This weekend, I started having a massive craving for sushi. Now I can't control myself in a sushi restaurant... well that and there isn't one nearby. So what's a money saving gal to do? Make my own! And make my own I did, and it was easy! (Adapted from the book "Easy...
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The $20K House
What if you want a house but can't afford it? Most of us in this boat are renting. But what if you had a morgage payment of around $60 a month? The concept of the $20K house was featured in this month's Metropolitan Home. It is an interesting...
Fabulous Friday: Fantastic Coffee Drinks
Every Friday, I try to tackle an issue of style and lifestyle on the cheap. Isn't Friday fabulous? I've never gotten the allure of Starbucks. Maybe it's because I've never lived within 50 miles of one but I think it's mostly because I can't imagine spending $4 on a...
Sadie Update: Malignant But Probably Gone
The vet called Sean's house and the poor guy got to relay me the news about Sadie's growth. The good news? It's not bad, well, not really. Essentially, Sadie's tumor is malignant (which is bad) but usually when tumors like this are removed, the...
Some Random Nicole Updates
I realized that there have been a few things going in my life that people may or may not be updated on. Not the most compelling post but sometimes a little housekeeping is in order! Last week, I got a promotion and a raise. I was really debating whether or not to...
Wednesday Writer Spotlight: Kristy at Master Your Card
For the next few Wednesdays, I'll be featuring writers I like and how they hone their craft, use the internet, get writing ideas from life, and rake in the dough. Kristy is a twentysomething personal finance blogger who has been writing with Master Your Card...
Too Cute Tuesday: Mardi Gras Beignets
Too Cute Tuesday was bound to eventually fall on Mardi Gras. We really wanted to make something festive but masks seemed so one-time-use-only. King cake with its hidden baby would have been ideal, only all the recipes that Dorrie found took 4 hours from scratch. There...
Shameless Promotion: The Snowstorm Edition
In Maine, we often hear things like "predicting 10-15 inches of snow" or "wind gusts up to 60 mph" and in general, we shrug it off. It is often not as bad as predicted and other then having to clean snow off the car and...
Good For The World: Send Some Love To A Soldier
I first "met" Roger Keene (AKA Roddy) via email through my job at the newspaper. Roddy is a CPL in the US Army, but is ready to pin on the rank of SGT any day now. He is currently stationed in Fob Kalsu, in Iraq. He had left a comment on our newspaper...