This last week I had a blast hanging out with friends going to a bookstore an hour a way. There are a lot of blogs out there that talk about how they saved money this last week, but very few who talk about how much fun they have had while still on a budget.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Week 11 of 52
2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.
Spiritual
- Read at least 6 spiritual books (2/6)
- Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
- Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
- The Power of Thank you: Discover the Joy of gratitude
Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the yearI am going to do other things, this is as meaningful as I thought it would beThis is harder than expected- Go to church 52 times
- (11 down 41 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?
- Jog once per week at least 30 times
- Week one jogged 1 time
- Week 2-8 I know I went at least 2-3 more times
- week 9 nah
- Week 10 yeah
- Week 11 yeah!
- Beat You vs the Year
- already at 24 percent
- Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
- Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week (try to average 9k per year)
- Read at least 20 books that I own (5/20)
- million dollar baby
- treasure island
- Gone Before Goodbye
- The Boleyn Inheritance
- Santa Fe Dead
- Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
- Week one 57.47
- week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
- week 3-8 not sure, but I don't think we went over 100
- week 9- 48
- week 10 yeah... 160 I was able to go to one of my favorite Asian grocery stores and it was awesome
- Week 11 60 and 30= 90 sigh
- Get a US passport
- Filled out the paperwork and printed it out
- travel overseas
Monday, March 9, 2026
Week 10/52
2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.
Spiritual
- Read at least 6 spiritual books (2/6)
- Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
- Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
- The Power of Thank you: Discover the Joy of gratitude
Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the yearI am going to do other things, this is as meaningful as I thought it would beThis is harder than expected- Go to church 52 times
- (9 down 43 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?
- Jog once per week at least 30 times
- Week one jogged 1 time
- Week 2-8 I know I went at least 2-3 more times
- week 9 nah
- Week 10 yeah
- Beat You vs the Year
- already at 17 percent
- Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
- Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week (try to average 9k per year)
- Read at least 20 books that I own
- million dollar baby
- treasure island
- Gone Before Goodbye
- Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
- Week one 57.47
- week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
- week 3-8 not sure, but I don't think we went over 100
- week 9- 48
- week 10 yeah... 160 I was able to go to one of my favorite asian grocery stores and it was awesome
- Get a US passport
- travel overseas
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Week 9 of 52
2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.
Spiritual
- Read at least 6 spiritual books (2/6)
- Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
- Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
- Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the year
- This is harder than expected
- Go to church 52 times
- (8 down 44 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?
- Jog once per week at least 30 times
- Week one jogged 1 time
- Week 2-8 I know I went at least 2-3 more times
- Beat You vs the Year
- already at 13 percent
- Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
- Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week (try to average 9k per year)
- Read at least 20 books that I own
- million dollar baby
- treasure island
- Gone Before Goodbye
- Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
- Week one 57.47
- week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
- week 3-8 not sure, but I don't think we went over 100
- week 9- 48
- Get a US passport
- travel overseas
Monday, February 23, 2026
Week 8 of 52
2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.
Spiritual
- Read at least 6 spiritual books (2/6)
- Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
- Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
- Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the year
- This is harder than expected
- Go to church 52 times
- (6 down 46 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?
- Jog once per week at least 30 times
- Week one jogged 1 time
- Week 2-8 I know I went at least 2-3 more times
- Beat You vs the Year
- already at 13 percent
- Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
- Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week (try to average 10k per year)
- Read at least 20 books that I own
- million dollar baby
- treasure island
- Gone Before Goodbye
- Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
- Week one 57.47
- week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
- week 3-8 not sure, but I don't think we went over 100
- Get a US passport
- travel overseas
Monday, January 19, 2026
Week 3 of 52 goals updte
2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.
Spiritual
- Read at least 6 spiritual books (1/6)
- Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
- Pray the rosary every day for at least 30 weeks of the year
- Go to church 52 times
- (4 down 48 to go) I went to two churches while in Alabama does that count?
- Jog once per week
- Week one jogged 1 time
- Beat You vs the Year
- already at 6 percent
- Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
- Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week
- Read at least 20 books that I own
- Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
- Week one 57.47
- week 2 less than 50 dollars (we bought other stuff as well)
- Get a US passport
- travel overseas
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Goals for 2026 and update
2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.
Spiritual
- Read at least 6 spiritual books (1/6)
- Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
- Pray the rosary every day
- Go to church 52 times
- (2 down 50 to go)
- Jog once per week
- Week one jogged 1 time
- Beat You vs the Year
- already at one percent
- Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
- Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week
- Read at least 20 books that I own
- Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
- Week one 57.47
- Get a US passport
- travel overseas