• Good Times

    Serious Discount from Shutterfly

    Okay, you all already know I’m a major nerd who starts Christmas shopping in August. 
    Well, I just had to share that Shutterfly has a 50% off deal right now. It seems to be for nearly everything they sell. Seriously. 
    I don’t want to spoil the surprise in case my gift recipient is reading this post, but I will say that I was able to order exactly what I wanted for half off! The code is SAVE50. It’s a Labor Day sale. 
    Also, it seems like you might be able to get a free 8×8 photo book if you click on this link? They gave it to me after
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  • Good Times

    Fun Things to Do at Work

    We started a fun little tradition at work: a monthly event where the whole team gathers for 30 minutes to do something fun together.   

    We’ve only done two so far. The first one was a popsicle party to celebrate the end of summer. We ate popsicles while we played a get-to-know-you game. We each wrote secret, random personal questions on slips of blank paper. We put them into a cup. Next, the first player rolled the dice and passed a stuffed animal around the circle that number of times. Whoever ended up with the animal would have to select a question and answer it. If anyone rolled a 6, the … Read More

  • Finances-n-Such

    Budget Lockdown

    I’ve lost count of how many times I have written this same post. In short, the story goes: Matt and I used to be the kind of people who paid our credit card bill in full every month. Then we had a rough year where several expenses piled up (voluntary and involuntary). Now we have a sizable chunk of credit card debt that we still haven’t paid off, despite the fact that we have a budget plan that enables us to pay it off. We simply don’t stick to our budget each month, mainly because we love eating out and buying things from Amazon and Target.   

    This past week, … Read More