Is It Possible I’m Doing Something Right?
The Son is 14. Despite the fact that he’s a bit quirky and probably has Asperger’s, he’s a pretty typical 14-year-old boy.
Lately he has started drawing my attention to TV commercials for iPhone applications that he thinks are very, very cool. So cool that Mr. Even-Tempered’s eyes get all big and shiny and he exclaims, [...]
WaMu/Chase Dropping Their Interest Rate
I just learned from Flexo at Consumerism Commentary who learned from Five Cent Nickel who heard from a reader, William, that Washington Mutual is dropping the interest rate for their on-line savings accounts.
It’s true. I immediately logged into my WaMu account and checked. Sure enough both my account and The Daughter’s shows an APY of [...]
Day 260: Bagels and BPA-Free Nalgene Bottles
Einstein Bros. Bagels — $17.29
It’s been several weeks since we made an after-church bagel run so when The Son requested one this morning I said sure. The kids had gotten hot and sweaty playing ball in the church parking lot so I also let them each have a drink — The Son chose a Sprite [...]
Day 203: Duct Tape, Parking, Food, Easter, Clothes
Today was just another day in the life of a Suburban Wife. My sister decided at 9:30 in the morning that her son (The Nephew) simply had to fly home today because she simply couldn’t bear to not have him home for Easter. And she’s not even a Christian. [Grow up!] The kids and I [...]
Day 199: More Electronics
Why is nothing ever simple? And why are there times in my life when I seem to leak money from every pore?
The problem with being a gadget-hound is that new gadgets open the wallet floodgates. It’s never a simple matter of buying a new gadget. No. There are always new wires, new cables, new adapters, [...]
Day 149: Liquid Gold & Groceries
I only made three purchases today. Two were for liquid gold — or, rather, liquids that cost a fortune.
Safeway Gas — $54.72
Most afternoons The Daughter gets a ride straight from school to practice. Then The Husband picks her up and brings her home. Most of my chauffeuring duties these days involve The Son. But every once [...]
Why I Don’t Require My Children to Tithe or Make Offerings
Based on what I’ve read in articles and books about children and allowance, encouraging and/or requiring one’s child to set aside a portion of their allowance for charity or tithing is a common practice. I make no judgement on this practice. I respect each parent’s right to choose how to teach their children how to [...]
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