Starting of something new....

Hello friends!
Well it's been another few years since I posted an update and there have been some HUUUUUGE Updates.

Let's start with the biggest: We moved across the state! 250 miles away from the city I grew up in!
It was a tough decision to do so but with my Significant other living 3-4 hours away it just was tough to sustain our relationship. So we bought a house and moved in!
With the move came uncertain as finding a job was difficult. But alas I found a great company I love working at (for the most part)!
Next was the decision to have oral surgery (Eek!) and get dental implants. I'm not going to get into this that much but my health was suffering due to poor dental hygiene (as well as weight but we're getting there) so we made the decision to have the surgery.
Along with that decision came the opportunity through my work to join an online support group for weight loss. As some as you know I've struggled with my weight since I was a child ( I was 10+ pounds at birth) so this has always been a journey. I think being on the end of 40 has be focused on living a healthy and full life! This brings us to the topic I'd like to take this blog..... Living life and being debt free. 

I made the decision to focus on paying down debt! I've joined maybe Facebook groups and downloaded apps. I've also created a debt reduction plan in excel and track spending. Being conscience of my money has also led me back to the coupon community and finding new ways to stretch money.

All this to say: Stay tuned for blogs about financial freedom (soon), couponing (who doesn't like cheap stuff), and living life to the fullest! I'll be including links to blogs and youtube videos along the way so you can keep up and join me on this journey!

Wow it's been four long years. Here's a little about what's been going on with me... all the ups & downs. Ups: I have a great boyfriend. I have wonderful, smart kids. I have family & friends who mean the world to me and care about me. Downs: I lost my dad March 2014. My grandma is again fighting cancer and as I type this it isn't looking good. I'm severely obese with a BMI over 48. But here's the thing.... that last one I have the power to change. I am changing it! I've working hard over the last 6 months (with some failures here & there) to lose 25lbs. That's a big deal for me. I'm in talks with my primary doctor about starting the process of going through weight loss surgery. This scares me because all I've ever known is being fat. But I'm ready to make the change. Losing my dad has made me so aware of my own mistakes. I don't want to miss seeing my kids graduate, get married or have kids. So this is it.... today is a new day.