Posts for "life"


Bring Recess Back

From Life Without Pants
February 27, 2012 at 7:46 am
When we were kids, our teachers used to schedule “recess” as part of our school day. This glorious hour of the day had no rules and no restrictions (other than playing ... (more)

What Do You Want?

From Young and Frugal
February 22, 2012 at 11:00 am
Much like every other kid growing up I looked forward to the two best days of the year…Christmas and my birthday; the two days a year that are devoted to my being showered ... (more)

Inspiration and Failure

From Young and Frugal
February 21, 2012 at 6:00 am
A few weeks ago I stumbled on Stanford eCorner, a site, put up by the University where they put up podcasts of every entrepreneur and leader who speaks to their technology ventures ... (more)

Is the Before Worth the After?

From Life Without Pants
February 21, 2012 at 3:01 am
Yesterday. 4pm. I had barely moved all day. Buried in work, stuck in front of my computer, the hours flew by and by the time I looked up, the sun was already starting to fall low ... (more)

You vs. Them

From Life Without Pants
February 20, 2012 at 8:11 am
“…I want passion and life and laughter and freedom in some wide open spaces…”“…Community is very important to me. What matters? It is people. ... (more)

We’re Having A Boy!!

From Budgets Are Sexy
February 20, 2012 at 6:54 am
I can’t believe it! 20 weeks come and gone, and now we’re just about 4 months out from a miracle happening :) I’m so excited!! Truth be told, I secretly wanted ... (more)

What was your money situation like when you were growing up and how did it affect you?

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
February 20, 2012 at 6:00 am
When I was growing up, our money situation was strange. My dad worked part-time and my mom didn’t work, but we were squarely middle-class. See, my father ... (more)

When is it Okay to Settle In?

From Life Without Pants
February 17, 2012 at 8:54 am
I’m a project person. What I mean by that is I always have to be and want to be working toward something. Starting a company, training for a marathon, buying a house. Personally ... (more)

The Dead Cow Lecture

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
February 17, 2012 at 2:00 am
My uncle sent me a hilarious story that makes you laugh AND teaches you a good lesson. THE DEAD COW LECTURE First-year students at the OSU Vet School were attending ... (more)

That One Simple and Terrifyingly Complex Question: What Do You Want?

From Life Without Pants
February 16, 2012 at 8:55 am
What’s my legacy? What’s my contribution? What matters most? These are all questions I’ve asked myself recently, and I’ve asked you, the reader to think ... (more)

Work Better. Not Harder.

From Life Without Pants
February 15, 2012 at 8:23 am
I’ve said it before, “There’s nothing worse than feeling overwhelmed”I’ve also said:  ”The key to success is simple: Do the work. Be better. Be ... (more)

Overwhelming Love

From Life Without Pants
February 14, 2012 at 8:18 am
What matters most? Who are you willing to do anything for? What’s that something or who is that someone you’d give everything up to have? Love it or hate it, today ... (more)

The Great Deal Story

From Young and Frugal
February 13, 2012 at 9:03 am
A year ago Mary was pregnant and we needed an SUV, so the perfectly good 13 year old Acura with 167,000 miles on it had to go. We searched and test drove numerous vehicles and ... (more)

Derailed (And Why Day Jobs are for Suckers)

From Life Without Pants
February 13, 2012 at 3:01 am
January 28, 2010. A cold, snowy morning in Chicago…That was the day that everything changed.When I got fired, just a couple months prior to the most important day of my life, ... (more)

F is for Freedom

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 11, 2012 at 10:54 am
There must be something in the air…I was asked to post on the topic of Freedom for two blog round-ups today — very fitting given a recent dream of mine (more below). ... (more)

What’s their interest?

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
February 10, 2012 at 6:00 am
This is a question I ask myself a lot when it comes to dealing with other people What’s their interest? What’s their motivation? A good example is ... (more)

Ship It. Ship it Good.

From Life Without Pants
February 10, 2012 at 3:01 am
It’s 6am. Just before sunrise. I’ve written up my latest proposal for a new potential client. I re-read it, making sure I included everything. I re-read it again, second ... (more)

I’m Not Dead…

From Young and Frugal
February 8, 2012 at 10:45 pm
Hi Internet, It’s been about 14 months since my last blog post, so excuse me while I shake off some rust and update you about my life. About 14 months ago I announced to ... (more)

Shop like a Parisienne!

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
February 8, 2012 at 2:00 am
It is universally accepted that French women in general are achingly chic, but they don’t spend a lot of money to achieve that look. (Although if you read ... (more)

How to make old clothing feel like new again

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
February 6, 2012 at 6:00 am
You know how when you open your closet you think: I have nothing to wear!? Well I get that way sometimes. Yes this can be hard to believe coming from a girl who ... (more)

Purpose. Passion. Plan.

From Life Without Pants
February 6, 2012 at 3:01 am
“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by so doing can one be sure of maintaining that state of ... (more)

Dating: Why is it so hard?

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
February 3, 2012 at 6:00 am
Warning: This is a personal post, and a mini rant on dating in general. This has nothing to do with finance. Why is dating so tricky? Is it because they really ... (more)

What’s Your Legacy?

From Life Without Pants
February 3, 2012 at 3:01 am
What is the most important thing in your life? What do you value more than anything else? Your relationship? Your career? Your health? Faith? What’s at the very top of the ... (more)

A Minimalist And Money

From Budgets Are Sexy
February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
I saw this over at Everyday Minimalist, and just love it. Thinking of printing it out and putting it on my wall as a reminder to stay on track – I tend to wander at times ... (more)

The Customer Is (Not) Always Right

From Life Without Pants
February 1, 2012 at 3:01 am
When I was 15 I picked up my first job. I was a bagger at Kroger, a local grocery chain. It wasn’t glamorous. It wasn’t anything, really, other than a paycheck. That ... (more)