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From the category archives:
… computer! Which was quite necessary, in the modern scheme of things.
We have been putting off the wheedling from our teenage son for well over a year, but the time had come: our old desktop lasted years longer than any other computer we’ve owned and it was one step away from crashing completely. Also, our [...]
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As I mentioned in my last post, my husband is TDY right now, which is military-speak for a business trip. I don’t envy him being in West Texas in August! Although it hasn’t exactly been roses and rainbows up here in Ohio, either. Blech.
Military Per Diem: Excuse to Spend? Or Opportunity to Save?
When John [...]
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Absolutely beautiful day in Ohio. The humidity dropped exponentially overnight.
Just in time for our impending road trip to Kansas: Land of Heat and Humidity.
Ick.
July is not the best time to visit Kansas. Only August is worse.
I blame this trip on my cousin, who’s getting married. Even though we’ve visited Kansas in July more times than [...]
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Riding bikes is great frugal fun for the whole family! Once you’ve accounted for the cost of the bikes, of course…
John recently posted this ad on craigslist:
26″ Men’s Full Suspension Mountain Bike for Parts
This is a mountain bike as described made by Concord. My lovely and insufferably cute wife likes to run [...]
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Popsicles, white skin, and (free!) water parks. It must be the start of Summer!
(I actually took this picture last summer — I forgot to take my camera with me today!)
We may not be out of school here yet in body, but we sure are in spirit. It was difficult bidding a good night to a [...]
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I really wish I could say I just wanted to get rid of cable. I really, really wish I could say, “Let’s get rid of our TV all together. It would be better for the kids. It would be better for us. It’s a time sucker and it‘s all just a bunch of junk anyway.” [...]
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A friend and I planned to see a movie this weekend, but at the last minute she reneged on me — something about a last-minute work deadline or some such nonsense. I was like, so whatever. (Hi, Erin!)
Just kidding. Going to a movie is a pretty big treat for me: the finances, yes; but also [...]
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The Hubs is a Captain in the Air Force. He was recently boarded for Major and made the cut. Yea!
This is cause for happiness on so many different levels. Yes, it is very exciting that he made the cut the first go-around. The percentage of Captains making the board in his AFSC (aka “job field”) [...]
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