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Gabe texted me the other day to tell me he had received 20/20 on his “math journal”. I praised him for this accomplishment as I know he had put a lot of effort into it and worked hard on it. … Continue reading
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“A vision without a plan is a hallucination”. Anyone who knows me knows I am a huge planner. Huge planner. I get made fun of as I plan so much and often times, way ahead of time. I also believe … Continue reading
While continuing with my need to declutter, I approached my own bookshelf that houses the books that Rob and/or I have slated as “keepers”. These are books that one of us hasn’t gotten around to reading but intend to, or … Continue reading
Yesterday was the City Finals in Cross Country. It was the first time I got to go because it was the first time one of my kids made it that far!! Josh came in 19th for first round as I … Continue reading
I have added another “four-letter-word-I-don’t-want-to-hear-from-your-mouths” to our list. The kids are already quite familiar with it. And I think it scares them a bit. And I’m totally fine with that. DEBT. Nasty word. I’ve already shared my little secret how … Continue reading
This is a really boring tip but quite important: Write down all your expenses for a specific period of time (try doing it for a couple of months). Keep track of every red cent you spend. Every cent. Then categorize … Continue reading
It is always interesting when I have a thought brewing around in my mind, something I’m wondering about or something that I have been concerned about, that I end up having multiple conversations about it the following few days. I … Continue reading
When I was going through my divorce I did a lot of reading. One of my best girlfriends was also going through a divorce, so we would trade books, talk about the books, suggest reading different books. It was a … Continue reading
I have ranted before about “busy people” (here). I’m not a big fan of anyone using the “We were busy excuse” (some exceptions do apply). However, even if you are too busy, technology has made it very easy to stay … Continue reading
I have a little secret that only a few people really know about me. I love money. Sounds weird but I do. When I go buy a magazine, I go buy one about money. I like reading books about money. … Continue reading