Lack of Sleep and the Internet

Well life is looking up as I mentioned yesterday. I think I am still happy about all of this that I am thinking further than I should… and thus not sleeping very well. I search for some more personal finance information last night. I have some links to some PF blogs and sites that I think are worth reading.

Some Tips to save your Pennies

• The Simple Dollar – This site has some of the best advice and ideas to save that I have read so far. I hope that all you can learn as much as I am with this Blog!
  
  • The Simple Dollar » 100 Things to Do During a Money Free Weekend – I intend to use many more of these… Save more = better future!
    
  • The Simple Dollar » 31 Days to Fix Your Finances – Very Informative!
    
• Debt Tsunami: The Best Method For Paying Off Debt | Man Vs. Debt
  
• Track Your Spending: The First Battle In The War On Debt | Man Vs. Debt – This is tied in with the cash jars… You need to focus on how you are spending your money so tracking it with good old pen and paper is the best.
  
• Budgeting | Man Vs. Debt
  
• PlainCents — Financial, debt, and personal budget help resources
  
• gailvazoxlade.com – I love her show on Slice “Till Debt do us Part”. I really feel that I should instill the Cash Jar system.
  
  • Student Loans « gailvazoxlade.com – Some info about Student Loans
    
  • Gail’s Guide to Building a Budget – Some great tips!!
    
  • Gail’s Interactive Budget Worksheet – I like her worksheet! Very easy to follow!
    

This is all part of my whole life challenge… Well I must say it is not really a challenge as more of a revamp. I made a list of personal goals in Janurary and I am happy to say I am making progress at witling them down.

Finally a JOB for Little Miss

Well there was some happiness for me today! I have a JOB! I went back and had talked to my old boss and she said she was really looking for someone! Basically begged me to come back! I didn’t make myself look to desperate but of course I said YES!! So Little Miss has a job… maybe the bad stuff is starting to get pushed out!! Bring me the money! Soon I will have some extra cash – with it I intend to purchase some new supplies and start making things that I can sell on etsy or too friends/family. Plus I thought this would be a good time to start creating some gifts for birthdays and Christmas!

Plus I plan to add to my Whole Life Challenge some money challenges… I want to learn more about finances and saving!!

Here are my goals (regarding the money)

1. MAKE A BUDGET ( I will update you on this)
   
2. Save more MONEY
   
3. Make more Cash on the side. Do something to earn more
   
4. Learn to evaluate the NEEDs from the WANTs
   

Update to Original Whole Life Challenge – I have lost almost 10lb

Opps – Project Spectrum

Well I must say I have been a huge slacker on the actual craft front… I have blogged about all the pretty things yet have not actually tried. I feel like there is a GIANT block, and yes I have some idea as to what the block is… The fact that I am jobless. I have applied to multiple jobs every day, yet no bites. I hope that once the money is more available the crafts may come back. But I do have a lot of yarn and I am going to make a diligent effort to get back into the sticks and string.

To revamp my love – and hopefully help me move the giant block. I am going to work on the Project Spectrum. The current direction is:

SOUTH (July/August)
Color: Red
Material: Metal
Season: Summer
Element: Fire

I will give some ideas tomorrow J

Sporty Little Miss

Oh I almost forgot to mention! I am sporty too… I went out the other day and hit a bucket of golf balls with my dad!! It was for daddy’s day! We enjoyed the time!

Update of Little Miss

Life has been hectic! I am trying to find a new job! Yet these days with the recession there are not a lot of employers hiring! I have been neglecting my crafts due to time and being busy with life. I have been reading all the wonderful blogs. I do recommend using Google Reader – its great for sorting your blogs and keeping up to date.

I am hoping to get back into the crafts soon!! I am feeling the knitting bug coming on. I was looking at some new books at Chapters.

I have been working hard toward my Whole Life Challenge! I have managed to lose 10 lbs!! I am very happy with my progress! I think that it has had a lot to do with drinking less pop and when I say less I mean… maybe 1 can of pop a week if that! There have been some times where I have gone 2 weeks without it! Also I have been eating a lot of fruit and looking at healthier options. I have been reading many healthy blogs – I need to figure out how to export my Google Reader to show all the blogs I am enjoying.

Surfing the blog world now! May find something fun to post about… I usually do!