Backyard flocks are a lot of fun and can be a solid business opportunity too. About five years ago we had chickens (30 of them - which was too many for the hobbyists we were) for a few years. Miss Moe used to drive around the property in her bright pink Barbie jeep with her …
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Retire On Time, Early, or Career Break
Mr. Moe has a new name for me, "Mrs. Wishy Washy". He says (and I agree) that I'm super wishy washy about how we plan to retire, and he's right. There are SO MANY options and ways to work it! This blog has been very helpful for me to process those feelings and encourages me …
Life Hack Money Saver | Home Exchange
We watched The Holiday about house swapping several years ago and were inspired by the awesome way to travel in a more authentic way. It's like a dating service for your house (and really yourselves). You can score a low cost vacation and explore a more authentic traveling experience by using any of the number of …
The House vs. The Home
Real life conversation at work: Co-worker: I'm moving this week. Me: Oh, tell me about your new place. *** Polite but irrelevant back and forth about the size, cost, location of the new place. *** Me: We'll be moving in 3.5 years once Miss Moe heads off to college. I'm looking forward to the rent-life …
Friendship for Sale: Multi-level Marketing (MLM)
Friend?: Want to come to my house for a little get together with a few folks? We'll have wine and appetizers and such. Me: Sure, why not - sounds fun. Friend?: Cool, we'll have a few people over showing their whatever home party is the newest thing and you can check them out. No pressure! Me: …
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Life Hack Money Saver | A Love Story for Libby
As a self-proclaimed bibliophile, I am a familiar face at libraries, garage sales, and thrift stores in search of the next great read. Friends are always passing along their books cast-offs and I devour them quickly. I love the smell of books and the tactile feeling of turning the pages. Until 2018, I never really …
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Blame Someone Else Day
The first Friday the 13th of the year (which in 2018 is April) is National Blame Someone Else Day. It's kind of a funny thing to have a National Day about, but there seems to be National Days for all the things these days. People blame others (anyone else) for failures, and more than happily …
