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On Saving and Spending
I very much enjoyed reading Mr. Money Moustache’s post earlier this week. As I’ve mentioned before, MMM is a married dad in his thirties who retired early. His post on Monday was all about the average middle class person’s spending (which actually seems like upper middle class to me) versus his recommended spending amounts. He even includes a handy table, which contrasts the two types of spending side-by-side.It was super-helpful to open up Matt’s and my budget for a comparison. Matt and I have worked with a budget for the past four years. Our budget is always changing, depending on our job situations. When we were both working full-time,… Read More -
Henry’s Health Binder
I am humbled by your kindness, Friends. Thank you for taking time out of your day to share some encouraging words with me yesterday. I promise my intent wasn’t to make you feel sorry for me and say nice things to me (although maybe that was some kind of sub-conscious desire?). Regardless, your thoughtfulness was much-appreciated.… Read MoreWe’re getting ready to take Henry to his 18-month well-check appointment (I know; we’re a month late). I’ve been wanting to create a centralized place to keep all of his health-related things. Right now we have a folder for everything, but folders never really feel organized to me. Also, not everything makes it
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How We Spend Our Days
There’s an Annie Dillard quote that I hold close to my heart: “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” I am humbled by the profound wisdom in the idea that the choices we make on a day-to-day basis end up creating our lives. And while it’s one thing to have a vision for my life, I have to acknowledge that it’s my daily actions will ultimately define who I am and whom I become.I was wondering why there were so many negative comments around here lately, and a quick look at my blog’s statistics revealed that a bunch of people have been heading… Read More
