Happy New Year!?... not so much :(

January 1 is the beginning of a new year, the fresh start we all long for, the time to make resolutions, try to better ourselves and start all over. The time of year when we aim to do better and to be better. I was in Jamaica on January 1, I was vacationing with Will and so today is my beginning.

Today I started eating better, started trying harder at being kinder and nicer. Trying to really make me a priority. I am really wanting to start 2017 off in a better direction. Take care of me, physically, mentally, emotionally and financially. I wish i could the first 8 days of the new year were good to me, and for the most part they were, unfortunately I had a few bad days.... I bruised a tooth (don't believe me? google it!) while in Jamaica and we said good bye to our beloved baby girl fur baby on the 5th. She had been fine when we left and was very sick when we got home, luckily we had a family member taking care of her so we are confident she wasn't sick the entire time we were gone, just the last day and half. I miss her so much, my heart aches... But life moves on and we can't let a loss get to us, we just have to keep moving forward so that is what I am doing, moving forward. I am back to trying to better myself and trying to really live life off of my stuffed, way over filled closets.
Just a reminder of what this blog is about - it is about taking the stuff I already have and using it, instead of buying more. My seams are busting and its the best way to save money. So starting today, January 9th, 2017, I am going to really push myself to not shop, to not buy, to root thru my already purchased stuff and try to break free from buying to just buy.

I really think it will be fun to document all the stuff I find and use and show you all my journey, I am expecting Jan - March to be pretty simple and Oct- Jan 2018 - to be quite rough, but I am super ready deep down inside to do this, so wish me luck my friend!