The family budget? It scares me. Our budget dictates what we can and can’t afford each month. Our budget decides what we’ll eat for the week. Our budget just rules around here—and I kinda hate it. Even though I know it’s totally nec…
Archives for November 2011
Non-Seasonal Items on Halloween Clearance
I stopped by Target yesterday, to take a quick look at the Halloween clearance—50% off for now, expected to move to 75% sometime this weekend. I don’t need more seasonal
6 Years on Earth, 5 Gifts from Mom
Today is my youngest daughter’s birthday, and for the first time ever she’ll be getting fewer gifts than her age. She’s six. Our girls? They get five gifts for each birthday from mom and dad—four presents they’ll love plus an …
{Babble: The New Home Ec} 7 Ways to Re-Use Leftover Halloween Candy
Between overestimating our trick-or-treat crowd and underestimating the girls’ Halloween haul, there is always an abundance of candy come November. So, what are we supposed to do with all these Halloween treats? Oh, sure, they could eat it, but w…