This afternoon I was able to fit in a run, split some wood and finish my knitted blanket! It’s so warm! One of the largest projects I have ever done.
Saturday, January 11
Knitting and wood splitting
Kids had hockey games this morning, they both played amazing. We lost both games but the kids had a blast either way.
This afternoon I was able to fit in a run, split some wood and finish my knitted blanket! It’s so warm! One of the largest projects I have ever done.
This afternoon I was able to fit in a run, split some wood and finish my knitted blanket! It’s so warm! One of the largest projects I have ever done.
Sunday, January 5
Roaring 20's
Long time since I wrote on here. In fact I'm typing this post on my cell, which would not have even worked on my last one!
We are all quite a bit older, possibly wiser? Life here in the mountains treks along...I find we are too busy to slow down for a moment and enjoy the little things.
Th past 2 days I have been down with the flu, nothing is more frustrating then not being able to do anything, but it's a blessing in disguise. I have knit, baked and started my paint by number. All items I would not have had time for if I was able to do more.
Just hanging out with the boys was such a treat! T made dinner with daddy, all by himself.
Joy is found in the simple everyday things.
We are all quite a bit older, possibly wiser? Life here in the mountains treks along...I find we are too busy to slow down for a moment and enjoy the little things.
Th past 2 days I have been down with the flu, nothing is more frustrating then not being able to do anything, but it's a blessing in disguise. I have knit, baked and started my paint by number. All items I would not have had time for if I was able to do more.
Just hanging out with the boys was such a treat! T made dinner with daddy, all by himself.
Joy is found in the simple everyday things.
Monday, February 11
Goals and Plans
Hey peeps!
Been a while since I have updated this blog, wow a really long while. Life gets so crazy when working full time, with 2 little(ish) boys at home and hubby.
I have decided to jump back on the loosing weight bandwagon. I have gained about 12 lbs in the past year or so, and they don’t seem to be moving.
I didn’t want to follow a full fledged diet since I find them so hard to stick to and so restrictive. Looking at the food pyramid I followed it loosely for the last 3 weeks and have lost about 4 lbs. we are planning a trip to San Diego in April and I want to feel comfortable on the beach and in summer wear.
Today is started the 21 day fix meal plan, it’s simple and straightforward. I am still running 3 times a week and doing weights twice a week. But with this meal plan I should be able to see some progress fairly quickly.
I’m hoping to loose a total of 15 lbs before San Diego, but realistically I need to loose about 20-25 to be truly healthy. I have always carried a bit of extra , and I have gotten used to it... but I don’t need to .
I will not accept the fact that I carry a bit extra, I am going to work to loose about 20 and then I will see how it goes, I want to get to a point where I can maintain a healthy weight without the extra hips... for good!
Join me if you like as I work slowly to a healthy plan!!
Been a while since I have updated this blog, wow a really long while. Life gets so crazy when working full time, with 2 little(ish) boys at home and hubby.
I have decided to jump back on the loosing weight bandwagon. I have gained about 12 lbs in the past year or so, and they don’t seem to be moving.
I didn’t want to follow a full fledged diet since I find them so hard to stick to and so restrictive. Looking at the food pyramid I followed it loosely for the last 3 weeks and have lost about 4 lbs. we are planning a trip to San Diego in April and I want to feel comfortable on the beach and in summer wear.
Today is started the 21 day fix meal plan, it’s simple and straightforward. I am still running 3 times a week and doing weights twice a week. But with this meal plan I should be able to see some progress fairly quickly.
I’m hoping to loose a total of 15 lbs before San Diego, but realistically I need to loose about 20-25 to be truly healthy. I have always carried a bit of extra , and I have gotten used to it... but I don’t need to .
I will not accept the fact that I carry a bit extra, I am going to work to loose about 20 and then I will see how it goes, I want to get to a point where I can maintain a healthy weight without the extra hips... for good!
Join me if you like as I work slowly to a healthy plan!!
Sunday, February 4
January 2018 Budget/ Debt Update
I am so happy to announce that we were able to put a whopping $ 4597 towards our debt in January.
It seemed almost like it came easy, although this is just that start. Budgeting this month was a challenge. Sometimes I feel like the bad guy, since I end up saying "it's not in the budget" all of the time. With both the boys and my husband. I say it so much in fact that my son asked if we were poor!
I explained to him that we are in fact not poor, but we own a lot of money and we want to pay it off. In order to do that we have to stick to the budget so that later, all of the money that we bring in will be ours, not to the bank.
I find it challenging to stick to the budget sometimes, almost like you get in the mood to spend... It's so easy to blow money quickly when you at the store, or hungry, or even just sad. I am trying really hard to keep the debt in the forefront of my mind so that I can make sure I keep my priorities on top.
We were able to pay off so much towards that debt this month because we sold my husband's truck. I feel bad since he loved that truck, but since we each also have a car, and our camping van. The truck was just sitting, not being used. IT made the most sense to sell the truck, the amount of cash it took to keep it filled with gas is double what either of the cars required.
For January, the daycare did not cash our check yet, and the motorbike insurance is due. This means we will be paying $1400 in daycare and $400 in insurance. Making this month a bit more tight... not so much towards debt, but if we stay in the red then we are winning!
What are your biggest expenses this month? Do you have unexpected things that you forgot about? What do you spend the most money on?
It seemed almost like it came easy, although this is just that start. Budgeting this month was a challenge. Sometimes I feel like the bad guy, since I end up saying "it's not in the budget" all of the time. With both the boys and my husband. I say it so much in fact that my son asked if we were poor!
I explained to him that we are in fact not poor, but we own a lot of money and we want to pay it off. In order to do that we have to stick to the budget so that later, all of the money that we bring in will be ours, not to the bank.
I find it challenging to stick to the budget sometimes, almost like you get in the mood to spend... It's so easy to blow money quickly when you at the store, or hungry, or even just sad. I am trying really hard to keep the debt in the forefront of my mind so that I can make sure I keep my priorities on top.
We were able to pay off so much towards that debt this month because we sold my husband's truck. I feel bad since he loved that truck, but since we each also have a car, and our camping van. The truck was just sitting, not being used. IT made the most sense to sell the truck, the amount of cash it took to keep it filled with gas is double what either of the cars required.
For January, the daycare did not cash our check yet, and the motorbike insurance is due. This means we will be paying $1400 in daycare and $400 in insurance. Making this month a bit more tight... not so much towards debt, but if we stay in the red then we are winning!
What are your biggest expenses this month? Do you have unexpected things that you forgot about? What do you spend the most money on?
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