Am I Cheap or What?: Headband Edition

This happened yesterday in my apartment while I was getting ready to run. Me: This is my best headband. Not too loose, not to tight, stays in place, holds my hair back. ManFriend: Sounds like what a headband should do. Me: You’d think, but you have no idea how hard it is to fulfill those [...]

Budget Travel Friday: Cannon Beach, Oregon

Today’s photo inspiration comes from the west coast: Cannon Beach, Oregon: This photo is a little blurry, but it’s from 2005 and was taken with my old camera. We got a great deal on a little inn when we stayed there – our own fireplace, a walk-out path out to the beach, and convenient access [...]

A Selfish Little Wish List

You all know what’s on my big picture wish list for the near future: a single-family home for me, and full-time employment for man-friend. But I thought it would be fun to share a “nice to have” wish list. These are smaller, though not small, things I daydream about that I won’t necessarily buy (some [...]

Weekend Spending Recap

This weekend ended up being spendy. On Friday I was craving pad thai so we ate out. On Saturday,  ”mom’s day” with my mom, aunt, and cousin in Chicago involved a couple meals out, some spontaneous purchases, and some wine. And Sunday I found some Sports Authority coupons that were about to expire, and I [...]

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