Pudding
Homemade chocolate pudding rocks. Must make again!
Archive for July, 2009
Nursing a newborn is a tremendously time consuming task. Thankfully, a laptop and many trips to the library for books help me utilize this time. I have recently branched out and added the following blogs to my blogroll: Economist Mom Escape from Cubicle Nation Frugal Dad Wall Street Journal: Digits Wall Street Journal: The [...]
Student Loan
Yippee!!! One student loan paid off!! (one to go) After some deliberation about six months ago, we decided to get really aggressive with our student loan payments. After years and years of paying, we were just sick and tired of having these payments. We actually reduced the amount of money being withdrawn into my retirement [...]
Get the Look
Washington Post, July 23, 2009, Terri Sapienza White floors create a nice foundation for furniture to rest on Paint different rooms in variations of one color Freshen rooms with painted furniture Stay away from formal, fussy fabrics Group like items together In the kitchen, leave bare wall space for found objects When arranging furniture, start [...]
I am constantly cutting out articles from the newspaper. What inevitably happens is that the articles then pile up, and I eventually throw them out. Trying a new strategy today. Going to document what I think is interesting out of the article on the blog, and then throw the paper away. Article on procrastination [...]
EAT THE FROG!!!
Just do all of those icky, yucky things that you don’t want to do first!! Got them off of the list. Clean it out, move along, do what it takes. Have a bit of self-discipline! Just finish them!!
Self-Pity
Self-pity is an ugly, ugly thing that must be constantly guarded against.
Decisions, Decisions
Because what you need to do days before having a baby is to decide to paint every interior wall in the house.
Totally Awesome Woodworking
My totally awesome husband made this wooden box for our niece whose birthday is in a couple of weeks. –countless hours of scroll saw work for the cross It is for her special treasures.
