My jailers redeemed themselves yesterday . . . sort of. We are in Day Nine of the poverty — paychecks have come in but not cleared, so the money is tantalizing me from the “pending” section of the bank account all weekend. Nevertheless, groceries we need, and groceries we shall have, and the credit card shall…
Bound
CM recently wrote a post that resonated with me (and a lot of other people, judging by the comments). Our “funk cycles” are in sync – I, too, am feeling somewhat trapped by my small children right now. The other day walking back from the bus stop with Liam and the dog, I had…
Sunday Morning Meal Planning – Poverty Edition
For various reasons we have only a couple hundred dollars to last us the month, so this week’s meal involves freezer and pantry raiding like it’s my job. The habits of Poverty continue to serve me well. In other less povertous news, I did get some birthday gift cards and was able to use those…
Already Drowning
Profanity-laden rant by Adam Weinstein in response to that hideous huffpo stick figure nonsense that I hate with every fiber of my being and will not link to. http://adamweinsteinwriter.com/post/61495975666/to-all-of-you-people-who-keep-sharing-that-huff-po And let me just add here – the “you took out the debt for college, you knew what you were getting into” argument appears in the comments,…
Saturday Morning Meal Planning
Two, two, two posts in one day. In one sitting, in fact. Something about dawn makes the melancholy take hold, but having purged myself of those memories, I now turn to the more practical concerns of managing a home and family. I.e., time to make that grocery list. Although it remains boiling hot here in…