Start the New Year off right!

This is a post I have been meaning to write all week - but I was spending time with my hubby and daughter - which was soooo worth it!

Now it is the end of the year/beginning of the year and we have all made some resolutions to help us be the best we can be in 2016. 




Lauren and Mark Greutman (from I Am THAT Lady) are offering a FREE 4 video series on restructuring your financial lives called The Financial Renovation. Here are the details on the 4 videos:

• Friday January 1st - HOW TO START A BUDGET
• Monday January 4th - HOW TO STICK TO A BUDGET WHEN THEY HAVE FAILED IN PAST
• Thursday January 7th - A COMPLETE FINANCIAL BLUEPRINT FOR 2016
• Monday January 11th - WHY NOW IS THE TIME TO START  

Head on over to her website and sign up for this free video series!  This free e-course is for you if:

• You want to learn how to budget and stick to it.
• You want to save more money on your bills.
• You want to learn how to get your spouse on board with your finances.
• You feel like you are stuck and don’t know where to turn.
• You want to get out of debt.
• or… you just want a refresher on your financial health.
• I will also give you an opportunity to go much deeper into learning how to get financial freedom in 2016.

I know that after you watch these videos you will want to sign up for her continuing 7-week video course.  She is offering some great bonuses in the 7-week course. But don't wait until February to start thinking about this.  These videos are only available until January 11th and the 7-week course is only available until January 15th!

Lauren was also on the TODAY show this morning sharing some of her favorite tips.

Both Lauren and Mark amazing people, whom I have had the pleasure of meeting a few times.  Lauren has also created these amazing $150 Aldi meal plans!  Following her over the years has helped us pay off some of the bills we had from Dan and helped us find some good deals for Shelby.


*Affiliate disclosure:  I may receive compensation if you click on the links in this post.

Mommy and Daughter love

As I was changing my Jamberry wraps tonight, Shelby climbed up next to me and kept asking for "stickies".  So I found some small pieces I had left.

She was so thrilled she ran running to Daddy to show him.  I am so thrilled to be able to share Jamberry with her.

While we are talking Jamberry, did you know that you can help children with disabilities receive therapy?  Every purchase of the Now I Can wrap will have $2 donated to fund grants to help disabled children attend a 3-week intensive therapy program.

Christmas Eve or not

It's Christmas Eve and I really am not feeling all that festive.  I think the 70* we had today and lack of snow and cold is keeping me from really feeling like it is Christmas.

Shelby is tracking Santa using an app on my phone.  We took the "I hate Santa" 2 year old picture, even though all she talks about is "Santi" and "presents".

Presents are being wrapped and placed under the tree.  The Christmas train is being played with.  Things are looking a lot like Christmas around here.

I want to give her the best life and the best of me.  But it doesn't feel like I am.  Seeing her grow up, knowing that I'm missing all these things with her brother hurts. I wonder what he would have bought her, would it have been something he liked so that she wouldn't play with it? Or would it have been a Disney toy?  Something is missing, and that hole will always be there.

 

Help others and be beautiful

I know it's been a while.  It's the crazy, hectic (and emotional) time of year.  I will get back to writing about surviving grief soon.

In the meantime, I wanted to share this opportunity with all of you.  Many of you know that I am a Jamberry Independent Consultant.  I help women have beautiful nails without the time and expense of a salon.

Through December 31, Jamberry is offering 2 different sets of nail wraps.  Both sets will have $2 from each sale donated to the Now I Can Foundation.  You can read more about Now I Can here.  The funds donated are being designated to help cover treatment grants for families to participate in their 3 week intensive therapy program.  This video shows you what the Foundation does.

So what do these wraps look like?  You can purchase (U.S. and Canada only) both of them, one is a regular set, one is a junior set (for small nails) at my website.

Can you help children with all types of disabilities have the best lives they can?

Giving Tuesday

Today is #GivingTuesday or in the Niemann Pick world #GivingHOPETuesday.  It is a day to donate to a charity after spending money after the weekend spending spree.  Please, if you can, donate money to the NNPDF at www.nnpdf.org.  Every little bit helps.  When you donate online this year, Network For Good, the processing agent, will match the funds.  So every $2 becomes $4. You can designate how you want your donation to be used.