The saying goes, “If you want to see your priorities, look at your checkbook.” So what do you do when you look at how you allocate your money and it doesn’t line up with what you say you want? Well, in our case, we downsized. Five years ago we were doing a great job of paying lip service to the…
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The National Park system compromises 401 sites that cover more than 84 million beautiful acres across the United States and its territories. Close to 3 million visitors stream through the gates of these national treasures every year, and many of them carry an annual pass known as America the Beautiful- The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. This…
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The thing I hate most about Pinterest (other than the witchcraft way that it takes ten casual minutes of browsing and erases two hours) is that so many of the projects are so haaaaard. The pictures draw you in, but the reality is unreachable. Look! It’s so cute! It’s so pretty! It takes 15 specialized supplies and 133 detailed steps….
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When planning a beach vacation, the beach is the star of the show. It’s all about the beach and that means finding a place to stay that is convenient to the beach. Oh, who are we kidding? We want to be right on the beach! Add kids to the mix and it’s all about the beach, and the family friendly…
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The headline reads: Mom Spends Beach Vacation Assuming All Household Duties in Closer Proximity to the Ocean. This article appears on the Onion, so it is, of course, meant to be satirical. It might even be intended to be humor. But, it’s not funny. It’s the truth for many moms who head out on vacation with their families. You…
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