I’m the first to admit that the schedule in the Smith household is a little “nontraditional.” With John working second shift (and lots of overtime lately) and me working from home and able to match my schedule to his, we often don’t find ourselves going to bed until 3 or 4 a.m. and getting … Read More
It’s no secret that about four years ago, I was laid off from my job and that makes finances tight under any circumstances. But we both came into the marriage with high medical bills that we were paying off and we both have incurred more in the nearly six years we’ve been married. We’ve … Read More
Are you much of a couponer? I’m trying to learn more about it without spending tons of time scouring newspapers for coupons that in the end, don’t add up to compensate me for the amount of time I spent searching for them then cutting out the coupons. Let’s just say I’m loving the idea … Read More
We’ve all been to weddings where all the conventional traditions were followed. Sure, they have meaning but there’s also a point where weddings can get too scripted and less individualized to emphasize the couple getting married. Traditions have a place, a purpose. But they also should have meaning. If the tradition doesn’t have meaning for you … Read More
