Last week, I discussed being a one-car family – some ways sharing a car has made our life more simple and more complicated as well as the keys to how we’re able to make this work for our family. Today, I want to talk money. Money is one of my favorite things to talk about and analyze, because it’s so empowering.Read the whole post >>
Family Logistics // Being a One Car Family, Part 1.
I’m still sifting through the survey responses (and I’m really flattered by the kind responses – you guys are absolutely wonderful and just as I suspected, it feels like I’m writing to a bunch of friends.), but lots of folks wanted to hear more about money and budgeting and just how we can live on less income AND severalRead the whole post >>
On Drive Thrus
Let’s talk about drive-thrus and idling. (Oh, ugh. I cannot handle spelling through that way. It’s like Krazy Ice Kreem or something. WRONG. Just WROOONG!) Seriously, I think it’s time we sit down and talk about this innocent habit of ours. It seems simple enough – you want a doubleshot on ice at Starbucks. (Yum.Read the whole post >>
Hi, I'm Passive. How Are You?
Gas is around four dollars a gallon, consistently (I’m completely floored by this, but gas prices around in some of Europe run about $10/gallon, so I’m dealing.) Due to this, and the fact that we’ll be living in a city that’s more bike-and-public-transit-friendly soon, we’ve dabbled with the idea of selling our car and notRead the whole post >>
Ditzily is TOTALLY an Adverb.
I mentioned I was pulled over last Wednesday night for speeding. Going 85 in a 65, to be exact. I’ve gotten pulled over three times in my seven years of driving (And, um, all three in the past year or two. Is that bad?). But I have yet to get a ticket. Wanna hear myRead the whole post >>
