As of May 11th, Tim and I will have been together for five years -- three of them as a married couple. For the past four years, Tim has been mildly put off by the fact that we don't make a big deal about our anniversary. Which is to say that, due to financial constraints, we were unable to do more than go out to a semi-nice dinner. And actually Continue Reading
Archives for April 2011
A reminder to never settle for the first answer
One of the recurring themes on this blog is that you should never take the first answer you get. (That is, if it's not in your favor.) Time and time again, I've found that you have to press on if you aren't satisfied with what you're being told. When we needed to get Tim into the Washington State High Risk Insurance Pool, we found out about the Continue Reading
What I learned from Extreme Couponers
I finally got around to checking out an episode, and I'm really not sure if I'm glad that I did. First, it reminded me that I'm completely out of the loop. I thought this show was a celebration of couponing. Instead, it seemed more like bemused condescension, with occasional moments of admiration. These people are scary. Really scary. Like Continue Reading
Tattoos to save?
Tim loves the Ecko clothes line, so we are on the mailing list for the store. Late last week, I got an email from the store, announcing that a new offer was available. If you got the Ecko brand logo tattooed on your body, you would get 20% off in-store purchases for life. All you would have to do ever after is show them your tattoo. (So I guess Continue Reading