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
It was the morning of my father’s 75th birthday and I asked my dad what year was his happiest. He never directly answered and we still don’t really know what happened between 1965 and 1970. One can speculate. My mom, on the other hand, did give a range of 45-50. When I was asked I had no idea … Continue reading Mommy and Me: INTRO
From Disney World to Vietnam we share our travel adventures and mishaps along with tips and tricks for making the most out of your vacation time. Stayed tuned for the Mommy and Me trip to Italy Summer 2018!
Managing our work-life balance, moving toward successful careers, navigating the workplace, and staying sane on this journey called life.
With Me finishing an MBA and Mommy about to retire, money is a common topic for us. We're recent adoptees of the Dave Ramsey concepts and look forward to sharing our financial journey with you!
From smorgasbords to fine dining to recipe fails. Mommy and Me explore culinary arts and share some of our favorite family recipes. Yum!
Adventures of Mommy and Me 