Spending From Savings

Matt and I have spent the last year or so saving for our wedding.  We’ve deposited our bonuses and tax returns, socked away our “extra” paychecks, and saved all cash gifts for the last 14 months.  Now the wedding is about six weeks away, and we’re tapping into our coffers to pay for the associated […]

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Simple & cheap ways to prepare summer vegetables

Midwest farmers suffered through a rough spring, but the past two months have been ideal for growing things.  Our CSA shares started out small, but we’re now getting more vegetables than we can eat in a week. Here’s what I’m doing with the vegetables in my weekly share.
Lettuce
Naturally, lettuce makes great salads - my favorite […]

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Newsflash: Weddings are a lot of work

I haven’t been nearly as active here as I would like to be, and for that I apologize.  I have been caught off-gaurd by the amount of time and energy it takes to pull one of these wedding things together.  We’ve spent the last few weeks making lots of plans, and it looks like it’s going to be […]

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AC/DC, Neil Diamond, or Dexy’s Midnight Runner? - You Make the Call

Our wedding is less than 10 weeks away and we still have a lot of loose ends to tie up before we say “I do.”  We’ve finally settled on a caterer (someone from my hometown) and we’ll be finalizing the menu in the next couple of days.  I’ll post the whole thing - complete with […]

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