• This summer J and I are going to take a trip to…

    AUSTIN, TEXAS! One evening J and I were discussing our vacation days and dreamed aloud about possibly taking a trip together. I love love love traveling, especially to a place I’ve never been before. And the thought of taking a trip with J (as opposed to visit J)… well that just sounds like a blast.

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  • Weekending

    My weekend was lovely: I got off of work early and drove three hours listening to an old country music mix. I hugged the other bridesmaids and we went to see the bride’s new home. We practiced walking with our groomsmen then went to a barbecue dinner where we toasted our dear friend on her

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  • Have a whimsical weekend!

    Hello dear readers! Happy Friday. :) Is it me or is this the coveted wedding weekend of the year? About five of my coworkers are going to a wedding this weekend, and luckily I am too. One of my very best friends is getting married tomorrow and I couldn’t be happier for her. Being a

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  • The New Budget, Part 2: Charts & Leftovers

    Happy Thursday everyone! Like I said yesterday, I am splitting my bimonthly paychecks into two banks: one for saving, one for spending. I kept it pretty open, only making categories for things necessary things, like bills and food and gasoline. The “Leftover” at the end is basically everything else that I buy which varies month

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  • The New Budget, Part 1: Savings & Retirement

    Thank you for all of your comments on how to budget for twice-a-month paychecks last month! I predict it will take a few paychecks to get the hang of my budget, but I think I came up with a good system to keep it flexible. I’ll give you the breakdown of everything tomorrow, but first

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  • Monday Musings

    Did you all have a good weekend? I sure did. It was one of those where I blinked and here I am back at the beginning of  a new week. Hello Monday. I am thinking the two plus cups of caffeinated coffee I’ve had this morning were mislabeled because I’ve had a splitting headache since

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  • Have a relaxing weekend!

    Happy Friday! Anyone have fun weekend plans? After work today I’m heading home to celebrate Father’s Day with my family. It will take me maybe an hour to get home, as opposed to the five-hour drive it’d take from DC. Yay. :) Aside from spending quality time with the fam, I plan to simply relax.

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  • Rainbow Birthday Cake

    A while ago, I told J that I wanted to make him a surprise cake for his birthday. He kept asking me if I knew what he liked, listing off ingredients that he was afraid I would add to some fancy dessert. I told him not to ask any more questions and just trust me.

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  • MPP Summer Book Club

    Every evening for the last two years, 10:00 pm rolled around and I got a phone call from J. We’d chat it up for anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour and then I soundly fell asleep. It’s been that way almost every night since we’ve dated. In fact, it’s a little hard to remember

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