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My husband says I don’t thank him enough. He’s absolutely right! On a day-to-day basis I often fail to tell him how thankful I am to be his wife. We’ve known each other for nearly nineteen years and I am often amazed at how well we’ve continued to grow together. When you are young you … Read more
More odds and ends… The cold weather, school closings and delayed openings have kept me out of stores the past few weeks. This is a win-win in my book. The less often I find myself in a store the less often I find myself craving something I really don’t need. I’m a little torn about … Read more
Random financial thoughts cause I can’t seem to concentrate on any of the posts I planned. The original quote for basement remodeling was $25,700. So far, the total now stands at $46,000. We made a few drastic changes to our original plans, which added $9,300 worth of contracting work. The rest came from a combination … Read more
I’m feeling surprisingly anxious about the arrival of child number two. For the past three years my son has been the primary focus of my life and I’m not sure how best to balance the wants and needs of two children. I’d love to hear any parenting advice from those of you who have two … Read more
November and December tend to be the two months of the year where we buy and receive a laundry list of gifts. The one key to making any holiday run a little bit smoother is organizing the receipts that come with each purchase. All those little tiny strips of paper are sure to get lost … Read more
I’m pretty certain I’ve created a monster. After watching box after plastic box move out of our basement and into our garage my husband has suddenly declared everything must go! After nearly a month of work the contractors finished their remodeling efforts and my husband declared the downstairs a storage-free zone. He wants to keep … Read more
Just how much money did I earn from online endeavors in 2014? Here is the breakdown in comparison to 2012 and 2013: Category 2012 2013 2014 Amazon Sales $28.68 $24.73 $0.00 Book Sales $101.07 $48.75 $43.97 eBay Sales $641.73 $252.69 $54.90 Goods Received $140.00 $545.69 $0.00 Surveys $474.00 $867.50 $484.00 Rebates & Cash Back $233.51 $119.42 … Read more
While I have most of the items I need for baby number two there are a few odds and ends that I need to buy again. On the list is a light weight stroller that will hold an infant car seat. I gave away the one we used for my son, because it was much … Read more
The other day I wrote about my trip to the local consignment shop. In that post I mentioned consigning a few articles of clothing that were given to me by a former coworker. In response I received the following comment: Just curious but do you feel guilty for taking something someone gave you for free … Read more
With all of the nesting and remodeling taking place in my house I began to wonder if I could make any money selling the stuff I so desperately wanted to purge. I tried a couple of different approaches to offloading my unwanted belongings. Here is where I landed so far: eBay Sales: $86.37 for six … Read more