The Hubby Actually Let Me Do This {My FREE 3-Minute Video Story}

Can I just be honest here?  When you have been starring at the same finances for months, and your lifestyle is the same, it’s almost as if there is NO way to see hope!  I was secretly starting to feel that way with $184,400 in debt.  I didn’t want to become a crazy coupon lady […]

The Lazy Budgeter’s Way to Motivation

I love to be motivated.  And I love to motivate.  But there are some days I am NOT motivated at all.  Especially when it comes to money. How do I stay motivated in finances?  How do I not spend the money we make and instead send ooogles amount of money every month to interest and […]

My “go-to” show for when I don’t want to pay off debt

This TV show will definitely heal you of anything like: keeping up with the Joneses coveting your neighbor’s house desiring more space wanting more stuff Okay, okay.  Ready for it? “Million Dollar Listing” Lol.  That’s definitely not the show to watch. It’s more like this. “House Hunters: Tiny Home Edition“ YEEES!  You’ve seen it too??!!?! This […]

Why this green plastic thing saved my budget

Starring at $184,400 in debt only three years ago was depressing. No way around it.  Every time I input the amount of money we could pay a month into the amortization calculator it was YEARS before we would see traction in our debt payoff.  But that didn’t stop us. Sallie Mae, student loan debt lady, was […]

The Surprising Categories on Our Budget

Why so much talk about a budget, Jamye?  Because it’s around the first of the month!  This can be your best month yet!  {Maybe not your best but at least a good start because it does take a few good months to get your budget fine tuned… just being honest.} Sometimes finances can be so […]

Why this is not a bad word

Budget.  The only way to get to where you want to be financially is to budget.  It’s not a bad word. Dave Ramsey says “You have to tell your money where to go.”  {Or he says something like that!} My dad is old school.  {Love him!} Therefore, I’m a little old school.  He taught me […]

How $139k Weighed Down My Dream

Today was my first day. I woke up with butterflies in my stomach. I opened the kindergarten classroom with the big “volunteer” badge so proudly decorating my shirt. I had made it. I had successfully become an over-involved parent disguising myself as a classroom parent volunteer. I walked into the room. There she was. Emma. […]

What I Did 350 Times That Helped Me Lose ?? Pounds of FAT {My 10 wk body transformation results – Part 2}

Losing fat and toning our bodies is no easy task.  Just a simple ten weeks ago {19 months after baby #2} I threw in my towel.  I needed help. I was failing and needed assistance.  Big time.  What I was doing just simply was not working.  That was the cold hard truth.  Effort + failing = Not Working.  I […]

Three Strategies To Help You Reach Your Goals {My 10 week body transformation update – part 1}

It was only 10 short {for me l–ooo-ng} weeks ago I hired an online personal trainer, Allison, in attempts to pull me out of a muddy pit.  Read about my woes in this recent blog post titled “Why I hired a personal trainer“.  These last 10 weeks have been anything but easy.  My results to […]

Why I Have A Personal Trainer {My Heart…raw & real}

“You have a trainer?!” “Where do you train with her?” And so goes the text messages, personal inquiries, and direct messages. Believe it or not, I am a closed book kind of person.  It’s not easy for me to open up.  Therefore, I apologize for not opening my heart.  And more accurately, opening my incredible struggle{s} […]