Ok im gonna level with myself. I was doing so well, money, fitness, everything then it all just went out the window. I'm not sure why exactly. But today that changes.

We had to move out of our apartment due to no money. We are living in my dads basement. We need to pay him something for rent. He hasn't asked but it is just the right thing to do.

I am depressed because we can't afford our own house... So I am filling this void by shopping. Granted it is only at the dollar store or the D.I. But still I'm wasting money.

We feel uncomftorable making food here as we don't have the money to feed 3 other people. But we have to figure something out.

I have no e.f. This is a huge problem.

Start money makeover (snowballing) even if it just a lil bit.

Do laundry and keep up on it.

Keep our room organized.

Start counting calories again. I have an iPhone now, there is no excuse.

Go to the gym everyday.

Pick up were I left off with my resolutions.

To do:

Pay dad rent
No more shopping
Figure out dinner situation.
Build emergency fund
Snowballing.
Laundry
Keep room organized.
Count calories
Gym-everyday.
Pick up resolutions.

Started TMMO 8/1/08
Brandi
Mom to Duramax
Mom to Chelsi

BS1- $0/$1000
BS2-$2305.69/ $38,191.94
updated 2-9-09



2009 goals
-No eating out
-find new job
-stop smoking the 4th of January
- pay off $10,000 in debt.
--lose 9 lbs a month- Total lost 27lbs
- Set up cleaning routine
-WAKE UP ON TIME TO GET READY, EXERCISE AND DO ROUTINE
updated 2-9-09

So it is official. We are living in our camper. We just can not afford rent we can afford to get into an apartment, it's just what are we supposed to do next month when tax money is gone? This whole unemployement thing is getting really tough. I was fine with this whole situation until a few hours ago now I'm just upset and embarrased that we can't afford a place to live. The camper is leaking water, we don't have a fridge but dad and tyler are fixing both of those things right now so hopefully we will have a place to sleep tonight instead of me sleeping on moms couch while tyler was at work and tyler sleeping in the car as we did our errands today. Ridiculous. I don't know why I am being so negative I guess I'm just tired.

Anyways enough ranting about that, my plan is to have everything by tomorrow with the camper and the old apartment and then spend all Thursday dedicated to my business. Getting everything posted, going around to local shops to see if they will carry my stuff, etc. So hopefully I can get some stuff sold. I am hoping to do alright some money is better than none!!

I hope everyone else is doing well, take care!




Started TMMO 8/1/08
Brandi
Mom to Duramax
Mom to Chelsi

BS1- $0/$1000
BS2-$2305.69/ $38,191.94
updated 2-9-09



2009 goals
-No eating out
-find new job
-stop smoking the 4th of January
- pay off $10,000 in debt.
--lose 9 lbs a month- Total lost 27lbs
- Set up cleaning routine
-WAKE UP ON TIME TO GET READY, EXERCISE AND DO ROUTINE
updated 2-9-09

Well everyone, I will never be far away again I bought an iPhone today!!! I love it I bought it for my business so it's justifiable right?



As far as everything else goes we are moving tomorrow and ok not to excited, iwont say were but I am just disappointed that is all.

Um that is pretty much the extent of my update nothing much is new there has been quite abut happen but Tyler is chomping at the bit for me to go pack the rest of the house so I better go do that!!



Started TMMO 8/1/08
Brandi
Mom to Duramax
Mom to Chelsi

BS1- $0/$1000
BS2-$2305.69/ $38,191.94
updated 2-9-09



2009 goals
-No eating out
-find new job
-stop smoking the 4th of January
- pay off $10,000 in debt.
--lose 9 lbs a month- Total lost 27lbs
- Set up cleaning routine
-WAKE UP ON TIME TO GET READY, EXERCISE AND DO ROUTINE
updated 2-9-09

B.Lee. Design

Well, as of today, I still have no prospects of a job. i have decided to open an etsy shop. I'm pretty crafty with a variety of things..

i just took a hair bow class.
crochet
beads
sewing.

so i'm currently putting together an array of things to sell. i am really surprised at how much i love making hair bows. It is so much fun! and today I found SO many fun patterns!! I am so in love with it!!

I am ordering magnets and business cards free from vista print to advertise.

So as soon as things are up and running..I'll let ya'll know!


Wish me luck!



Started TMMO 8/1/08
Brandi
Mom to Duramax
Mom to Chelsi

BS1- $0/$1000
BS2-$2305.69/ $38,191.94
updated 2-9-09



2009 goals
-No eating out
-find new job
-stop smoking the 4th of January
- pay off $10,000 in debt.
--lose 9 lbs a month- Total lost 27lbs
- Set up cleaning routine
-WAKE UP ON TIME TO GET READY, EXERCISE AND DO ROUTINE
updated 2-9-09

Started TMMO 8/1/08
Brandi
Mom to Duramax
Mom to Chelsi

hello all-

i'm still alive..no job as of yet. We have been failing miserably on the eating out resolution. I have been going to the apple everyday. It is so great. i think we found a way to get a free membership as well.. so that is awesome.

I have a lot to catch up on.. i just am running out the door, i'll be back soon~!


BS1- $0/$1000
BS2-$2305.69/ $38,191.94
updated 2-9-09



2009 goals
-No eating out
-find new job
-stop smoking the 4th of January
- pay off $10,000 in debt.
--lose 9 lbs a month- Total lost 35lbs
- Set up cleaning routine
-WAKE UP ON TIME TO GET READY, EXERCISE AND DO ROUTINE
updated 2-9-09

So I have gotten so much done in the past few days. Jobs, frugal, groceries, cooking.. all except cleaning.

Job hunt is going... ok. I still can not get my computer to work.. No-one over at oldapps.com seems to know what is going on.. so that is not good at all.

We went to a old preparedness store in town last week and I found out that they offer Whole wheat bread making classes, the day before my birthday.. ya!

this saturday I found a class that is $4 for my and Sparky to go to that is all about Veggie growing. wahoo!

I have my monthly round up typed up on my mac.. but its still not working.. so as soon as I get it off I can post it.

Hope everyone is doing well!!


Started TMMO 8/1/08
Brandi
Mom to Duramax
Mom to Chelsi

BS1- $0/$1000
BS2-$2305.69/ $38,191.94
updated 2-9-09



2009 goals
-No eating out
-find new job
-stop smoking the 4th of January
- pay off $10,000 in debt.
--lose 9 lbs a month- Total lost 27lbs
- Set up cleaning routine
-WAKE UP ON TIME TO GET READY, EXERCISE AND DO ROUTINE
updated 2-9-09

February Round Up

February Round Up

no eating out-- we have not ate out since i last reported.. so only twice this year.

stop smoking- ii have been taking a drag here or there off Tyler's but doing well

find new job. i spent all of friday afternoon at the department of labor trying to find one.. i applied to so many.. i;m glad i wrote them down or i wouldn't even remember

pay off debt-- I'm not being in bills... and this is the main focus right now with no job

lose 100 lb.- i have lost 33 lb. in 58 days. i have hardly lost anything this week. being home so much is really hard not to munch.. a lot.

set up cleaning routine.. not so well this month.

wake up on time to do routine and exercise and get ready-doing really well wiith exercisiing.. i haven't had much of a problem in staying motivated. ii want thiis so bad.. that its not as hard. cleaning.. no comment. lol and gettiing ready iisn't a big deal anymore.. i don't have to be any where at a certaiin tiime.

monthly challenges-
Project/ Month- Financial binder. been a HUGE help. i have been keeping it with me everyday with a whole bunch of other stuff in it as well.
Homesteading- yogurt making. it worked!! i still can't believe it. it doesn't taste amazing.. but its yogurt!

xmas- still nothing. but being unemployed has given me a lot of time to think and be creative.


finances

next month challenge
Project/ month- organize spare bedroom
homesteading- make butter



Started TMMO 8/1/08
Brandi
Mom to Duramax
Mom to Chelsi

BS1- $0/$1000
BS2-$2305.69/ $38,191.94
updated 2-9-09



2009 goals
-No eating out
-find new job
-stop smoking the 4th of January
- pay off $10,000 in debt.
--lose 9 lbs a month- Total lost 27lbs
- Set up cleaning routine
-WAKE UP ON TIME TO GET READY, EXERCISE AND DO ROUTINE
updated 2-9-09