I’m pretty sure I looked like this when my husband and I started talking about saving for college for our *future* small people. Why? Because we decided to commit to paying for their schooling, we knew college was only going to get more expensive as they grew (see the chart below from the Missouri MOST 529 site) and, if we… View Post
I hauled myself up into the attic and looked around warily. I don’t like climbing into the attic. I get all paranoid that someone will close me in there, and I’ll be stuck like Chevy Chase in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Only I live in Florida, so instead of freezing in the attic, I’d swelter slowly and painfully. Have I… View Post
It was late, but I could still hear him in his bedroom humming and tapping his fingers to the beat in his head. Every once in a while I heard a sigh as pencil scribbled on paper, and I knew what he was up to – he was making music. My son loves to write songs. They’re sweet and innocent… View Post
I have always loved to read. As a child, I would devour one book after another…jumping from mysteries to historical fiction to teen drama. As I grew up, my tastes have evolved, but a book is never far from arm’s reach. In books, you can travel to another world, find yourself invested in deep and complex characters, learn new words… View Post
Dressing up for Halloween is always something I look forward to. What I don’t look forward to? The expense. Costumes can be expensive yet cheaply made and ill-fitting. That’s why in the past few years, I’ve turned to my closet for costumes. No need to hit up the Halloween store, when you already own the pieces for these costume ideas. Breakfast… View Post
Baseball is, well, important in my home. We are in St. Louis Cardinal territory and as any Cardinal fan will tell you, cheering for this team is a way of life. My husband was required to memorize the inscription on Stan Musial’s statue before he was allowed to enter the Stadium at age five. So, clearly, he comes by his love… View Post
