Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
I hope all of my readers have time to relax and enjoy a wonderful Christmas with your families! It is especially fun for us this year with a 2-year-old in the house! I have been treated … Read More
Thoughts
Charity on a budget
Christmas and birthdays always present a bit of a challenge when you’re living on a budget, but it’s a challenge that I kind of enjoy. Each year our family has a small set amount to spend … Read More
Support your local shops on Small Business Saturday
All we seem to hear about this time of year is Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when big box stores and giant websites pull out all the stops to encourage frenzied spending. While I rely on … Read More
All he wants for Christmas
As of this writing, there are 47 days until Christmas. That’s how long I have to convince Mr. Boy that Santa will not be bringing him a bike “for Christmas tree”, as he says. Sure, there … Read More
Remembering 9/11
My family visited the World Trade Center for the first time in 1999. I remember being fascinated by all the different languages I heard being spoken by fellow tourists as we made our way up the … Read More
A humorous observation
Hubby reminded me that it’s time for me to cut his hair again (my first attempt a few weeks ago turned out decent, but I still dread messing it up), and that made me remember a … Read More