I like to buy big-ticket items – new computers, new televisions, new lawn mowers. My wife likes to buy small-ticket items – and lots of them. We have two children (and a third on the way) and both of them like stuff – bubble gum, crayons, toys, dolls, video games, etc. So, how do we, a family full of ‘spenders’…
Category: Family
Relaxing, Inexpensive Project For The Kids
My family and I are off to the local nursery, to pick up an inexpensive flat of flowers. We have two window boxes that rest on the banister outside our sun-room. My son will get to pick the flowers for one box, my daughter will pick flowers for the other. I have some potting soil leftover from last spring and…
Weekend Homework Before The New Baby Arrives
As many of you know, my wife is expecting our third child. We have been very busy, getting ready for our new arrival. I created a new budget, in preparation for the birth. We also did a little shopping, so that we could furnish the new nursery. The baby is due to be born in the next two weeks, but…