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T-minus 2 days until we are on a flight to Upstate New York for the summer! Pros: escaping the Texas heat, spending extended time with family (we have missed you all so much!), feeding our wanderlust. Cons: traveling during a global pandemic with a very active 10 month old (update: NY just instituted a 14 […]
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26.2 miles. Wow. That’s a lot of miles!!! I finished in 4 hours, 50 minutes, and 30 seconds and could not have been happier. My body surprisingly felt pretty good as I crossed the finish line. Maybe it was the endorphins, maybe the gummy bears I ate at mile 21, but man, you would have […]
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A funny thing happened after we got married: the people of society started handing out random, unsolicited relationship advice & tidbits. Thank you recently divorced co-worker and old lady at the voting booth for the salient advice! The overwhelming theme of most of the advice we received was communication. Communication is key. Never stop talking […]
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Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. And what’s a better way to stay abreast of expenses than reporting out at the end of the month? I can think of none! April showers bring May flowers. We completely embraced that and found ourselves […]
Read More »Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. And what’s a goal without an accountabilibuddy?? Monthly expense check-in to the rescue! April, April, April! A month filled with a grueling 8 hour Professional Engineering exam, free festivals abound, outdoor adventures, various get-togethers with […]
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Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. And what’s a goal without a plan and accountability?? Monthly expenses check-in to the rescue! Oh March. In like a lion, out like a lamb with a gaggle of other animals mixed in-between. Highlights […]
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Our goal for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000. That means keeping our expenses at $4,166 per month. Tracking your expenses each month is a great way to see where your money is going and become aware of spending patterns. February was quite an active and exciting month for us! We went […]
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It was January in Wisconsin. A balmy 1 °F. And we were lost. Driving down some back country road that didn’t seem to lead anywhere. All the while Mr. Doodlepop was assuring me he knew where we were going and that we were “almost there”! We finally pull up in front of this big red barn and […]
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Attending a premiere of something. Honestly, this is one item I put on my life to-do list and did not expect to ever get crossed off. How would I (an engineer with absolutely no connections in Hollywood) ever get invited to a premiere of something?? It just goes to show how incredibly unpredictable life can […]
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One of our goals for 2016 is to reduce our yearly expenses to $50,000 (~$10k less than last year – challenge accepted!). That means keeping our monthly expenses lower than $4,166. January was a pretty good month for us, especially considering we were traveling to see family and had a rowdy New Year’s Eve party in […]
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