ME

Hello everyone!!

I guess now that I have finished making my list and I have started working on a few things I should make a proper introduction. My name is Chelsey. I am married to the most wonderful man, my best friend, the LOVE of my life, Josh!! We don’t have any kids but we do have a beautiful chocolate lab named Molly. July 21, 2007 we were married in the most beautiful wedding
and since then we bought a house, completed landscaping,

gone on a few wonderful holidays and got our “little stinker” Molly.

So much can happen in such a short amount of time. TWO YEARS!! Wow. This blog will serve as a way for me to document our lives for our family and friends. It will also allow me to get what is in my head out and to allow one more avenue for my creative juices to flow through.

It seems that in our world today people get caught up only in things that affect them and give no thought to what is going on around them. Sometimes this is simply because everyone is so busy, other times it is because people have become set in their ways, afraid of change and of too much human contact. I think it is so important to be connected to people, whether those people are your immediate family, your extended family, your friends or strangers. I want to be connected!

Have a wonderful day!!

100 Recipes

These are the 100 recipes I'm planning to make, cook or bake. I must let you know that I am not a very good cook. As a matter of fact I kinda suck. I have improved over the last couple of years. But I'm nowhere near where I should be. I NEED HELP. Please let me know your favorite things to eat/make and I will try to give them a shot.

The list will eventually be complete and I will keep it updated.

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1. Roasted Chicken
2. Shepard's Pie
3. Salmon on the BBQ
4. Twice Baked Potatos
5. Glazed Carrots
6. Chicken Casserole
7. Home made pizza
8. Potato skins
9. Home made apple pie
10. Home made cinamon buns
11. Chili
12. Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
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100 Movies

These are the 100 movies I'm planning to see. The list will eventually be complete and I will keep it updated. If you have any suggestions for good movies, please let me know.

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1. Casablanca
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. It's a Wonderful Life
4. Schindler's List
5. Gone With the Wind
6. The Wizard of Oz
7. ET
8. A Clockwork Orange
9. American Graffiti
10. Bullitt
11. Sophie's Choice
12. Citizen Kane
13. Vertigo
14. Saving Private Ryan
15. Pearl Harbour
16. The Cronicals of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
17. A Hard Day's Night
18. Rain Man
19. National Lampoon's: Animal House
20. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
21. Pulp Fiction
22. Angels and Demons
23. Apollo 13
24. Amerian Beauty
25. Good Night and Good Luck
26. Legends of the Fall
27. The Godfather
28. The Godfather Part II
29. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
30. Psycho
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36. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
37. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
38. Rebel Without a Cause
39. Braveheart
40. Simon Birch
41. Dances with Wolves
42. Fargo
43. The Fugitive
44. Goodfellas
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46. Shakespeare in Love
47. The Shawshank Redemption
48. Silence of the Lambs
49. The Usual Suspects
50. Basic Instinct
51. A Few Good Men
52. Scarface
53. Bull Durham
54. Platoon
55. Raiders of the Lost Ark
56. Poltergeist
57. Top Gun
58. The Abyss
59. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
60. The Deer Hunter
61. Taxi Driver
62. The Graduate
63. The Manchurian Candidate
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65. Sin City
66. No Country for Old Men
67. City of God
68. Walk the Line
69. Stranger Than Fiction
70. Raging Bull
71. Six Degrees of Separation
72. L.A. Confidential
73. The Devil's Advocate
74. Nurse Betty
75. Donnie Darko
76. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
77. Brokeback Mountain
78. The Departed
79. Away From Her
80. Wall-E
81. Duplicity
82. Into the Wild
83. Unforgiven
84. Rocky
85. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
86. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
87. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
88. Alien
89. Aliens
90. Lawrence of Arabia
91. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
92. The Color Purple
93. Dirty Harry
94. Hotel Rwanda
95. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
96. On Golden Pond
97. Out of Africa
98. Planet of the Apes
99. Ray
100. Slumdog Millionaire
The Soloist
Seven
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Completed

100 Books

These are the 100 books I'm planning to read. The list will eventually be complete and I will keep it updated. I'm trying to get as much variety as possible. If you have any suggestions for good books please let me know.

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1. I Dreamed of Africa by Kuki Gallman
2. The Beach by Alex Garland
3. The Size of the World: Once around without leaving the ground by Jeff Greenwald
4. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
5. The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
6. The Testament by John Grisham
7. The Firm by John Grisham
8. A Time to Kill by John Grisham
9. The Client by John Grisham
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11. Vision in White by Nora Roberts
12. Black Hills by Nora Roberts
13. Nora Roberts novel
14. Nora Roberts novel
15. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
16. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
17. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
18. Dracula by Bram Stoker
19. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
20. For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
21. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
22. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
23. Night by Elie Wiesel
24. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
25. East of Eden by John Steinbeck
26. 1984 by George Orwell
27. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
28. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
29. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
30. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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38. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
39. The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
40. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
41. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
42. Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
43. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
44. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
45. Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding
46. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
47. The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
48. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
49. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
50. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
51. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
52. The Stand by Stephen King
53. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
54. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
55. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
56. Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. Heinlein
57. Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux
58. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
59. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
60. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
61. Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence
62. Beside Still Waters by Barry Callaghan
63. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
64. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
65. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
66. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
67. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
68. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
69. She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
70. The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds
71. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
72. Wild Violets by Phyllis Green
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling
The Reef by Nora Roberts
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101 Things in 1001 Days

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. http://www.dayzeroproject.com/

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

The items on my list that require a little more info or that inculde a list of things will have a link next to them. Also, when I finish an item I will blog about it and create a link in the original 101 list.

My start date: July 21, 2009 (My 2nd Wedding Anniversary!)
My end date: April 17, 2012

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Travel
1. Go to Las Vegas
2. Go to Cancun/Chichen Itza
3. Go to New York
4. plan a trip somewhere not in North America
5. Drive the Pacific Coast Highway
6. Mail myself a postcard from every place I go (2/?)
7. Go on an unplanned road trip
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9. Visit grandma in Saskatoon
10. Visit sister in Wyoming

Adventure
11. Scuba dive in 10 different locations (0/10)
12. Scuba dive with sharks
13. Go horseback riding
14. Go para sailing
15. Go zip lining
16. Fly in a helicopter over Vegas and/or the Grand Canyon
17. Go white water rafting

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19. Paint master bathroom
20. Paint living room/kitchen
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22. Organize the basement for our office, entertainment area and my scrapbooking
23. Wire the basement
24. Put up extra shelving in master closet and spare bedroom closet
25. Finish garage
26. Create a proper paper organizing system
27. Sew new throw pillows and blankets for the living room and bedroom
28. Create my own art for the house out of my photographs
29. Make a real effort to keep the house clean

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30. Finish our wedding scrapbook
31. Finish our pre-wedding scrapbook
32. Finish our honeymoon scrapbook
33. Create blank cards and layouts to be used in a rush
34. Create a master list of layouts I love
35. Exercise every single day for 30 days in a row (9/30)
36. Get weight down to 135 lbs (32/35)
37. Create a really good mix CD/MP3
38. Start and stick to a new 365 photo project (0/365)
39. Complete an alphabet photo challenge to be used as child wall art
40. Resume using my Flikr account
41. Dance in the rain
42. Get a massage twice a year (1/6)
43. Have a hot bubble bath once a month (6/34)
44. Buy myself flowers (or a nice plant) once a year (1/3)
45. Complete half of the "75 skills every woman should master" (0/38)

For us
46. Go on 50 dates together (3/50)
47. Have a romantic evening twice a month (11/68)
48. Plan a surprise trip for my hubby
49. Spend an entire night stargazing
50. Go on 5 picnics (0/5)
51. Have professional photos taken
52. Go skinny dipping
53. Go on a deep sea fishing trip
54. Turn off the TV 1 night a week
55. Have a board game/puzzle night once a month (4/34)
56. Draw up Wills, EPAs and PDs
57. Take Molly on a walk at least 3 times a week
58. Teach Molly 5 new tricks a year (6/15)

For family, friends and strangers
59. Send a snail mail letter/card and pictures to each of the grandparents at least once a year
60. Host 5 dinner parties (2/5)
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62. Update blog as often as possible
63. Create and update a full address/phone number/birthday list of all family and friends
64. Buy a good photo scanner and start scanning all photos that our families have (This is probably going to be in the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS!! I'll let you know)
65. Get caught up putting photos on Facebook
66. Research our family trees
67. Write a letter to our future grandchildren
68. Clean out our closets/house once a year and donate to charity (0/3)

Finances
69. Put a loonie in a jar everyday for 1001 days
70. Create a proper budget and stick to it
71. Pay off all our credit cards
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73. Get $1,000.00 in our savings and don't touch it
74. Make all birthday cards instead of buying them
75. Search our house for things to sell on Ebay/Kijiji and then sell them

Just Because
76. Put a message in a bottle and send it out to sea
77. Spend an entire day at home and not use any electricity for 5 individual days (0/5)
78. Donate 250,000 grains of Free Rice (700/250,000)
79. Make an emergency kit
80. Create and bury a time capsule
81. Mail a secret to PostSecret
82. Join PostCrossing and send and receive 25 cards (0/25)
83. Go wildlife watching
84. Learn the names and basic info of all the countries in the world for future travelling World Fact Book
85. Leave a nice note in every book I exchange or return, ask the next person to do the same
86. Jump in a lake with all my clothes on, see if I can get my husband to do it with me
87. Make a kite and fly it

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89. See the Northern Lights
90. C and watch them all (3/100)100 Movies
91. Create a list of 100 books and read them all (7/100)100 Books
92. Create a list of 100 recipes and cook them all (0/100)100 Recipes
93. Compile a binder of our favorite recipes
94. See a Cirque du Soleil show
95. Play 9 holes of golf on a different course
96. Visit a haunted house/location
97. Take a photography class
98. Set up area in our basement to take photos
99. Take a cooking class
100. Visit 5 historical/educational locations in Alberta (1/5)
101. Go camping...in our backyard

So those are my 101 things to do in 1001 days. I'll keep you posted on my progress!
reate a list of 100 movies
Visit a museum
Pay off our elliptical
Start a blog so family can keep up with our lives
Paint main bathroom
paint master bedroom
Visit the grandparents in Victoria
Completed

The Beginning

Well here I am! This all got started by my finding www.dayzeroproject.com and deciding that I should give it a try. We need to find some direction in our lives and we want to actually accomplish some things. I also thought that we have so many family members who are not in close proximity to us and this could be a way for us to keep them updated. Family is important to us and we want to be able to share all of our moments with them. I'm going to try to update our blog at least once every two weeks. So here goes...............