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My husband and I are traveling for the first time in years. I spent a few days looking over locations and room rates, but I’m having a hard time choosing hotel rooms. We’ll be driving around quite a bit, so we need at least three if not four hotels during our stay. There are so … Read more
Lately my job situation has turned from bad to worse. I don’t think layoffs are in my near future, but boredom certainly will be. I can’t complain too much, (in fact my husband would say I shouldn’t complain at all), but I am feeling a bit blue about the situation. I’ve kept a watchful eye … Read more
Two Sundays ago I woke up with the desperate need to get my hair cut. I’m not exactly sure why I do this to myself, but for some reason I tend to wait until my hair is at it’s absolute worst then rush all around town in search of a shop that can squeeze me … Read more
This weekend my mom and I found the perfect gadget for tailgates. A small, 3 quart crock pot complete with carrying case. On Saturday I made the most delicious batch of chili complete with beef and kidney beans, but I couldn’t figure out a good way to keep it warm. I’m super excited to bring … Read more
Yesterday after laying in bed sick until noon I decided I couldn’t watch another second of television or riffle through one more magazine. I washed the sheets and blankets, ran a load of laundry and dusted the furniture. I was itchy to get out of the house for awhile and long overdue for a trip … Read more
I’m still on vacation and haven’t spent much time on the Internet since I arrived. For the most part it’s been an unbelievably peaceful vacation and I definitely do not want to return to work anytime soon. Luckily I have one more week before I have to return to the real world. Today was a … Read more
Earlier this year my husband and I purchased a 1998 Jeep Wrangler from one of my husband’s co-workers. The previous owner took unbelievably good care of the vehicle and upgraded quite a few of it’s features. When we took the jeep in for inspection the mechanic found a couple of items that were in need … Read more
This week I cashed in coins for Amazon.com gift certificates using Coinstar machines in my local grocery store. Although I rarely use cash I still wind up with a few handfuls of change every few months. I don’t purchase a ton of items at Amazon but every once in awhile they seem to have exactly … Read more
Some weeks I just seem to spend more money than others and this week was certainly pricey. I decided to visit my acupuncturist on Tuesday after a year and a half hiatus. Thankfully my pain is tolerable on most days and my overall health is the best it’s been in the last three years, but … Read more
Going into and out of the mall a number of times this week did a wonder on my wallet. It started out innocently enough with a trip to the Apple store to fix the fan in my MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, it took the Apple folks a few hours to run diagnostics on my computer, which … Read more