So far today we’ve gone to the dog park and CostCo shopped. That means that I should have the rest of the day to be a bum and watch the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I will watch just about any sport (including cycling) during the Olympics, even if I wouldn’t otherwise. I do have to try some moderation because C does not have the same tolerance as I do. Right now, it’s men’s beach volleyball.read more…
I feel a bit cheat-y today. I’ll be honest, I have read very few blogs this week. It just hasn’t been in the cards. However, we’re very close to the light at the end of the tunnel, and I expect to get back to reading and commenting on a regular basis soon. Our living room is finally clean, having gone through all the boxes of paper to be shredded. The dining room table is clean (well,read more…
You know how everyone complains about “hurry up and wait” when they are in the waiting stage? Well, we’re still stuck in the hurry up stage (I know, it doesn’t seem like we’re doing that much hurrying), and I’m kind of looking forward to the waiting stage. I think this weekend and the following week really are key. We’re almost there. Almost, but not quite. And that not quite is driving me crazy, knocking meread more…
The weekends just seem to get busier and busier. I remember those carefree days when I started “What I’m Reading” while C was in school on Saturdays. Now, I feel like I have maybe 20 minutes on my computer during the day. So here we go for another whirlwind look at what I’ve been reading. Kids are on my mind. Deal with it. So I’ve loved Average Joe’s series on summer activities to create moneyread more…
It’s a quickie kind of week. We’re in our last push to get the house ready for the foster home inspection and trying to get the basement and spare room/baby’s room done this weekend. In good news, we discovered that it looks like we have hard woods under our carpets. We actually prefer carpet for a lot of things, but I’d been thinking of putting laminate in the baby’s room. If we just have to pullread more…
Normally I put these posts together sometime on Saturday. But this week this is being prepped on Friday and just scheduled to go up on Saturday. Why? Because believe it or not, this is going to be a busier than most weekend. I know, I know, I always make it seem like we’re running around like chickens with our heads cut off on the weekends, but the truth is, I’m married to a true introvert/homebody. Cread more…
I realized this week that I need two new pairs of pants. First, I need a new pair of black slacks. I have two pair, but one has really wide legs, and I nearly kill myself every time I go up or down a flight of stairs. I really like having two pairs of black slacks (to go with my one pair each of gray and tan), but I do not like falling. So, I reallyread more…
Today has not been super busy, and yet I am exhausted. I guess that’s because what we thought was a sinus infection for C was a cold, and now I’m sick, too. The only things we’ve done today have been take the dogs to the dog park, go fill the car with gas, eat lunch at one of our favorite places, and go to CostCo and Office Depot. That’s really not much in the scheme ofread more…
Welcome to the Carnival of Financial Simplicity! Doesn’t that sound nice- simple finances. If only, right? That was actually my main criteria in choosing posts to include in this carnival- How easy were they for me to understand? Did they seem to make financial ideas or concepts simpler? And of course, did I enjoy reading them? Editor’s Picks For those of you who don’t know me, or haven’t spent time here before, I’m a personalread more…
We decided last minute to do a run down to Portland this afternoon. That means my time is even more limited than normal, so instead of the normal guided tour, today you just get the links to what I’ve been reading. Another Housewife I Am Me (someday, I hope to be as good a mom as Mrs C) Frugal Beautiful Frugal Confession: I Bout a Pair of $600 Louboutins & I’m Still Frugal Money Crushread more…
