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Centisble Life Roundup: NYC week

February 21, 2010

This week I spent 2 nearly full days in New York City. I love NY. It’s such a fast-paced, fun place to be. I have one post up about Toy Fair, expect more this week, I have a ton of info to sort through. This video of a remote controlled Millennium Falcon though, has blown [...]

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Veteran’s Day

November 11, 2009

I had a post prepared for today, I was dotting my i’s and crossing my t’s (figuratively of course), but had to take a break to go pick up my daughter from school. Then I saw this tweet: Immediately I went to Mooshinindy’s site, and read her post “of veterans and vomit.” (Don’t worry the [...]

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saturday roundup: halloween edition

October 31, 2009

photo credit: George E. Norkus It’s Halloween, and we’re busy decorating and doing our normal Saturday crazy catch-up routine. If you still need ideas for a costume, try J. Money’s list of 40 cheap and last minute Halloween costumes. Here are just some of the great stuff I read this week: Get Rich Slowly: JD [...]

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thursday roundup

October 22, 2009

We’re still working on kicking our colds. Of the 4 who were sick, 2 are now better. I’m not one of them. I’m not so bad I can’t function but I feel rundown. So today I’m taking a break, well a virtual break anyway. Want to read more by me? Check out these guest/staff posts [...]

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Roundup: off to NYC edition

September 13, 2009

photo credit: hmerinomx I have had a crazy couple of days with weekend work, a party I threw, and a day long trip to New York City. I’m in NYC, and will be filming a segment with Jeanne Chatzky for Today. Jeanne put out a call on twitter for folks in need of a mini-money [...]

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Dear Chase, you suck! (and other news)

July 20, 2009

photo credit: TheTruthAbout Remember how much I love Chase? They’re at it again! Chase sent a letter today stating they are reducing our balance by $700. This dumb move will make our credit utilization 90% of the card. The reason why? Because we charged too much too fast. Um, huh? We haven’t charged anything on [...]

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surround yourself with success

June 23, 2009

photo credit: cyanocorax The key to success is surrounding yourself with the right kind of people. This is true for any area you are focused on in your life. If you’re an entrepreneur  having friends and acquaintances who own or aspire to own their own businesses is a huge boon. Losing weight and getting fit [...]

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around the web: estate planning edition

May 29, 2009

This morning we met with a local lawyer to discuss having wills, a trust, and other documents drawn up. Overall it was a short meeting, and I think we’re getting exactly what we need for a decent price. We’ll end up spending $850 for wills, living wills, and other assorted documents. It’s really a rare [...]

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around the web: when allergies attack edition

May 18, 2009

photo credit: OakleyOriginals My blogging plans (and life!) have been thwarted over the weekend and today by my allergies. I have had slight seasonal allergies before, but this year they have gotten worse. I had planned this post for Saturday or Sunday but never got around to posting it! I expect I will absent for [...]

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around the web: up early edition

May 3, 2009

photo credit: Global Jet We had an unfortunate accident Friday night with the hubby’s car. The rear windshield shattered when the hubby closed it. Apparently it is common for it to happen at this time of year (according to the Safelite rep we talked to). We’re hoping the insurance will cover it, but if not [...]

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