march 2017.

since my mid-month attempt to make february a "no non-essential spending month" failed, i am going to begin again, at the beginning of march. march will be a month of fresh starts! i have finally finished hanging most of my art (3 gallery walls) and feel like my apartment is livable and feels like me (minus the corner of the closet that needs to be sorted/shredded/purged/reorganized). and, i love it. i will begin again with workouts before work (which are growing even more important as my frustrations with my job continue and my mid section continues to jiggle). studying is in full force...exam is just over 2 months away - eek! and, the ongoing goal of quitting. i'm going to give it a real chance. which, if i'm designating march as a no spend month, makes total sense because this habit/choice is non-essential. and church...i haven't been in months. i need my 'at least once a week' solely focused on jesus time back. he helps even me out and not constantly want to punch or kick people in the workplace (i don't, but there have been times i've been "this close" to potentially getting to that point where i've completely lost my mind and my last shred of patience).

march also brings some fun. for my mom's birthday (#65), i surprised her with tickets to the casting crowns/unspoken/danny gokey concert. she is EXCITED. i am too. and we're making it a mother-daughters' night out because my sister is coming too. i sprung for her ticket as part of her birthday present (even though her birthday's not until july). tickets were reasonable at $25.00 each (+ fees of course), so just over $100.00 for the 3 of us to go. they can buy my pretzel and soda. ;) it will be fun. casting crowns is an old favorite and my mom turned us onto unspoken. later in the month, i'll head down to the beach to see my bestie for her birthday. i love getting to spend time with her and her last pop-through wasn't long enough.

let's do this march!

fiscal.
1. pay at least $50.00 on snowball #1 paid 3/10
2. pay at least $200.00 on snowball #2 paid 3/10
3. pay at least $50.00 on snowball #3 paid 3/10
4. rent/water/misc. payment: $1041.95 paid 3/5
5. bills: car insurance, cell phone, electric, internet paid 3/9, 3/10
6. purchase birthday gifts for mom, grandma and bestie i'm glad i waited b/c both mom's and grandma's gifts were on sale ($10 off each --both getting the same thing). 
7. travel reimbursement from work for ncazo workshop means +$300.00 comes back to me (and will be split between snowball #3 - hotel purchase and snowball #1 - just because)

physical.
1. consistent sleep schedule: bed @ 9pm, rise @ 4am for weekday workouts; bed by 11pm, rise by 8am for weekend workouts
2. consistent morning workouts - work out at least 6 days a week
3. remember to stretch!
4. use R+F regularly
5. quit - if only as part of no-spend challenge
6. 31 day challenge: no caffeinated soda, no skittles...just homemade goodness :)

fun.
1. church 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
2. birthdays: mom 3/19, bestie 3/23
3. concert 3/10 my mom LOVED her bday present! we had so much fun! :)
4. st. patrick's day 3/17
5. beach beach trip has been pushed to june -- i never get to see my bff during peak season!! time to really start working on my bikini body! :)

work.
1. town council 3/2
2. ctp meeting 3/7
3. rpo meeting 3/8
4. p&r advisory committee 3/13
5. county rec advisory committee 3/21