DEBT FREE

Yep! That's correct. For the first time in my adult life I am completely debt free. I now own my car and both of my degrees outright! I paid the last payment on my undergrad student loan on Wednesday and I no longer owe anyone money. I cannot tell you what a great feeling that is. In fact when I checked to make sure I didn't have any thing on my credit card to pay off before I wrote the check for my student loan, I discovered I had a $123 credit on my credit card. After an unexpected visit to the vet this morning that $123 and then some are gone....but still I am debt free. I've made a promise to myself not to even entertain getting into a mortgage for at least two years so that I can save up a good down payment. But that is the goal now....work towards owning my own home in the near future.Here's to debt free living!!

out with the old and in with the new

The end of this semester ran me over like a freight train if I am being honest. I saw this picture on facebook and thought it fit my last few weeks perfectly...

No need to go into detail....suffice to say that some times working with people is frustrating and when those people are college students who sway back and forth rapidly between wanting to be treated like adults but act like children...well then you just want to stab someone with a fork, even if it is yourself :) As I wrap up this year I just have to look back on all we have done. It really has been a good year but not an easy one. Transitions are hard and learning new things isn't always fun. This year I have been putting the posters from events on my door, so it was fun to close my door the other day and just look back on what has been accomplished and the fun memories that come with each of those events. I think I am going to continue to layer the posters each year so one day I can look back on years of events and memories. Here is my door after one year...

NOW....out with last year and time to tranisition to the new year coming up. I finished out the semester by meeting with the newly selected Welcome Week Leaders/Student Orientation Staff. They are a fun group of kids...lots of new faces. I am looking forward to working with them this year.

More catching up to do...slowly but surely.

weight loss update

According to the "Myfitnesspal" app on my iphone I have been logging my food and exercise for 105 days now. In that 105 days I can proudly say that I have now lost 25lbs and 18+ inches. This photo was taken just two weeks ago...

Here was a photo that was taken the same week I started this lifestyle change...

And here is a mirror/self photo of how big my pants are getting these days...

So thank you guys so much for your encouragement in this journey. I am 1/4 of the way to my goal and feeling stronger and more confident with each day that passes and each pound that drops on the scale