12,418 Days on the Planet

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It’s my birthday.

I’m 34.

A lot has happened in the last 12,418 days.

I won’t try to catch you up on it all.

But here’s some of what’s happened the last 365.

I . . .

• reflected on the lessons learned along the way.
• paid tribute to all the readers I’ve never met before.
• was voted 16th in Indiana’s Top 50 Blogs.
• had more than one day where I’ve felt < than.
• mourned our car giving up the ghost.
• stepped out of my comfort zone to be generous to a stranger.
• started a series about getting Buff on a Budget and took off 25 lbs.
• won a ticket to my first blogging conference.
• went to said conference and to Financial Peace Plaza.
• talked about ways to encourage your kids without spending a lot of $.
• with the King of Free paid off all of our credit card debt otherwise known as slaying the Target VISA dragon.
• had a root canal.
• taught 5 Coupon Classes and spoke at several Moms and MOPS groups.
• appeared on Indy Style 3 times, WTHR twice, and in the Daily Journal a couple of times.
• rear ended someone in the parking lot before one of those segments.
• celebrated our Debterversary.
• gotten frustrated with our progress.
• ran my first Mini Marathon.
• flew in a vintage aerobatic airplane upside down over Lake Michigan.
• used Swag Bucks to get an iPod touch for FREE.
• celebrated my 11th anniversary by riding my bike 120 of the 160 miles across the state of IN.
• talked about ditching my excuses.
• celebrated things for which I was grateful.

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