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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Taking that frugal vacation
Everywhere I turn there’s evidence that this summer is coming to a close – articles on various websites about back-to-school shopping, co-workers who talk about their kids or grandkids returning to school, whether it’s grade school or college … In my opinion, when you’re pre-children, post-education or both, summer vacation really doesn’t impact you. I don’t have to worry about finding extended daycare hours for my kids who are on summer break. I don’t have to scramble to register for … Continue reading
Glad for the weekend!
I had about a zillion things I thought I would accomplish today after the last day of a long work week. But I’m just very happy to be home! I’ve been extra hours this week to help out some of my coworkers and it’s gratifying because they are appreciative, challenging because I am juggling extra responsibilities on top of my own and just exhausting! But on the upside, I am learning more about the company that I work for and … Continue reading
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Would you do this to your floor?
OK – this is the craziest thing that I’ve seen in awhile, but with an office remodel coming up in my future (and a tiny budget to accomplish it with), I have to admit – I am intrigued. Imagine it … replacing the flooring in one of your bedrooms for about $70. No, you didn’t just get one heck of a deal by getting carpet or flooring remnants, you have used kraft paper to cover the floor of your room. … Continue reading
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All about back-to-school savings
I remember what a thing it was to get ready to go back to school when I was a kid. The town that I grew up in is a predominantly rural area and although we had a couple stores that we could get some really basic supplies at, when it was time for back-to-school shopping – we got to go to the big city (which was LaCrosse, Wisconsin) and buy our wares. Pencils (until junior high when I switched allegiance … Continue reading
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Is minimalism for me?
Somewhere I can hear my mother emphatically stating “no!” in answer to the question that I put up above. Is minimalism for me? As I look around my desk, I see two notary stamps (one with my maiden name and one with my married name); a stuffed, plush Tigger that a dear friend sent me for Christmas a year or two ago; a mug from a newspaper job I left four years ago; a jewelry box that have a pair … Continue reading
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Am I busy or am I just lazy?
That’s the question that I posed to my husband tonight as we were relaxing before he went off to play video games with his guy friends. He was half asleep in the chair and I was prone on the couch, dreaming about the pot of coffee I was going to make to revive both of us. And it was about 6:30 p.m. Since then, I’ve drank my coffee, I made a big pot of soup (yes, it’s over 90 degrees … Continue reading
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‘Round the Web: Articles of Interest
Good articles from the financial world that you should read! From the New York Times: People are spending less and are feeling happier than they did with so much stuff. Tammy Strobel and Logan Smith are an inspiration – I don’t know if I will ever get down to just having 100 items in my possession (somewhere, I can hear my mother laughing), but there’s something to be said about simple living. (And now I feel the need to go … Continue reading
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‘Til debt do us …
The Husband and I just got back from spending the weekend with his folks. (Happy birthday to both of you!) Among the many things that my mother-in-law and I have in common (we love to cook, we both love her oldest son, we love old country music, etc.), we both love HGTV. But this post has nothing to do with us watching HGTV last night and gasping over a truly terrible dining room makeover – this is about the show … Continue reading
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