Monthly Archives: January 2011

Group-On Up: The 4 Wood Grille

Achievement: #93. Use 10 Groupons or Living Socials

Wow, it’s not even the end of the first month of the year, and we’ve already used two of our Groupons or Living Social coupons! (This is mostly because we love to eat, and we are trying to save some … Continue reading

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Oakland Restaurant Challenge: Fuel & Fuddle

Achievement: #4. Eat at 15 Oakland Restaurants

Back in 2009, when we lived in Bloomfield, we challenged ourselves to eat at every restaurant on Liberty Avenue. Last year, since we’d moved to Squirrel Hill, we conquered every restaurant on Murray Ave. And this year, since we aren’t … Continue reading

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The Elaborate Monthly: A Fabuloso Italian Dinner

Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

So, if you recall, back in 2010, we decided to try 26 different recipes from Cooking Light. This was *supposed* to be one recipe every two weeks, but it wound up being a lot of weeks with no recipe, and … Continue reading

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Living Socially With a Visit To Tyma’z

Achievement: #93. Use 10 Groupons or Living Socials

In 2010, we briefly talked about our love for the Groupon and Living Social programs, but in case you missed the post, I’ll refresh your memory. Both of these websites give out daily local deals and coupons that you can … Continue reading

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Management Note!

Achievement: None Tagged.

Hey everyone, just popping in to let you know that we are now officially a .com! Our address has changed to www.101achievements.com. Our old Blogspot address will redirect there, but for faster loading, you can just save the new address … Continue reading

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The Carnegie Library Readathon

Achievement: #75. Participate in the Carnegie Library Readathon

As writers, we are also both avid readers (although Michael is significantly faster than me and gets to claim he reads ‘more’ than I do), and we also both love our fantastic little Pittsburgh library system. The Carnegie Library has … Continue reading

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The Fancy Wine Monthly: Chianti Classico Castello Di Brolio 2001

Achievement: #95. One Fancy Bottle of Wine a Month

Michael came up with this Achievement, because he is all about fancy wines. Once, we got this free 6-month subscription to Wine Spectactor, and while we couldn’t really afford anything in there (particularly Tom Brady’s brand of personal jet – … Continue reading

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The Climb Up Mt. Photo-A-Day

Achievement: #74. Photo a Day

For this Achievement, I really wanted to do one of those year-long blog things that seems like such a great idea as a New Year’s Resolution (and then breaks your soul as the year goes on). We take enough pictures, … Continue reading

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Lucy In Costume: Our Dog Dresses Up To Ring In The New Year

Achievement: #94. Dress Lucy for at Least 3 Holidays

Since we do love to dress our little pup up so much (and she loves it, I promise, even if only because she gets extra treats if she sits nicely for the camera), we decided to make a commitment to … Continue reading

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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Razzy Fresh Is A Delight

Achievement: #2. Eat at every restaurant on Murray Ave

Well, we have done it: we have eaten at every restaurant on Murray Avenue. Well, except Aaron and Ari’s, but we ate at the restaurant in the same building as it, and therefore, I think that counts. On New Year’s … Continue reading

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