Gluten Free, Day 1
This is another real quick post… After learning many of my first cousins and a few uncles are confirmed Celiacs, I was tested earlier this fall for the disease for free at a local health fair. The blood test came up negative for me, but I still have a feeling I may be gluten sensitive. [...]
Announcement – Yakezie Challenge
And now for a quick announcement: I’m joining the Yakezie Challenge! It’s a “behind the scenes” commitment that will keep me focused and help me to grow my blog, not unlike a training plan for a half-marathon. And heck, if I can do one of those I can surely hit my blogging goals, right? Wish me luck [...]
Personal Finance Tag Game
I’ve been tagged! Tag was never my favorite game growing up (Ghost in the Graveyard was), but I’ll give this game a try. After all, I could never let Edward Antrobus down — he tagged me earlier in the week. Here are the rules: Post these rules Answer 11 questions from the person who tagged you [...]
Budget Travel Friday: Warren Dunes, Michigan
Today’s photo inspiration comes from Warren Dunes, Mich., just a short drive away from Chicago.
Valentine’s Day Flower Guide
My great grandfather owned a flower shop in Pilsen, a Chicago neighborhood on the city’s near West side, until at least the 1950′s. I didn’t know him and most certainly did not inherit his green thumb, but somehow my mom managed to instill in me an appreciation of flowers and the people who know how [...]
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