I’ve been reading this book Don’t get caught with your skirt down : a practical girl’s recession guide by Jill Keto. There’s a lot of straight talking about becoming economically self-sufficient and “recession-proof”. Haven’t quite finished it, but I highly recommend it for anyone who’s looking to cut expenses. Most of it is practical stuff that you have probably heard before – the nice thing is that it’s all right there in one handy book. Read More →
So, I’ve tried for years to get Tom to post on the family blog – but for whatever reasons he’s a no show here. But he has finally decided to enter the game and you can find his blog at Schadenfreudessister (don’t ask!). Also, you will not find his name anywhere – he has created an alternate identity (if you are a Steve Martin fan you might catch the reference). Anyway – go look – he needs readers!! Also, it won’t be about our family – he’s adament about making it random and anonymous. Read More →
Haven’t posted in awhile – and I have no pictures – so I’ll warn you up front. Still, I’m feeling the need to say something. We’ve enjoyed a quiet Sunday afternoon. Tom substituted in Primary for the 7 year olds. All boys (5 of them). I was there for sharing time but left him to fend for himself while I went off to Relief Society. All I can say is that those boys sure were squirrelly in sharing time!! I taught the “Teachings for our Times” lesson today – Elder Hale’s most recent talk on Provident Living. It turned out to be a good hour – lots of interesting and inspiring comments and it was a talk that lent itself to turning to the scriptures, so we did quite a bit of that too. I probably read and listened to this talk six or seven times over the last three...
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