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I’ve gotten a few questions about how we budget so I thought I’d answer them on here. Do you have separate accounts? We used. Then we took the leap to join them. It’s difficult to talk about finances and “give up your money.” It’s been one of our greatest changes. No secrets or different ways … Continue reading Budgeting OUR money
Bryan told me Saturday’s blog post should be titled, “Kid Puke.” {He clearly doesn’t read my blog if he thinks I post on the weekend!} He’s not too bad at writing post titles. It’s direct and to the point. You’re not left wondering what the content will be. Over the years he’s mentioned that we … Continue reading #ToddlerFlu
I love talking to people about Dave Ramsey and budgeting. I’ve been having a lot more of those conversations lately and I think it’s for a reason. Not only is it helping others, but it’s helping me get the “intensity” back. Bryan and I have a renewed excitement towards our budget and our financial dreams. … Continue reading Monthly tracking and budgeting
I’ve talked a lot about our financial peace journey and how we’re following Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps plan. Until yesterday, we were on Baby Step 4. We really shouldn’t have been, but our own laziness kept us there for a very long time. With the new year, I’ve seen and been part of quite a … Continue reading Baby Steps Four and Five
It’s the new year and I feel like there’s a giant blank slate in front of me. It feels like there’s so much opportunity ahead of us. So much hope and anticipation for something that I can’t quite put my finger on. For the first time, we spent December 31 talking about our goals for … Continue reading Planning our 2013
Marriage isn’t always easy. It doesn’t come naturally. I mean it does, kind of. But it takes a lot of work to make it, er, work. There’s the intimate part, the relationship part, the financial part, the household duties part, and a lot of other parts. Then, throw in other people or things to care for and … Continue reading Oh, Marriage
Our trip to Minneapolis was quick, but we tried to pack in some fun. We went to the Guthrie Center to look out over the river. I stayed on the steps, but everyone else looked out over the ledges including these two little guys. Maximus appears to be of the age of no fear. Good … Continue reading Our Minneapolis fun
I’ve been busy. It’s a poor excuse for teasing you with blog posts and then just as abruptly stopping again. Here’s the thing, I’m working on life balance. And life happiness. I’m working on less time with electronics and more time doing other things. I’m turning the tv off, putting my phone on the counter, … Continue reading Happy me, happy them, happy us
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about our finances. {Let’s be honest. It’s been a while since I’ve talked about anything!} We’ve found that our motivation for following the budget flows up and down depending on the time. While I was nursing my broken foot, we floated by from month to month. We weren’t … Continue reading Prioritizing financial goals
It started in a small-town mall. Her giving out free cookies and pop. Him spending every break talking to her. 12 years later. TWELVE YEARS later. {Whoa. What? How?!} It’s been 12 years since our first date. Twelve years since we watched a horrible horror movie and awkwardly got to know each other. The conversation is … Continue reading 12 years later