What does a book on decluttering have to do with figuring out who I am?
Spending this new year finding and figuring out the old me.
Mother’s Day: Pears, pincushions and lop-sided pottery
Pretty awesome pear isn't it. It is actually a pin cushion. No, really, it is. And there is a pretty cool story attached to it. When my Dad decided he would live with my sister Stacey and her family in Oklahoma I went to Blacksburg to help with the move. My job was to help... Continue Reading →
Four books down and 36 to go.
It is a lovely Sunday evening and I am close to finishing Caitlin Moran’s How To Be a Woman, the fourth book in my current quest. Can I just say I am blown away. I can’t even begin to describe how much I am enjoying reading this book. Her writing is the kind that makes me... Continue Reading →
Netflix has made me a negligent dog owner. Damn you House of Cards!!!
I was supposed to go to Blacksburg this weekend. I was also supposed to have written a blog post this weekend. Instead, it snowed a couple of feet in Blacksburg and I postponed my trip a week. I found myself with an entire weekend free to write a blog post. Sadly, this is the only... Continue Reading →
Elevating my bank account one latte at a time
As I am preparing my lunch for tomorrow, I am reminding myself that small changes in my spending will make for great big changes in my bank account. And did I mention there were a few unexpected layoffs at work again? Yeah, Mama needs a bigger emergency fund. So as I make my PB&J I... Continue Reading →
Breakfast at home does a nest egg good
Oh Frugal February, it is only the 5th and you have kicked my ass already. I am realizing so very much about how little I am mindful of my spending. I own my home and have a mortgage that costs less than any rent I could find in D.C. In addition, I have been building... Continue Reading →
Living A la Mode 