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Broom for housekeeping

Eagles, chicks, and dreams Today we’ll be sending out our newsletter. We’ve revamped it – stripped it down to only the basics, just like our life these days. The article is pretty good, but what really stands out is the live webcam of an eagle with her baby. You’ll have to subscribe to see how [...]

Learning to let go

View from our deck

You know, it isn’t hard to leave things you don’t like – the wrong job, a bad relationship, or even a crummy house. We think that anything we do after that has to be better than what we just went through. And usually it is. But what about leaving something you love? We’ve talked a [...]

Reverse kleptomania

Nottingham Gardens by janetmck via Flickr

Today’s post is inspired by a conversation with my friend Debb, who thinks I need an intervention for my reverse kleptomania. What’s so funny about this post is that I originally planned an article about hoarding today (you’ll get that next time). Read on to get the full story. We’ve been downsizing in stages now [...]

What were you doing 10 years ago?

Photo by Myki Roventine via Flickr

It was the approach of Y2K and people were getting a little crazy.  Remember that?  Planes were going to fall out of the sky, and the computers that manage our money, oil, food, and government were going to stop working at the stroke of midnight. The sky was falling! Some people were making shelters with [...]

The Year in Review

Only a few more days left in 2009, and I’m excited to turn the page to a new decade.  But before we do that, let’s take a look back at 2009 and what was most popular on the blog. I may be compiling this list, but YOU made them popular by clicking through, commenting, tweeting, [...]

Groupon for great deals

Groupon is such a good idea that I’m kicking myself for not thinking of it first.  Groupon features one deal per day with something fun to do, and if enough people sign up for the deal they can offer it at that price.  Emails go out in the early morning, and you’ll always know how [...]

How Much Money Do You Need?

What is the price tag on your dream?

Update 5/17/11: Interested to see how our savings is working real-time on our trip? Check out our monthly “expense reports” where we detail all our spending and the lessons we learn. This is the first in a series called How We Saved Enough Money to Change Our Lives and How You Can, Too. Click here [...]

Who’s Doing it Right?

Thumbs up! (Photo by momentcaptured1 via Flickr)

So many blogs and news sources point out when things go wrong, and we’re always waiting for the next scandal, aren’t we? One of my favorite newsletters is by Chris Brogan, and he has a regular column about Who’s Doing it Right.  This just seems like a small way to balance things out, so I’m [...]