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 […]
A very merry unbirthday!
Just celebrated my birthday this past week! It was gr8! Between that whole b’day week and being much busier than expected or planned this summer, I haven’t made time to post for 2-3 weeks… my bad. Unsure of what to post… so I’ll just catch up on what’s been going […]
2019 1/2
Sometimes the posts are to either share about stuff I find important and WORTH sharing… sometimes’ they’re just for me. Today’s post is a ME post. Just a checking in. It’s the half-way mark of 2019. Summer solstice, midsummer… it’s the half way point. They year is flying by. Summer […]
Bees, save the bees… please! Open a BEE BAR!
If I had a bit of land, I think I’d want to have an apiary. Just a small one, nothing commercial size. I’d want to surround my hypothetical property with a decent variety of flowering trees, bushes, herbs, and plants. Build a lovely little bee friendly kingdom. However, I live […]