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After a long day of working, driving, visiting my folks and a trip to the dentist I am too tired to post. Instead of writing I spent some time catching up on some of my favorite personal finance blogs and found a few new ones I thoroughly enjoyed. During my travels I came across a … Read more
Last summer, I took a meditation course at a local university. In one of the sessions, the instructor handed each of us a grape. We were asked to savor the grape, to concentrate on the texture and taste of the grape, to bite into it once, feel the juice in our mouths, and allow the … Read more
When I was a teenager my mom bought me the most beautiful white eyelet dress. It was just the right length, right size, right fit, right everything. But I only wore it once. The rest of the time it hung safely in my closet. Quite honestly I was afraid to wear it. It was expensive … Read more
More and more often I find myself wishing for a more enjoyable job. I haven’t decided what I’d rather be doing but I know I’m not entirely satisfied in my current position. On one hand I consider alternative career paths, on the other, I consider the good benefits and pay of my current position. A … Read more
I am not usually a huge fan of birthdays, but this weekend’s festivities were a blast. Friday night I went out with my husband, my husband’s co-workers, and a couple of their girlfriends and wives. We drove up to Canton, which is a quaint, little neighborhood in Baltimore. We ate and drank in a whole … Read more
I have absolutely no idea what I want for my birthday. I’d like better health, but I don’t think anyone can wrap that up in a box for me, so I’m completely stumped for ideas. I recently read that money can buy happiness. Studies have shown that people feel happier when they spend money on … Read more
I have always loved to write. I wrote my first poem at the age of six and continued to write on and off again through the years. As a young girl I wrote short stories and sent them to children’s magazines and publishing companies. For all my efforts I received a very nice stack of … Read more
Every few months my mom and dad visit and we head to an old restaurant with a 4:30 pm early bird special. When we arrive the tables around us are usually filled with an older crowd, but honestly I’m not certain if that’s due to the style of the restaurant or the time of day … Read more
The following list includes the top five things I would do with an endless supply of money: Figure out a way to make jelly shoes & bracelets popular again. For that matter, have Cyndi Lauper at my beckon call to play ‘Time After Time.’ Give large sums of money to anyone who holds the door … Read more
My mom must have made 20 sets of braided barrettes when I was a kid. I had every color combination you could think of. I wore those barrettes just about every day of the 2nd and 3rd grade. I know I have an old pair of these somewhere, but I searched my house and my … Read more