101 Goals in 1001 Days
My Goals for Myself, My Family, and My Home for the Next (almost) 3 Years

A while back, a friend of mine introduced me to the concept of planning out 101 goals to be completed in 1001 days. Since then, I’ve done this twice. I wish I had the very first one I made just out of law school–I have a strong feeling it would look entirely different, as I wrote it as a single woman, without kids, having just started my career, living in a new city. We’re probably talking night and day different.
Typically, “they” say that you want a goal to be S.M.A.R.T.–Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time Bound. I’ve mostly stuck to these rules below, though I’ve tried to mix up both serious and fun, quick and more involved, and several in between. Oh and, while I want to share as much as possible with you, dear reader, some things are not only mine to share or are just too personal for me right now to talk about.
As I finish my goals, I’ll write a post and link to it here. I would LOVE it if you share some of your goals in the comments as well!
Do you have a particular way of outlining your goals? Do you break them into a specific period of time? Into categories? Do you enjoy it as much as me?
Beginning date: 9/1/2022. Ending Date: May 29, 2025
Personal Goals:
- Meet protein & water goals for 30 days straight
- Get my nose & ears pierced–no really
- Finish a 90 day exercise program
- Run a 5K
- Run a 10K
- Learn how to use the Cricut
- Meet phase 2 of weight loss surgery goal
- Find leather boots I love
- Host a dinner party I cook
- Read 10 fiction books
- Read 10 nonfiction books
- Take a girls trip
- Find leather boots I like
- Learn how to sew pillows
- Get involved at STJ
- Learn to braid my own hair
- Sell too big clothes
- Create new morning routine
- 40th birthday celebration
- Make new art for primary bedroom
- Private–professional
Family Goals:
- Write a family mantra
- Make family cookbooks
- Take a family beach vacation
- Take a long weekend vacation
- Have a kid-free weekend
- Start of neighborhood food drive
- Host Friendsgiving
- Teach the boys to ride their bikes
- Update the baby books
- Complete an entire seasonal bucket list
- Write 10 new restaurants & event reviews
- Put up grow boards in boys’ rooms
- Overnight at Great Wolf Lodge
- Reinstate Supper Club
- Make kids’ art books
- Make family picture books
- Day trip to the local caves
- Family chore chart
- Halloween party
- 12 monthly date nights
- Sister Trip
- BIG toy purge
- Smale park picnic
- Get rid of all toddler clothes
- Private
Blog Goals:
- Set up email freebies
- Media company membership
- 1st 1,000 email subscribers
- 30,000 IG followers
- 20 youtube videos and 20 Youtube shorts
- Feature in national print publication
- Publish 100 posts
- Feature in national online publication
- Collab with 1 on my top 5 companies bucket list
- Collab with a second of my top 5 companies bucket list
- 2M Pinterest
- Publish 200 posts
- Publish 12 breathers
- Create my first product or course
- Start local influencer get togethers
- Get a new camera with photo and video
- SEO class
- 1st $5k month
- Publish home tour
- $1K affiliates sales month
- Small business series
- Photography class
- 20 pasts under each pillar/category
- Anniversary party
- Live event series
Home Goals:
- Organize & reno the garage
- Powder room refresh
- ORC mudroom/laundry room/pantry
- Ethan’s room redesign
- Kitchen remodel
- Master closet reorg
- Gallery wall down stairs
- Redo front flower beds
- Add a flower box on side of the house
- Finish painting the interior doors
- Repaint the basement walls
- Renovate my office
- Fireplace makeover
- Get new sofas/chairs in living room
- Redo entertainment center int the basement
- Paint interior windows
- Primary bedroom refresh
- Primary bathroom refresh
- Organize Ethan & Eli’s closets
- Finish “meadow” hill
- Add walkway through front yard
- Finish garbage can area
- Add basement window
- Organize and consolidate storage room
- Replace back doors
- Gel stain garage
- Figure out storage solutions for holiday decor
- Dining room refresh
- New trees/bushes
- Big outdoor Christmas tree lights