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Sometimes I Want to Move to Another Country

03 Tuesday Mar 2015

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During these last few weeks of the winter I start to get antsy. The cold and being indoors too much starts to get to me and I begin to daydream more than normal. And when I say daydream, I mean online shop. As you know I’m on a shopping pause for now, but that doesn’t stop me from online window shopping. To keep myself in check I like to go big; houses, vacations, and cars. Since they would take a big commitment, I know I can’t do much damage to my budget when online browsing for any of these big ticket items.

The latest itch I have is to move abroad, somewhere in Europe. The husband and I have talked about it before, with each conversation filled with wheres and hows. I’m not quite sure how to go about it, or what we’d do for income, or how hard it would be to be so far from family. What propels me to constantly research and think about all those questions are the lifestyle differences between Europe and the US. Continue reading →

I Had to Quit Shopping for My Health

23 Monday Feb 2015

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I’ve quit shopping. No, not grocery shopping (though I really wish I could) or household goods. I have had to put my general shopaholic/drunk shopping tendencies on hold.  Since the beginning of the year I haven’t purchased any of the unnecessary (but fun) purchases I normally would. No jeans, shoes, boots, blouses, dresses, or even Spanx (gasp! I love all things Spanx).  I’ve blocked all my daily coupon emails from Ann Taylor and Banana Republic. I fight the urge to browse Gilt.com and Fab.com in search of random items that bring me joy when I can expect them at my front door in a few days.

The reason I had to stop spending money on frivolous goods is not to save money (that would be a good reason to continue my disciplined habits). Instead money has been reallocated to a variety of health practitioners and supplements… and some of these folks aren’t covered by insurance and they aren’t cheap.  Continue reading →

Sometimes I Forget I Like Running

20 Thursday Nov 2014

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Sometimes I forget that I like running (Please note I did not say that I love running). I have started and stopped running many times over the years. I’d usually pick a race to train for, run it and then be done with running for months before finding my way back to it again.

I’m not a fast runner; at best I’ve run an average 11:26 minute mile in a 3 mile run. I get past by people, I wonder if people look at me and think “wow she is barely moving her feet”, but then I remember no one out there gives a shit how fast I’m going.  Then I remember to pat myself on the back because at least I’m out there, and yes, I’m running faster than people sitting on the couch (which is really where I want to be).  Continue reading →

Finally, it happened!

03 Wednesday Sep 2014

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Happy Tuesday all! After a very nice 3 day weekend it’s back to selling furniture and trying to balance the time available to take care of the toddler, the husband and myself.

For a while I’ve struggled to find time to exercise, unless it’s coming at the sacrifice of work or family.  Today however, I took a chance and decided to bring the toddler to the gym with me. Continue reading →