1. I’m from New Hampshire. Hudson, NH to be exact. Population 13,000 when I was growing up. Our high school didn’t have a football team (back then) but we had a farm and a top-rated agricultural and vocational program.
2. I’m an only child.
3. I backpacked through Europe for 6 weeks by myself when I was 23 years old. I loved it. I went to London, Belgium, Amsterdam, Paris, Spain, Italy and Corfu. I headed out by myself, met people along the way, and stayed in youth hostels. But I did meet up with a friend who was living in Paris and traveled with her the last 2 weeks through Italy and Corfu.
4. My BA is in Women’s Studies. From UC Santa Cruz.
5. I met my husband at a job fair. Yes, he was at a booth. Yes, I was looking for a job. ‘Nuff said. Continue reading →
This past weekend, I found myself in the unusual position of being at Toys R Us with 2 kids who had free reign to pick out whatever they wanted. Well, whatever they wanted that they had money for. But, as a sign of just how rare this is for us these days, my kids spent an hour looking at everything, and I mean Everything. They were a little overwhelmed by all the stuff – but they really made sure they bought what they really wanted.
The money rules in our family are that we provide everything the kids need – clothes, food, shelter, etc. Wants are for birthdays, Christmas and special occasions. Continue reading →
Even though it’s not Labor Day yet, I’m sad to say that our summer is officially over. Actually, it was over two weeks ago when my daughter started school. I know, I know, August 15 is an insanely early start to a traditional school year (as opposed to year-round), but they get out super early – May 31st next year.
We had a great summer though. As I wrote about earlier, this summer’s project was teaching the kids a few life lessons. We never did get around to teaching my son to ride a 2-wheel bike, but he ended up doing great in swim lessons. Continue reading →
