Current obsession

I'm on a financial responsibility kick these days. Despite having an archivist's training in record keeping, I'm pretty terrible at my own personal finances. It's pretty embarrassing to admit it. My hope is that if I blog a little bit about it, it will help keep me accountable to a certain degree. I was really inspired by a blog post by my friend Ian who got himself out of debt and managed to save $10,000 in just two years. (Unfortunately I can't find the post and can't link to it.)

Here are my goals:
1. Pay off my credit card debt in 3 years. It seems like a long time, but sadly it's a pretty big number to tackle.
2. Save 10% of my income each paycheck into a high-yield savings account so that I will slowly accumulate an emergency fund as well as a down payment for a house within 3 years.
3. Be very aware of where my money goes. I realize that my fear of really examining it just leads to the problem getting worse. Even when it's scary, you gain control just by opening your mail, sorting through bills, knowing your bank balance, etc.

Anyhow, I'm completely obsessed with this blog: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/
It's full of common sense and written for the regular joe. I'll keep you all posted as to progress.

KatyDidCrafts animals now on sale through Moss in Savannah

I'm super excited to announce that my animals are now on sale through the store, Moss, in Savannah on Wright Square. The store is one of my favorites for browsing and gifts and I finally worked up the courage to talk to them about what I make. I was so pleased that Colin and Ryan, who run the store, were interested in adding them to their children's section. I'm pleased to think that they'll be on display where more people might see them and show interest. Not only that but I will admit to a huge thrill seeing them out there in a pretty display cabinet. I'm still working on getting some things done to post on etsy after the cat incident, but for now you can find some pieces at Moss.