A Week-long Series On Gardening, Landscaping, and Money As a result of some exterior stuff (bad week), I had some blog block today. I did what any self-respecting twenty-something would do: I called Mom. You know, for someone who has never really grown much plantwise,...
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Curb Appeal: You Can Grow Your Own Way
A Weeklong Series About Landscaping, Gardening, and Money Yesterday, I talked about some inexpensive and perennial ornamental plants to boost your home value. You can also, however, use some more functional plants to grow your own food, even if (like me) you've...
Curb Appeal: Good In Beds
A Weeklong Series About Landscaping, Gardening, and Money Ah, flowerbeds. I get why people have them. They allow you to plant pops of color or small vegetable plots without commiting to a huge garden. They have the added benefit of making it so you don't have to mow...
Has Your Curb Got Appeal?
A Weeklong Series About Landscaping, Gardening, And Money I don't know if it's the HGTV marathon this past weekend (mom has cable and that's our favorite channel to watch together) or some links I've been collecting these last few weeks but I've been thinking a lot...
Cheap Electronics and Electronic Accessories
Yesterday, I drove to my hometown and surprised my mom for Mother's Day. The five hours driving and taking half a day off work were completely worth it to see the look on her face when I walked in. I like to be helpful when I come visit so I asked her if there was...
Story Of A Fort Kent Flood Victim
If Life Hands You FEMA Chicken Soup, Put It In Your Pantry Optimism will always get you far. And so can a little sarcasm for that matter! The following guest post was written by one of my best friends, Robby. You can be Robby's "friend" and read his blog on...
Best Advice You Ever Got?
A Little Philosophy About Money And Life CNN Money recently had a slideshow of financially successful people all answering the same question "What was the best advice you ever got?" The answers are what you'd expect: kind of general, a little profound, and...
The Zen And Art Of Coupon Clipping
There are some things we admittedly can't do much about. Gas prices and high taxes are two such things (though I suppose you could convert your car to biodiesel or work under the table but both those things require too much effort for me). I've been looking for ways...
Five Tips To Commerce-Free Days
Going Whole Days Without Buying Anything Is Really Empowering I was baking a cake when I lived out on Vinalhaven a couple years ago. An angelfood cake. From scratch. I didn't realize a springform pan was required until I was halfway through the recipe. What most of us...