i mentioned on an early post that i started and then forgot about my happiness project. the happiness project is a book by gretchen rubin. she started her project after realizing she was happy but could be happier. her book really got me thinking about my happiness and what it would take to get myself out of the comfortable protective bubble i have created and start exploring the options life has to offer me.

i did really good the first month. i included things that i could start doing immediately that would create routine and immediate results. i joined a gym and went every other day. i kept a food diary, sat in the sun, washed my pillow cases, took a vitamin, tried to drink more water and so on.

most everything i tried fell by the wayside, but i did keep a couple of new habits. i now wash my face every night before i get into bed. i know it takes 28 days to create a habit and was very diligent about making sure i completed this task every night. i have missed one night in over three months and my skin looks amazing. it branched out into finding a new skincare regime and i have never looked better. i also take a vitamin and an omega 3 everyday. this has reminded me to give my daughter her vitamins.

where was i going with this?

since i had already given up half way through last month i realized i did not look at this month's tasks at all. i unfortunately found that this month's tasks are related to something that has weighed heavily on my mind lately. money. i sometimes lay awake at night and dream of ways to make ends meet or even of winning the lottery just so i don't' have to think about it at all.

money.

money can buy happiness. it could most definitely buy mine right now.

money has a love/hate relationship in our house. my husband and i are both very bad with money. it burns holes in my husband's pockets and for me, well, if i have it, i don't worry about what i'm spending it on until it's gone. then i have buyer's remorse and bit of depression for not saving. so this month will hopefully put an end to that.

september: spend better/find ways to save. make a plan/budget. plan a modest splurge for all family members. find a way to save power. tackle a nagging task.

if you need me this month that is where i will be. the nagging task will be this months tasks in general. although i'm completely not looking forward to doing any of these, i know the outcome will be worth it. as usual, wish me luck!