I am switching the focus of my blog to coincide with the focus of my year: getting healthy with my finances. To kick it off, I am issuing a challenge: to spend as little money as possible. I've decided this ideology needs to be pervasive throughout my everyday decision-making: eating at home instead of eating out, paying with cash instead of credit ( Read more... )

I finally closed on the house ( Read more... )

Life has been amazing lately. I met someone, and he makes me happy and secure in this way that I never was with Dave. He is truly a person that has exceeded my expectations. Everything I knew (or was convinced I knew) about him from previous experience was completely wrong; I think he would say the same about me as well. He is my Mr. Darcy ( Read more... )

This week has been beyond great. I've been eating healthy - mostly salads, chicken sandwiches, jamba juice, and vitamins, but for me that's uber healthy. I've been taking a little time out of work to stroll around the courtyard, and enjoy this beautiful Texas weather. I went for a massage. And I have been going to bed and falling asleep quickly - ( Read more... )

Things that I want ( Read more... )

Reading other peoples' blogs makes me wish I were a more positive and connected individual.

I have wrapped up my work with the USDA account. Finished almost everything. Handed off what I didn't finish. Went to a team / Accenture lunch. Then started on my road trip back home. Ick - nine hours. But fortunately it meant nine hours to think about things. I miss dreaming.. about possibilities.. and things I may want. I am not sure how much ( Read more... )

When people say "things happen for a reason" how do I know whether that means... (A) I should fight for it because you should spend your life fighting for the things that you believe in, OR (B) I should gracefully let it go because if it was meant to be it would be ?? Please reply.

It's been a while since I've written. Let's see ( Read more... )

Bleh. Working from home has been relatively unproductive. Don't like that my Mom is home ALL THE TIME. Property I liked has a pending offer. Just overall grouchy and grumpy this week. Hate feeling like I have to make this homebuying decision by April 30. I guess sometimes we need a "push" but it's a lot of pressure. Until I make up my mind on this ( Read more... )