Archive for October, 2007

A Question for My Readers?

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

I need your help. This Friday is payday. We will be making our flight reservations for our Christmas/house-hunting trip that day (with cash baby! No credit for us. woohoo! This is huge because in the past we would have charged the tickets ages ago without thinking twice about it) Anyway... I ...

All Good Things Must Come to an End….

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Well, it happened. This week has become the week that my 17 month old decided he doesn't need 2 naps a day. He has dropped the 2nd nap, which has cut my computer time significantly. I KNOW, I KNOW, I've been completely spoiled that he has continued to take 2 ...

Bringing the Debt Snowball to a Halt

Monday, October 29th, 2007

We've halted the snowball. We will continue to pay our regular car payments, but any extra money during the month of November and part of December will go towards the following: Fixing the Ranger so that it runs good, passes inspection & doesn't leak oil (hubby will fix this himself) Retaining wall ...

I’m Not Jealous of Your Lexus

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

A couple weeks ago I was at the salon getting my hair cut by Javier (*name changed to protect the innocent). It had been a couple of months since I had been in for a trim so we we updated each other on what we've been doing. He told ...

How’s the “Reduce a Bill” Challenge Going?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

My "Reduce a Bill" Challenge started here, with an update here. My goal this month is to line dry/air dry at least 4 loads of laundry a week this month in order to reduce my electric bill. The following bloggers have joined me in the challenge and have each chosen a bill ...