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Brittani

29-year-old mother of two growing men, currently in the elementary stage of life, still dragging the brat of it all around from my childhood.
Many issues cause me to be less frugal than I would like to be.
Just bought a new house! October 2010 is the beginning of our new home.
Marriage date set: 11*11*11
Everything has been paid or has a half deposit on it. Everything has been under budget too!!!
10-5 update: The couple of over budget items are covered by the under budget ones. The cake was at least 4 times less than a traditional cake. Thank you Krispy Kream!!!

$20 Challenge update: $20 8/5/11

Goals for 2011:

( ) Don't overspend this summer on crap we don't need or use. {so far, so good}
10-5 update: Did great!!!

( ) Grow a bountiful garden this summer and use those veggies in our meals {has not happened yet, but I did start seeds and will plant them soon!!} Update: Did not get planted due to working five days a week and growing automobiles in the garden plot. Maybe next year!
10-5 update: gonna get a jump start on 2012 garden so I don't get discouraged early and it doesn't happen.

( ) Save $1,500 Emergency fund with SmartyPig. {Spent the Vegas $ and the EF$} Feel like a fool now!!! Update: Replaced $150 of that in less than two months. Saving for holidays AFTER E~F.
10-5 update: Daddy's day gift was good but not worth the savings being gone. Kicking myself now, glad I didn't waste it though. Working our way back up slowly!! I hope we get a ton of $ at the wedding to put in this savings!

Goals for 2012:
{} Enjoy the first year of marriage! Spend more time loving and living than worrying and whining.

{} Find a new (used) car for under $1,000 by March.

{} Pay auto insurance in six month increments.

{} Decide about career in teaching or law! Neither will be in the high paying field and will cost a TON, as a Masters is the only thing worth working for (besides maybe a PhD). Butler, here I come!

{} Complete taxes by March with H&R Block, deciding which makes more, two or separate.

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Maybe I fudged a little

September 22nd, 2008 at 05:44 pm

We told pepole that we walked 3.2 miles today and they all laughed. One person said that there is no way it is that far.
We got in the car and retraced our steps, litteraly.
It wasn't 3.2 miles.
It was only 1.4 miles exactly.
I think my pedometer was set to killometers. It had to have been. It says miles on it now, but I have reset it since then.
So, 1.4 miles in 30 minutes.
Not bad for us who are just starting out.

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5 Responses to “Maybe I fudged a little”

nanda603 Says:
September 22nd, 2008 at 06:31 pm 1222108264
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Good for you!! A walk is a walk. Any movement is beneficial. When you start out, it's more important to track the time instead of the distance anyway.
greengirl Says:
September 22nd, 2008 at 08:53 pm 1222116783
1222116783

that's great! i do a 2k walk after work every day and then 15 minutes (about 2.6k) on my exercise bike when i get home.
debtfreeme Says:
September 22nd, 2008 at 09:39 pm 1222119556
1222119556

That is still great! The important thing is that you did it! you'll be up to 3 miles in no time!
sillyoleme Says:
September 23rd, 2008 at 01:32 am 1222133560
1222133560

Good job! Back when I was good about exercising... I would start out and jog as far as I could, remembering the spot that I stopped at and started walking. The next day, I just tried to make it to that spot, or a step further. It really helped my mentality to know that I COULD do it, since I had already done it before.
Cheryl Says:
September 23rd, 2008 at 02:26 am 1222136808
1222136808

Good Job! I just started working out again after having a baby--it is so hard to get back into it again.

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