Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
It started with an innocent mistake… I started defrosting chicken in a bowl of cold water and forgot to place the bowl in the refrigerator before going to bed. I wasn’t willing to risk eating rotten poultry so the chicken went directly into the trash. I pulled another package out of the freezer and placed … Read more
Lately my job situation has turned from bad to worse. I don’t think layoffs are in my near future, but boredom certainly will be. I can’t complain too much, (in fact my husband would say I shouldn’t complain at all), but I am feeling a bit blue about the situation. I’ve kept a watchful eye … Read more
This year I clipped coupons like crazy and tried my best to match them to weekly sales. At the very least I managed to save 20 to 25% of my bill and on a very few, special occasions I saved a whopping 50 to 60%.According to my credit card statements I spent a total of … Read more
I’ve spent the last two days looking over every nickel and dime in our bank accounts, determining exactly how much income we bring in on a monthly basis, (my husband is a contractor so income fluctuates), and figuring out how to cash out investments in an effort to collect a down payment. After making sure … Read more
Once again my husband and I are contemplating the purchase of property in North Carolina. We already own one home on the Outer Banks, but with prices at five year lows and interest rates in the 4-5% range it’s hard to pass by properties without at least considering a purchase. At this point in time … Read more
I plan to call Southwest Airlines tomorrow to ask for an extension of my current LUV voucher. I have absolutely no idea whether or not I’ll be successful, but if I am I plan to take two small trips this winter and one larger trip next spring. So far my plan involves a four and … Read more
Early this evening I prepared a small crock pot full of chicken taco soup, using the ingredients left on hand at our beach house in North Carolina. I brought fresh garlic, onions, sour cream, cheese and chicken from home, but all of the other ingredients were tucked away in the pantry waiting to be cracked … Read more
When a cashier rings up an item incorrectly do you inform him or her of the mistake? The other day a cashier at the grocery store failed to ring up a few of my items. As she was wrestling with my reusable bags she accidentally moved a few items to the left of the register … Read more
It seems like I haven’t written much about cooking lately, but I’ve actually been experimenting quite a bit since I got back from vacation. Over the past few weeks I’ve made a couple of new recipes including an outstanding egg salad recipe that tasted like deviled eggs. I’m not a huge fan of mayonnaise, (OK … Read more
A couple of posts I found particularly interesting this week: I’m Sorry, But You’ve Got to Stop Apologizing How To Be Married A Decade And Stay Madly In Love Sharing Space with Your Spouse Cheap Passport Pictures (Part Two): Online Ordering When More is Less 11 Great Digital Tools for Home Life Earning What You … Read more