Tuesday, 22 January 2013

a celebration of achievements

I just read frugal queens blog post about celebrations.  Its good to celebrate.  and sometimes with our noses to the grindstones we forget how far we have come.  I write down my dreams and goals and it is great to feel I am really moving towards them.

Back in the summer I decided to move our banking from Barclays to more ethical places.  We are now working from our coop bank account and have our savings in Triodos. 

We are avoiding supermarkets and we have an allotment.

We have reduced our rubbish by composting veg matter and buying via Abel and Cole (who recycle packaging and don't use so much in the first place anyway) and avoiding supermarkets (no plastic trays for any of our food at the moment)

I am steadily increasing the amount I am working and the amount I am earning each month.

We are debt free (OK we will have a mortgage, working on that next!)

I have taught an art workshop and i will be teaching another  already booked in, and am planning an art journalling club.

Bub is learning to swim

I am going on an art holiday and a yoga break   -me and my other final year students are going to go here for 3 days to revise, practice and study for our final exams.

I have roped Hub into running a household budget with me.  Its working.

I have an office / studio. 

these are all things that were not happening at the start of last year.  and now they are.  go me!! yaaaay

8 comments:

Felicia said...

That is an excellent list! I've been inspired by your "shop local" plan and have reduced my Tesco shop dramatically.
Well done you, hope you have a fab time at your yoga weekend.

Anonymous said...

Wow, this is so inspiring! I remember when you first talked about some of these goals being far-off future maybes. Am so excited to see them happening for you!

SwirlyGirl said...

go you indeed! wonderful to see how you have transformed goals into achievements - lovely to see your green values and how you are living these out, inspiring stuff x

Kimberley McGill said...

These accomplishments are simply amazing Moyra!

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Amelia said...

well done this is totally inspiring! I too love writing lists and ticking things off in achievement. somehow it makes one more focused. And yes, I too need to work on the mortgage debt! :) Thanks for stopping by mine, always like a comment from you. PS just posted up the latest thing that I've been up to on the blog ;)

Concetta said...

Good on you lady!!! x

Concetta said...

Good on you lady!!! x