My heart fluttered, a tear of joy ran down my cheek as I scooped him up not wanting to never let him go. I remember the smell of apple juice and baby powder as I lingered in his room lavishing him with hugs, kisses and telling him over and over again how happy I was to have him call me mom for the first time.
A no spend challenge is a period of time in which you intentionally choose not to spend any unnecessary money. As I am five months away from moving and have benefited greatly from the no new clothes, I am motivated to extend my challenge to all unnecessary purchases. Here I lay out my goals, what is off limits, what is allowed, and a few minor exceptions for things already planned during the first few months of the year:
The word percolations is defined as the act of becoming active, lively, or spirited. The word wildflower in the urban dictionary is defined as a free spirit, uncultivated by mainstream, independent thinker. On Percolations of a Wildflower you will see my thoughts on the following: Mind, posts on books & teaching; Body, posts on fashion & wellness; Soul, posts on faith, food & homebody. In addition, I will bring you percolations of things I write about family, my past, music, movies & more.