Losing Control To Lifestyle Inflation

Today, my wife and I sent the kids to a friends house for a sleep over, while we went to a fancy italian winery/villa style restaurant.  For just the 2 of us, the experience cost $120.00 dollars! So what did we have to eat, you might be wondering?  My meal consisted of antipasta salad, sea… Continue reading Losing Control To Lifestyle Inflation

My Favorite Tip For Enjoying Entertainment

I hate waiting in long public lines!  Too much time in life is wasted waiting in long lines to enjoy things! So do I stay at home squirrelled away in my own personal “fortress of solitude“?  Destined and doomed to live out my days as an impatient hermit? Of course not!  In fact, we just got… Continue reading My Favorite Tip For Enjoying Entertainment

The Shawshank Redemption, Lessons Learned

The Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorite movies, and since it’s the #1 movie on IMDB.COM, I guess others feel the same way! Okay, if you haven’t seen “The Shawshank Redemption” or if you haven’t read “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” stop here and do yourself a favor and watch the movie (or listen to… Continue reading The Shawshank Redemption, Lessons Learned

Frugally Free Fishing For Kids… With Rubber Gloves

It’s funny, just these past few years, I’ve found out that fishing is free for kids under 16 in my state!  So that means I can take both of my kids fishing without paying for a fishing license ($16 per year per adult). So last year, I took my son and daughter fishing, and to… Continue reading Frugally Free Fishing For Kids… With Rubber Gloves