Alivia Margot Martinez joined our family on March 5, 2010. I am just feeling human enough to resume to normal pre-baby activites with many baby activities added in.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
My how money matters have changed!
In August of 2007, I moved in with my fiance. Since we each had our own place, we had an overload of furniture. I decided to list some bedroom furniture on Craigslist.com. After a few weeks and no bite... I gave up. I even had 2 garage sales and nada. So, my fiance moved all the furniture into the attic to save space. We set up the house and never gave the furniture another thought.
Fast forward two and a half years, now married and expecting our first baby, I thought it would be a good idea to sell the bedroom furniture and use the money from the sale to purchase baby furniture. I thought I was being thrifty!!
I almost dreaded selling it though because I did not want to go through the failure all over again. I waited until I was 8 months pregnant to actually sell the stuff. And its good furniture! Its not like I was selling cheap fake wood furniture... I was selling two top quality brand name queen bed sets. I listed the furniture on Craigslist.com, posted the pics and info on Facebook, and emailed everyone in my contact list about the sale. BAM! Both sets sold in 2 days!
What changed? The economy!
I can only deduce that back in 2007, most people were still living the high life, living with their so called secure jobs, making money, using credit, being a little snobbish about second hand furniture, financing big ticket items... you get the idea. Then in 2008, the market crashed and the economy did an about face.
I think people are making smarter choices. They are beginning to save a little each month, look for good deals (even if it means buying second hand), and buy what they need, not just what they want.
So, thank you economy for crashing. You helped me sell my furniture asap. You helped me acquire great second hand baby furniture. I hope I can keep this thrifty shopping mentality forever!
Fast forward two and a half years, now married and expecting our first baby, I thought it would be a good idea to sell the bedroom furniture and use the money from the sale to purchase baby furniture. I thought I was being thrifty!!
I almost dreaded selling it though because I did not want to go through the failure all over again. I waited until I was 8 months pregnant to actually sell the stuff. And its good furniture! Its not like I was selling cheap fake wood furniture... I was selling two top quality brand name queen bed sets. I listed the furniture on Craigslist.com, posted the pics and info on Facebook, and emailed everyone in my contact list about the sale. BAM! Both sets sold in 2 days!
What changed? The economy!
I can only deduce that back in 2007, most people were still living the high life, living with their so called secure jobs, making money, using credit, being a little snobbish about second hand furniture, financing big ticket items... you get the idea. Then in 2008, the market crashed and the economy did an about face.
I think people are making smarter choices. They are beginning to save a little each month, look for good deals (even if it means buying second hand), and buy what they need, not just what they want.
So, thank you economy for crashing. You helped me sell my furniture asap. You helped me acquire great second hand baby furniture. I hope I can keep this thrifty shopping mentality forever!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
What is Fit Vida?
Everyday I wake up and realize that I have a choice; to have a great day or not. I try my hardest to have a great day, to not let the little things bother me, and to quickly get over the things that do. Some days are a struggle. Some days I struggle with my fitness or my finances (or both!). Some days, I have a great day with friends or family... which means, relationally, I had that great day for which I set out to have.
What I want out of life is; love, laughter, happiness, a sense of peace and fulfillment, and a balance in all realms of life; spirituality, my marriage, my family, my friends, fitness, finances, giving, and sanity!
That is what my Fit Vida journey is. It is to have the best life ever, to have the best life that was meant for me, the life God blessed for me. Life is not always easy, nor is it always fair. That is why it is a journey. Because, just when you think you have one thing down, something gets in the way, and life continues... we continue to work through life, and make it better.
My Fit Vida Journey!
What I want out of life is; love, laughter, happiness, a sense of peace and fulfillment, and a balance in all realms of life; spirituality, my marriage, my family, my friends, fitness, finances, giving, and sanity!
That is what my Fit Vida journey is. It is to have the best life ever, to have the best life that was meant for me, the life God blessed for me. Life is not always easy, nor is it always fair. That is why it is a journey. Because, just when you think you have one thing down, something gets in the way, and life continues... we continue to work through life, and make it better.
My Fit Vida Journey!
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