Like everyone, I constantly feel like we never have enough money. And just when you feel like you may be catching up on bills, BAM, you suddenly need three new tires (which is what happened to us this week. Good times). But then I try to remind myself that compared to most people in this…
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Grow, Baby, Grow
Know what I realized? Sometime over the past few days was my one-year blogiversary! And know what made me realize that? This: Every six months, we mark E’s growth on a wall in our house. We started doing it on her 2nd birthday (I wish we had thought to do it sooner!). And when we…
My First Giveaway: A Staycation for You!
After our trip to Key West in June, it seemed like the entire summer was stretched out in front of us, blissfully unencumbered by a lot of plans. For the first time in ages, we had no weddings, no extended family trips and no major events planned for the summer. But then August snuck up…
Read This Book!
I’ve read some OK books lately (“Gap Creek”), some very interesting books (“In the Garden of Beasts“) and some really good books (“The Forgotten Garden”) lately. But I’ve finally found a GREAT book. Ever since my self-imposed temporary Kindle ban, I’ve been hitting the library for new reading material. That usually means I have to…
Things That Don’t Suck
You know I love me a good Things That Suck list, but every once in awhile, I figure it’s probably good karma to pause and make a note of some Things That Don’t Suck. 1. Awesome Tweets. Last week, I had two of the best @ replies ever. And that’s saying a lot — @ralphmacchio…