Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Buying a new car is more work than you might assume. While it took me many years to realize that buying a car a year old was a much wiser financial decision (no more eating all that depreciation), it’s still a lot of work. When I buy a car, much like many of the people […] More
The baby bump has made its appearance, you’ve been feeling good for a while and chances are good you already know what you are having at this point – if you wanted to find out. The sixth month of pregnancy is, by large, a good one. Trust me; I’ve been pregnant three times and experienced […] More
Those who cast stones must not live in glass houses or something to that effect; trust me, I know this. I know that I post about a million things that are annoying, obnoxious and completely crazy on social media, especially on Facebook. I do it; I know I do. I know I do because I […] More
If you want to reduce utility bills then it takes a bit of effort. Why I never thought that the cost of cooling 1200 square feet and 3600 square feet would make a difference in our utility bills in the hot, humid Florida summers escapes me. I like to think of myself as a fairly […] More
I don’t know about you, but I was a perfect parent – before I had kids. Suddenly I was holding this tiny baby and I was not the parent that I thought I’d be. Oh, sure, I had amazing intentions. In fact, I wasn’t yet aware that I was not even close to a perfect […] More
Referee and personal bathroom attendant: These are the two job titles I feel I work hardest at and do the most of in my household. Ironically, I am not trained as either (do bathroom attendants receive training?). I’m trained (educated) in the world of finance and English (creative writing was always my favorite) yet I […] More
If never you’ve been to a PTA meeting, please allow me to encourage that you do try to attend at least one. Not because it’s even remotely exciting, or because you want to be involved in yet another organization for which you haven’t the time to commit, but because it’s just a circus. I say […] More
Dear Parents that Send Sick Kids to School/Practice/Games/Birthday Parties, I hate you. No, really; I actually hate you. I don’t like hate – I say it as a way of expressing myself, but hate – to me – feels like such a wasted emotion. I dislike a lot of things and a lot of people […] More
As my twins walk around the house playing with an empty water bottle and a hairbrush, I ask myself why we spend thousands of dollars every year on toys for these little humans. Why? We buy all these amazing toys that seem as if they are going to keep our kids entertained for hours and […] More
I honestly have no idea what I’m talking about half the time when I’m speaking to my kids. They’re asking these difficult questions, maybe behaving like little monsters or even just talking to me in a way that leaves me unsure exactly what’s going on. That’s when I realize that kids are confusing, kind of […] More
Honesty is the best policy; unless you live with kids. In that case, honesty is not always the best policy (well, honey, I think it would be a lovely idea for you to go to VPK tomorrow and tell all your friends exactly how babies end up in mommy’s bellies so daddy and I are […] More
Dear Parent I’m Going to Assume Means Well because the Alternative is that You are Just a Jerk Who Just Tried to Discipline my Child, Unless my child is in imminent danger and you are yelling for her to stop running into traffic as a bus barrels down on her as you scream, “NO! Get […] More