Summer Activitie$ (and musings on the cost of homeschooling).

June 21, 2010

If Olivia and Peter’s swimming lessons were outdoors, I’d wager about half of the sessions would have been rained out by now. You ever have the feeling that the summer is almost over when it’s just begun? Seasoned parents know that we need to be on the ball with planning out programs and trips or [...]

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Father’s Day and Cold Showers.

June 20, 2010

Conner made the quintessential Father’s Day heart-attack breakfast: lots of bacon and sausage; dunkin’ donuts; and farm-fresh eggs thrown in just to make us feel righteous. Although they’re the best part, in my opinion. Along with the coffee, of course. Conner didn’t actually make the donuts. Olivia, of course, made her dad a card. And [...]

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Good Read$

June 19, 2010

Debt Free Adventure: 401(k) Contributions With Outstanding Debts Get Rich Slowly: What YOU Can Learn from Baby-Boomer Blunders Get Rich Slowly: Casting Stones: When Is It Okay to Judge? GoBackpacking.com: Cost Of A Trip Around The World The author breaks down the cost per day per country. Fascinating! Tell me: Do you have the travel [...]

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To Buy or Rent If You’re Military? Answering a Reader’s Question: A HIS & HERS Perspective.

June 18, 2010

I recently* received this question from Michele in Norfolk, Virginia: We also are military. We just received housing on Little Creek NAB [Naval Air Base] in VA. The lease is for 6 months then month to month. During this time we would like to look for a house and possibly buy a home. It would [...]

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Budget FAIL. And a debt update.

June 15, 2010

Hmm… Mid-June and I’m finally ready to talk about May? Yea. It’s been a few of those weeks. Debt Update Not very exciting. We’re in minimum mode right now. As in, just making minimum payments. Our debt snowball is just sitting there, in limbo. Waiting for a couple of major life changes (aka Selling a [...]

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Flowers make me happy.

June 9, 2010

I thought they might make the teachers happy, too. So these flowers became their gift from us this year. I was immediately drawn in by their vibrancy. It was just lucky happenstance that the price was right, too: $16.35 for all four. I didn’t get anything for the bus drivers this time. I felt a [...]

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Dance

June 8, 2010

Whew. Hello! Miss me? I can personally attest that the longer you stay off the saddle, the harder it is to get back on. Lots of things going on: new routines with John back home; kids getting ready to finish school; me writing checks and throwing money around like it’s going out of style — [...]

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It’s (unofficially) Summer!

May 31, 2010

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 [...]

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When’s the last time you played tourist in your town? (A Memorial Weekend at the Air Force Museum)

May 30, 2010

The Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio is simply spectacular, and one of John’s all-time favorite museums to visit. Possibly one of his favorite places, ever, I’m not sure. Maybe I’ll ask him real quick. Hold on. “Hey, John, is the Air Force museum one of your favorite all-time places to go?” “Yea.” See? Seriously, [...]

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Sometimes busting your budget can really help you rest at night.

May 28, 2010

We’ve been overdue for a new bed for a long, long, long time. Truly, in hindsight, buying a new mattress five years ago would not have been too soon. Indeed, I’ve had back problems for at least that long, which I attributed to issues that came up following the birth of my daughter (who’s now [...]

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