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Heating bills and financial lessons

Okay, breathe with me. Last month’s heating bill was ~ $44. This month’s heating bill = ~ $66. My jaw literally dropped and I instantly placed a call to my energy company to schedule a free high-bill re-check. Then, I called my husband and broke the news to him. lol. He claimed he wasn’t surprised, [...]

Less than 10 days to my break

Phew! It’s been a long while, my darling blog. How have you fared in my absence? Well, my Christmas shopping is far from done. It goes without saying that Matt & I are going with thoughtful gifts that won’t break the bank. I wouldn’t want to receive any gifts that broke the bank [...]

Wow. The end.

I’ve been in hiding (somewhat). The past two weeks have been hectic at work. Yesterday, the students had their last exam and I can finally breathe. Oddly enough, my work has actually just begun because I’m preparing for the classes in the spring. Being the coordinator, I’ve got to take an inventory of [...]

My official HP giveaway declaration. :)

So, I’ve thought long & hard about this and I’ll write it on this personal blog. Currently, HP, Microsoft and BuzzCorps LLC are running a promotion (the HP Magic Giveaway) where they are giving away ~ $6 000 worth of computer goodness. They gave 50 sites this same prize package to give to 50 different [...]