Category: Living
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The Creed
Today is a big day and you didn't even know it. It's my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary. And it's the eve of Going-to-Japan-Day for Hubs and I. So, I think it's only fitting to pass on some wisdom directly from Opa and Oma today. While Opa was deployed to Pakistan for a year with the…
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No Need to Stir!
What would you do for a couple of bucks? At what point does the money at stake become important enough to raise your blood pressure? For some, the principle of the matter is always worth the time and effort spent.
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Make It or Buy It
A lot has changed. Kids nowadays have cell phones and much more stylish haircuts. And those once high-priced “designer” costumes have come down in cost. The question now is: make or buy?
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Book Report: Switch – How to Change Things When Change is Hard
Change is hard. Like rocks. Hence the necessity of a whole book on how to make change happen. While the co-authors, Chip and Dan Heath, of Switch focus on change in general, I found their methods particularly applicable to people who want to realize change in their financial lives.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
The following is a guest post from Kirsten in New Mexico about her gardening experience. I’d start a vegetable garden right now, were it not for the fact that I think we’d get thrown out of our apartment if we tore up the lawn. Landlords are so sensitive. Three Reasons to Plant a Vegetable Garden (As if You Needed…