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I came across a couple of links that I absolutely adored this week. Here are a few: 12 Powerful Life Lessons How to Find That Elusive Balance Between Work and Life Behind the Blog (@ smallnotebook) I enjoyed the ’12 Powerful Life Lessons’ so much that I read it twice.
My husband’s away for the night, so I made myself my absolute favorite dinner, a large plate of eggs and french toast. It is a beautiful night in Maryland, so I sat outside for a little while watching the leaves fall. I really wish I hadn’t sold my digital camera on eBay. The leaves looked … Read more
I drove over to California Tortilla after voting to pick up lunch and a coupon for a free taco. I stepped into line behind a young college student who held books in one hand and a cell phone in the other. With the cell phone still up to her ear, she told the cashier she … Read more
I am definitely grateful for the little things in life, but last week I was grateful for a small shipment of pomegranate juice sent from the great folks at POM Wonderful. I have written about my love of POM on more than one occasion on this blog. I wrote How Clipping Coupons Got Me Into … Read more
I’ve had very little time to write about personal finance this week, but here are a bunch of articles I really enjoyed reading: Are Bad Times Healthy? A look at the economy’s impact on health. Stuck In A Rut? How Change Does a Mind and Body Good The bright spot in a dark economy Personal … Read more
A few months ago I wrote about the awful experience my husband and I had when a television in our rental home was damaged by lightning. Our rental company sent a TV repairman to our house to investigate the damage. Unfortunately, the repairman chose to rip us off rather than investigate the damage. On the … Read more
In September I won a $250 Marshall’s gift card from a contest on the Wise Bread website. I was contacted by a blogger over at Wise Bread and told the gift card would be sent to my house. I’ve waited for over a month and the gift card still hasn’t arrived. I’m not sure if … Read more
There is definitely a distorted view of wealth in this world. Over the weekend a bunch of us were talking about a mutual friend who owns a 10,000 square foot home and drives a Mercedes. After talking about all of the things that our friend owned a whole bunch of folks commented on his wealth. … Read more
The Washington Post ran an interesting article this weekend called In Tough Times, Rethinking Wealth. In light of recent financial distress, the article suggests that individuals are refocusing their priorities. Rather than devoting time and effort to objects and things individuals are dedicating attention to relationships and values, on helping those in need and in … Read more
For the first time, in a very long time, I felt embarrassed last night as my husband and I entertained a few friends in our home. Our living room consists of a hodge-podge of mismatched furniture. Our TV stand, one of those old heavy wooden ones, was a hand-me-down from my in-laws. Our large and … Read more