Buchholz Family Homestead: Downgrade to Simplicity

Here is what is left of a blog I had typed up then decided to delete half of it..

Ahhh, a sigh of refreshment and simplicity. The past couple weeks I've been looking for ways to simplify our lives. I can't even explain how great I feel.. I started with my phone going from an iPhone which I have had for the last 5 years to this little beauty....

The phone was the second downgrade..the first was axing the DirecTV. We called about 6 months ago and they said they would give us five months free. Well, when we found out Dan was taking a new job so we talked about getting a second receiver for the bedroom. Well, I woke up one morning and said to myself, "just because we are making more doesn't mean we need to spend more." So, we do Follow Dave Ramsey, and more strictly at times than others, well this would be a time I'm being strict. We are cutting back and doing it "Rice and Beans style"...again and more intense than before..

in other updates.....

P.I.N.K.- 8 pounds to go and I'll be down to goal weight! Come on warm weather, I NEED to run/walk!! As mentioned above we're on rice and beans some day literally some figuratively, but getting the nutrition from beans seems to be working :) However, we did have P.F. Chang's for V-day (we had a gift card)..and well tonight I have a delicious dessert made for the hubby. I have some photos I took while making it...