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I haven’t done a budget update in a while, so I thought I’d clue you all in. The unfortunate part of a budget is that you have to decide where every.last.penny goes. By that, I mean, if we decide we … Continue reading →

I think the Woodchuck is getting to me. I really like things to be structured- work, home, my way of thinking. When that structured way of thinking gets off track, it gets really random. Yesterday I started a “best of … Continue reading →

Well, while Saint Louis was getting the threat of snow, I spent the last week in (kind of) sunny Florida. This all worked out well, as my husband loves snow and cold weather, and I didn’t have to deal with … Continue reading →

I thought I’d share what we’re eating some nights of the week each week. This will help to give you an idea of how we’re tightening our food budget, which is an area in which we’ve always gone WAY over. … Continue reading →

Here we are- January 17th. That means our budget started two days ago. So far, so good. Along with the new budget comes a new menu of sorts. Last week, I came up with a list of meals we could … Continue reading →

So, my Steelers just got knocked out of the playoffs. Wild card round. By the Broncos. (I actually like the Broncos. I have never been a Tebow fan, however.) The last time they eliminated themselves before the Superbowl, I was … Continue reading →

Ben and I were both off the last two weeks of the year. (Okay, kind of. We both worked one day.) We were so busy my head was spinning, and that can make me crabby, unfortunately. While we kept busy … Continue reading →

The phrase “without spending” sounds super scary- and it should. I thought I’d fill you in on what is going to happen with the Muehleisens in the next year, and what it means for everyone. I’ll try to start from … Continue reading →

Sometimes I think I’m funny. You can tell when one of those times comes up, because I say something I think is funny, snort a lot, then say, “Haha. I’m funny.” This is almost always directed at my husband, who … Continue reading →

Hi, I’m Janelle, and I’m a Pinterestaholic. For those of you living under a rock, Pinterest is an awesome site where you can “pin” things to boards from your friends or from total strangers. It’s pretty awesome. I really like … Continue reading →