Best Investment So Far

With some of the money that we got from taxes, Dave decided to let me purchase "The Wave by the Firm". I was stoked to use it, and when I got home I opened it up and read through the booklet it came with. I found a workout calendar along with a menu for the first week of working out. It says you'll see results after 10 workouts, and I'm looking forward to see if they're right.

Tonight I got the chance to try it out for the first time. Being sensible, I decided to not just jump into the whole workout at first, that BABY STEPS would be the best way to start. Tonight I tried the 10 minute workout, and LOVED IT! I showed the workout to Mom, then when she went away, I brought Dave in and showed it to him. Though it wasn't that hard of a workout, it really works your core, and I've been wanting to do another round of it. My goal is to master the 10 minute workout, then add the 2nd workout and follow the schedule they have in the booklet. Once my workouts become a habit, then I'll start working on my diet.

I think I'll take pictures of myself as I go, to see if I can see the difference and maybe show my progress. I know I only tried it once, but I would totally recommend this to anyone who wants to lose weight.

A Fresh Start

This year, the IRS was very good to us. Dave filed our taxes, and discovered we will get $2,500 back in returns. It was a HUGE blessing for us as our storage bill was almost $700 for not being able to catch up on payments. We waited a few weeks and as soon as we saw that we'd gotten our returns, a check was written to our storage and sent to them. We received our state taxes first, then our fedral, and have been monitoring where it's all going.
we got some sheet sets for our bed, a few clothes, "The Wave" for me to work out on, and have managed to help out where needed. We upgraded our phones, and are getting back on our feet slowly, but surely. Before too long, we may be able to find a place that will take us with our animals. I really feel like things are picking up for Dave and I, and who knows what the rest of the year brings, if we keep doing the things we need to, I know that we will truely be blessed.

Our Second Christmas

 Just this month, because money was tight around Christmastime, we, as a family, celebrated a second Christmas. Mom was determined to keep the tree up until we were able to celebrate, and when we did, it was nice. 
  Instead of a "fancy" Christmas dinner, everyone agreed on Pizza. Because of the meds I'm on, I bypassed the pizza and had a dinner of Coke. After Dinner we all opened our presents, it was fun, and to me, more intimate than when it's celebrated on the 25th of Dec.
  Later that night, mom and I were talking and both agreed that it was quite fun to have Christmas in another month other than Dec, and then I suggested maybe doing it the years that the kids visit in-laws for Christmas. Mom seemed to have liked that idea, and hopes that we can all coordinate visits to in-laws. For Dave and I, it's not really a big issue as my family opens gifts in the morning and Dave's family does gifts in the evening, but it's not a fun travel all in one day, especially for that time of year.