How I told the kids about our trip to Thailand 2010.

Devin and Kiara didn’t know about the trip to Phuket, so Tarryn and I decided that the Sun City weekend would be a good time to tell them. I didn’t want to just come out and tell them, so Tarryn got her friend at work to make 3 lots of vouchers for the kids, the 1st was for a dinner of their choice, the 2nd for a massage and the final one said all vouchers are only available from the 25th August to 5th Sept and in small writing, it said in Phuket J.

After breakfast the first morning at Sun City, I gave them each their first clue and had hidden 2 other clues each to get them to their voucher. Kiara got one that said, “you are the ____ of my life” and she had to hunt outside for a light to get to her next clue. Devin’s first one was “at the 3rd rock from the sun”, you get the idea. 

On the second day they had a group photo treasure hunt between the chalet and the Valley of Waves. I gave them a list of about 25 things that they had to take photos of, like a sign that says “mystery”, a bowling ball, a crocodile etc.

On the last day they decided they wanted another photo hunt, so I arranged one at the Sun City pool. The waiter’s name was Peter, and the barman there had a gold tooth, I had both those in the list of 25 things, but they went off and asked random people in the Sun City hotel if they had a gold tooth, found one who agreed to be photographed. They were very enterprising and got all 25 photos. 

Their last clue was that their prize was with the person who performed ‘the part-time job that Tarryn aspired to when she was in high school’. They were horrified that they had to go to get the prize from the lifeguard on duty! He gave them the envelope with the final vouchers, and they were both over the moon with excitement. They both said it was a lovely way to find out and that the timing was perfect. Tarryn got to guess a number between 200 and 900 and that number was subtracted from 1500 to give her a cash prize and make her feel like she was part of it too.

I had great fun sharing the news of the trip this way.

Parenting Baby Book

 I was cleaning out this week and came across the book that helped us get through parenthood. It’s Marina Petropulos baby and child care. A lot of moms at the time had the book and it was a very practical guide that answered the many questions we had as new parents. Remember, we didn’t have the internet, imagine that, and no cell phones either 😀. I don’t know why I kept the book all these years because, now every question is just a Google search away. I wonder what it will be like when Cali has kids, will they say, those poor parents they had to search the internet for answers? Here is a pic of the book before I get rid of it.

Family photos 2022 meeting Cali

Todays blog post is about some recent photos of the family when Tarryn, Luke and Cali were out from Australia. Tarryn wanted family photos and the rest of us teased her about the pics but once we had seen them, everyone loved them.well, everyone that I spoke to thinks that everyone else in the pictures look amazing but they look terrible. We are so self-critical, we should all just go easier on ourselves. I’m very grateful that we have this lovely family photo and I love the smiles and carefree look about it. We had a great time away for the two nights at Kievitskroon near Pretoria. Happy families and so incredibly blessed to have Cali meet the rest.

Road trip with Fabulousness

This past weekend I had an amazing time and noted again just how special these 3 ladies are in my life. I took a days leave and we all met at my place for our road trip. Annie was our driver, I was co-pilot and Jenny and Rene were the backseat drivers. 

Rene and I alternated as DJ’s and there was much singing along during the trip. We stopped for a Wimpy breakfast which was a real treat for me, as I hadn’t eaten at one for years.

Photos were taken all the time because you know the motto, ‘if there isn’t a photo it didn’t happen’. We also learnt a lot along the way, some very interesting details were shared and we learnt about middle names and how they came about, also some boys names that are just too descriptive and some details that shouldn’t be shared. We laughed a lot and some eyebrows were raised. 

Another stop was at the delightful Blueberry Hill where the toilet view was a highlight A delicious blueberry cheesecake experience and our Abbey Road picture that for me, just sums up the spirit of our group of friends. It’s not often that there is a group of girls where there is love and caring like this. I think the thing that stands out and sets this apart, is the joy we have for each other’s successes and pleasures. There is no envy, just joy and it’s a really special bond.

 

A delicious prawn dinner and a visit in the pub, a hospital trip for an allergic reaction and an almost sleepless night ensued. All was back to normal by morning and breakfast and coffee was most welcome. The bee-keeping course run by Highveld Bees was incredible and so professional. We learnt such a lot and had an amazing, unforgettable time. I think everyone that attended was blown away and left as passionate bee-keepers. 

Saturday passed in a flash, we had a great braai and sat outside talking, an early night and then breakfast again and we went off to the midlands to hike, bum slide in the river and another great meal at a restaurant with a beautiful view. We only got home after 7pm so it was a jam-packed fun time. I hope we get to do many more adventures with Fabulousness.

The contents of my handbag

I decided a while ago, to post about the contents of my handbag. There is an unwritten rule that no one ever scratches through a women's handbag, I think most people are afraid of what they might find there! I recently went out for a meal with a friend of mine, and he commented on my see-through handbag. I just find that it's easier for me to find things that way. When I want to be a bit fancier, I put my entire plastic handbag into a 'proper' ladies bag and off I go, pretending to be normal.

One of the the things that was visible in my handbag was a roll of duct tape. Now, I did not think that this item would raise an eyebrow, but I have been teased mercilessly about my duct tape by this friend ever since. I think it's awesome stuff and it has come in handy so many times. My wet-wipe pack is currently sealed with duct tape. Okay, so that is one of the practical items I carry around. 

I emptied out my bag and took a photo of all the items in it. Some items that stand out for me, are masks and sanitiser, in this time of Covid-19. Re-usable shopping bags and a metal straw tell a story too. I would not have bothered with those items 5 or 10 years ago and now re-cycling has become routine. 

My Parkrun and MyRun bracelets go with me wherever I go, imagine if you did a run and never had your barcode! And yes, I know they have been closed for lockdown, but you never know. I like to be prepared, the motto of the girl guides and brownies worldwide. You would have never guessed that I was kicked out of brownies my first day, I think I was cheeky and the leader didn't appreciate that, lucky I learnt to be prepared despite her. I also have a small Leatherman, a Swiss army knife, a Burn shield pack, a peg, a hair elastic and a very comprehensive first aid kit, contribute to my preparedness.

Various other items like earphones (and a spare set), as well as EarPods,  also get carried around. I use them when I go for a run or warm up on the treadmill at gym, and don't like to be without them. A power bank and charger cables, basic toiletries like a lipstick, deodorant, sunblock, refresher wipes, tissues and creams are also part of my pack.

You will always find loose, cash notes in my bag, that's for just in case I need something, when I run and leave my wallet in the car or at home. My wallet has the usual cards and cash in it, a safety pin and my blood type card (it's O negative). I have a special piece of citrine (the Merchant's stone) that I keep in my wallet and, like it does in quantum physics, the outcome and impact on the particles, at a subatomic level, are influenced by the one doing the observing, so it is with this piece of stone that attracts wealth, believe it and it is.

One of my favourite possessions is my pair of Maui Jim sunglasses. I could never wear sunglasses for more than a few minutes at a time, and would go through many cheap pairs in a year. About two years ago I treated myself to a pair of Maui Jim's and I am delighted with them. They are incomparable. Tarryn bought me another pair of Maui Jim's recently, and they are waiting for me in Australia, so one day when we can travel again, I can get my back-up pair. My Manchester United South Africa supporters club card is always with me too, that too, should give you some insight into my life. 

I think we all have revealing items in our handbags and I hope you learnt something about me that you didn't know before. Until next time, have fun.

Simple Abundance

 This year I intend to read the Simple Abundance book again. I skipped a few years and feel it’s time to do it again. I love the byline of the book, a day book of comfort and joy, that resonates with my soul. Linda gave me this book in 2001 and I have cherished it ever since. It’s held together with duct tape because of overuse and I really enjoy having an actual book to hold in my hands and read.  I love that Linda wrote inside the book for me and smile when I see the inscription.

1001 things i have done in my life (well it started as 1001)

 So there could be some duplicates but there are over 1400 entries here so far

100 travel pics on instagram using #tashastakemeback

20 parkruns before end 2017

a boat trip down the Seine

A dress up tea 

a trip to Kruger

act in a play

add a padlock to a special place

Adopt an animal

African safari

Answer at least one of the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind" every week

Arrange for a day trip to Phi Phi Island (Thailand)

Ask 5 friends to suggest one book, and read them all

Assemble an emergency kit for the house

attend a beach party

attend a cooking class

Attend a football match at Old Trafford

Attend a live taping of a TV s 

attend a masquerade

Attend a Murder Mystery dinner

attend a music concert

Attend a performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon (England)

Attend a same sex wedding

attend a wine tasting

Attend an AFL game (Australia)

attend an American Indian singing circle

Attend the Good Food & Wine S  (South Africa)

Attend the Rugby World Cup

awarded 100% in a 4 essay 3rd year uni exam paper

Backpack through Europe

Bake a cake for someone

Bake a Christmas cake

Bake a layered cake

Bake a pie from scratch

bake and ice a wedding/christening cake

Bake bread from scratch

Bake cupcakes

Be a better friend

be a stay home mom

be able to name all the major countries on a map

Be completely honest for a week

be escorted by police to a parkrun

be held up in a bank robbery

be his bride

Be in a serious relationship

be in two places at once

Be more brave

Be more confident

Be more disciplined with my goals

Be more forgiving

Be more social

be part of a masterchef competition

become a millionaire on paper

Become conversational in Spanish

Become CPR certified

Become financially independent

Been boating 

Been camping in a tent  

Been camping in a trailer/RV

been down a drag strip in a drag car

Been fishing  

been ice skating

Been in a car accident

been in a submarine

been inside a sea cave

been kissed under the mistletoe

Been lost 

been on  yacht

Been on a cruise

been on a rickshaw

Been on a speeding motorcycle

been on the London Eye

Been skinny-dipping 

Been stand-up paddle boarding

Been stung by a bee

Been surfboarding 

Been water skiing  

Blog

blown bubbles

boudoir photography

Bought a brand new car

bought my first home

Break a bad habit

breathe in helium

Bring a meal to a homeless person

brow threading

Build a blanket fort and sleep in it

Build a bookcase

build a cupboard at the braai

Build a deck

Build a sandcastle

Build a snowman

buried a pet

Buy (and keep alive) a houseplant

Buy a bicycle

Buy a car

Buy a drink for a stranger

Buy a gun

Buy a house

Buy a new bikini

Buy a new camera

Buy a new couch

Buy a new laptop

Buy a pair of heels

Buy a piece of art created by a local artist

Buy a proper DSLR camera

Buy a sewing machine and learn   to use it

Buy a skateboard

Buy a telescope

buy a timeshare that doesn’t expire

Buy a video camera

Buy a Vuvuzela (South Africa)

Buy a work of art

Buy an electric guitar

Buy an original piece of art

Buy an unusual color of eye make-up

Buy life insurance

Buy my own car

Buy myself flowers

Buy new laptop

Buy some shares

canoed

Carry a camera with me every day for a year

Carve a pumpkin for Halloween

carved my name in a tree (at Sun City with Richard)

Cash in my change jar

castle in cape town

Catch a snowflake on my tongue

Catch a sunset over the rooftops of Zanzibar’s Stone Town (Tanzania)

caught a fish

caught the red bus

Celebrate Freedom Day (South Africa)

Celebrate St. Patrick’s day in an Irish Pub in SA

Change my career

Change my hair colour

Change my hair style

check insulin levels before year end

Christmas/New Year in a different country

clean out and repack storeroom

clean out garage

Clean out my closet

Clean out the attic

clear out my clothes

clear out my tax debt

Cleared my 2 credit cards before year end 

Climb a tree

Climb to the top of a tree and take a picture of the view

Cocktails at cafe caprice in camps bay

Complete 50 Parkruns before end 2018

Complete a 1000+ piece jigsaw puzzle

Complete a 365 day photo challenge

Complete a coloring book

Complete a first aid course

Complete a free online course

Complete a scrapbook

Complete a Sudoku book

complete the 26 things photography challenge

completed a first aid certification

Compliment 5 strangers

complimented 10 people

contact an old friend

continue my R5 collection

contribute to the YOU app once a week until year end

Cook 5 meals from 5 different countries

Cook a roast dinner

Cook a Thanksgiving dinner

Cook a three-course meal

Cook dinner for a group of friends.

Cook dinner for my family

Cook over an open fire

cover back wall for privacy

Create a 4 generation family history tree

Create a budget and stick to it for 3 months

Create a family recipe book

create a family tree

Create a herb garden in pots

Create a new family tradition

create a new list

Create a playlist of songs that make me feel happy

Create a wall collage

Create an album for my childhood photos

cried myself to sleep

cuddled in front of a fire with someone I love

Cut refined sugar from my diet

dance in a play

Dance in the rain with someone

danced at my child's wedding

Decide what to be when I grow up

Decorate my bedroom

Decoupage something

Design business cards for myself

Design my tattoo

Did a lion walk

dinner at test kitchen 

dinner with John Cross

Dive in a submarine

Do 10 nice things for people without telling them

do 5 digital scrap pages

do a 5k walk

do a basic photography course

do a canopy tour

do a colour run

do a mosaic class

Do a pasta making class

Do a spice-island tour in Zanzibar (Tanzania)

Do a sponsored run / walk for charity 

do a striptease

Do archery

Do Mind Chi exercises for July

Do my own taxes

Do some volunteer work 

do something outrageous

do the Body Talk course 

do the sleekgeek 8 week challenge

document 101 by taking photos

Don't buy any new clothes for a month

Don't drink alcohol for a month

Don't drink soda for a week

Don't eat fast food for a week

Don't eat sugar for a week

Don't hit snooze for one whole week

Don't shave for a month

Don't spend any money for a week

Don't swear for a week

Don't use Facebook for a week

Don't wear black for a week

Don't wear jeans for a week

Don't wear makeup for a week

Don’t watch TV for a week

Donate blood

done flower arranging

Done something that could have killed you 

done yoga

Draw faces on all the eggs in the fridge  

drink 10 cocktails

drink 2 litres water every day

Drink a cup of Greek Coffee (Greece)

Drink at a swim-up bar

Drink beer in Germany

drink from a coconut

drink lewak coffee

drink milk from a fresh coconut

Drink more water

Drink ouzo in Greece (Greece)

drink ouzo with a friend in Santorini

Drink port in Porto

Drink Sangria in Spain (Spain)

Drink vodka in a local pub (Russia)

Driven a motorcycle/been a passenger

Dye Easter eggs

Eat 5 things I've never tried before

Eat a baguette while walking the streets of Paris (France)

Eat a chocolate covered strawberry

Eat a fried mars bar

Eat a grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Eat a gyro in Greece (Greece)

Eat a macaron

Eat a macaron in Paris (France)

Eat a meal cooked by a famous chef

Eat a pizza in Italy (Italy)

Eat a proper Cornish pasty (England)

Eat a salad made from your own garden

Eat a traditional English Breakfast (England)

Eat at a Thai restaurant

eat at streetbar named desire

eat at Test kitchen 

Eat at the Potluck club

eat basil pesto in Genoa

Eat breakfast for dinner

Eat cotton candy

eat dinner at the table in the week

Eat fish and chips in London (England)

eat gelato in Italy

Eat greek salad in Greece (Greece)

Eat healthier

eat mopani worms

Eat no fast food for a month

Eat pasta in Italy (Italy)

eat pasteis de nata in belem

eat snails

Eat something I've never eaten before

Eat turducken

eat with chop sticks

Eaten caviar

eaten cheese on a cheese farm

Eaten just biscuits or cake for dinner ...and ice cream for breakfast 

Embroider something

encourage someone else to do 1001 in 101

Enjoy a coffee at truth coffee

Enjoy a cup of spiced-coffee at Zanzibar (Tanzania)

Enjoy a drink at a local bar on the Patong Beach (Thailand)

explore a cave

Explore a hedge maze

Explore Catherine Palace at St. Petersburg (Russia)

Explore Corfu’s Old Town, the medieval seaport protected by two castles (UNESCO) (Greece)

Explore Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum

Explore Paris by night (France)

Explore Sydney Harbour’s Beaches (Australia)

Explore the Anne Frank Huis (Anne Frank House) (Netherlands)

Explore the James Bond Island, Ko Ping Kan (Thailand)

Explore Venice (Italy)

Facebook for a max of 15 mins per day

fall asleep in his arms

Fall asleep under the stars

Fall in love

Fallen in love with a childhood crush

Feed a buck

Feed a goat

feed dolphins

Fill a jar with notes of good things that happen to me for a year

Fill my piggy bank

Find a full time job

find a peacock feather

Find a place to actually call my home

Find a sunflower field

find and set up my webcam

Find balance

Find inner peace

Find my first love

Find out my blood type

Find peace

Find something to be passionate about

find teal pillows

Find the best beach in the world

Find the perfect shade of red lipstick

Finish all the books I own

Finish what I start

Finish writing another 101 things list by the end of 1001 days

Float in the Dead Sea (Israel)

Flown in a hot air balloon

Flown in a plane 

Flown in a small 4-seater airplane 

fly a kite

Fly in a private jet

Follow the Paleo Diet for a week

get 10000 readers on trip advisor

get 2 wingback chairs

get 50 different parkruns in 2019

get a book signed by an author

Get a Brazilian wax

get a canvas printed

Get a coffee table

Get a dog

get a down duvet

Get a facial

get a funeral policy

Get a goldfish

get a henna tattoo

Get a job

Get a kitten

Get a mammogram

Get a manicure or pedicure

Get a massage 

Get a new haircut

Get a new iPod

get a new pair of LuluLemons

Get a New Year's kiss at midnight

Get a notebook and keep track of quotations from books I love

get a photo shoot done

Get a professional psychic/tarot reading

Get a suit tailored to your measurements

Get a tattoo

get a tattoo in memory of someone

get a TEFL qualification

Get a traditional Thai massage (Thailand)

get all the cines onto dvd

get all the mastery's in farmville

Get an iPhone

get bathroom ceiling painted

Get colored contacts

get grey mirror put up

Get married

Get more sleep

get my 100 parkruns in 2019

get my bond under 400k

get my discovery card into credit by year end

Get my ears double pierced

Get my full driver's license

get my gold badge on parkrun - 50 runs in a year

Get my hair highlighted

get my ISEB practitioner certificate

get my license

get my Parkrun time under 45 mins

get my parkrun tourist cap 20 different parkruns

Get my picture taken with someone famous

get my silver badge on parkrun - 40 runs in a year

get my teeth implants done

Get organized

Get out of debt

Get over my fear of heights

Get over my fear of spiders

get painted wineglasses

Get professional black & white photos done

Get professional photos done

get rid of 30 things

Get rid of DVD's

get the house sorted out handyman 20 tasks

get the kids photo in 3rd glass

get to 100000 readers on trip advisor

get to 70k readers on trip advisor

get to level 70 in farmville

get to master level on elevate

Give a friend in need a care package

Give a homeless person food

give away money to someone who does not expect it 10x

Give money to a random street musician

Give up soda for 3 months

Give up soda for a year

Given more than you can afford to charity

Go a month without added sugar 

Go a week without caffeine

Go a whole week without swearing

Go an entire day without speaking

Go an entire month without eating fast food

Go backpacking

go bowling

Go clay pigeon shooting

Go clubbing in another country

Go commando

Go electronic free for a weekend (no cell, tv, internet, computer)

Go fishing

Go fly fishing

go for 3 months without buying any scrapping items

Go for a hike in the woods

Go hiking

go night swimming

Go off-roading

go on a beach holiday 

Go on a bike ride

Go on a clothes shopping spree

Go on a cruise

go on a family vacation

Go on a photography walk

Go on a picnic

Go on a wine tour

Go on an African safari

Go on an overnight hiking trip

go on an overseas holiday

go on one of the top 10 roller coaters in the world

go on the JHB ghost bus

Go on the London Eye (London)

go out to dinner once a month

Go paddleboating

Go rafting

Go skinny dipping in the ocean at night

go strawberry picking

Go swimming

Go swimming in the sea at night

go to 10 restaurants in the year

Go to 5 different museums

go to a bachelorette party

Go to a Bon Jovi concert

go to a book signing

Go to a Buddhist temple

Go to a Champions League match

Go to a drive in movie theater

Go to a fireworks display

Go to a food festival  

Go to a fortune teller

Go to a gun range

Go to a live comedy s 

Go to a live concert

Go to a museum I have never visit before

go to a premiere movie theatre

Go to a psychic

Go to a rugby game

Go to a shooting range

Go to a soccer game

Go to a sushi bar

Go to a wax museum

Go to a wine tasting

Go to a wine vineyard

go to a world cup soccer game

Go to a yoga class

Go to Africa

Go to an art museum

Go to an observatory

Go to an outdoor music festival

go to as Greek as it gets

Go to bed before midnight for a month

Go to college

Go to Disneyland from opening to closing

Go to five concerts

go to gym 3x per week

go to My Acre of Africa and see our brick

Go to Perna Perna with my brother 

go to sea world

go to the circus

go to the Cradle of Humankind (Maropeng)

Go to the planetarium

Go to the seaside

Go to the top of a lighthouse

go to work on the gautrain or business express

Go to Zanzibar by boat (Tanzania)

go tubing

Go up in a hot air balloon

Go without fast food for a month

Gone deep sea fishing

Gone on a blind date  

Gone scuba diving or snorkelling 

Gone to a drive-in theatre 

gone to work without sleeping the night before

got business cards printed

Got flowers for no reason 

got my astrological chart done

Grow a cactus garden

grow herbs in the kitchen

Grow my hair long

Grow my own tomatoes

Grow something from a seed

Grown your own vegetables

Had a baby

had a beautiful marriage

had a cupping session

Had a pillow fight 

Had a poem written for me

Had a song written out for me in a Valentine card by my first love

had acupuncture

Had chickenpox 

Had enough money to be truly satisfied

had my photo taken with the football World Cup

had personal stationery printed

had stitches

Had your picture in the newspaper

Haggle at an open market

Have a 24 hour movie marathon

Have a baby

have a big wooden table outside

have a birthday party to celebrate the end of the list

have a candle light bath

have a caricature drawing done

have a chocolate fondue

Have a Christmas movie marathon

Have a conversation in your second language with a native speaker

Have a croissant at a French cafe

Have a date with each child

have a fire in the fireplace

Have a friend choose a complete outfit for me and vice versa

Have a girls getaway weekend with my friends 

Have a homemade candlelight dinner

Have a little red dress

Have a lucid dream

have a photo and  conversation with a world record holder Frith van der merwe

Have a picnic in a tree

Have a pillow fight

have a professional massage

Have a Shabbat meal with a Jewish family 

have a surprise party thrown for me

have a true love story

Have a water fight

Have a water gun fight

Have another baby

Have Children  

have cupping done by a therapist

Have dessert before dinner at a restaurant

have friends from all over the world

Have friends on all continents

have high tea at the Westcliffe

Have my fortune read

have my nails done

have my op

Have my picture taken in a photo booth

Have my picture taken with Santa

Have pad thai in Thailand (Thailand)

Have professional family pictures taken

have rainbows in my room from crystals

have someone make me breakfast in bed

have the room of my dreams

Held a praying mantis

held a snake

Help someone carry their bags to their car at the grocery store

Help someone in need

High tea at mount Nelson

Hike to God’s Window in the Canyon Reserve (South Africa)

Hit golf balls at the driving range

Hitch hiked 

Hold a costume party

Hold a koala

hold a monkey

Hold a newborn baby

Host a cupcake party

Host a dinner party

host a favourites party

host a games evening

Host a homemade pizza party

Host a movie marathon

Host a poker night

host a themed party

host/attend a poker evening

Hug a tree

Identify 100 things that make me happy

Identify 101 things which make me happy, or smile, and photograph them

identify 3 constellations

Immerse yourself in the café culture of France by binging on coffee and croissants (France)

Inspire someone else to make their own list

Interview an elderly person and write their story

invested in gold

J C le Roux farm

jazz up my blog

join a book club

Join a gym

join dictionary.com and learn a new word every week

Jump in a pool fully clothed

karate

Keep a change jar for a year

Keep a diary for a year

Keep a dream diary for a month

Keep a food diary for a month

Keep a house plant alive for at least 6 months

keep a list of expenses for a month

Keep journal of positivity

Keep my car clean for a whole month

keep my diary up to date

keep my work inbox to under 200 mails for 5 weeks

kiss a dolphin

kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel

Kiss in the rain

Kiss in the snow

Kiss someone at midnight on New Year's

Kiss under a waterfall

Knit a scarf

knitting

Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose & elsewhere

Learn   to bake cookies

Learn   to change a flat tire

Learn   to cook the perfect lasagna

Learn   to cross stitch

Learn   to dance

Learn   to invest in stocks

Learn   to juggle

Learn   to knit

Learn   to make an omelet

Learn   to make creme brulee

Learn   to parallel park

Learn   to play poker

Learn   to play tennis

Learn   to roll sushi

Learn   to say "I love you" in 5 different languages

Learn   to shoot a gun

Learn   to shoot a handgun

Learn   to shuffle cards properly

Learn   to skateboard

Learn   to ski

Learn   to skip a stone across a lake

Learn   to speak Spanish

Learn   to swim

Learn   to tap dance

Learn   to use a bow and arrow

Learn   to use a sewing machine

Learn   to use formulas in Excel

learn   to use my cutter

Learn   to use my DSLR camera properly

Learn   to write with my non-dominant hand

Learn   to write with my right hand

Learn 10 useful phrases in Spanish

Learn 5 poems by heart

Learn a foreign language

Learn a form of martial arts

Learn a new craft

Learn a poem by heart

Learn a skateboard trick

Learn about investing money

Learn about the stock market

Learn about the wars between the Zulus and Afrikaans 

Learn Afrikaans

Learn archery

Learn basic knitting/crocheting

Learn basic Spanish

Learn C++

Learn CPR

Learn meditation

learn more about Feng Shui

Learn origami

Learn simple needle and thread sewing

learn some more of a new language

Learn some yoyo tricks

Learn Spanish

Learn speed reading

Learn Sudoku

learn the national anthem

learn the phonetic alphabet

Learn to cook

Learn to decorate cakes

Learn to do a cartwheel

Learn to drive

Learn to drive a stick shift

Learn to eat with chopsticks

Learn to hula hoop

Learn to identify 10 constellations

Learn to jump start a car

Learn to knit

Learn to make cheesecake

Learn to make ravioli

Learn to paddle board

Learn to play chess

Learn to play squash

Learn to ride a motorcycle

Learn to say hello in 10 languages

learn to say I love you in 10 languages

Learn to speak conversational Spanish

Learn to tie a tie

Learn to use chopsticks

Learn to water ski

Learn to whistle with my fingers

Learn to windsurf

Learn watercolor painting techniques

Leave a 100% tip for a server

leave my Christmas tree up the whole year

Let my hair grow long

Light a candle at the Cathedral of St. Basil (Russia)

Light a candle at the Notre Dame Cathedral (France)

limit diet drinks

list 1001things Ive done

list 101 things that make me happy

listen to 10 audio books

Listen to a DVD commentary

Live passionately

Log my food and weight daily

Look at the Sistine Chapel (Italy)

Lost a loved one 

Love myself

lunch in a cafe in Paris

made candles

Made prank phone calls  

mail someone a surprise package

Make 10 new friends

Make 101 blog entries

make 30 handmade cards

make 50 greeting cards

Make a bird feeder

Make a birthday cake for a friend

make a child happy at Xmas

make a curry from scratch

Make a custom recipe book

Make a daisy chain 

Make a difference

Make a dress from scratch

Make a flower headband

make a gratitude scrap page

Make a homemade pizza

Make a list of 100 quotes that inspire me

Make a list of 25 things that I like about myself and stick it to my mirror

Make a list of 50 songs I could listen to forever 

Make a list of friends to keep in touch with regularly

Make a list of my 10 favorite restaurants to eat at. Eat at each and photograph

Make a list of my 50 favorite movies

Make a list of the 100 best experiences of my life

Make a list of the books I have read

Make a list of things to do before I die

Make a list of what I'm looking for / what is important to me in a relationship

Make a loaf of bread from scratch

Make a mosaic

make a new friend

Make a new friend from another country

Make a pie from scratch

Make a pizza from scratch

make a raised herb garden

Make a real paella

Make a sand castle

Make a sand sculpture

Make a smoothie

Make a snow sculpture

Make a wish at the Trevi Fountain in Rome (Italy)

Make an emergency kit

Make an Indian dish

Make at least 5 new friends

make candles

make chocolates

Make fresh pasta

Make fudge

make homemade bread

Make homemade chicken noodle soup

Make homemade hummus

Make homemade lemonade

Make homemade pasta sauce

Make lasagne from scratch

make my fitbit target everyday for a month

Make my own jam

Make myself a time capsule

Make new friends

Make onion rings

Make pasta

Make pesto from scratch

Make rainbow cupcakes

Make risotto

Make scones

Make something out of paper mache

Make sushi

Make traditional Mexican Tacos

Meditate once a week

Meet a celebrity

meet a well known politician - Thuli Madonsela the public protector

Meet an author of a book I've read

meet an online friend in real life 

Meet new people

Memorise a favourite poem

Mentor someone

Met someone famous

milk a cow

mosaic the birdbath

Move out of my parent's house

Move to a bigger house

Never stop learning

No added sugar for July

No alcohol for a month

no chocolate for a month

no fast food for a month

not log on to Facebook for a week

Note one good thing that happens every day

Obtain my drivers licence

one month no social media

open an investment fund

Organize a family portrait

Organize my recipes

Organize your closet

Own 10 different colours of nail polish

own 7 sets of matching underwear

own a fishpond

Own my own place

own something from Swarovski crystal

Owned a cell phone 

Paid for a meal with coins only

Paint a matryoshka doll set

Paint my face for a sporting event

Paint my room

paint some furniture

paint the house

Paint your nails

painted nativity scenes and sold them

parasailing

part of a guiness book of world records - the knitting sqaures for Madiba

part of a supper club

participate in 365 declutter challenge

participate in a pub crawl

participate in a treasure hunt

Participate in Earth Day

Pass my driving test

Pass the driver's test to get a driver's license

Pay for someone's order behind me in line

Pay homage at Red Square in Moscow (Russia)

Pay homage at the Westminster Abbey (England)

Pay off my student loan

Perm my hair

phone, sms 1 friend every week

photograph a place through the seasons

Picnic at the beach

Picnic in the park

plan & finish Tarryns 21st album

Plan a family reunion

plan a weekend in Cape Town

Plant a balcony herb garden

Plant a container garden

Plant a garden

Plant a tree

Plant a tree for Arbor Day

Plant a tree in our backyard

Plant some flowers in your garden

plant the Accor tree

Play a game of badminton

Play a game of beach vollyball

Play a game of tennis

Play a round of golf

Play beer pong

play beer pong and win

play chess

play poker

play putt-putt at greenstone

Play some board games

play spin the bottle

Played bowls  

Played cops and robbers 

Played cowboys and Indians 

Played in the mud

played with lion cubs 

post an instagram photo every day for a month

present to an audience in an auditirium

pressed grapes with my feet

print my own photos

professional bra fitting

put up dartboard

Quit smoking

re do Simple Abundance

re watch all the harry potter movies

re-join a camera club

re-watch all the Friends series

Read 10 books

Read 10 classic books

Read 12 books in 12 months

Read 3 books from the banned books list

Read 30 books

read 4 books per month

Read 52 books in one year

Read a biography

Read a book in one sitting

Read a book more than 100 years old

Read a book on the beach

Read a book out loud to someone else

Read a book over 500 pages long

Read a book that is set in the Middle East

Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better

Read a book with a color in the title

Read a book with a number in the title

Read a book with more than 500 pages

Read a graphic novel

Read a political memoir

Read a self-help book

Read all the books currently on my shelf

read all the books next to my bed

Read at least one book a month and keep a list of them

Read every Stephen King novel

Read more books

Read Shakespeare

Read the Chronicles of Narnia series

Read the Hunger Games series

read the Twilight series and see the movie

Read Wuthering Heights

Rearrange your furniture

receive a dozen red roses

Recently colored with crayons

Refinish an old piece of furniture

release a baby turtle

Research my family tree, tracing back to at least my great-grandparents

ridden on a donkey

ride a bucking bronco

Ride a camel

Ride a camel in the desert

Ride a helicopter

Ride a horse

Ride a jet ski

ride a mechanical bull

Ride a roller coaster

Ride a roller coaster that goes upside down

Ride an elephant

Ride an elephant in Thailand (Thailand)

Ride an Elephant on Safari (South Africa)

ride go-karts

Ride in a convertible

ride in a horse and carriage

ride in a hot air balloon

ride in a limo

Ride in a police car

Ride on a double decker bus in London (England)

Ride on a segway

Ride on a swing

Ride on the back of a motorcycle

roll down a hill

Run through the garden sprinkler

Sang Karaoke 

save money in a foreign currency

save R5 coins for a year

save R50 000 for my mad money fund

Saved a favourite childhood toy

Say "yes" to something I would not normally do

Say yes to everything for a week

scuba

Sea Kayak in Phang Nga Bay (Thailand)

See  how many marshmallows I can fit in my mouth

See a 3D movie

See a drive-in movie

See a financial planner

See a high school play

See a live horse race and place a bet

See a manatee

see a new movie every month

See a psychic and get my fortune told

see a solar eclipse

See an IMAX movie

See Gaudi's architecture in Barcelona (Spain)

See one of my favourite bands in concert

see penguins in their natural habitat

See the 2000 year old olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane (Israel)

See the Acropolis in Athens (Greece)

see the colosseum

See the crown jewels in the Tower of London (England)

See the Doge's Palace overlooking St Mark's Square (Italy)

See the Eiffel Tower at night (France)

See the famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (Vatican City)

See the Louvre (France)

See the medieval walled city of Dubrovnik (Croatia)

See the Namib Desert believed to be the world’s oldest desert (Namibia)

See the New Fortress at Corfu (Greece)

See the Palace of Versailles (France)

See the Parthenon (Greece)

See the Roman Colosseum (Italy)

See the Trevi Fountain (Italy)

See Van Gogh’s paintings at Kröller-Müller Museum (Netherlands)

Seen a total eclipse

seen all big 5 animals in the wild

seen Anne Hathaway's cottage

seen my favourite band live (Uriah Heep twice)

seen the Acropolis

Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

seen the crown jewels

seen the Eiffel tower

seen the Everglades

Seen the Mona Lisa in France

seen whales in the ocean

Sell artwork you created yourself

send 1 nice sms per day (to anyone)

Send a secret to PostSecret

Send Christmas cards

Send Christmas cards to family and friends

Send my parents on a vacation

send up a lantern balloon

set a Chinese lantern free

Sew an article of clothing

Sew my own skirt

Shoot a bow and arrow

Shoot a gun

Shoot and develop ten rolls of film photos

Shop at a farmer's market

Shopping in a helicopter 

Shot a gun    

Sign up for a free class

Sing karaoke at a bar

Sip a glass of Metaxa (Greece)

skinny dip

Skipped school 

Sleep under the stars

Sleep under the stars for a night

Slept on an overnight train

Slide down a slide

Snorkel

Snorkel in the waters around Prison Island (Tanzania)

Soak up the sun at Ponta do Ouro beach (Mozambique)

sort out Christmas decorations

sort out Devin's cupboard

sort out old books and sell them

sort out passage cupboard

sort out the store room

Spend a night in a luxurious hotel 

Spend a rainy day playing board games with my friends

Spend a rainy day watching films in my PJ's

Spend a week with no computer

Spend a whole day in bed

Spend an afternoon reading at a park

Spend an entire day reading by the ocean

spend another day at a health spa

Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working

Spend the day at Oxford

Spend the day in Seaside (Oregon)

Spend the day with penguins at Boulders Beach (South Africa)

Stand up paddle board 

Start a blog

Start a collection of board games

Start a collection of some kind

start a degree

Start a herb garden

Start a new family tradition

Start a patio garden

Start a savings account

start a vegetable garden

Start an herb garden

Start believing in myself

Start collecting vintage records

Start drinking more water

Start living healthier

Start my own Christmas traditions

Start saving

started and named it Joy Jar

Started your own blog

Stay at a bed & breakfast

Stay awake for 24 hours straight

Stay in a 5 star hotel

Stay up all night and watch the sunrise

stay up all night with someone I love

Stay up and watch the sunrise on New Year's

stayed on a kibbutz

Stop biting nails

Stop caring what other people think of me

Stop eating on the couch for 30 days

Stop smoking for a month

Stop stressing

stopped smoking. A 40 a day habit ended 5th September 1993.

Stroll through a public garden

Sunbathe

swam in an open water race

swam in the Dead Sea

swam in the Mediterranean

Swam in the Ocean 

swam in the red sea

Swap clothing with friends

swim at the gym

swim in a school of fish

swim in the Atlantic ocean

Swim in the Dead Sea (Israel)

swim in the Indian ocean

Swim in the mediterranean sea (Italy)

swim in the pacific ocean

Swim with sea turtles

swum a mile in a competition

swung across a river and then jumped in

Take a barre class

Take a boat ride

Take a cable car up Cape Town’s Table Mountain (South Africa)

Take a ceramics class

Take a class in cake decorating

Take a cooking and baking class

Take a cooking class

Take a course in Leadership

Take a CPR class

Take a dance class

Take a family vacation

Take a First Aid class

Take a free online class

Take a gondola ride in Venice (Italy)

Take a local boat along the canals of St. Petersburg (Russia)

Take a long exposure photo

Take a martial arts class

Take a moonlit walk on the beach

take a multi vitamin every weekday

Take a photo every day for a month

Take a photo of an illuminated Eiffel Tower (France)

Take a photo of each task completed

Take a photography class

Take a picture with Santa

Take a pilates class

Take a Reiki class

Take a road trip

Take a self defense class

Take a self portrait every week for one year

Take a short course in something

take a train trip

Take a vacation to Italy

Take a Yoga class

Take an evening class

Take an IQ test

Take an online class 

take ballet lessons

take cute kissing photos in a booth

take Devin to Bryanston BMX as often as he needs

take down the Christmas tree

Take my kids camping

take part in a focus group

Take self-defense classes

Take the Manly ferry (Australia)

Take to the water in Hyde Park (England)

Take your pet out for a walk

Taken a martial arts class

Talk to a homeless person and have a “normal” conversation

Taught yourself an art from scratch

teach a class

test Jamie Olivers new app YOU

Thank the chef at a restaurant

Throw a coin at the Trevi Fountain (Italy)

throw a party

Throw a surprise party for someone

throw out 101 material items

tidy for 1/2 hour daily

tie a knot in a cherry stalk with your tongue

tie messages on a balloon and set it free

Tip someone 100%

To live instead of exist

touch the pitch of a BPL football stadium

Tour a lighthouse

Tour a vineyard

Tour Robben Island 

Tour the Old City of Jerusalem (Israel)

Track down the big five at the Kruger National Park (South Africa)

Train 3 times a week in July

transfer videos onto DVD

Travel by train

Travel on the Moscow Metro (Russia)

Travel outside of the US

Travel outside the country

Travel to 5 new countries

Travel to Europe

Travel to the UK

Travelled by train 

travelled on a venicular

Travelled to the opposite side of the country by car 

trip in a double decker bus - London to Manchester

truly believe in the power of prayer

try 1 new recipe per month

try 10 new foods/cheeses

try 10 new red wines

try 5 new foods

Try a bottle of Chianti (Italy)

Try a hot stone massage

Try a weed cookie in one of the cafes at Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Try absinthe

try every flavour of vitamin water

Try gelato in Rome (Italy)

try macarons

Try olives

Try out Chinese food

Try pistachio ice cream

Try Retsina, a wine made with pine-needle resin (Greece)

Try sleeping under the stars

Try something out of my comfort zone

Try Vietnamese food

Try writing a book

unpack and sort out the Wendy house

update my blog 4x per year

Update my fitness app for a month 

update my heritage site

use mouthwash every night

use the pens and pencils I own, toss the rest

use up all my body wash/lotions

used a pottery wheel

View Saturn through a telescope

visit 10 new restaurants

Visit 10 new restaurants

Visit 3 museums

Visit 3 new cities

Visit 3 new countries

Visit 5 different museums

visit a castle

Visit a country I haven’t been to yet

Visit a fortune teller

visit a fresh produce market

Visit a friend out of state

Visit a haunted house

visit a health spa

Visit a local beach

Visit a local park or playground

visit a Nazi Concentration Camp

Visit a new museum

visit a rice paddy

Visit a vineyard at Bordeaux (France)

visit a walk thru aquarium

Visit a wax museum

visit a wine estate

visit Africa 

visit America

Visit Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Visit an observatory

Visit another continent

Visit another state

visit Asia 

Visit Athens (Greece)

visit Australia 

Visit Bali (Indonesia)

Visit Barcelona (Spain)

visit bari

Visit Bath (England)

visit Belgium

Visit Berlin (Germany)

Visit Big Ben (England)

Visit Bilbao (Spain)

Visit Bondi Beach (Australia)

Visit Bordeaux (France)

Visit Bridge of Sighs, Venice (Italy)

Visit Bruges (Belgium)

Visit Buckingham Palace (London)

Visit Byron Bay (Australia)

Visit Caerphilly Castle (Wales)

visit Cape Town  

Visit Cape Town (South Africa)

Visit Cardiff (Wales)

Visit Cardiff Castle (Wales)

Visit Charley's bakery in Cape Town

Visit Checkpoint Charlie (Germany)

Visit Circular Quay, Sydney (Australia)

visit Clarins

visit corfu

Visit Corfu (Greece)

Visit Croatia

Visit Crown Casino (Australia)

visit Cullinan

Visit Disney World (Florida)

Visit Disney's Animal Kingdom (Florida)

Visit Drakensburg Amphitheatre (South Africa)

visit dubai

Visit Dubrovnik (Croatia)

Visit Durban (South Africa)

Visit Dusseldorf (Germany)

visit East Berlin before the wall came down

visit Europe 

visit Florida

Visit France

visit Franshoek

Visit Gardens by the Bay (Singapore)

visit Genoa

visit Germany

visit gold coast

visit harry potters world

Visit Hyde Park (England)

Visit Israel

visit Italy

Visit Jane Austen's house (England)

Visit Jerusalem (Israel)

visit katakolon greece

Visit Kensington Gardens (England)

Visit Kruger National Park (South Africa)

Visit La Rambla in Barcelona (Spain)

Visit La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona (Spain)

Visit Lion's Head (Cape Town) (South Africa)

Visit London (United Kingdom)

Visit Luna Park (Australia)

visit Madame Tussads

Visit Mallorca (Spain)

Visit Manchester (England)

Visit Maputo (Mozambique)

Visit Marseille (France)

Visit Masada (Israel)

visit Mauritius

Visit Mbabane (Swaziland)

Visit Melbourne (Australia)

Visit Melbourne Botanical Gardens (Australia)

Visit Montecasino (South Africa)

Visit Moscow (Russia)

Visit Moscow's Red Square in the winter (Russia)

Visit Mozambique

Visit Murano (Italy)

Visit my childhood home

Visit my state capital

visit Namibia  

Visit Nelson Mandela Square (South Africa)

Visit Nelson Mandela's prison cell at Robben Island (South Africa)

visit new country

Visit Notre Dame Cathedral (France)

Visit Oia (Greece)

visit old Trafford

Visit Oxford (England)

Visit Pamplemousses Botanical Garden (Mauritius)

Visit Paris (France)

Visit Pembroke Castle (Wales)

Visit Phuket (Thailand)

Visit Piccadilly Circus (England)

Visit Port Louis (Mauritius)

visit Portugal

Visit Pretoria (South Africa)

Visit Red Square (Russia)

Visit Rome (Italy)

Visit Saint Basil’s Cathedral (Russia)

Visit Saint Mark's Basilica (Italy)

Visit San Sebastian (Spain)

Visit Santorini (Greece)

Visit Santorini's whitewashed towns of Ia and Thira (Greece)

Visit Sea World

Visit Sicily (Italy)

Visit Singapore City (Singapore)

Visit South America

Visit Spain

Visit Spain and practice speaking Spanish

Visit St David's City (Wales)

Visit St Davids (Wales)

Visit St. Paul's Cathedral (England)

visit Stonehenge

visit Sun City 

visit Swaziland

Visit Sydney (Australia)

Visit Table Mountain (South Africa)

Visit Tel Aviv (Israel)

visit Thailand

Visit the Acropolis (Greece)

Visit the Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Russia)

Visit the Anne Frank house (Netherlands)

Visit the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg (South Africa)

Visit the aquarium

Visit the Berlin Wall (Germany)

Visit the Brandenburg Gate (Germany)

Visit the British Museum (London)

Visit the Buddhist monestary in Bronkhorstspruit

Visit the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Visit the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood (Russia)

Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Israel)

Visit the Dead Sea (Israel)

Visit the Dome of the Rock (Israel)

Visit the Eiffel Tower (Paris)

Visit the Florida Keys

Visit the Fontana di Trevi (Italy)

Visit the former gold-mining town, Pilgrim’s Rest (South Africa)

Visit the Greek Islands (Greece)

visit the Greek Isles

Visit the Hermitage (Russia)

Visit the hilltop Old Citadel at Corfu (Greece)

Visit the Holocaust Museum

Visit the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg (Russia)

Visit the Kremlin (Russia)

visit the Louvre

Visit the Old City of Jerusalem (Israel)

Visit the Pacific Ocean

Visit the Palace Square (Russia)

Visit the Pantheon (Italy)

visit the Parthenon

Visit the Parthenon (Greece)

Visit the Red Light District in Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Visit the Rijksmuseum (Netherlands)

Visit the Roman Baths in Bath (England)

Visit the Sagrada Família (Spain)

Visit the sex museum in Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Visit the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg (Russia)

Visit the Sydney Opera House (Australia)

Visit the torture museum in Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Visit the Tower of London (England)

Visit the United Arab Emirates

Visit the Van Gogh Museum (Netherlands)

Visit the Western Wall (Israel)

Visit the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg (Russia)

Visit Ubud (Indonesia)

Visit Versailles (France)

visit Wales

visit Westminster Abbey

Visit Windhoek (Namibia)

Visit Zanzibar

visted anne franks house

Volunteer

volunteer at parkrun

Volunteer for Earth Day

Walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Australia)

Walk along Avenue des Champs-Élysées

Walk around the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (South Africa)

Walk around the Palace of Versailles (France)

walk on a suspension bridge

Walk on the sandy stretches of the beaches in Sicily (Italy)

Walk through the Brandenburg Gate (Germany)

Walked in Jerusalem

Walked in the rain 

Walked on a beach by moonlight 

walked with a cheetah

walked with lions

Watch 10 different TED Talks 

Watch 10 movies that came out before I was born

Watch 100 movies I've never seen before

watch 101 new movies

Watch a Football Match in South Africa (South Africa)

Watch a local football match in Manchester (England)

Watch a movie alone

Watch a solar eclipse

Watch a sunrise and sunset in the same day

Watch a sunset

Watch all the movies I am ashamed to say I haven't actually seen, though often pretend I have

watch an animal being born

Watch an Arsenal game in Emirates Stadium

Watch an eclipse

Watch an IMAX movie

Watch every DVD I own

Watch every film nominated for an Oscar before the awards s 

watch my favourite football players in action

Watch turtles enter the sea for the first time

Watched a sunrise or sunset 

Watched someone die

water my orchid every Sunday 

waterskiing

Wave at little kids on a school bus

Wear a bikini at the beach

Wear a robe and slippers

Wear colored contacts

win a baking cometition

windsurfed

wished on a falling star

Witness a marriage proposal

Witness a sardine run on South Africa's coast (South Africa)

won a beer down-down competition in Greece against about 20 college students.

won a car

won a competition

won a wet t shirt competition

won money at a casino

Work out with a personal trainer

Worry less

write 10 new reviews by Jun 2018

write 4 short stories

Write a book

write a letter of thanks for a good product or customer service

Write a letter to someone I admire 

Write a letter to someone within the government

Write a list of 101 things to do in 1001 days!

Write a list of everything I want to change about myself

Write a love note on the bathroom mirror

write a real letter to Claire

Write a short story

Write an e-mail to my favorite author

Write another list of 101 things to do for the next 1001 days

Write down 5 positive things that happened during the day before going to bed for one month

Write down every dream I have for a week

write in my gratitude book 3x per week

write in my joy jar daily

write in wet concrete

write love letters

Write my name in the sand

Write my name in wet concrete

zip line