So, I knit. You knew that already, though. I recently made Ezra a hat out of some of the softest merino wool I’ve ever knit with. But I decided it wasn’t complete until I added bear ears to it. So that’s exactly what I did. I have a limited amount of this… Continue reading Ezra’s new bear hat
Author: Amanda
Money Mondays: The Case for Brown Bagging
Welcome to a new feature on Charmingly Modern – Money Mondays! Every Monday check back here for a post on a topic relating to money. This feature goes along with my personal finance goals I’m working on meeting before we say goodbye to 2012. I hope you enjoy this new feature as much as I… Continue reading Money Mondays: The Case for Brown Bagging
A tragic occurrence
It’s a sad day when a needle breaks. I wish there was some amazing tale behind this. The <painful> truth is… …I sat on my knitting needle and snapped it. Booty snap! I don’t know why I just exclaimed that. I’m sorry. This is a shawl I’m working on – have been working on since… Continue reading A tragic occurrence
Packing my husband’s lunch
I pack my husband’s lunch every day. I also “pack” his breakfast, though he technically eats that on the drive to work. We do this mostly to serve money, but the real reason I do it is because if I didn’t pack Alex’s lunch, he would eat one or two of the following: gum (in… Continue reading Packing my husband’s lunch
Money Mondays: We’re (almost) debt free!
Awhile ago, I posted about how money made me nervous. I set a few financial goals for Alex and I that I was hoping to have accomplished by the end of this year. I thought I would update how we’re doing on those goals and talk about a few other finance-related things. >>>> The top… Continue reading Money Mondays: We’re (almost) debt free!
Project: Food Budget – the end!
This past Thursday, the official Project: Food Budget came to an end. I joined PFB kind of late in the game. The other participants were about halfway through the project by the time I came around. And, of course, now it’s ending… but that’s okay! Emily, the creator of the project, asked that in the… Continue reading Project: Food Budget – the end!