Ever stare at the clothes hanging in your closet or folded in your dresser drawers and say out loud to yourself, “I have nothing to wear!” Yeah, me too… When this happens, it might be time to break up; and I’ve done this a few times over the years, however […]
Ringing in the 2020’s
So let’s be honest with myself… around the time the kiddo got “back to school” in August 2019, I shifted my energies to that and COMPLETELY dropped the ball here. I’ve been busy and lazy and everything in-between. Life, happens. This post will simply be a short recap of the […]
Veterans Day
I’ve been busy, homeschooling the kiddo- and well, most days we’ve been rather busy with schooling, outings, extra curricular and social engagements. What does this have to do with Veteran’s Day? Simply put, in America I’m free to educate my child in a manner I deem correct. I source our […]
there’s no title here
sometimes I write what I believe are introspective posts just for my personal consumption. I only publish them for the sake of knowing that I’m blogging on a consistent basis; sometimes there’s not really a reason to title something. this is one of those posts. it’s Saturday, my lazy day. […]
Watching birds in the Suburbs
My suburban back yard is host to a few winged friends. Sure they’re not like Buddie and Lovie my “pet cardinals” back in Tampa, but Austin has brought me a few new feathered creatures to watch. Lately, a single hawk has been circling above our trees. Sometimes I see it […]
I actually met Robert Smith of the Cure at LAX!
At first I wasn’t going to post about it, but then I thought, “Jen, this was KINDA a really big little moment in your life.” If you know me, you know these 2 things: First: I believe that all the wrong turns led me to the right place, and second, […]
WWE Summer Slam the Fiend – Fire Fly Fun House – this is my confession.
Fiend or friend, maybe both. I grew up NOT watching WWE Wrestling… and I HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT! Now, let me tell you, I grew up in St. Petersburg, Fl and lived in the Tampa Bay Area for nearly 40 years. I had numerous “sightings” of wrestlers, heck, I even […]
Financial Advice Emergency fund vs paying on a credit card.
Shit happens, and when it rains, sometimes it pours cats & dogs. I’ve been helping clients with their budgeting and teaching them how to better utilize their money. Their success gives me a sense of happiness. I like hearing good news, who doesn’t? But then, there are those times in […]
Summer is nearing an end…
This summer, we took it easy, REALLY EASY, and the kiddo thanked me. Since we homeschool, I usually attempt to schedule some schoolwork during the summer. Nothing too crazy, just a bit of reading, and math. My usual goal is to have 20-30 lessons complete by the end go July, […]
Good financial advice – The Benefits of renting a house.
Say it with me, “Renting is not your forever home.” When we moved to Austin Texas just over three years ago, we knew we weren’t going to buy a house. We had just read the Dave Ramsey book, Total Money Makeover, and we were looking to budget our money, manage […]