by jolyn on June 30, 2010
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 [...]
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 [...]
by jolyn on April 1, 2010
One of my lucky readers gets to find out! I do get emails occasionally from you guys (thanks! I love hearing about your own debt-free journeys!) and one lucky reader recently shared some exciting news with me: “I read your blog every day [yes, that's exciting news! but that's not what this is about] and [...]
by jolyn on October 16, 2009
I have a problem. And the first step to solving any problem is to recognize that you have one. I dragged myself to the library the other day and was completely upfront. “I’m having a problem with overdue books.” It would be one thing if my problem were simply getting the books to the library [...]
by jolyn on September 24, 2009
If you all haven’t been keeping up with the “$5 Dinners” blog, you should. Go there. Right now. *** Great blog, eh? Erin is a real-life friend of mine, the first kindred spirit I befriended after moving to Ohio two years ago. I like to say that I knew her “back in the day…” The [...]
My cousin Hannah created an amazing blog, “Bellies in Bloom” that focuses on holistic health care, pregnancy, and natural childbirth. Recently she posted a series chronicling her personal, heartbreaking experience with an ectopic pregnancy. She’s been a massage therapist for several years and recently became a doula. (She lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area if [...]
by jolyn on March 21, 2009
This is why the blogosphere is so cool. No sooner do I get my first comments on my first post on this blog than I discover a great deal. My 4yo son loves Thomas. Loves, loves, loves. He’s a Thomas the Tank Engine freak. (If you look over at my personal blog you can find [...]