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I’ve been robbed again. Just over a year ago thieves rummaged through my car in search of goodies. Last time they walked away with nothing more than pocket change. This time they took off with my GPS and $6 in cash. My car was parked in the driveway just outside of my house and next … Read more
Have you ever noticed the way in which expensive, five star restaurants layout the items on their menu? How they display details about a particular entree or appetizer and then display the price directly below the description rather than to the right of it? I never thought much about it before, but an interesting article … Read more
I’m a sucker for the fresh fruits and vegetables of summer. I recently pulled eight fresh garlic heads from our garden and I can’t seem to find enough scrumptious recipes to make with them. Last night I made the tastiest red mashed potatoes adapted from this recipe. I added roasted garlic that I baked in … Read more
A few of my favorite posts from the last three weeks: The Quest for a Balanced Life – (I’m constantly searching for this balance.) Living on $18,000 a year – by choice – (I love the idea that living on less can be a choice.) Worry About Only What You Can Change – (A gentle … Read more
Every so often I pull out my iPhone and quietly listen to a series of guided meditation mp3s. I keep a journal beside the place where I sit and when I’m finished I write down the first thoughts that come to mind. Here are today’s thoughts. I took the long way home yesterday afternoon with … Read more
Earlier this week, I wrote a post called Do Women Still Want to Marry for Money? Many women weighed in on the topic. Some suggested that men prefer to be the primary provider for their families. Men Are Providers Men are providers, but do they want to be? While it’s true that many men make more money … Read more
When we bought our beach house in North Carolina it was ready to move into. The contracted sale included not only typical conveyance items like kitchen equipment and appliances and window treatments but also everything else that was already in the house including dishes, pots and pans, wall hangings and furniture. Over the years we’ve … Read more
Just for kicks I decided to enter the Rayovac Powers Your Summer Promotion giveaway. I don’t normally post about contests on my site, although I do enter them often, but I figured this one might just be worth a shot. Apparently the first 99 bloggers to promote the Rayovac Powers Your Summer Promotion will win … Read more
When a friend of the family announced her engagement, my mom remarked that the bride was marrying well. “Was she marrying for money?” I asked my mom. “I don’t think so,” my mom said. “She just happens to be marrying a guy that makes a lot of money.” Marrying for Money As my mom and … Read more
After writing about this week’s journaling error I received a few emails asking about the type of software my husband and I use to track our expenses. There are so many different financial software packages to choose from that I’m not sure ho we ended up with our solution: an old version of gnucash, which … Read more