Happy St. Patricks Day! Today my other half and I have been together for 3 whole years. Unfortunately, we will not see each other for this year’s anniversary/holiday celebrations. All part of the joys of being in a long distance relationship. I swear that sometimes life really is like a cheesey country [...] Continue Reading…
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Living With Less-Weekend Clean Out
This past weekend I was itching for spring. Unfortunately the cold weather is still here for now. However I did not let the weather stop me from sneaking in a little spring cleaning. My closet clean out has me feeling lighter by: -2 sweaters -4 tops -1 pair pants -3 pairs of shoes -2 tote bags -Handful [...]
Discovering New Orleans on a Budget
I returned from another wonderful visit to the Big Easy this past week. A few amazing friends came to town to visit the city during my trip. Since Joe has moved to NOLA, I have become a serial tourist and Joe is on his way to becoming a well-versed [...] Continue Reading…
Fight to Freedom Report- February 2013
Hello from New Orleans! Time for another monthly check in on my debt. It always amazes me how quickly time slips by and we are at the end of another month. I see how easy it can become to ignore your debt, not look at the statements or the balance [...] Continue Reading…
Back to Balanced
The last few weeks have included a lot of craziness at work leading up to a big deadline. Working long hours toward a goal always reminds me of two things. One, that I am capable of achieving much more than I typically believe I can. And second, that my [...] Continue Reading…
Living With Less Round Two
Phew, what a week. So much for sticking to a blogging schedule during my busy time at work. After all the required ‘to-dos’ for work and ‘must dos’ for home, the ‘to dos’ for myself seem to be the first to get cut. But I have to remind myself [...] Continue Reading…
Large Tax Refund! Oh Wait……..Darn I’m Getting A Large Tax Refund!
This past weekend my W-2 finally arrived and, curious about my tax refund for my first full year of salaried employment, I went to work with my Turbo Tax. After I added in all my student loan interest deductions and input all my details, my first reaction was ecstatic [...] Continue Reading…
Fight to Freedom Report-January 2013
I can’t believe January is over! This month has flown by. This is probably because work has been busy and consuming all of my time. I was hoping to start off 2013 with a strong ‘Fight to Freedom’ report that would continue into the new year. Unfortunately, life had other [...] Continue Reading…
52 Week Challenge- Living with Less
Photo Credit This week Janine at My Pennies, My Thoughts discussed her need to de-clutter, simplify, and try to be a little bit more of a minimalist. She has challenged herself and others to get rid of one item per week for an entire year. Since I am hoping to move [...] Continue Reading…
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