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Budget Update
As many of you know, Matt and I had to kick our saving into high gear in order to move forward with building a house. We revised our monthly budget and have had to work really hard to live within it each month, so that we can bank my entire part-time salary.At first, the adjustment was really stressful. I was very bought into the plan. While Matt supported the plan, he had a lot more difficulty implementing the plan (primarily because it meant eating out less). Once we adjusted to the differences, however, it’s really been a lot easier. We eat out twice a week (spending less than $20… Read More -
November: Reflection & Rejuvenation
On the one hand, I can’t believe the year is almost over, but, on the other hand, we still have 1/6th of the year left. That’s not too shabby.
Still, these two months tend to blur by. I want to stay ahead of everything that the season requires.Let’s see how I did with last month’s intentions:- Get my car’s oil changed. I know this seems like minutiae and is
hardly worthy of being listed as a goal for the month, but I need the
accountability to get it done. Um, no. But I’m going to do it tomorrow, okay? - Be patient while we wait to see whether or not
- Get my car’s oil changed. I know this seems like minutiae and is
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Dear Henry Jones: Halloween #2
I was able to keep up with the “living, breathing scrapbook” idea for Henry’s first year. Once we hit the second year, I moved more toward the electronic version (i.e., sending notes, photos, and videos to a special e-mail account for him). I didn’t think he’d want a binder for every year of his life. However, I might consider making him a book of photos each year. Or maybe some kind of electronic slideshow. I’m not sure. For now, I still like to capture notes and send them to him. Here’s the most recent one from yesterday:—————Dearest Henry Jones:What a fun second Halloween! This year… Read More
