finances

i am always looking to lower our bills, whether it be from scouting around for less expensive car insurance, or watching the amount of water or electricity we use. i have been pretty proud of myself lately. it really is amazing how much you can save by turning off lights in rooms you’re not using. [...]

christmas traditions

since it’s almost christmas, i thought i’d give you an idea of what the holidays are like for my family. i love forward to our christmas traditions every year. on christmas eve, joe and i head up to my parents’ house and go over to my former church with my family for the christmas eve [...]

online backup

it’s important to backup data on your computer. joe and i keep talking about needing to backup our writing and pictures, at the minimum, in case our computer every crashes. we have yet to do it. we’ve been thinking about putting everything on flash drives or cds, but there’s also the option of online storage [...]

goats and dogs

on my way to work this morning, i slowed down to let a couple of dogs cross the street in front of me. as i looked closer, i did a double-take: there was a goat crossing with the dogs. yes, folks, i had to stop to let a goat cross the road today. i called [...]

produce bags

i have a problem with fruit and vegetables i buy going bad before i am able to use them all. i think a lot of it stems from the fact that i put them in the crisper bins at the bottom of my fridge and forget they are there. i’m notorious for doing that. that [...]