by fistbumpmedia | Aug 31, 2015 | Intangibles
Lately, no matter where I go, the scene is the same.When I turn on the television and flip through the few channels I get, when I open a newspaper or magazine, when I visit a local coffee shop, when I read blogs, and (especially) when I log onto social media sites, I...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 30, 2015 | challenge, finances, Nuts amp; Bolts, savings, spending
I participated in a month-long spending freeze this past June and, despite an occasional challenging moment and a bit of internal whining now and then, I enjoyed the experience.Not only did that challenge bring some growth to my savings account, it also taught or...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 27, 2015 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 26, 2015 | Intangibles, Lifestyle
I curled up on the couch last night with Dazey and, after knitting for an hour or so, decided to watch television.I turned it on and began surfing through the channels to see if there was anything on that interested me. In less than a minute, I was finished and the...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 15, 2015 | Odds amp; Ends, Relationships
In a few hours, this week will come to an end. It’s not just the end of any old week; it’s the end of the last week of my summer break. On Monday, I’ll return to work, and a week later a new semester will begin.Before I turn my attention to the...