This post (watch the video) from my friend Jen cracked me up. I can totally see Jen doing this, and I have to admit that I’ve done it once myself, when Jeremy and I were …
End Of The “Sweet Spot” In Real Estate?
We are pleased to again be partnering with Tim and Dave at Trusted Lending Advisors as our sponsor this month! My husband, Jeremy, is a local realtor and frequently refers his clients to Tim and …
Save Big By Preventing Food Waste at Picnics and Parties (Eat Well, Spend Less)
Our little Eat Well, Spend Less group is focusing on eating well and spending less at summer picnics and parties this month! I’ll admit that with moving, we aren’t really doing a lot of hosting …
Daily Chatter: 5/17/13
This morning I ate this for breakfast:
Real buttermilk pancakes. The 1yo seems to be done nursing so I am eating dairy again! Thanks to her daddy’s brilliant strategy, she’s been taking a drink of water …
What To Make With What’s On Sale: Eggs
It’s Friday — time for What To Make With What’s On Sale! Eggs are a dollar per dozen this week at both Albertsons and King Soopers.
Here are seven recipes that use eggs! (For more ideas …
Get A Credit On Your Utility Bill When You Buy Select Appliances and More
Did you know that you can get a credit on your Colorado Springs utility bill when you buy a new dishwasher, furnace, toilet, and more? They have rebates for up to $250 on qualifying purchases …
About The Time I Didn’t Cook For A Month
On April 4th, I cooked a month’s worth of meals and froze them. I’ve “cooked for the freezer” for quite awhile, but this was the first time I’ve ever intentionally cooked an entire month’s worth …
Daily Chatter: 5/14/13
Our zoo membership expires this month so we went last week and hope to go once or twice more. I’m so happy that the Encounter Africa exhibit finally opened before our membership expired!
It was a …
You-Pick Farms in Colorado Springs?
I’ve had a couple of readers contact me in the past couple of weeks and ask for a listing of you-pick farms in the Colorado Springs area. Problem is, we just don’t have many, so …
Moving Along: Under Contract! (#9)
We are listing our home for sale this summer and moving to a new one (still in the Springs) this summer, God-willing. My husband, Jeremy, is a local Realtor and has a list of projects …
What To Make With What’s On Sale: Brown Rice
This week at Sprouts, brown rice (long or short grain) is $0.69/lb in the bulk section. Short grain brown rice is softer and stickier than long grain brown rice. Long grain is usually more airy and lighter than short grain. The two types are cooked similarly, but long grain takes a little longer to cook. Here are some ideas for cooking and serving brown rice!
Ask A Realtor: Buy Now Or Wait To Save A Larger Down Payment?
We have good credit and $8000 saved up for a down payment. Would this be the best time to buy a home? Or should we wait 1 year to get a bigger down payment (we should have about $25,000 by then) in your opinion will the interest rates rise enough in the next few months that a bigger down payment wont make much difference?
$1.25 for Lucerne (half gallon) at Safeway, Fri-Sun Only
