How do you handle meetings and issues that need cleared up? Some ex could be like the time ds was out sick w/a dr excuse and was not allowed to make up his work or the normal parent teacher meetings.

Does anyone ever struggle with the issue of trying to be green with also trying to be frugal? I'm on a very tight budget these days and I try to eat organic as much as I can afford to - Trader's Joe's is usually pretty reasonable and even Jewel and Dominick's have some decent prices on certain...

When I was a kid, my folks for the most part allowed us to pick our own activities and interests. I was always reading or writing, and they just let me go my way on that. On the other hand, they insisted that we be a part of our church activities (which wasn't much since we went to a little...

How does one balance needs, wants, and debt reducation?

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I don't know where this originated, so I can't give propoer credit, It was sent to me in an e-mail. When I'm on My Knees: Balancing the Budget Dear Father, how can I pay these bills? Sometimes I don't even know where food money will come from. I'm working as hard as possible, but on paper I...

Okay...in a turn of lousy timing, the day dh went back to work after taking two weeks off to be with Patrick and I while I healed from the c/section, they put everyone in his department on a rotating schedule. So, his hours now have him coming home by 5:30 one night, 6:30 the next two nights...

Up early, waiting to hear those birds start chirping. They have to wake up, too, don't they? Pounding coffee with extra cream and sugar(for nourishment, of course) while I toil away at my computer. I have, hopefully, at least one more hour before my day has to really begin. I hear the baby...

In order to keep your bank happy, to not have any NSF checks and to see that there isn't any over charges, you need to balance your checkbook when the bank statement comes. Do you?