1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on an eye exam for new contacts. 2. Today I am thankful for the chance to spend the weekend with my family as we wait with Gigi as she dies. 3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy
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Wellness Wednesday :: The Benefits of a Walk
You plan to work out in the morning, but when your loud alarm goes off at 5:30 am after a terrible night’s sleep, you snooze right through it. You rush to work to find your day jam-packed full of meetings, assignments, urgent emails and projects that are due ASAP. You leave work late and head
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Weekly Money Check-Up: 4/23
1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on gasoline. 2. Today I am thankful for a wonderful weekend at the beach with friends! We took Friday off and joined two couple friends at Myrtle Beach. It was such a relaxing, happy weekend in the sun! 3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing
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Wellness Wednesday :: Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
I’m a sucker for a good smoothie. When I was in high school, my friends and I used to go to Juice Shop in Greensboro (anyone been?) and get one of their huge smoothies for lunch. It’s such a filling, refreshing drink, especially on a hot summer day. But when you’re in high school, $5
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Strawberry Pie Recipe
Q: What do you do with 4 pounds of freshly picked strawberries? A: Make strawberry pie, of course! Strawberry Pie from my mother-in-law Ingredients: 1 quart fresh strawberries 6 T. cornstarch 2 c. sugar 2. c. water dash of salt 1 (3-oz) package of strawberry Jello 2 store-bought pie crusts whipped topping Directions: 1. Cook
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An Affordable Spring Activity: Strawberry Picking!
Last week J came home from work and asked me the a question that put me in the very best mood: “Would you be interested in going strawberry picking this weekend?” Um, are you kidding me?? Do I want to do something cheap, outside, spontaneous, that supports local farmers? Yes please! Yes, yes yes!! So
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Our First Anniversary
Yikes! How late this post is! Better late than never though, right? Our first anniversary kind of snuck up on us. March was a crazy, busy month, and then all of a sudden BAM! it was April. We decided a long time ago to take Monday off and thought about going somewhere for the weekend,
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Weekly Money Check-Up: 4/16
1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on our anniversary dinner last week. We went to North Hills (where we stayed the night before we left for our honeymoon) and ate at Firebirds Restaurant. It was delicious and well worth the cost. 2. Today I am thankful for great friends. They are such
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Wellness Wednesday :: Kicking the Soda Habit
Today I’d like to share a little story about my relationship love affair with Diet Coke. There’s something addicting about Diet Coke. It’s the heartbreaker of the sodas. Other soda drinkers are like “Yeah, sure, I like [Pepsi/Sprite/Coke] all right.” But Diet Coke fans? They looooove Diet Coke. It’s the greatest drink ever. I was
