My little guy only just turned 1, but boy can the kid eat. And eat. And eat. When we go out to lunch or dinner as a family treat, I often order something I can share with Henry. But sometimes I want something spicy or strange or (I admit) unhealthy, so I want to get something [...]
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
I spotted something interesting in the baby aisle while shopping the other day: a perky, bright-yellow plastic container of Cheerios. It looked sturdy. Convenient. Pretty. But you know what was in it? Regular old everyday Cheerios. And you know how much that cute little bottle of Cheerios — about 6 oz or so — cost? The same as [...]
Saturday, February 13, 2010
I read the incredible statistic today that 49 of the 50 states — all but Hawaii — have snow on the ground somewhere within their borders. The average depth is 8 inches. I read that — and I laughed. Ha hahaha! No snow here in Moscow, thanks. And for the Roberts family, that means walking — lots [...]
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The sniffles have hit the Roberts household once again, and thankfully I was prepared: on Sunday, I roasted a chicken, and today I used the leftover to make a ginormous pot of chicken soup — full of garlic and onions and healthy, soupy goodness. I wrote a few months back about affordable home cold remedies — [...]
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
I interviewed an older fellow today who asked me to pass on a lesson he wished he’d learned as a child. He said he once heard a man say he taught his kids that with all the money they got, whether from birthdays or odd jobs, they should save half for long-term objectives, save a quarter [...]
Monday, January 25, 2010
In just a few hours, it will be exactly one year since my little boy, Henry, was born. A few weeks after that big event, I returned to the Daily News and took over this blog. I mentioned “surviving” my family’s first year last week (which wasn’t at all meant to be negative), but I have [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
It’s tax season again, folks. For the next few weeks, Americans will be getting their W2s in the mail and sitting down with their CPAs, paid preparers or very likely themselves to get cracking on some majorly complicated forms that could save — or cost — them a lot of money. I’ve been doing taxes since I [...]
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Baby Henry is henceforth not going to be called “Baby” in this blog — my little guy is turning 1. And with that comes the first birthday party. Any mom who’s wound up on a mailing list by baby’s first birthday (and I’d be amazed to find one who isn’t) gets a nice little influx of [...]
Monday, January 11, 2010
Pizza fanatics rejoice — to help boost dropping revenues, Pizza Hut has announced it will sell pretty much any pizza for $10. That means any size, any toppings, any crust ($1 extra for stuffed-crust), just $10. For big, complicated pizzas like Meat or Veggie Lovers’, that’s a pretty good deal. But is it the best you can do [...]
Friday, January 8, 2010
So I’ve been absent from the blog a bit lately — sorry to my two or three regular readers (hi Grandma!) Christmas kept us busy around here, and I finally got a needed vacation around New Years. But just because I haven’t been at work doesn’t mean I haven’t been saving money… During our break, Tim [...]
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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