Ah..you hear that?  The lack of Christmas music I’m delighted that it’s over.  I know that time with family is great but the financial part…oh boy!  I have something to tell you that may surprise you… I pay for Christmas with cash.

No credit cards for that. I refuse. It encourages overspending. I know the kids probably think they didn’t get enough but we did one gift for each child and couple.  While I miss the cash and the thought of deferring it over a few months is definitely attractive..it’s a losing scenario.  The great thing about Christmas.. No one will say they felt like they didn’t get enough.  LOL

So how long do we give the stores before we should expect Valentine’s decorations?  LOL

In the predawn hours I tend to be a little more positive, before I’ve allowed my inner critic to have it’s way with positivity.  I have a lot of hope for my future, I also have developed a bad habit of making excuses, making bad choices.  Mouthygirl was to be a place for daring, throwing caution to the wind and saying anything.  I’ve strayed from that and that’s part of the reason for my recent absence.  Ultimately, I’ve been censoring myself and rereading everything and deciding not to post. 

All my own fault.  We’re in the final days of the first decade I’ve spent as an adult, and I’m not entirely proud of the lack of progress I’ve made in my life.  I won’t be saying this in ten more years. The good news is that I’ve found a  job thats more than a job, finally. 

So as I climb this ladder before me, I’m preparing myself for a few setbacks, they always come…but I’m looking forward to the future, the changes as they come, this passion I feel welling up inside me…again. 

How would you describe the past ten years of your life?   What will you do in the next ten?