Jenn at Frugal Upstate is running a post on game day recipes. She posted a great recipe for buffalo chicken dip, which we tried last weekend. It was a huge hit. I substituted chicken wing sauce in place of half the hot sauce. It was great with tortilla chips, but it was also good spread [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Game Day Snacks – Buffalo Chicken Popcorn
Posted in food, tagged food on September 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Another Day, Another $1500 Spent
Posted in money, tagged money on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
But, at least stuff got paid, right?
Just over $700 for my mortgage payment (it’s about a week late, but I had to wait for a check to clear). Another $700 for my electric bill. Can’t wait until heating season really kicks in. The electric bill will be my downfall. I also (finally) called Sallie Mae [...]
Crisis of Faith?
Posted in beliefs, religion, tagged beliefs, faith, religion on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Is it possible to experience a crisis of faith if you don’t really subscribe to any particular faith or religion in the first place? It honestly feels like that might be part of this funk that I’ve been in, but how can that be if I have never followed any specific faith?
Now, before any [...]
Payment Plans, Headaches, and Other Random Nonsense
Posted in money, random, relationships and family, tagged money, random, relationships and family on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, I guess the key to getting creditors to work with you is to allow yourself to get so far behind that they really don’t have any other options. A few months ago, when I realized I was going to be unable to make my payments and contacted my creditors to work out payment plans, [...]
Money: It Can’t Buy Happiness, But It Sure Does Help
Posted in money, random, tagged money, random on September 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
That is the truth. Anyone who does not agree, well, I guess they are more spiritual than I am. Or less materialistic. Or have never experienced paycheck to paycheck-bill floating-hot dog and ramen eating levels of brokeness.
When I have my finances under control, I am reasonably calm; my emotions are reasonably stable. I don’t worry much about [...]
