reflection

Looking ahead to 2011

January 3, 2011

2011 is here, and I’m made my peace with that. I had big plans to do lots of things with the last few weeks of 2010, but life and hundreds of miles of driving happened instead. I’m starting 2011 with a little sadness at the passing of the year, and some glee that 2010 is [...]

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Looking back on 2010

January 2, 2011

I know I’m a few days late, but better late than never right? Last year I wrote a post about what I wanted to do in 2010. I talked about how 2010 was going to rock, and it did! But not because I met my goals. I failed miserably at cooking at home every day. [...]

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2010 is gonna rock!

January 2, 2010

photo credit: daveynin You may have noticed I disappeared over the holidays. I had planned to continue posting, but realized pretty quickly that if I was going to enjoy my holiday (and my rare time off for my husband) then I needed to put the computer and my iPhone down, and back slowly away. Slowly, [...]

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personal finance the hard way

August 26, 2009

We’ve made so many mistakes along the way, and most of them were avoidable. Many of them were made under the duress of having 4 small kids (or being pregnant with one of said kids), so I blame the hormones. The rest I’m 100% accountable for, but I also think my inner spender has a lot to do with it.

Here are 10 stupid mistakes that cost us thousands of dollars. Some are overall spending patterns/issues, and some are specific.

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stay at home mom or working mom?

July 15, 2009

The din and demands of constant needs are dying down. I’m left with this feeling of what’s next? (Other than the mountain of laundry, floors that needs washing, a car that needs cleaning, and a lawn that needs mowing.)

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fraud alert!

July 7, 2009

I labeled my rationale for spending $ my inner spender. She’s sneaky, conniving, and able to talk me into just about anything. She thinks Kate Spade shoes on sale are an “investment,” and buying the kids ice cream will make them feel happy and loved.

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Personal Finance Genie: What would you do with 3 Do-Overs?

June 8, 2009

photo credit: Loren Javier The Personal Finance Genie has been making the rounds on PF blogs. It all started when Adam from Your Money Relationship posted about the genie visiting his site. You can see what Adam used his wishes for as well as a comprehensive list of blogs who also posted their 3 Do-Overs. [...]

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confessions of a shopaholic

February 18, 2009

I went to Confessions on Friday evening, a rare treat, right before the flu hit me hard. The movie was really entertaining, and I have a new love for Isla Fisher. She lights up the screen. I definitely think it’s worth a rental when it comes on DVD, it’s probably not one you have to [...]

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year in review:2008

January 13, 2009

We’ve reached the end of another year. It’s been a tough year for most people, but my hope is 2009 will bring an end to bailouts and the beginning of a new way of living the American dream. Maybe the new version of the American Dream is being debt-free, not being obligated to big banks, [...]

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