All posts filed under: Financial Fixin’s

Step-by-Step on the Road to Zero Debt: Two-Month Check-In

November 11, 2014
by birch & raven
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Financial Fixin's

At the end of summer, I mentioned at the end of a post that I planned on setting myself financial goals connected with rewards, like I had successfully started doing with my sewing projects. Well, I did. I had a come-to-Jesus moment with my debt, made myself a little chart to track it monthly, and came up with a list of prizes I could get for myself when I reached certain milestones. As the milestones get […]

Finishing What I Started (Or, Eliminating the UFOs)

August 27, 2014
by birch & raven
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Bad Habits / Because I Said Sew / Financial Fixin's / Simple Living

A few weeks ago, I pulled out a couple of my bags of fabric scraps and started sewing. I was on vacation, and hadn’t had time to sew for a while. I made five scrappy potholders, all different designs. It was fun! It was exciting! It used up scraps! But then I realized: I had a whole pile of intended or started projects waiting for my attention. I’m great with coming up with new ideas, […]