Blogging for me is so weird, because there are times where I'm really into it and use it a bit as a side hustle, and other times where it's much more personal and reflective. I love to share book reviews, but that sometimes becomes overwhelming trying to keep up with the amount that I read at times. And now, as a mom who works full-time, blogging can be a lot. One thing that always feels consistent is sharing a round of 101 in 1001 to start and end that 2.75 years of goal tracking. I try to do updates in that time frame, but it doesn't always pan out. So let's see how that goes this time around. I've enjoyed three rounds of 101 in 1001. It's wild to think my first round started almost nine years ago, at 25 years old, and this round will end when I'm 37 - what a way to mark the passage of time. To compare what's been important to me over the years, and to see how those things have shifted.

All of that being said, I'm looking forward to starting my fourth round of 101 goals to accomplish in 1001 days, to making progress towards the things I'm interested in or want to give a try. I'll try to give updates along the way, but I may fall short. It's more than likely they'll be shared on Instagram more often than on the blog, so if you care enough, follow along @kaylakedavra. Here's to 1001 more days. 

Start Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
Finish Date: Friday, November 12, 2027

Adventure, Fun, & New Things 

01. Attend a sporting event with O.
02. Eat at 10 new-to-me restaurants. (0/10)
03. Get a passport for O.
04. Go on a cruise.
05. Go somewhere paradise-y.
06. Go to Disney World.
07. Go whale watching in the wild.
08. Participate in an animal interaction at the Georgia Aquarium.
09. See a move at the drive-in.
10. Stay the night in a treehouse or yurt.
11. Take a birthday trip.
12. Take a girl's trip.
13. Take a ride on the Skyview, or similar ferris wheel.
14. Take O to the aquarium.
15. Take O to the zoo.
16. Travel to three new states. (0/3)
17. Travel to five new cities. (0/5)
18. Travel to New England or the PNW.
19. Try five new-to-me coffee shops. (0/5)
20. Update our travel souvenir magnets with the right locations and dates.
21. Visit a national park.
22. Visit 3 new museums. (0/3)
23. Visit 5 state parks in Georgia. (0/5)


Blog

24. Create and follow a content calendar.
25. Create and post one Reel a day for 30 days.
26. Post on the blog twice a week for three consecutive months.
27. Purchase a full-size ring-light.
28. Update my blog header banner.
29. Update my blog profile picture.


Books, TV, & Music

30. Be an extra in a movie/show or a contestant on a game show.
31. Cancel my Book of the Month subscription.
32. Complete a reading challenge each year.
33. Complete my collection of first edition Goosebumps books.
34. Each year, of all the books I read, keep white male authors under 25%.
35. Get rid of 25 books from my shelves.
36. Have a six-month book-buying ban.
37. Read all of my Book of the Month backlog.
38. Read and review enough of my NetGalley ARCs to get to 80% feedback given.
39. Read one book to O every day for 30 days.
40. Read five Stephen King books I haven't read yet.
41. Read 50 of the books I already own that I haven't read yet.
42. Read the Lord of the Rings series.
43. Share my book ratings via book bracket on IG for at least one year.
44. Watch at least five of the tv shows currently saved on my streaming services queue(s).


Career

45. Increase my salary by 20%.


Create & Learn

46. Do a 24-hour photo project (one picture an hour for 24 consecutive hours).
47. Finish wedding/first-year-of-marriage scrapbook.
48. Finish writing a book draft or submit a story for publication.
49. Hit a one-year Wordle streak.
50. Hop back onto Salesforce Trailhead to earn Ranger rank.
51. Keep O’s baby book up-to-date (within the year).
52. Work on a pottery wheel.
 

Fashion, Beauty, & Wellness

53. Acquire a tennis bracelet.
54. Become a member to a spa for a year.
55. Complete some kind of movement at least three days each week for three months (yoga, hiking, walks, etc).
56. Get an eyelash lift/tint or extensions.
57. Get matching shoes with O.
58. Get my ear lobes sewn up.
59. Get my wedding band fixed.
60. Get rid of clothes that no longer fit, are in disrepair, or I won’t wear.
61. Have a piece of breastmilk jewelry made.
62. Maintain an A1C of 6 or lower.
63. See an orthopedic doctor about my arm.
64. Trade out my old earrings for flatback studs.
65. Visit a head spa.


Finances

66. Buy no more than one coffee beverage for myself each week for a month.
67. Go three months without buying any clothes for myself.
68. Pay down all my credit cards to $500 or less each.
69. Pay off my car note.
70. Save $10 for every goal accomplished on this list. (0/101)


Home

71. Add a hall tree to our entryway.
72. Add a picture of Astro and a family picture to the upstairs hallway to match the Courage picture.
73. Add baby gates to our living spaces.
74. Build a shelf for our laundry space.
75. Buy a bigger house.
76. Buy new living room seating.
77. Complete our backyard woodsy space.
78. Finish decorating our sunroom.
79. Get a fence installed around the backyard.
80. Get rid of 20 items in the kitchen we don’t use and don’t replace them.
81. Mount the living room tv.
82. Plant matching shrubbery in front of the house.
83. Purchase a helper stool for O.
84. Replace the back window blinds.
85. Setup a big girl bedroom for O.
86. Sort clothes and items into consignment or donation bags to drop off at appropriate places.
87. Toss out our old Rubbermaid tubs and get all new food storage tubs.


Interpersonal Relationships

88. Do something kind to surprise each of my loved ones.
89. Give out five care packages to friends.
90. Host a dinner party.
91. Pay for the person behind me.

Love & Family

92. Create a will.
93. Get a tattoo for O.  
94. Have annual family pictures taken.
95. Spend time with my mom, dad, and sisters once each month.
96. Start a tradition for the family.
97. Start doing age-appropriate art activities with O.
98. Start marking O’s height on the wall.
99. Take a 10-year anniversary trip or experience.
100. Take an 11-year anniversary trip or experience.
101. Take a 12-year anniversary trip or experience.

Round three

Round two

Round one

 

 

 

Wow. How embarrassing that I completely flaked on updates for my third round of 101 in 1001. I made some solid progress. In round one, I completed 43/101 goals and 50/101 in round two (just at the halfway point!). I think its helpful to note that some goals are often achieved, just outside of the 1001 days notated, which is nice. I still strive to meet them, or consider them irrelevant as a I grow and change. Here's my final update for round three, my worst round yet in terms of completion rates (26/101, hardly a quarter of them), but arguably some of the most meaningful goals I've met. Some felt realistic when I created this list, but quickly became a bit overambitious. Better luck next round? Be sure to keep an eye out for round four, coming soon.

Adventure, Fun, & New Things

01. Travel to five new cities. (5/5)

• 03/10/2022 - Athens, Georgia
• 04/22/2022-04/24/2022 - Hilton Head, South Carolina
• 06/22/2022-06/25/2022 - Denver, Colorado
• 11/20/2022 - Blue Ridge/McCaysville/Copperhill (Georgia-Tennessee line)
• 02/26/2023-03/03/2023 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

It's exciting to note that I surpassed this goal and went to even more than five cities, considering one of my new favorite cities, Montreal!

02. Travel to three new states. (1/3)

• 06/22/2022-06/25/2022 - Colorado

But I took more international trips this year - my first international trips, to be exact!

03. Travel outside of the country.

• 02/26/2023-03/02/2023 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

04. Travel to New England or the PNW. 
05. Go somewhere paradise-y (the Caribbean, Jamaica, Key West, etc.). 
06. Go on a cruise.
07. Go to Disney World.
08. Go wine-tasting in the mountains.
09. Stay the night in a treehouse or yurt.
10. Go whale watching in the wild.
11. Take a girl's trip.
12. Try SUPboarding. 
13. See a movie at the drive-in.
14. Take a birthday trip. 
15. Visit every state park in Georgia. (4/49)

• 03/06/2022 - Sweetwater Creek
• 09/24/2022 - Providence Canyon
• 04/29/2023 - Chattahoochee Bend
• 06/17/2023 - Panola Mountain

16. Visit two national parks. (1/2)

• 05/28/2022 - Great Smoky Mountains

17. Eat at a food truck park or festival.
18. Visit a cat café.
19. Participate in an animal interaction at the Georgia Aquarium.
20. Go to five different museums. (5/5)

• 02/13/2022 - Fernbank Museum
• 03/09/2022 - High Museum
• 03/01/2023 - Art Gallery of Ontario
• 03/10/2023 - Atlanta History Center
• 08/17/2023 - Redpath Museum, McCord Stewart Museum (went to both in the same day!)

21. Eat at 10 new-to-me Atlanta-area restaurants. (10/10)

• 02/13/2022 - Fox Bros BBQ
• 05/11/2022 - Benihana
• 05/15/2022 - Eatalian
• 11/21/2022 - Poco Loco
• 12/16/2022 - Calle Latina
• 12/20/2022 - Yumbii
• 12/26/2022 - J's Mini Hotpot
• 02/04/2023 - Dos Bocas
• 02/04/2023 - KPOT
• 03/08/2023 - Casa Vieja

22. Try five new-to-me Atlanta-area coffee shops. (5/5)

• 03/09/2022 - Refuge Coffee
• 03/15/2022 - PERC
• 03/23/2022 - Hodgepodge Coffee
• 05/06/2022 - Cold Brew Bar
• 05/13/2022 - Victory C.C

I obviously got through this goal very quickly, and have had lots of other Atlanta-area coffee shops too. There are so many! 

23. Go to a museum "After Dark" event.
24. See five live performances (concerts and/or theatre). (2/5)

• 02/28/2023 - Harry Potter & the Cursed Child (Toronto)
• 04/21/2023 - Bad Friends live tour (Atlanta)

25. Go to three sporting events, including one at the Battery. (3/3)

• 02/03/2022 - Atlanta Hawks
• 05/15/2022 - Atlanta Braves @ the Battery
• 11/27/2022 - Atlanta Hawks

Hawks games became a bit of a staple for us, and I went to several others (I'm not even sure how many) - so many that I spoke with a representative and almost purchased season passes for me and A.

Wow. How has it been almost three months since starting my third round of 101 in 1001? I don't love how fast time moves as an adult, but what can we do? 

I'm excited to share my Q1 update for these first few months. There are definitely areas I've made no progress in, and there are others I've made significant moves. You can always see my full list here, but check out below for the most recent updates.

Adventure, Fun, & New Things

01. Travel to five new cities. (2/5) 



Please feel free to make your own 101 in 1001 list, or share one you've already got going, into the comments below. Let's cheer each other on.

 

I started my first round of 101 in 1001 in 2016 and my second round just wrapped up. What is 101 in 1001, you ask? It's a list of 101 goals to complete in 1001 days (about 2.75 years). This is such a fun process because it's really interesting to see how many things you can complete when you set your mind to it (it's almost like a game!), but it's also really cool to see how your priorities and interests change over time, too. This is round three for me, and I'm excited to see the growth that comes from this challenge.

Adventure, Fun, & New Things

01. Travel to five new cities. (0/5) 
02. Travel to three new states. (0/3) 
03. Travel outside of the country.
04. Travel to New England or the PNW. 
05. Go somewhere paradise-y (the Caribbean, Jamaica, Key West, etc.). 
06. Go on a cruise.
07. Go to Disney World.
08. Go wine-tasting in the mountains.
09. Stay the night in a treehouse or yurt.
10. Go whale watching in the wild.
11. Take a girl's trip.
12. Try SUPboarding. 
13. See a movie at the drive-in.
14. Take a birthday trip. 
15. Visit every state park in Georgia. (0/49)
16. Visit two national parks. (0/2)
17. Eat at a food truck park or festival.
18. Visit a cat café.
19. Participate in an animal interaction at the Georgia Aquarium.
20. Go to five different museums. (0/5)
21. Eat at 10 new-to-me Atlanta-area restaurants. (0/10)
22. Try five new-to-me Atlanta-area coffee shops. (0/5)
23. Go to a museum "After Dark" event.
24. See five live performances (concerts and/or theatre). (0/5)
25. Go to three sporting events, including one at the Battery. (0/3)

I can't believe it's been 1001 days since I started my second round of 101 in 1001. And it's been six years since I'd started my first round in 2016. See below for the final progress I've made between April 2021 and January 2022, then head back to my original list of goals to see all I've done since May 2019.

 Adventure, Fun, & New Things

01. Travel to five new cities. I may have made some progress here, but obviously these past 1001 days have been a bit of a mess. I visited Charleston with my sisters, bringing my total of new cities to three out of five. 

11. Take a girl's trip. The aforementioned Charleston sister trip was a weekend girl's trip. I do enjoy a good girl's trip.

14. Go kayaking. YES! One of my sisters and I went kayaking in August and it was incredible. I want to kayak all the time now. 

16. Visit five new breweries. A and I visited a new retail district in Atlanta for a friend's birthday, and low and behold - there was a brewery. So we went to Eventide, and have been back a couple of times. Yum. 

18. Go fruit picking. I went apple-picking in North Georgia with my sister in September

24. Eat five new-to-me foods. 4. At that same cute little retail district, I had real ramen (not that 13 cent stuff, lol). 5. Thai curry beef - omg, I love Thai curry now.

I completed my first round of 101 in 1001 starting in 2016 and ending just earlier this year. What is 101 in 1001, you ask? It's a list of 101 goals to complete in 1001 days (about 2.75 years). This is such a fun process because it's really interesting to see how many things you can complete when you set your mind to it (it's almost like a game!), but it's also really cool to see how your priorities and interests change over time, too. This is round two for me, and I'm excited to see the growth that comes from this challenge.











Adventure, Fun, & New Things

Obviously I didn't make much impact on this one since last June, but I'm hoping to check some of these off during the rest of 2021.




Fashion, Beauty, & Wellness

26. Get an initial necklace, bracelet, or ring. Lucky for me, hubby got me a beautiful "A+K" necklace for my birthday. What a sweetie. (June 2020)

What a perfect day to share my 101 in 1001 update, because today I am 30!



I completed my first round of 101 in 1001 starting in 2016 and ending just earlier this year. What is 101 in 1001, you ask? It's a list of 101 goals to complete in 1001 days (about 2.75 years). This is such a fun process because it's really interesting to see how many things you can complete when you set your mind to it (it's almost like a game!), but it's also really cool to see how your priorities and interests change over time, too. This is round two for me, and I'm excited to see the growth that comes from this challenge.










Adventure, Fun, & New Things

01. Travel to five new cities. (2/5) Tampa, Fl, March 2020

16. Visit five new breweries. (3/5) Schoolhouse Brewing, February 2020




22. Go axe-throwing or to a break-stuff room. Axe-throwing at American Axes, February 2020








Fashion, Beauty, & Wellness

27. Try CBD for my anxiety. Meh, I gave some a try but didn't find that it did much for me. I'd like to continue to experiment and see how it goes with different brands, February 2020

28. Develop a skin-care routine. I've tried several things over the past few months, but haven't found anything I've loved yet. I'm planning to try the Glossier skincare set next.

37. Visit a salt room. Intown Salt Room, December 2019




41. Try period panties or the period cup. I've ordered the June Cup and a pair of Thinx, so I am excited to give those a try!

45. Start a vitamin regimen. For the past few months, I've been drinking an Emergen-C in the morning and hers biotin gummies (c/o hers) around lunch. I also take a melatonin gummy before bed, if I need it. I'm not sure if it's the most effective regimen for me, but hopefully it's making an impact. Spring 2020

47. Purchase a leather Madewell bag. January 2020





Home

49. Create an outside space we can enjoy. Our new home has a really cool sunroom space that doubles as a back porch and it's great! It's been such a cool place to hang out and/or work since moving in. We're continuing to make the space cooler and cooler, but so far we're enjoying it.

50. Get a house plant. I've ordered a pothos pearl and jade from Pigment and I cannot wait to get it (and hopefully keep it alive). May 2020

51. Buy a home. We did it! We purchased our first home. Yippee. March 2020

53. Buy a new (to us) fridge. March 2020

54. Buy a new (to us) washer and dryer set. March 2020

55. Purchase an area rug. March 2020

57. Complete gallery wall of wedding photos. This goal may have shifted just a bit. We have hung up all of the printed wedding photos we have in small "galleries" around the living room and entryway. But I'm going to say yes to completion on this one. May 2020





Finances

62. Pay off my loans & 63. Pay down my credit cards by half. Still working on this and making progress!





Blog

70. Finally purchase a DSLR. Hubby got me one for Christmas! December 2019





Books, TV, & Music

75. Read all the books I already own that I haven't read yet. Wow, hi. What a joke. This never stops growing. But I'm still reading, reading, reading.

76. Read all Stephen King books. Always working on this goal. I read King regularly (though I'm not sure I'll actually get through this goal).




77. Complete a reading challenge each year. 2019 challenge. Working through 2020.

78. Watch at least five of the tv shows currently on my Netflix queue. (1/5) (Here's my queue from 2016, but it is much longer now.) I finally completed Bloodline, so I've marked one off the Netflix list. The problem is now I've watched lots of shows on other platforms, so this goal has maybe become a little different.

80. Watch 10 cult classics I haven't yet seen. (2/10) When Harry Met Sally, March 2020. The Shawshank Redemption, March 2020.

81. Go to a book signing. I got to meet Ransom Riggs when The Conference of the Birds was released. January 2020.

I completed my first round of 101 in 1001 starting in 2016 and ending just earlier this year. What is 101 in 1001, you ask? It's a list of 101 goals to complete in 1001 days (about 2.75 years). This is such a fun process because it's really interesting to see how many things you can complete when you set your mind to it (it's almost like a game!), but it's also really cool to see how your priorities and interests change over time, too. This is round two for me, and I'm excited to see the growth that comes from this challenge.










Adventure, Fun, & New Things

01. Travel to five new cities. (1/5) Queens/Manhattan, June 2019

02. Travel to three new states. (1/3) New York, June 2019






12. Experience Oktoberfest. ☑ Helen GA, September 2019

16. Visit five new breweries. (2/5) Hixtown Brewing,  June 2019; Printer's Ale, November 2019

20. Chill with alpacas on an alpaca farm. ☑ L&R Alpaca Haven, May 2019





21. Try 15 new-to-me restaurants. (15/15) ☑ Farmer's Table, May 2019; Taste of Thai, May 2019; Grindhouse Killer Burgers, May 2019; Revolution Doughnuts, June 2019; Iron Age Korean Steak House, June 2019; Queens Jamaican restaurant, June 2019; Queens Chinese restaurant, June 2019; Queens Bodega, June 2019; Tick Tock Diner, June 2019; Rose's Pizza, June 2019; Victory Sandwich, June 2019; Poke Bar, July 2019; Raging Burrito, July 2019; Troll Tavern, September 2019; Kuroshio Sushi Bar & Grill, November 2019; Bagel Meister, November 2019

24. Eat five new-to-me foods. (3/5) Thai coconut soup, May 2019; Pâté, June 2019; Chopped cheese, June 2019

25. See five live performances (concerts and/or theatre). (1/5) Disrupt Fest, June 2019





Fashion, Beauty, & Wellness

44. Get a Brazilian wax. ☑ September 2019

45. Start a vitamin regimen. I've tried two different vitamins for a few months each. I am trying to find what works best for me still, and I'm definitely open to suggestions.

46. Buy a pair of Everlane Day Gloves. ☑ Got a pair in pink.





Home

52. Update our bedroom furniture. ☑ My parents and sister actually got up a set for Christmas, December 2019

61. Donate or throw out 50 items and do not replace them. ☑ Had a yard sale and got rid of a lot, October 2019.





Finances

62. Pay off my loans & 63. Pay down my credit cards by half. I've been steadily paying them down since I started a new job. So I'm making progress.

65. Open a joint checking account at a credit union to use for bills. ☑ July 2019

67. Save $500. ☑ July 2019




Books, TV, & Music

75. Read all the books I already own that I haven't read yet. I'm working through reading what I've got, though I'm still regularly getting Book of the Month picks each month.

76. Read all Stephen King books. Working through them. Make sure to check out the previous link for updates.





77. Complete a reading challenge each year. Not sure I'm going to completely finish the challenge, but I still work through them each year. I've very excited for the 2020 challenge.

79. Create five mood playlists on Spotify. (4/5) GRL PWR, Spooby Fall Bops, Pretty AF, A Few of My Favorite Tunes





Love & Marriage

90. Take a four-year anniversary trip or experience. ☑ Helen GA, September 2019

93. Celebrate Andre's 30th birthday in a big way. ☑ July 2019





Give Back

96. Donate books to a free little library. ☑ May 2019





97. Give out five care packages to friends. (1/5) #1, May 2019

98. Pay for the person behind me. ☑ September 2019





Career & Development

100. Get a promotion and/or raise. ☑ Began a new job with pay increase at a different institution, June 2019.