Instead of getting numerous prints made, I decided, about a year ago, to start making books for each year to document our family. It’s a great way of decreasing clutter, and the cost is probably about the same after you factor in the price of prints and the album in which to put them. I [...]
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iPhoto vs Blurb
Posted in books, photography, tagged photography, photo book, iphoto, blurb on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Selling Books
Posted in books, finances on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Update on original post of 8/21/09 I did sell a few books at the family yard sale, and the rest of those went to charity. I actually had about 60 set aside to go to Abebooks and Powells. I even went to the trouble to type in each of the ISBNs into both sites to [...]
Millionaire Next Door
Posted in books, finances on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished reading The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, and William D. Danko. New York: Pocket Books, 1996. It was a quick read. Maybe because it is 13 years old now, I did not find anything too revolutionary in it. In it they outline seven factors for millionaires: They live well below [...]
Side Hustle
Posted in books, finances on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On a regular basis, my brother-in-law and I come up with ideas to generate income outside of our regular jobs. The Frugal Dad gave our potential activities a name: “A side hustle is a sort of part time job, but it typically involves you building something around your current trade.” This also goes along the lines of [...]
My Life in France
Posted in books on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just finished Julia Child’s memoir, My Life in France. Quick, interesting read. I was struck with how incredibly focused and driven she was. These seem to be traits of other super successful people. I am going to read a biography of Child next to see how it compares with the memoir.
Can’t Afford It
Posted in books, finances on August 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Richard Kiyosaki. One of the ideas that has stuck with me is the difference he talks about between “I can’t afford it” and “How can I afford it?” The first is a statement that shuts down any thought process or creativity and puts one in the role [...]
