Katy Goes Boom

I have always been 'that' girl. The girl we all hate. Who eats fries, and ice cream and pizza with reckless abandon. The girl who disdains working out and when she hears about other people's w...

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Today I turned 31, and last night I got to thinking about all the things I've learned and the 'Aha!' moments that have been had. At 31 I can honestly say, I'm really excited for the coming years....

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Hi All So the last time I wrote about goals I laid these out: Sign up Boomer for Summer Camp - PASS > Boomer will be attending Summer camp at her school this summer. It > is a...

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GOOD LORD I HAVEN'T DONE A LINK UP IN AGES...SO WHY NOT TODAY!? THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO INCREASE MY STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS AND MY IMMEDIATE KNEE JERK REACTION WAS. EFF YOU ALL I'M NE...

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If you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that I have been lucky enough to make some truly amazing friendships through blogging. I have a group of girls that I know...

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Just realized I haven't updated this blog since the end of January. Fail, Whit. Fail so hard! Here is a cute picture of Boomer and I from Easter Weekend to make up for it! Anyway these w...

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Well that went incredibly fast! I can't believe we are already at the end of the month. Without further ado, let's see how I did. 1.      No food purchases at work - D+ 2.      Save...

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It's my first post of 2016! Many moons ago (6/24/2014 to be exact) I was really into personal finance. I was writing 'A Girl and Her Money' posts on Wednesdays. Well, I'm really into personal f...

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My calendar at work informed my that there are only 3 days left in the year. I feel like 2015 just started.  I know it's cliche to say that, but somehow since Boomer started school, its like y...

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*It was so Manic...it's published on a Tuesday* If someone says 'manic Monday' and you don't immediately start singing that Bangles song...then I don't know what I can do to help you. It is ...

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Suddenly I went from moving in a month...to moving in two weeks. I still don't have movers. I haven't packed a thing. In an effort to purge things, my house now looks like a war-zone. Oh....

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Yes, we are moving again. In the almost 4 years I've been blogging...I will have moved...3 times. Once just Boomer and I, then JJ moved in with us, then Boomer and I moved out on our own agai...

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Wow... I can't believe that 4 years ago today I wrote my first post ! My blog back then....oh boy I wish I had screen caps. I know nothing about blog design so I had the most basic of basic t...

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I work in a very modern, mostly glass building. It is beautiful and where the building is located I can see some of the most amazing wildlife outside my window. Deer, bunnies, baby ducklings, bab...

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May the Fourth be With You! Yes, I know, two weekend recaps back to back Whitney? Look, I'm blogging more than once in a 6 month period so let's all be really happy about the little things. ...

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> Hey All... I feel like it has been so long since I blogged, I get a pass for doing a weekend recap on Wednesday afternoon. Glad we are all in agreement. Let's start with last Friday. It...

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Hey Everyone! Yes, it has been ages since I've blogged. Five months. 5. Who's counting though? For those of you that have been reading awhile, you'll remember that Boomer awhile ago went th...

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Hi. I'm Whitney. I blog here occasionally... It is Monday...again. For some reason I'm attempting this no complaining for 24 hours thing. I'm pretty sure I've already messed up...I'm not ...

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Over the past two years, I've been learning about myself. As detailed in the post Rachel shared on her blog today. Go check her out by the way. Sweet girl! Anyway, one thing I've learned about...

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I currently sit on the board of the alumni association for my high school, the school that Boomer currently attends. We are in the midst of planning our all class reunion that will take place in ...

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Recently, i.e. Sunday, I blew my grocery budget almost for the entire month in one trip. Whoops. However it's provided good material to share with all of my readers coming along with me on m...

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I have missed this blog. I've missed writing and interacting with all the amazing people I've gotten to know across blog land. Depression and anxiety make even the most basic things hard. So ...

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Remember when we all used to write Dear Friday letters? It crossed my mind at about 4am this morning, when insomnia declared 'Whitney! I just can't quit you!, that it made a lot more sense to w...

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I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK. Guys. This weekend. It was truly one for the record books. I had so so so so so much fun! First, my weekend started early, because we have half day Friday's during the ...

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This year several of my friends have or will get married. Several friends and acquaintances have had babies. Two of my family members have died. As I write this morning, I'm sitting in a...

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