It took two solid weeks of emailing back and forth to Fox Hills in Plymouth and my dad calling countless dealerships looking for the perfect minivan for me, but I finally traded in my Town and Country (two months early to avoid going over miles) for a new Pacifica Touring-L. It has all the same features of the Town and Country, but it's newer, smoother, and has some new bells and whistles. I picked Velvet Red and can't wait to add a Minnie Mouse decal sticker to the back window!
Over Christmas break, we put the finishing touches on the computer room. It took a few months for us to re-do this room since we were in no rush and could spread out the expenses. My parents helped us over the summer paint the trim white instead of the dark brown so that really helped. Some new furniture and de-cluttering was the most important part. I kept my craft desk from Ikea and we bought a new bookshelf in white and a new small end table with drawers and we were good to go! I bought the rug on Amazon, some artwork on Amazon, and the chair from Amazon too. I love the chair! I feel like it really ties the whole room together!
This was our before. Mis-matched furniture and lots of clutter since we were sort of jamming all kinds of things in one room. And now...
I love it! It's not so much of an eye-sore anymore and it feels good to have gone through everything in the room and closet. We got rid of many things we were keeping for no reason and re-organized the closet.
Lastly, I rejoined Weight Watchers this past month and am trying their new Freestyle program. The first week went really well and I lost 5 pounds. The past two weeks have been much slower only losing one pound each week. I know it will take a while for it to come off in a healthy way, but I can't help but wish it was faster. I've started going to Jackie's gym, Hale, in downtown Plymouth for a Women's Strength Class that kicks my butt. It's a circuit with 6 people and 5 stations doing things like chin-ups, all kinds of different crunchs/ab work, lifting weights, lifting 75lb bags of sand, and pulling sleds full of weights. It's the hardest thing I've ever done, but I'm ready and committed to seeing some results. I also bought a Groupon to try CycleBar in Northville. I've really enjoyed the classes and they are definitely a workout! I leave a sweaty mess, but feeling the burn.
We're ready for some changes in 2018! Healthier, stronger, and more financially savvy. We have some big goals, but we're motivated.
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