HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2017 was a pretty insane year for us. We accomplished some great stuff– Amber passed the OK bar, we paid off +$100k of student loan debt, we got settled into our careers, took a beach vacation (on a budget of course), wrote a book, and spent lots of time with wonderful family …
Category: Holidays
‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through our house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; As Dan and I pondered how to show someone we care, Considering that our own Christmas tree was still bare; When in my inbox there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see …
Twas the Week Before Christmas (A Rockstar Community Fund Adaptation)Read More »
Please don’t hate me for what I’m about to say. I know it is not a popular opinion. Here it goes. I am not a person who adores fall. Not that there is anything wrong with fall, but simply for the fact that it represents the close of summer and basically the start of winter. …
I can’t believe Christmas weekend is upon us! This time of year gives me pause (even with a toddler!) as I consider all of the blessings we received in 2016. Of course there were challenges and there were changes. Every year we try to create a theme for the year. This year the theme we …
Have you ever had a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit? Or maybe its just me and Cindy-lou-who. This year I’ve had an especially hard time getting into Christmas, for whatever reason. Maybe its because we didn’t spend money on a Christmas tree. Maybe its because we are keeping presents to a minimum around here. …
I don’t know about you, but December seems to be the month that I am scrounging around for money the most. There are gifts to buy, people/organizations to give to, taxes are due soon, and there seem to be a million activities this time of year, each more expensive than the last. And if you …