Apr 25 2013
I think Eric and I will find ourselves in the minority when I make this next statement: We don’t do gifts. For birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day or any other gift-giving holiday except Christmas, we don’t give each other gifts. And even on Christmas, I will send him a link to what I want and all …
Mar 06 2013
There are days that I think Eric and I are doing pretty well financially–I wouldn’t consider ourselves well-off by any means, but we make a respectable income for a young married couple, I think. We both have stable jobs. We have no consumer debt. We pay all our bills on time. We save for retirement …
Jan 07 2013
How could you afford a vacation if you’re so broke all the time? This was a question that I’m sure crossed the minds of many people when I told them Eric and I finally went on a honeymoon, two and a half years after getting married. I think it all comes down to what your …
Oct 03 2012
Maybe I’m being overly dramatic, but let me tell you, I’ve been more infatuated with my husband these past several weeks of hiring our cleaning lady than in this past year. A cleaning lady just makes everything better*. * I want to preface this post by saying that I realize that housekeepers may not be …
Sep 23 2012
Ever since my babies, babies, babies post, I’ve been thinking about two other child-related things that I just have to tell someone about because I want to know if I’m normal. Well, I already know I’m not normal… The first is…I really want a girl. Like really want a girl. Like, I will be really …
Sep 20 2012
Two weeks ago, we received Eric’s first paycheck with full-time hours on it. This check was more than twice as much as he was making while working part-time hours these past few months and the highest paycheck he’s made since we’ve been married. I cannot begin to express how much relief this brought us—or rather, …
