Posted in Frugal Living, Goals and Progress, Socializing on 14 March 2008 | 1 Comment »
Because I know that some of you were waiting in the wings with bated breath, I will share the news: I went to the potluck last night, and my dish was a success!
Originally, I was going to take some pasta, but after looking in my cupboards, I changed my mind and decided instead [...]
Posted in Blogs I Love, Socializing on 29 November 2007 | 11 Comments »
And, as of 11:30pm tonight, I will be free of out-of-town guests who I love dearly and can’t wait to be rid of.
Promise to catch up on reading, commenting, and posting this weekend.
Posted in Socializing, Spending on 19 November 2007 | 3 Comments »
Last week, a friend did a huge favor for me, going out of his way for me and spending both time and money to make my life run a little more smoothly. At the time, I asked if I could pay him back for the money he spent, and he simply responded, “You can buy [...]
Posted in Meal-Planning Month, Socializing on 18 November 2007 | 6 Comments »
Or, The Why-The-Hell-Did-I-Agree-To-Host-Thanksgiving Post
I’ve spent an exhausting weekend cooking and baking, but I seem to have everything under control. This week is Thanksgiving (eek!), so the days of $11 grocery shopping are over. My out-of-state guests are coming in on Tuesday night, and I have several meals planned out very carefully for [...]
Posted in Financial Emotions, Socializing on 14 November 2007 | 8 Comments »
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the little ways we pressure each other to spend money. A couple of examples that popped up yesterday:
1. My friend is leaving the company, and I bought her lunch last week as a goodbye. Now, there’s a larger social lunch that’s being planned for Friday. This one involves [...]
Posted in Socializing, Spending on 26 October 2007 | 9 Comments »
Ok, sometimes having friends that hold you accountable isn’t fun!
One of my friends and I have a daily habit of heading to Starbucks midmorning. Sometimes I buy something, sometimes I just go along for the company. It’s a great excuse to get away from our desks and just make each other laugh in the middle [...]
Posted in Frugal Living, Socializing, Spending on 21 October 2007 | 4 Comments »
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m a pretty frequent hostess. Because my apartment is so nice, I have frequent out of town guests. On top of that, I throw parties almost every month. I love getting disperate groups of people together to hang out and have fun, eat and drink and [...]
Posted in Career, Financial Emotions, Socializing on 29 August 2007 | 7 Comments »
It’s been a crazy few days around here! First, after all that spending Friday night, I slept most of Saturday and then went running on Sunday, only to feel the beginnings of shin splints. (Yuck!) Stretch, massage, stretch, and I went running again Monday, feeling a little better. The good news? All that running, stretching, [...]
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