May 2010--Big Changes

I have decided to make a couple changes starting in May. It will be a big month! I have decided to clean eat for the month of May just to see how it goes. I have also decided (along with Caleb) to do a no spend month. We will have an amount to spend for the entire month. The amount will be everything BUT our fixed bills. It will include gas and groceries and any other spending we want/or will be able to spend up to that amount. I am thinking (with our current driving distances) $400. I think about $250 for spending and $150 for our cars to go the distance to work...i think ill keep a tab on what we/I eat and spend our money on. I am fairly in tune with where our money goes (since i do the finances) but I would really like to not spend the whole amount and get rid of some of our bills (cable, netflix, cell phones). We will see how it goes :)

Birthday Celebrations!

I have been blessed with multiple birthday celebrations this year. Makes 27 not so bad. Couple weeks ago Caleb's aunt and uncle took me out to Big Cedar. It was his aunt's celebration too, and they had not been to Big Cedar. We had a great time!

On my actually birthday Caleb and I went to a movie and out to eat. AND I made homemade laundry soap (Way cheaper, and way awesomer!) when we got home. Perfect birthday.

On Sunday my parents took me out to eat. My BFF drove up from Arkansas for dinner and it was great.

Last Saturday my friends from deuces went with me to Dixie Stampede and out to WAxy's for drinks. We ran into some old friends from high school and caught up on some old news.

This wednesday I am going to my in-laws for my birthday celebration with them! Couldn't be better. I have great family and friends.

First Blog Ever...

I have decided to start blogging about what is going on. I don't journal, or have any other way to put down what has happened in my life (except facebook, of course), so I thought I would give this a chance.

In 27 days I will graduate with my M.S. in Student Affairs. With no job prospects really in sight it sort of makes the next couple of months a little scary. Right now, I should be working on my final paper, but in an effort to put my first official blog into the world wide web, the paper can wait a bit.

Today I am celebrating my birthday with some friends. We are going to Dixie Stampede this afternoon. I am really excited because: 1) I have not been this year, 2) I love the food, and 3) the show is a bit different. There are only a few of us going and we are going out for drinks after. I can't wait to share in the celebrations with a couple friends of mine. My friend, Melissa, is celebrating tonight because she has an on campus interview for a job she really wants (and would be great at) and my other friend, Jared, is spending the weekend with us. We haven't seen him in a long time and its nice to catch up! Time to move on to my paper before heading to Branson...