Out Early – My $30 Challenge Ended On Friday Night

I hung in there with the $30 challenge until Friday night. I got a lot out of it even if I didn’t manage to make it all the way to Sunday night. Here’s the breakdown leading up to having what would usually be considered a reasonable meal out, but that totally blew the budget and… Continue reading Out Early – My $30 Challenge Ended On Friday Night

Day 2 – The $30 Project

Day Two of the $30 Project. Today I had the same breakfast as yesterday, which may turn out to be my every day thing — a slice of whole wheat Masada bread with honey roasted fresh ground peanut butter spread over it, and some Eight O’Clock Bean coffee. That all comes in around $0.69. I… Continue reading Day 2 – The $30 Project

The $30 Project: Day 1

This week I’m participating in an eating and budgeting experiment started by Tami Hardeman. Along with Molly and a handful of other folks, I’m doing my best to eat and drink from Monday through Sunday night all within a $30 budget. Molly brought Tami’s challenge to my attention over the weekend, and although (or perhaps… Continue reading The $30 Project: Day 1

Friday Heh

Bear with me as I clear out some old stock to make way for this year’s models. The Seven Rules Of Astronomy – This would make an excellent series. [via Leah] Lucky In Love – Price Is Right Embroidery

Friday Heh

All Shellaleighs Must Be Checked As Baggage – One of my favorite stereotypes. A live heh discovered and captured by @article133 on the return trip from Ireland. Kami Kami Sensor Measures Bites: You’re So Smart And Pretty – I like to pretend this sign is talking to me. [via Leah] Sticky This Thread – “Cuse… Continue reading Friday Heh

Comcast Cares…About My Xbox

A few weeks ago, I was having problems with Xbox Live video chat and my internet connection. I couldn’t sustain a video chat session for more than a few minutes before I got an error message saying that I didn’t have enough bandwidth to support video chat. It was really frustrating, as I rely on… Continue reading Comcast Cares…About My Xbox

Friday Heh

Twitter Helloween Icons – Dress up your tweets with tiny dracula and mummy heads today. Note – they only display when you’re using the Twitter.com website. [via @MissRFTC] A Revolver? That Is A Tweaked Tactic – CNN goes a little far in stirring up pre-election jitters. [via @MikeTRose] The Broken Umbrellas Blog – “Send us… Continue reading Friday Heh