2015 Physical Challenge

I have decided to challenge myself with a physical challenge. I would really like to improve my health from the inside out. I need to get healthier and lose weight. I am overweight and I am not talking about a few pounds. I am at a very unhealthy weight. I desperately need to strengthen my body. I have planned to purchase myself a FitBit at tax time.

A few days ago,  I stumbled upon a QVC show featuring a FitBit. I learned a lot more about it. The next morning, I was telling my Mr. about the show, the app and all about the FitBit. Little did I know,  that he had ordered one for me for a Christmas gift. Later the same day, my FitBit arrived!  Boy was a surprised!  Talk about great timing. I am really fired up about getting started.

We charged my FitBit and I wore it for a short time before bed. I spent the next day really focused on watching those numbers rise. Unfortunately,  I also have the flu. I really do not feel up to par.

I found that the goal that automatically comes with the FitBit device is that of 10,000 steps per day. I was surprised because I thought the number of steps that should be taken was 2,000 steps. Wow was I wrong.

So, according to my daughter, about 2,000 steps equal a mile. Dependent upon a variety of factors, a mile may be up to 2,500 I think but may be wrong. So, if 2,000 steps is a mile per say, then the goal is 5 miles per day to walk. Approximately 35 miles a week, 140 miles a month for a total of 1,680 miles for a year of reaching the daily goal. That is a lot of miles. That is a lot of miles for being out of shape and overweight.

To be honest the number of miles for a year based upon the daily goal is a lot of miles. I definitely believe that this is a big challenge for me. Although I feel that this in itself is a challenge perhaps I should make a higher goal. I really want this to be a year of better health and weight loss for me. I need for it to be a better year for me.

So this being said, if I were to reach the goal of 1,680 miles, I would be really proud and excited. I know I will have to push myself to reach this goal. So, to push the limit, my goal is going to be to walk 3,000 miles between the night of January 2, 2015 to exactly one year later January 2, 2016.

I will keep you up-to-date with my progress including my weight loss. I am going to add a goal tracker on the blog.

THE GOAL IS 3,000 MILES

Our Financial Housing Issue

With the start of the New Year, I would like to work on our budget, financial situation and debt. Since we have moved across the country, financial challenges have defeated us. I found myself in the worst financial health of my adulthood.

I want to explore ways to assist my family with improving our finances. I have been reading about ways to cut corners and save when and where possible. Our finances have improved but our bills have soared. Similar to many Americans, we are living week to week. Unfortunately, we cannot control many issues that affect our flow of income. We are down to the bare necessities. We live in an area where rent is extremely high. This is a huge issue in our lives. We can afford a mortgage but are challenged with having the ability to qualify to buy a home. This is one major issue that we struggle with daily. I am thinking out of the box and searching for a solution. We do not have anyone that could cosign or assist with the housing issue. We moved into our current home early 2014. Between first and last months rent and deposits, it was nearly $4,000 just to get moved in. We definitely need to decrease our monthly rent.

Would anyone like to Donate a monetary gift, a home or solution?

Where do we go from here?

I am reading about great ideas from financial magazines, blogs and similar.

I  hope to spend the new year working on credit scores, debt and a solution to the housing problem.

Happy New Year 2015

Wishing everyone a wonderfully Happy New Year!

Where Does the Time Go?

I've been so busy with work and home life that I've neglected my blog lately. I've really grown to enjoy the work that I am doing. I'm enjoying learning about the company and the internal business. I've been growing into my position in the office. I've recently received a promotion. Everyone begins in our department as a part time employee. Believe me, I was more than happy to be only part time. However,  I've been working additional hours to catch up on bills, the holidays and to learn more about working in the website department in my office. I really enjoy working with the online system and growing in knowledge. I decided to apply for an upcoming full time position to have access to the benefits offered by the business.

I have been working towards growing my business knowledge. I have completed the course to become a notary. I am also a returning student to complete my college degree beginning in January. I'm very excited about school. I've also applied for a temporary and part time position with an educational field. I plan to work at the educational position a few days a month while maintaining my regular full time job . I'm always interested in exploring educational and business growth.

I also plan to further develop my virtual assistant business. I currently accept freelance writing assignments and various small projects. I have completed small projects related to forum and blog commenting assignments, research and various personal assistant jobs. I'd like to offer additional services to build my business. I plan to offer a media kit upon request to share my services and contact information.

Feel free to pitch me!

Congratulations College Acceptance Time

Congratulations to Miss.J.! She has received two college acceptance letters along with the news that each school has offered her an academic scholarship! The first school offered $19,0000 for the first year and the second school offered $20,000 renewable up to 4 times for a 4 year degree equalling a possible  $80,000 scholarship!!!

I am incredibly proud of my daughter and wish her a bright happy future!
Congratulations my dear!!!

SwapoWeen 2014 What I Sent

I loved shopping for my swap partner, Mary. I also made a few craft projects including a miniature candy corn canvas wall hanging,  a colorful yarn spider web in an embroidery hoop and a Halloween rosette. I hand sewed the rosette including adding a little embroidery, buttons, ribbons,mesh ribbon along with both tacky and hot glue.I also picked out a few items for Mary's children.

SwapoWeen Halloween Swap Reveal

I participated in the 2014 SwapoWeen Blog Party event! The lovely Mary sent these Wonderful Pumpkin Autumn and Halloween delights! She and a friend even created this beautiful  kitchen towel and set of pot holders. They really did a nice job! We loved our Halloween package! Thank you Mary!