Budget Shopping Tip: Watch for deals on Quicken software!

  If you are a Quicken user, you may know that Quicken is planning another mandatory upgrade this year. I believe the last mandatory upgrade was in 2010. If you, like me are operating on the 2010 software version, by April 30, 2013 you need 

Food Budgeting by Meal? Insight from The Biggest Loser

One of my favorite reality shows to watch is The Biggest Loser. You can’t not be motivated after you watch that show. Even if you don’t need to lose weight, watching those people working so hard to make a change in their lives, listening to 

It’s “Snowing” in Virginia!

Last night, we received the first “real” snow of the winter—a whopping 2 inches or so.  It’s enough to close every school in the county.  While this may seem ridiculous to residents of snow-drenched states (like my family in Utah), I have come to accept 

Sick!

  Naturally, if you post something suggesting you are invincible to illness because of your flu shots, you are bound to get sick. Last week, it began with my son, who came down with a strange combination of mild fever (about 100 degrees), congestion, a 

Remembering MLK

A week ago I finally had the chance to visit the new(ish) Martin Luther King Jr. memorial. If you are a long-time reader of this blog, you may remember, when I first blogged about the fundraising efforts for the memorial 3 years ago! Whenever we