Yes, I have changed my site name AGAIN. While "Curly Junkie on a Budget" had a ring to it, it didn't feel right to me. Plus, it was a little too close to the product brand "Curl Junkie" and I wanted to prevent confusion.
There is also the fact that I am a mom. Being a mom is a pretty big part of my identity right now. I have two beautiful little girls who bring joy and chaos to my life. I want to be an example to them of self-acceptance and self-restraint (especially when it comes to spending money). They are a big part of my budgeting.
Also, if my girls end up with curly hair like their mama, I hope that I can help them manage it so they don't have the hair trauma I had when I was a teenager.
So, my final blog name is....Curly Mama on a Budget. I think it suits the purpose of this blog well.
One of my top resolutions this year is to be more careful with money, and rather than just saying "I'll stick to a budget" and not going further than that, I am actually doing more. I have been doing calculations based on my husband's salary and reading up on what percentage of income should go towards things like groceries, bills, gas, etc. and formulating budgets based on that. I also have an account with mint.com that will help me keep track of my spending and budget.
I am also going to be more mindful of what I purchase, and keep better track of what I already have so I don't go out and buy something that I already have. In short, I want to reduce my tendencies towards being a product junkie (oh yeah, I think that's another reason for me changing this page's title).
So...stay tuned for more...as often as I can get around to posting.
