Sunday 6th of Feb

My 3 steps

Today i ....

Paid $100 off CC

I did sit ups, crunches, push ups, lunges, squats and then skipping.10 of each ,then 1 min of skipping. For 20 mins. Doesn't seem like much but do it and then get back to me :)

1 hour of reading ...so boring!

My 3 goals for this week 6th- 12th Feb

1. Finish food assignment

2. Bake a zucchini slice (something new)

3. Make sure house is ready for inspection on Saturday

Below is a picture of the Weasley (Harry Potter) kitchen. Have you ever seen a photo and thought " I want that"?. While i don't want the dishes in the sink. I love how this photo feels. To me, it says "Warmth, love, food, home,safe and happy".
What i love about this little made up family is their love for each other and they live simply and within their means. So if it means having all odd chairs around the table...so be it. At least they all eat together and at a table...a rare thing to most.

My favourite is the blue chair. Please feel free to pick a chair or any spot in my Weasley kitchen.....i see no one is by the sink yet.....

So....

Slack!

That is me. I always think about writing up a post but then all of a sudden a month has gone past.

2011 has been eventful so far. I had an interview but didn't get. Car troubles. Bills,bills and more bills. And just a bit of a blah feeling.

That was until last weekend. I thought...complaining doesn't fix it and you know this!!!

I am happy to report my CC is going down and I'm very focused on it.

I am happy to report i lost my Christmas kilos and have cut out drinking wine every night and at the moment I'm not doing it at all for Feb.

I am happy to report my goals are clear and achievable

I am unhappy to report i have done nothing for my study.

So each day i want to

Make a payment

20 mins of exercise

1 hour of study

At the end of this year i want to celebrate being debt free and then enter the new year saving for the biggest debt ever...our very own home :)

Sunday- Update

Pay $3500 off CC- $497.76

Sort and plan Easter- We are staying at home. I will send little gifts to only close family.

Have finished my Diploma in Children's Services- Got assignment back 94% and did an online test %100 :)

Have $1000 in emergency fund- $10

Cook one new thing a month- Nothing

Plan and PAY for weekend away in June (my 30th)- Looking at some different places

Buy plants for outside/bug zapper- Found the ones i want to get will buy them next pay

Get car service- Nothing

Lose the 2 Christmas kilos i put on :) - Ive just started excersing again and giving up wine for the month :)

A good effort for my first week :)

A bit late but...

My Christmas Cookies

What i learnt

in 2010!

Well i was asked this question and i thought? and thought?....

2010 for me was a year of lessons and learning how to not let fear take control of EVERYTHING.

So lets hope that 2011 is for putting what i learnt into practice.

All about....

 The King's Speech.

The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.

Today i saw the above movie. I honestly LOVED it.

Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth both deserve all the hype

about their performance in this film.

I love movies about the royal family and this one did not

disappoint. It was a tad long in places but hey its about a man with

a stammer so you have to expect it to drag out in p p places.

he he sorry for my lame joke.

The surprise in the movie for me was seeing Jennifer Ehle.

In the movie she played Myrtle, Geoffery Rush character wife.

But i know her better as....

Elizabeth Bennet.

I highly recommend the King's Speech. I laughed out loud and also cried.

Makes me feel like i got my money worth when that happens.

Goals

Sunday is my goal day.

What perfect timing that it is also the 2nd day of a brand new year :)

I'm breaking my goals into 20 week chunks...it just works for me.

So ...big breath.....

First 20 weeks 1st Jan-21st May

Pay $3500 off CC

Sort and plan Easter

Have finished my Diploma in Children's Services

Have $1000 in emergency fund

Cook one new thing a month

Plan and PAY for weekend away in June (my 30th)

Buy plants for outside

Get car service

Lose the 2 Christmas kilos i put on :)

Ok best get off the computer and start putting my goals into action.