2012 In Review 3 Jan 2013 | 07:02 pm

2012 was a year of great uncertainty. Last January, we weren’t sure when Chad would finish school, if he’d find a job, if we’d buy a house, etc. You all remember when Chad got his job offer, so at lea...

Eyewear Sticker Shock 4 Oct 2012 | 05:38 pm

I’m lucky enough to have avoided most health problems in my life, with one exception: my eyesight is terrible.  When I was twelve, my dad (who also has bad eyesight) tried on my glasses and was amazed...

To Accomplish, October 2012 3 Oct 2012 | 06:12 pm

I feel like this year has flown by; I am just completely baffled that it’s October already. That means it’s time to check my yearly goals and panic over how far I am from meeting them. It also means i...

What I’ve been up to 14 Sep 2012 | 04:15 pm

One of the most most difficult parts about being a slacker blogger is that each week I skip posting, there’s more and more stuff I want/need to post about.  Posting goals & wrap-ups as my two posts a ...

July Wrap-Up 2 Aug 2012 | 06:53 am

I’ve never been so glad for a month to be over!  Long work hours made this a very stressful month, but my body is almost back on a normal sleep schedule and my wallet is much happier due to the insane...

We accidently bought a new car already 25 Jul 2012 | 10:18 am

I mean, the title of this post kind of sums it up, doesn’t it? We started off with grand plans.  There was a long list of cars we wanted to check out, and we even made the nerdiest spreadsheet of all...

Big Purchase on the Horizon: New Car 11 Jul 2012 | 11:55 pm

I’ve mentioned before that Chad’s parents loaned us a car while he was in grad school.  It was technically already loaned to his sister, but since she lived in a very car unfriendly city, she was OK w...

To Accomplish, July 2012 7 Jul 2012 | 12:00 am

I haven’t had a day off in almost two weeks, so I was guarding the fourth of July as my day to wear pajamas and make poor food choices. Instead, we made a long road trip to my sister’s new apartment f...

May & June Wrap Up 3 Jul 2012 | 11:09 pm

So, the past few months have mostly involved waiting to see if Chad found a job.  Everything hinged on it – would we stay in DC, would we buy a house, would the numbers in our budget finally be exciti...

Chad got a job! 23 Jun 2012 | 10:43 am