March Challenge: Take 3

Ahhh! Finally! I am getting around to doing my goals for Carla's March Challenge: Take 3 over at My 1/2 Dozen Daily! I am quoting from Carla to give you an idea of what this challenge is about...

So you'll need to come up with 3 goals, one will be something related to finance, (savings, debt, large purchase?) the next something personal you want to improve on (nutrition, exercise, blogging, etc) and finally, some type of decluttering/household challenge!

So my goals for the March Challenge: Take 3 are...

Financial: My financial goals are regarding my monthly allowance of $200.

1. Continue to fund my budgeting envelopes
• Personal (hair, makeup, personal items)
• Gifts
• Trip to daughter's (quarterly trips)
• Clothes
• Misc--lunch out, postage, etc.
2. Purchase 3 gifts this month (from money in "gift" envelope)
3. Have $500 saved for trip the end of March--already have $300 saved

Decluttering: Finish decluttering my office and start working on craft room.

Personal:

• Walk on treadmill 5 days per week for 60 minutes at 2.8 mph and 4% incline.
• Sauna 3 days per week for 30 minutes
• Weight training 2 days per week for 20 minutes
• Continue with Weight Watcher's Online through the month

So, these are my goals for the Challenge. I will update once a week and link up with Carla regularly.

What are your goals for March?

Kat

Little Mini Vacation?

http://myfibrostory.wordpress.com/

I have to quit taking these little mini vacations from blogging because those who know me start to worry that I might not be doing well. And, they might be right! I have been in a bit of a slump since a week ago yesterday. I should be easing out of it soon as they usually don't last more than two or at the longest three weeks. I think it has something to do with my Fibromyalgia but not sure. The last one I had was in July so the episodes are pretty far between. 

In case you are interested, an episode for me means...

• I feel really lazy. It takes me a lot longer to get anything done and I could literally sit in a chair and do virtually nothing for days. 
• I become somewhat anti-social which is easy for me because I live in the middle of nowhere.
• Brain Fog--yuck! Thinking is really difficult so I try not to, thus not blogging. 
• Walking on the treadmill (or anywhere) is very painful and difficult -- no energy. I have found that exercise it critical to living with Fibromyalgia so I push myself to exercise anyway.
• I can only stay in the Infrared Sauna for 20 minutes max before I have trouble breathing (but I do stay in for 20 minutes)! I know the sauna is going to help with the Fibromyalgia if I am consistent. 
• I hurt everywhere but especially neck, shoulders and upper front thigh muscles and the intestinal issues...well, let's just say Not Good!

I have some fun things coming up so need to get back to feeling good again. 

• I will be linking up with Carla at My 1/2 Dozen Daily this month for her March Challenge: Take 3! I will be posting my goals for the Take 3 Challenge soon. If you get the idea I am Blog Stalking Carla, I am! I so admire so many things about her and love reading her blog posts and seeing her wonderful creations! Go Carla!!!
• I have a trip planned with my daughter and granddaughter March 30-April 3 to visit family in southern Oregon.
• I will be linking up for the A to Z Blogging Challenge for the month of April--six blog posts per week, blogging my way through the alphabet:) There are a lot of reasons to do the A to Z Blogging Challenge but my main one is it forces me to write and to write about things I might not normally write about. I am picking a theme this year and I think it will be Retirement--mine! Not written in stone yet so I am open to suggestions.

I hope to be back tomorrow for Carla's Sunday Night Chit-Chat!

Kat