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Lame Things That Your Friends Do That Cost You Money: Part II

Continuing with yesterday's theme (basically my excuse to dispense useful advice), we all have been in situations with our pals that make us think twice. A few more lame lines and how to counteract without being a jerk (oh and since I haven't gotten permission from...

Too Cute Tuesday: Plant Stands

I've always wanted to be the kind of person who loved plants. There was the aloe plant sophomore year of college that I somehow killed (it turned orange before dying though so I like to think it was a somewhat evil plant). There was the spider plant that my...

Heart Your State Parks: Eleven Reasons To Give Them A Shot

Sean and I had a great time at Moosehead Lake and were amazed to discover it's only 2 hours and 30 minutes from our house to Greenville. Maine is such a geographically diverse state. Where we went was so different than our normal routine that Sean said "This is like...

Cheap Tricks From Domino Magazine

You regular Breaking Even readers know both my weakness for magazines (their glossy pictures, their easy-to-read articles) and my love of decorating so I really do love a good decorating magazine. I'm a Domino subscriber for a few reasons 1) I like their modern...

Are You A Happy Camper?

In an effort to be spontaneous (and a profound need to get out of town), Sean and I made reservations at the last available lot at Lily Pond State Park near Moosehead Lake. It's a two and a half hour drive from our house and we'll both leave work a little early...

Putting Things Into Perspective

I did some shopping in a large retail store tonight (rhymes with mall fart) preparing for the weekend (see tomorrow's post) when I had the following exchange with my cashier. Her (remarking on the pack of Special Dark bars): Wow, I love those. Me: Yeah, they are...

Rewards Gold… It Actually Works!

Money Saving Mom as part of one of her lists awhile back sent a link to recieve free issues of Elle Decor magazine. Since I am a sucker for getting stuff in the mail (and decorating), I went for it. It was a survey about my hair removal habits. After a string of...

Too Cute Tuesday: Jewelry Board

About a year ago, I got a call from my friend Michaela who wanted me to help her with some packing. Now Micheala is one of those people who doesn't have a ton of clothes but what she has is quality. She was going through her jewelry when I got there. And wow, did...

Five Ingredients Or Less With Meg Wolff

I met Meg Wolff while recruiting Maine bloggers for The Ellsworth American. She lives in the Portland area and has beaten cancer twice. She has done this by completely changing her lifestyle and outlook with a macrobiotic diet. What makes Meg wonderful besides the...

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