Dreadful Penny

There’s some back and forth on Instapundit over rising food costs and AP’s editorial laziness, and I had to kick in a few words. Food prices are absolutely higher and sometimes the change is made in a subtle and insidious way — as Consumerist often points out, the price and package size remain the […]

Ryan Malone spent so much time in the penalty box tonight, they’re going to start delivering his mail there. Pretty little Sid Crosby was so ineffective he could have been sitting this one out (I’m glad we were able to watch this on CBC, as Versus is apparently still hot for Crosby’s bod). […]

I don’t plan to write about pinching pennies often, but it’s on my mind today, so here goes. It’s the end of a three-day weekend and Kid Dreadful has been visiting relatives, so my husband and I have had the house to ourselves. Mindful of our current budget, we tried to have a […]

Next weekend the Red Bull Air Race comes to Detroit. As a member of the Andiamo Restaurant Group Mille Grazie club, I recently received an e-mail inviting me to purchase passes to watch the races from their riverfront location, with meals included.
The reality: The event looks really cool, but I’m not a particular aficionado […]

Was nice to see Danny Cleary from Harbour Grace score the third goal as the Detroit Red Wings took the lead in the Stanley Cup finals against Pittsburgh tonight. I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for Newfoundland — I love the music, adore the people I met when I visited, and find […]

I spotted a link to the Canadian Press article, “Dad is a lout on many Father’s Day cards, but that might be changing” on Instapundit this morning. It touched a nerve because I can’t count the time I’ve wasted staring at racks of inappropriate Father’s Day cards for my dad or husband. Neither […]

The other day we were in front of the house, putting another coat of paint on our steps, when a neighbor called over, “You’re always working!” I replied that there was always something to do. She insisted that we make work for ourselves.
Oh, she’s probably right, but it may be a question of […]

We’ve reached the most obvious indicator that we’re done with home improvement projects for a while. Yep, we’re out of cash. We finished all but one item on our ambitious 2008 outdoor project list before the well ran dry, which I attribute to good planning, lots of research, and no shortage of hard […]

…only another fist.
The Red Wings are headed to the Stanley Cup finals! The first goal in their win over Dallas was scored by Kris Draper, who apparently rebounded the puck into the net with his face. While using a hand to push it in would have made the goal invalid, I’m still inclined […]

Since this article about a Georgia super-couponer made the rounds of the personal finance blogs a few days ago, I’ve felt competitive inspired. I had been impressed with myself for routinely saving 30-50% on weekly grocery/cleaning product/cosmetic, health, and paper product runs. This week I tightened up my routine to see what I […]