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Did you decide one of your resolutions for the New Year would be to save money? I know one of mine was.

But where does your money go every month? You have to sometimes wonder if the same little creature that steals socks from your laundry is somehow swiping your debit and credit cards or writing checks in your name. We all know that we need to save money and plan for the future. We might be tempted to run a marathon up hill in the snow before sitting down and seeing where money goes every month.

Before you throw in the towel and decide to give up on your New Year's Resolution of saving for your kid's college tuition, that family trip you've always wanted, or simply getting out of debt, give budgeting a shot with the following steps.

Step 1 - Print off the budget form that can be found HERE or click the image above.

Step 2 - Write down what you are spending on a monthly basis. If you aren't sure, give it your best guess.

Step 3 - Total each category in the total fields.

Step 4 - Total all the categories at the bottom.

You have taken the first step in setting a budget and moving toward your saving's goals. Let 2013 be the year you accomplish your resolutions.

Share with how you are saving money and budgeting this year by using hashtag #getthrifty.

Thanks to www.emeals.com for this helpful budget sheet. Check them out to see how you can save $1,000 each year on groceries.

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As some of you may or may not know, I am a Bzz Agent where I get awesome FREE stuff to review and share my opinions on. The latest thing that I got to try and test out, was CoverGirl's NEW Blast Flipstick.
I love trying out make up products so this was right up alley.

What do I like about CoverGirl Blast Flipstick?
It moisturized my lips right off the bat and the color combinations you could create were awesome. Here are some of the colors I received in my bzz kit and as you can see I used a ton of variations to decide which color I liked best. And you can easily do this too.


What I didn't like about CoverGirl Blast Flipstick?
Although I felt sexy, the lip stick came off on EVERYTHING! And then when it started coming off it just stained my lips and was splotchy plus it made my lips peel. This, although, could be caused by the fact my lips were kind of dry before? But I wasn't a fan of the splotchy look.

So would I suggest buying it?
If you get it really cheap and ALWAYS carry it with you so you can apply more and expect lip stick marks on everything.

The year started warm. So warm we went to the park and took this picture:



In February, I started watching my friend's daughter
who is a month younger than Sweet Pea.
What a crazy ride taking care of two toddlers has been.



At the end of February/beginning of March,
Sweet Pea started walking and
our breastfeeding journey came to an end.



Her 15 month check-up was March 11 but
I'm a terrible mom who didn't write down the stats.

We also did silly stuff like this:



In May we had a yard sale at the Hubby's store.

Got into a car accident at the beginning of June.



Both the girls were in the car. Scary and life changing. I still feel guilty everyday although everyone was okay. And there isn't a day that goes by where I don't worry whether they remember or it scarred them and whether my husband has resentment towards me for putting our already limited incomed family on an even tighter financial hold.

We bought a Saturn Vue from Car Max and THE NEXT DAY the transmission went out.



But looking back, it was a blessing because I have NO IDEA how we would have been able to afford it.

We went to the lake a few times.
And Sweet Pea still didn't care of it.



Sweet Pea went to the zoo for the first time!



The Hubby and I celebrated 5 years of marriage. :)
But we have no pictures of us together and celebrated by going to his friend's birthday party. :/

She also got HFM and a UTI at almost the same time. :/





I decided to really make my blog public that August. I wanted to maybe make some money, hopefully get some free stuff to review, but most importantly, I wanted to have a hobby that I enjoyed. I was home all the time without a car and we live out in the middle of no where. I needed some kind of social interaction, even if was just through a computer screen.

I was able to provide my first endorsed review.



One of Hubby's store credit card numbers was stolen in 2007, he didn't even try to take the proper steps to fight this issue. Credit companies kept calling and calling. but he ignored them. He went to court and the judge told him he should settle and that it didn't look good for him because apparently in the paper work he signed when applying for the card, it said they could sell the debt. So we got put into an even tighter financial hold.

September we went to Florida with my in-laws. And a great time was had by all.
You can read about vacation HERE and HERE.


♥ these pics on Instagram

Just recently, I reached 400 GFC followers. And it feels amazing. I started at 10 and in only a few months, I feel like when I put my many ramblings out into the vast space of the Internet, I am now actually heard.

My car accident was a blessing in disguise. I got a terrible bruise under my arm from the seat belt.
Under the bruise I found small knot. No biggie, the bruise was massive. I had a regular scheduled OB/GYN visit shortly after the accident, she said to keep any eye on it and if the swelling didn't go down, I should come back. I had a physical scheduled in September so I figured I would talk to my doctor about it then if I didn't notice any improvement.
The doctor said he thought it was just the bruise but that I should go get a mammogram.

My baby girl turned two.



I put off scheduling the mammogram. I have no idea why but the swelling was going down and the knot was getting smaller so I just wasn't worried. Then I noticed another small, lump a little further away.
The 18th would be the day of my mammogram but they rescheduled until after the first of the year.
I'm nervous and the anticipation of not knowing is killing me. My sister had a mammogram when I was around the age of ten or so making her like 19. Nothing was wrong, they said that is just the way her body is. Hopefully the odds are in my favor. But the not knowing is the worst of it.

But a good thing to know going into the New Year I am 25 lbs lighter than I was at the start of 2012 and I can wear my wedding rings again. :)
You can read about my weight loss journey HERE.


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A crazy year.

Awesome things happened and awful things happened. This year has been a roller coaster of emotion.

So, how did 2012 treat you?

Can you believe 2013 is right around the corner?
Have you made any New Year Resolutions yet?
I have decided to change up my weight loss routine
(which you can read about HERE)
and try the Creative Bioscience 90 Day Challenge! :)

Why am I taking this challenge?

I want to get at a healthy weight. I have been on a journey to lose weight and am reaching a plateau. I wasn't able to lose weight for so long because I had an undiscovered thyroid issue. Now that I have that under control and have lost 25 lbs (my toddler weighs that BTW), I am reaching a point in my diet and exercise routine where I am just not losing as much and although I have changed up my exercises, I feel I need to do something to give myself an extra oomph.

I am going to be using a product called The 30 Day Diet. The 30 Day Diet combines clinically supported herbal extracts such as Lychee Fruit Extract, African Mango, and Raspberry Ketones for weight loss, increased energy, and greater appetite control. What I love about Creative Bioscience is that they offer 24/7 Access to their Exclusive Diet Support Team in case I should have any questions about the product or my diet at any time.

What are my goals?

I have finally reached my pre-pregnancy weight. Which was milestone number one but I still have a long way to go. My ultimate goal is to be at a healthy BMI (Body Mass Index) again.

Do any of you want to join me?

Click HERE for more information about Creative Bioscience's 90 Day Challenge. :)

Thank you for all your continued support with my weightloss journey and wish me luck in the future!

I will make sure to continue to update you with my progress over the next 90 days.