005. Sew an item of clothing or something for the home. (December 2011)

I have recently started to sew again. My grandma taught me how to sew when I was around 10 and I really did enjoy sewing. However, between when she would have "summer classes" on how to sew and when I started to pick it up again by myself has been a long time coming. My daughter needed a new stocking for the holiday season. Last year, she used a "Baby's First Christmas" stocking, but that definitely would not have worked again this year - so off to the machine I went. It didn't take me nearly as long as I thought it would for sewing, but I don't know if it will be her stocking for many years to come. As my husband pointed out, it is kind of a large stocking...I guess more gifts for her.

097. Buy a new purse. (November 2011)

I finally got around to purchasing a new purse as well. One of my friends recently became a consultant for 31 and they have a large number of different bags and purses in their line. This is where I purchased my new purse after carrying around one that was literally falling apart at the seams.

086. Chaperon a school event. (May 2011)

As stated previously, I was a chaperon/sponsor for a group of students and parents who traveled out to the Pacific Northwest. While out there, we visited Vancouver, Canada, and various sites around Seattle, Washington. It was definitely a trip full of many memories, and my first as an actual chaperon.

043. Travel and stay in a city I've never been to. (May 2011)

In May, I sponsored a group of students and parents on a band trip to the Pacific Northwest. While we were out west, we stayed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Staying in Vancouver was a lot of fun and definitely a city I have never stayed in before.

027. Get a library card from the local library (October 2011)

I finally went in and got the library card! At the end of May, I got a kindle and haven't used it as much as I would like. My husband found out that the library we have in town now offers online book rentals, but you need a library card. So I finally made it down to the library to get a card. I have already checked out a few kindle books from the library. It is pretty neat to not have to go all the way into town to check out a book.

018. Celebrate our second anniversary (5/16/2011) by doing something special.

It has been a long time since I updated...but I have continued to check off things from the 101 Things list.

My husband and I celebrated 2 years of marriage back in May by going out to eat ALONE! It was great to get out of the house and enjoy each others' company. Our anniversary fell on a Monday - so we were both exhausted from working, but it was nice to go out.