Things I Made: Kid’s Scarf and Apple Walnut Muffins
We just got back from a fun-filled weekend with friends in Peoria, Ill., where we frequented our old college stomping grounds and ran into several friends, old and new. On the way home, I finally finished the scarf I’ve been working on since December, the one I showed you in the knitting post, so I [...]
Keeping me motivated: Upfront expenses
Thank goodness tax time is almost here, because I ended up needing to pay up front for a lot of activity recently: FinCon12 – This is a personal finance conference I’m headed to in Denver in September. I spent $149 on the ticket. The event is going to sell out, so I needed to pay [...]
Why Knitting is the Ultimate Budget Hobby
For a lot of people, knitting conjures up images of old fashioned grandmas and great aunts. I can say this with confidence because I knit on the train while commuting to and from work, and women frequently stop me to ask me what I’m knitting, then tell me that their grandmother was a fabulous knitter [...]
My Budgeting Weakness
Fergie might be up in the gym workin’ on her fitness, but when the weather’s nice in Chicago all the running junkies like me hit the road. In October especially, it seems like everyone’s a running fool. I guess living in a city rich with decadent food treasures means guys and gals alike have to [...]
I Finished my First Triathlon! … But Accomplished so Much More
“Today, you’re starting this race a different woman than you will be when you finish it.” Cheesy, I thought to myself when I heard the race announcer say it. I wanted to get going. I was standing alone at the sandy start line, amidst 2,000 women in goggles, wetsuits and rainbow-colored swim caps, shivering from [...]
