My stepson turns 9 next month, and we are in the process of planning his birthday party. It’s not going to be too elaborate – we’re renting a couple of lanes at the bowling alley during “cosmic bowl” for about 8 kids and having cake. Total cost: $56 plus the cost of invitations, cake and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Keeping Up with the Joneses’
Are Children’s Birthday Parties Getting Out of Control?
Posted in Children, Keeping Up with the Joneses, tagged Children, Family, Keeping Up with the Joneses on February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yes, We’re Going to Paint Our House Ourselves (Gasp!)
Posted in DIY, Frugality, Keeping Up with the Joneses, tagged DIY, Frugality, Keeping Up with the Joneses on February 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our house is almost 10 years old, and as far as we can tell, has never been repainted. I did some touch-up work in the fall, but paint is peeling and things are getting ugly!Now, I’m not sure how much it would cost to hire someone to paint the house, but I’m guessing about a [...]
Broke on Valentine’s Day
Posted in Debt-Reduction, Frugality, Keeping Up with the Joneses, tagged Debt-Reduction, Frugality, Keeping Up with the Joneses on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Whether you’re in a relationship or not, being broke on Valentine’s Day is no fun. But that’s been my situation for the last five years or so.
It used to be because my and my husband’s birthdays are both within five days of Valentine’s Day, and my stepson’s birthday is in early March. So, we decided [...]
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