Eight years ago, I was single, working as a newspaper reporter and living on my own in an apartment. Oh, yeah. I was also buried in debt – student loans, credit cards, car payments, you name it. It’s not something I’m proud of, but as I’ve chronicled here in the past, I put all thisContinue reading “Knocking down debt with the snowball method – another update”
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Building a cat shelter for the strays
As the days get longer, they can also get quite a bit colder, and after bundling our little ones and ourselves up, making sure the car gets started and defrosts, you may be all set to battle the elements of your day. But, while I know I risk the moniker of ‘Crazy Cat Guy,’ theContinue reading “Building a cat shelter for the strays”
Holiday Wrap-Up: Oh, Christmas Tree
When Meg and I started out, we had an artificial tree. It was nothing elaborate – just something simple and nice that she picked up on sale one Black Friday that worked fine for our little two-person Christmases. Little by little, our household grew – one cat, two cats, three cats, and finally one tinyContinue reading “Holiday Wrap-Up: Oh, Christmas Tree”
Dreaming in the dark
My eyes opened to darkness. Outside our window, the street lights brought some illumination to the pavement and yards below, but the thick, black darkness filled our home. I moved my head to the left, seeing the glowing red numbers of my alarm clock. Not quite 5 a.m. I was curled in an odd, notContinue reading “Dreaming in the dark”
The Snowball Method: An Update
What a feeling. If you’re just tuning in, some months ago I decided to apply what’s known as The Snowball Method of what remains of my large debts. It’s all steps toward as much of a debt-free life as I can muster, and to show my son that no, debt is not just ‘something you’llContinue reading “The Snowball Method: An Update”
A moment of play, a moment of reflection
Tonight I sat on the couch and stared. Just stared down at the scene in front of me as though I was witnessing the miraculous. And in my mind I was. There, on the floor, humming a little song to himself, was our son, now two and in full-on toddler mode, playing. Just playing. WithContinue reading “A moment of play, a moment of reflection”
“I’m sorry” – stopping the bad habit of apologizing too much
“I’m sorry” – two little words, often used by most people to apologize when they’ve done something wrong. I need to emphasize that – when they’ve done something wrong. However, I have had a very bad habit for a very long part of my life and that is apologizing for things that are not myContinue reading ““I’m sorry” – stopping the bad habit of apologizing too much”
Gardening takes longer with a toddler
Meg and I recently decided to attack our gardening for the year, and that meant cleaning out the beds, weeding, laying down dirt and peet moss and of course, planting. Seems like an easy checklist, but not exactly the easiest of tasks with the little guy at an age when he wants to be intoContinue reading “Gardening takes longer with a toddler”
Day in the Life – a photo essay
Whether they know it or not, everyone has a story to tell. However, some folks never tell their stories because they think they have nothing to say – that their life is too boring. It’s with that in mind, that I set out to create a photo essay that took something routine and mundane –Continue reading “Day in the Life – a photo essay”
Debt Chains and the Snowball Effect
Whether it’s writing a check for your car payment or clicking ‘pay online’ for that student loan installment, carrying around debt can often times feel like you’re dragging along the undead chains of Jacob Marley. That’s why I’ve already started the ball rolling in the past few months on what I want to take full-strengthContinue reading “Debt Chains and the Snowball Effect”
The Dorky Daddy 