Day 1

So I've officially joined the blogosphere 10 years behind everyone else. Delayed reaction, I know-story of my life.

Today was the end of the school year and my time as a paraprofessional at pre-school for now. Pretty good day. No pee puddles on the floor, minimal meltdowns, all that. (and the kids were good too. ha. ha.) Nah, really, I got choked up hugging them goodbye today.

I'm now faced with what to do with myself for 82-ish days this summer. I tend to spend money like it's going out of style if I sit around for too long. Itchy spending fingers. Considering that I won't be holding a steady job for awhile since I'm heading back to school in the fall, I needed to come up with something to do, possibly saving and making money in the process.

82 days of summer was born. I have challenged myself to keep to a budget of $200/month and remain a productive member of society. I'll take at least one photograph a day to encourage my creativity, ride my bike or run instead of drive a car (whenever possible), clean the house for at least half an hour (no clutter piles, missy), and shower and change into normal clothes to avoid the p.j. trap.

Wish me luck!