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Going Through Changes

Well hello, there...

Welcome to my little corner of the internet! My name is Cassie and I'm here to document my "new" way of life and the tips, tricks, and challenges that I experience along the way.

A couple of weeks ago, I made a pretty huge life change. I made the decision to leave an extremely stressful (but well-paying) job that was completely eating up my life, and transitioned to a part-time role in a similar but less-demanding industry. It was a difficult but necessary decision in order to improve my mental and physical health, and to focus on all of the things that I've been missing out on. You know - the important things in life, like time with my family, taking care of our home, and actually having some "me time."

That being said, with this change comes a pretty steep decline in our family's income.

My husband, T., and I have been together for nearly twelve years now, and are still very much in love. He is my best friend and biggest supporter. He is the one who encouraged me to make the leap to transition in my career, and is fully confident that we will figure out any obstacles that may come into our way. Where I worry, he is always calm. We have an amazing little four-year-old boy, T.J., who I have been dying to spend more time with. I want nothing more than for him to remember me as a happy and loving mom, and I am taking the steps to make sure I can be that person for him.

I have always been a "fancy" girl. I had a subscription to Vogue magazine from elementary school through college, and considered Sex and the City to be a religion growing up. Dita von Teese is my ultimate style icon, and I have more than a few pairs of designer shoes. To say I've spent a small fortune at Sephora in my lifetime would be a gross understatement. I can tell you firsthand that money can't buy happiness, but it can sure buy a lot of cool stuff.

So how does a girl like me go from being able to buy whatever I want, whenever I want, to going on a budget in order to prioritize my family and health?

That's what we're here to find out!

I've always valued the more "traditional" aspects of life, and find frugality fascinating, so I am prepared to become an experiment in the name of living a fancy yet frugal life. I am determined to find the beauty in living on less, and can't wait to explore how far a minimal budget can be stretched while striving to elevate everyday life. 

I hope that you will join me on my journey to find My Frugal Fancy.

Love, 

Cassie

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