One of our favorite pastimes used to be watching Suze Orman on Saturdays at 9PM on CNBC. The "Can You Afford It?" segment was a favorite of ours. Saying "show me the money," Suze would ruthlessly evaluate the caller's finances (income, expenses, savings, and debt) to determine if they can afford that trip to Disney … Continue reading Can you afford it, girlfriend?
In my most recent job, I traveled around the world recruiting international students for Purdue University. Sounds cool, right? Really I saw a lot of high schools, hotels, and airports. Working and completing MBA assignments while traveling, made exploring tough, but I somehow found time to explore Cartagena, go to the top of the Burj … Continue reading 48 Hours Anywhere
About four days ago, after a hurried morning and afternoon, trying to make deadlines, and all the yada, yada, my husband and I were finally on the way back home. For some reason, these days my new found words are “Hurry, hurry, we are going to be late!” This is ironic! I think my husband … Continue reading Celebrating Older Americans Month: Detours and Finding IT
Preparing the home for guests involves the typical tasks of making beds with fresh sheets, cleaning bathrooms, and vacuuming the house. In our house, these come secondary to grocery shopping of all things. Over the years our lives have revolved around the kitchen and dinner table. My parents made having a sit-down dinner together a … Continue reading Food: Planning for the Unexpected
Adventures of Mommy and Me 