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In the bag

October 31, 2011

Roo at Nice Girl Notes (seriously one of my favorite bogs evah) is hosting a ‘What’s in your bag?’ linkup so I thought I’d share. I get asked a lot about my life, and how I manage it all. This bag (Banana Republic tote available in various colors in store) is my life. I love [...]

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Working and Mothering: Balance is a 4 letter word

March 14, 2011

Today is Mom Monday, a day when I talk about my life as a mom. The Centsible Life is a blog about family finance so it’s only fitting that I share my thoughts on mothering. photo credit: mangpages Balance in life is difficult. Add in the needs of a spouse or partner and it becomes [...]

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New Gig at Wise Bread

January 17, 2011

Today I’m starting a new gig as Wise Bread’s social media spokesperson. That means I’ll be managing their social media, hosting a weekly twitter chat (Thursdays at 12pm PST if you want to stop by!), and more. I’m excited to start the new gig, but that means things here will change be changing a bit. [...]

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Living on one income

April 20, 2010

Statistics tell us that over 5 million parents stay at home with their children. The number of stay at home dads is on the rise both due to the economy making it tougher to find jobs, and some women flipping the traditional gender roles and earning more than their spouses. photo credit: x-ray delta one: [...]

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Working From Home and Saving Money

February 10, 2010

Samantha “Sam” Duckworth is a 20-something college graduate with an emerging interest in all things financial. By day, Sam works in technology plugging away at databases and report building. In her spare time, her interest in the world of finance has culminated in her blog, Ducks and Dollars which was started in November, 2009. Sam [...]

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Attitude Adjustment

January 23, 2010

I can remember my mom occasionally telling me I needed an attitude adjustment when I was younger. Looking back now I am sure she was right! (sorry mom for all the moodiness from 7 to well now) Today I was doing some work while the kids were playing, and getting interrupted every 5 minutes. Frustrating [...]

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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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