:00 for one week. (0/7)

91. Control my temper 10 times.  (0/10)

92. Go out to dinner with all four parents.

93. Send twenty letters to people I love. (0/20)

94. Catalog my children’s books.

95. Change one person’s mind about race.

96. Go to an ear, nose, and throat doctor.

97. Get back in touch with friends from high school.

98. Write a children’s book with Drew.

99. Eat at 5 different ethnic restaurants I have never tried. (0/5)  




For every one I do not complete, I will donate one dollar to charity. 

#19: Submit a Postcard to www.postsecret.com

I love PostSecret. I love everything about it. I remember the first time I ever read it, I was hanging out with Sasha & she asked me if I had ever seen it. I hadn't, of course, so she pulled it up and I read through it while she was getting ready. It truly is a work of art.

I think the idea behind it is marvelous. I love the idea that someone can make or buy a postcard, write down their deepest, darkest secrets & drop it in the mail for someone else to see, all the while, maintaining complete anonymity. I'm not one for secrets, if you know me, you know that, but I was able to scrounge up one. It's true what people say. Once you drop that card in the mail, you do get a feeling of relief. A feeling that you've let go of something that you'll never get back. Whether you want it back or not. I strongly encourage everyone to check the site on Sunday mornings. You'll be able to experience first hand, what people around you are hiding. Maybe it'll even motivate you to do one for yourself. If you do, let me know. I'll be on the lookout for your secret, as well as my own, every Sunday morning.

Kani's 99 in 999

1. lose 20 pounds
2. lose 40 pounds
3. lose 60 pounds
4. get down to at least a 12
5. increase Jonah’s reading skill
6. get kitchen painted
7. paint and redo tile in living room
8. learn to crochet or knit
9. run 5 miles straight
10. complete at least 2 stories
11. pay off at least 1 credit card
12.   be on a devotional schedule
13.  go back to LeConte
14.  take Jonah camping at least 6 times
15.  find a church
16.  read at least 4 non fiction books
17.  take a foreign language class
18.  take at least 10 yoga classes
19.  have some girl week ends
20.   find a volunteer organization to work with
21.   make a decision about reg. ed v. sp ed
22.   spend some couple time
23.   have a physical…yuck
24.    join a gym and go 3 times a week for at least 2 months
25. donate blood at least one time
26.  take a wine class
27.  journal for daily for at least 2 months
28.   mail birthday cards to at least 12 friends…..on time
29.  get at least 1000 in a savings account
30. eat 3 green vegetables at least 4 times
31.  keep laundry up for at least a month
32.  take Jonah to a hockey match
33. take Jonah to a college basketball game
34.  join a book club for at least one book
35.  no soda for a month
36.  no fast food for a month
37.  go to Niagara Falls
38. put Jonah’s Disney album together
39. put a family album together for Jonah
40.  give up facebook for a week
41.  make homemade soup and freeze at least 3 times
42. take jonah to DC
43. Take Jonah to the state capital
44.  call my brother once a week for 2 months
45. go horseback riding
46.  Read the Brothers Karamazov
47.  Go kayaking or canoeing
48. Hike to 5 waterfalls
49. go white water rafting
50.  get up and watch the sunset at least 5 times
51. visit two new states
52.  pick out 4 piano pieces and practice and play them for someone
53.  drink water at work instead of tea or soda for a month
54.  complete a puzzle of at least 500 pieces
55.  for a week make a menu, and stick to it
56.  have my kids write a soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan
57.  get my ears pierced again
58.  take at least 2 zumba classes
59.  bake 4 loaves of breads
60.  make baked goods and take to work, no reason at least 4 times
61.  do 5 random acts of kindness
62.  stand up  for myself in an uncomfortable situation….at least 4 times
63.  do something nice for a fellow teacher without telling them it was me…4 times
64.  throw a surprise party for someone
65.  make 2 gifts by hand
66. go to the circus
67.  write a fan letter
68.  learn 2 facts about each of the US Presidents
69.  send flowers for no reason
70.  post to postsecret
71.  skinny dip
72.  plan out grocery list and use at least 10 coupons each time- 3 times
73.  release a message in a bottle
74. take Jonah on his first plane ride
75.  grow a plant from a seed
76.  save all coins for 3 weeks
77.   make chocolate candies twice
78.  do not eat for an entire week
79.  roller-skate with Jonah at least twice
80.  try a new hair color
81. take Jonah to the Yorktown
82. write a most important thing book about someone I love
83. visit a brewery
84.  take time to put on make up everyday for a week
85.  give up salty snacks for a month
86.  take jonah on a picture hike, he gets to take all the pictures
87. take a family portrait
88.  go on a 10 mile bike ride
89.  create a budget and stick to it for a month
90.  go to Stone Mountain
91. go to 2 concerts
92. get an ipod and load 50 songs
93. clean out file cabinet at school
94.  try 50 new recipes
95.  do a spa day with a friend
96.  go to Atlanta Zoo
97.  create a photo mural
98.  do something that makes ME really happy once a week for a month
99.   document at least 40 of these once accomplished

Traci's 99 in 999

1. Foster a dog.
2. Run 100% of the Cooper River Bridge Run Course
3. Run a 10k in VA/DC
4. Join a team sport for a season (kickball doesn't count)
5. Go to the gym 3 times a week for 2 months (0/8 weeks)
6. Give up fast food for a month. (37/30)
7.  Learn to golf.
8. Hit 3 holes on par. (0/3)
9. Volunteer 50 hours at a homeless or pet shelter. (2/50)
10. Find out my blood type and donate blood/plasma/platelets.
11. Spend an entire day with my cell phone off.
12. Run 3 5ks (0/3)
13. Read Catcher in the Rye
14. Save $2,000
15. Get my Concealed Weapons Permit.
16. Purchase a handgun/Become comfortable with a handgun.
17. Lose 10 lbs (0/10)
18. Lose 20 lbs (0/20)
19. Submit a postcard to http://www.postsecret.com/
20. Give up soda for 60 days (61/60)
21. Take a cooking class.
22. Learn to cook 10 new meals (1/10)
23. Take a trip with someone I've never traveled with.
24. Visit 3 of the nearby wineries (0/3)
25. Find a red wine & a white wine that I enjoy.
26. Organize the garage.
27. Travel to New York City to sightsee.
28. Learn to make sushi.
29. Visit 3 new states (0/3)
30. Gamble at a BlackJack table.
31. Frame 20 new pictures. (0/20)
32. Keep a journal for 3 months (0/90)
33. Send 10 cards to people I've lost contact with. (0/10)
34. Follow a professional basketball team for one season.
35. Follow a professional football team for one season.
36. Swim 200m without stopping.
37. Read 20 books I've never read before (4/20)
38. Take a trip to Boston.
39. See a play/ballet/concert.
40. Visit 5 of the monuments or museums in DC. (1/5)
41. Eat 3 new vegetables I've never tried (0/3)
42. Eat 2 salads a week for a month. (0/4 weeks)
43. Find a new beer that I like (no Bud, Miller or shit beer)
44. Serve a holiday meal to the homeless or less fortunate.
45. Give up carbs for a week (0/7)
46. Take time doing my hair & makeup for 5 days in a row. (0/5)
47. Floss everyday for a month (0/30)
48. Attend 5 yoga or pilates classes (0/5)
49. Send Christmas cards
50. Watch the entire 6 seasons of LOST series. (1/6)
51. Give up something for Lent.
52. Sing Karaoke
53. Visit Drew in Atlanta
54. Participate in a snow sport (skiing, snowboarding, etc.)
55. Learn how to knit & knit something.
56. Go  full month without being a shitshow (0/30)
57. Take a weekend off & do what I want to do *not traveling*
58. Stick to the Paleo diet for a month (0/30)
59. Give up TV for a week (0/7)
60. Take a miltivitamin everyday for 3 weeks (0/21)
61. Drink 50 oz of water each day for 2 weeks (1/14)
62. Go out 4 nights a month for 2 months (0/8)
63. Make 5 new female friends in VA. (2/5)
64. Keep my laundry bin from overflowing for one month (0/30)
65. Learn how to make French Onion Soup.
66. Donate clothes to the Salvation Army/Goodwill
67. Clean out underwear & bra drawer
68. Take shoes to the cobbler to be fixed.
69. Watch Fight Club
70. Watch Boondock Saints
71. Go to a Capitals hockey game.
72. Give up candy for 2 weeks (2/14)
73. Go to a festival in DC
74. Visit Annapolis
75. Go to the annual Navy croquet match
76. Go to 3 college football games (doesn't have to be Carolina)
77. Go to a VA/MD beach
78. See the 4th of July fireworks in DC
79. Take a tour of Georgetown
80. Venture into Old Town Alexandria
81. Go to the doctor & have a physical done.
82. Talk to Nicole 5 times without getting aggravated (in 6 months).
83. Go to the Zoo
84. Take a self-defense class.
85. Go to Vegas
86. Take someone to Alhambra Hall that's never been before.
87. Frame a family picture of my sisters and me.
88. Frame a family picture of my parents.
89. Watch Back to the Future
90. Go camping in a tent. Outside. Without whining.
91. Go skydiving.
92. Visit Canada.
93. Play paintball.
94. Buy groceries at a Farmer's Market.
95. Learn American Sign Language.
96. Ride a motorcycle.
97. Learn to change my oil.
98. Don't let the gas light come on in my car for a month (0/30)
99. Inspire someone else to make a 99 in 999 list.

For everything not done by October 15, 2013, $1 will be donated to charity.

New Year, New Goals

First, let me say how wonderful I think Melissa's 99 in 999 list is. It has motivated 2 of my friends and me to make our own. Jill, Kani and I will be using this site to display our 99 lists and keep each other apprised of our progress. Our beginning date is: January 20, 2011. Our ending date is: October 15, 2013. It'll be a long 33 months of change and growth. Can't wait to see how it all turns out!  

Items in pink/red are items that have been completed.
Items in green are items in progress.

Comments and encouragement are appreciated!