2014. Yikes. Sounds so future.... I mean as in when I was like 14 and 1997 was like way cool and anything past 1999 sounded like the end of the earth. Yet, here we are. So, how did I ring in the New Year? On the couch, watching copious episodes of Orange is the New Black, drugged up on anything that made me feel better and tissue galore. Nope, no party with my Bunco girls, or night out. I dined upon a fabulously delicious balsamic chicken over angel hair pasta made by le guy and was in bed at 12:05 (barely awake).
I have been sick for a week now. It went from cold, to flu (think shaking in bed my body hurt so bad flu) to hacking, burning cough bronchitis. I am now somewhere in between cough with snotty nose and death. My co-workers love me. But, I would not trade my night for the world. I rang in it with someone special and managed not to feel hungover the next day! (Score).
With New Years comes resolutions. I thought about mine the last couple days and managed to spout out the same ole eat healthy, stay fit, don't worry so much hum drum I normally do. And then I started to work on my 2014 budget and it hit me. I need to save more. Sure, I make decent money and can provide for myself, but with the purchase of the house and doing things "just for me" I manage to waste a lot. I have also depleted my savings due to home costs (aka overflowing washers, rodents, insulation....) you get the picture. So, I have dubbed 2014 the year of Save More Spend Less. I am going to take a page out of my girl Neely's book from last year and only spend this month on the necessities (unless I have a giftcard or something). My goal is to replenish my savings account and only put on my cc what I can pay at the end of the month. Ya'll keep me accountable and I have a lil cushion to fix up the house.
What did you do NYE? What are you resolutions? Happy 2014 everyone. I cannot wait to see what this year has in store for me!
Girl you will be SHOCKED as to how easy it is to only spend on the necessities. Seriously. Im doing it again too starting in Feb. Its insane. Also read the happiness project just to read it its so good!
ReplyDeleteI need to get on board with you on the saving. With the wedding, and talks of a house in the future (while also trying to get rid of MG's condo), we definitely could use any and all extra savings that we could.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better! Being sick is never fun, especially over the holidays!
Awwww poor girl being sick. I'm glad you are feeling better!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat resolutions, saving is a big one. Paying yourself is the best thing you can do :)!
Hope you feel better soon, sweet girl! Loving your goal to save more in 2014. While there won't be much saving going on during this first part of the year once my paychecks stop coming in, hopefully we can start saving in earnest once B starts a paying job during the second part of the year!
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better! I got sick after Christmas and i still have congestion and slight cough today. Saving is definitely a goal for this year because we have to get out of our apartment soon for my sanity. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling better soon!
ReplyDeleteFeel better! Did you have fun in Ohio?!
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