A Decade In Review

It’s the end of a decade so it feels like a good time to reflect. Ten years ago I was a senior in high school. A lot of things have happened since then. Some things have changed but some things are still the same. It’s almost the ten year anniversary of my house burning down. …

June in Review

June ended up being a crazy but good month. This month I got my first paycheck with my raise. I took a motorcycle safety course, got my license, and bought a bike. I bought a helmet and gloves for the bike. And we had an unbudgeted trip to the vet for the good dog. My…

January Updates

Today and tomorrow are my two least favorite days of the year: the Super Bowl and the day after when everyone talks about it. I spend every Super Bowl Sunday reading in a separate room of the house from where A watches the game. This year is a little different since I have the blog…

Being a Home Owner, Pt 1

Most people who have known me for a while know that the house I grew up in burned down when I was a senior in high school.  I don’t think about it as much anymore but it’s hard not to think about it at this time of year because tomorrow, the 13th, marks the 9th…

2018 Year in Review

It’s the last weekend of 2018 so I’m looking back at my year because I think these things are interesting. The biggest financial thing we did this year was pay off some old debt of my husband’s. We started chipping away in March and made the final payment in September. In six months, we paid…

November Budget Update

I had three goals for November: 1. Buy Christmas presents, 2. Pay off an additional $1000 in debt, and 3. don't go over budget. I only really accomplished the first goal. I bought the big ticket items but I still have a few more little things to get.  I'm looking forward to giving my dad…

My Decision Not to have Kids

I am a pretty transparent person. It's boring to me to make small talk with people. I want to know what your goals and dreams are. Where you want to travel. If money were no object, what would you do? I sometimes find it difficult to talk about the weather or gas prices because I…

Monster Dog: Life With a Deaf, Epileptic Dog

Disclaimer: I am by no means a veterinarian. If you have an epileptic dog, you should talk to your vet to discuss treatment. The following is only my specific experience with this particular dog. Since today is national dog day, I thought I would talk about life with Monster dog who is 'special needs'. A…