Our "No Spend Month"

That's right..the Jenkins are taking the challenge!

March will be our no spend month.

Sure, we still have a mortgage, insurance and bills to pay, but all other unnecessary expenses will be cut.

Groceries are going down to the essentials. Bread, milk, eggs, meat. 

No chips, no cookies, no coffee creamer (that one hurt, but we really are serious about this).

No going out to eat, which means sucking it up when I am tired heading out of the office and making a meal when I get home.

Now, don't think we aren't going to be eating.

You'd be surprised when you inventory your pantry and freezer, just how many meals you can make out of what you already have.

I believe I counted over 35 meals that were nearly effortless to come up with, and with a little creativity, I'm sure we can muster up a few more.

This isn't just to "do" it and say we did. We truly are aiming to save money and make 2015 a fiscally responsible year and one that helps us build a solid foundation for our future.

During this time, I have other goals too. 

I'm selling back old textbooks to bring in a little more cash over the month and hope to try my hand at selling some odds-and-ends on eBay as well.

What better time to devote myself to cleaning up, clearing out & putting a little more money toward paying off our debts. 

Besides, no trips to the grocery store will clear up some free time! 

In that free time, I want to read and be crafty and accomplish more than I have the first two months of the year.

When the days get long at the office and all my energy seems to be spent, I fail to reserve myself some time for me. 

I want to LIVE! 

So, March 1 is tomorrow & here goes nothing!

Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?

Or have a major snowball fight?

HAPPY SNOW DAY!

One day I won't act like a little kid when fluffy, white stuff falls from the sky, but that day hasn't come yet.

We had 3"-4" of snow over the night last night and into the morning, so when we got up today, the world was white and it was continuing to fall.

It was BEAUTIFUL!

This south-central Alabama girl isn't used to seeing this much at one time, and guess what? Looks like we could get 3"-6" Wednesday night on top of this!

It took a little convincing but Jeffery reluctantly headed out to build a snowman with me, only the snow was so light and fluffy, it didn't stick together well enough to build one.

Bummer.

But, we did have a snowball maker (don't ask how, just know it's one of the best inventions on the market), and we did have a snowball fight.

I got on one side of the fence while Jeffery got on the other, and we proceeded to throw them at one another.

That is until I ran outside the fence, and got completed smothered by him.

Needless to say, it was the highlight of my day and was superb.

See for yourself :)

Married Life: Part 68

Sure, this might be my first post, but this is day 68 of married life and now, I'm beginning to share it with YOU!

To be honest, I've always loved writing (that's a no-brainer since I graduated with a degree in journalism), but I rarely seem to have the time to share what I want to anymore.

I used to blog regularly, sometimes for fun and sometimes because it was part of an assignment for college, but that slipped away and I truly miss it.

Now that I'm a part of the real world, most of my writing comes from my job and out of necessity.

Though I could not be happier with my career, I'm ready to start sharing from my life and my heart again.

It's long overdue.

So, stay tuned and see what it's like living life with the Jenkins. :)