In case you’re not following me on Facebook, here’s the latest addition to our family, Gracie. She’s a tiny little thing and yet, the cat is still in hiding. We think she’s a mix of Italian Greyhound and Bichon-Frisse. But we don’t know. We went to 4 or 5 different shelters looking for just the [...]

Geeky Girl has decided to start a business.  This is in part a reaction to the book I got her while I was away, A Smart Girl’s Guide to Money.  In it, there are ideas for businesses to start, like babysitting or dog walking, and an explanation of profit.  So, Geeky Girl spent the better [...]

There’s a really interesting conversation going on over at 11D about moving to a wealthier neighborhood to take advantage of the school district. The issue is that doing so might bring with it the need to fit in, both by the kids and by the parents, through clothing and other worldly possessions. We recently had [...]

I’ve been tweaking our financial situation over the last few weeks following the suggestions in Elizabeth Warren’s All Your Worth, which I think I mentioned, but can’t find that post at the moment.  So, I started by tackling home and car insurance.  I’ve been actually talking to insurance agents, and I’ve been proud of myself [...]

I’m two hundred pages into my book project.  I think I’m nearing the end, though I’m not sure how many pages that will be.  Could be 10. Could be 50.  We’ll see.  I know there’s a lot of revision ahead of me, but I feel pretty damn good about finishing a project like this.*  I’ve [...]

Today is Mr. Geeky’s birthday.  He’s still a little under the weather, but we have a meatloaf dinner, cake, and other festivities planned.  Should be fun!

Laura posts on the industry that’s grown up around “happiness.”  One of the latest books in this industry is The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin.  I’ve been reading Gretchen’s blog for a while now, since before the book came out.  I actually have a small collection of similar blogs that I label “Personal Development.”  I [...]