Budgeting has never been a task that I enjoyed. Balancing my checkbook was tolerable as a young adult, and even exciting with the start of my first full time job. The novelty wore off quickly as the purchase of a first home, a wedding, utility payments, and grocery bills inundated my life. And then it… Continue reading 3 Money Experts Who Helped Me Overcome Debt
Category: Inspiration
Lifestyle Re-Design: Moving Towards Freedom
We are ready for a new adventure. After seven busy years of working and raising a family, we recently took a step back, looked at our surroundings, and realized that time had passed in a whirl-wind. Some of the ideas and dreams that we had shared before having children had been happily put aside, and now we were ready to… Continue reading Lifestyle Re-Design: Moving Towards Freedom
A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Dream
Love this saying…I keep this as a constant reminder that we can make our dreams reality if we plan for them, set tasks to move us in the right directions, work hard, and persist. Sometimes we must think outside the box, live differently than the norm, and step outside our comfort zone. A goal… Continue reading A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Dream
3 Simple Reasons that I Love the Nike FuelBand
With great resistance, my husband dragged me into the Nike Store one Friday evening in February, determined to sell me on the idea of purchasing the Nike FuelBand. Truthfully, it looked very cool, and was offered in black, white, and clear, but I was still not too interested in having my activity levels on my… Continue reading 3 Simple Reasons that I Love the Nike FuelBand
The Quest to Simplify: First 5 Steps to Tackle Downsizing
Almost seven years ago, when we moved into our 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home, we marveled at all of the space we would have to fill. And fill it we did. Now we’ve decided that we have way too much stuff. It is time to downsize and simplify our lives. The thought of someday moving… Continue reading The Quest to Simplify: First 5 Steps to Tackle Downsizing