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Our family moved to the desert (El Paso) last summer. We had no idea how great of a location this was both in and of itself, as well as a jump-off point for lots of day trips and long weekend trips. Not to mention, we have family that are all either 7 hours, 8 hours, or 11 hours away (by car). We made the initial 11.5-hour drive from Houston to El Paso, and have since traveled into New Mexico. Next up is more exploration in New Mexico, Arizona, and perhaps, Dallas. Needless to say, we’ve become experts on things to...

For those of you who have been reading since I was pregnant with Sam, you may recall that I use a really easy, no-fuss approach to stocking our freezer. The idea of doing a mass shopping trip and spending a whole day preparing freezer meals is just really overwhelming to me. So instead, I simply duplicate (or triplicate or quadruplicate) any meal we’re already having for dinner and put additional sets in the freezer. This not only allows me to use up extra ingredients that might otherwise go to waste; but over time, I build a really solid freezer stash...

Well, better late than never I guess! Here were my September goals: - continue our Autumn in Avonlea tradition: check! This was a fun distraction during all the hubbub about the hurricane! - go apple picking: we enjoyed a special time in the mountains for a couple of days! - see the Downton Abbey movie: complete with dinner party, what a fun evening together with friends! - trip to Colorado: yes! We had a great time and you all already know this because of my over-sharing of photos! - make a Fall Bucket List: this was not completed nor even...

As consumer preferences change and competition becomes more keen, retailers and commerce operators are under even more pressure to get creative with loyalty programs. The latest example of that comes from the NFL. According to CNBC, the “San Francisco 49ers announced Monday that season ticket holders next year will get unlimited food and beverage items at Levi’s Stadium, as part of the team’s ‘Member Inclusive Menu’ initiative. Partnering with Levy Restaurants, the 49ers will be the first NFL team to offer an array of free, unlimited food for die-hard fans.” Rebates and cash-back offers sound great in theory — the...

GOOD MONEY HABITS MATTER FOR TODAY AND FOR YOUR TOMORROW You might tell me that you already know all about good money habits BUT are you practicing them? If the answer is no then you really don’t know what it’s like to put good money habits to work for your financial wealth. Let’s have a look at two areas that are outside of the scope of what I want to talk to you today about but relevant. Your career and your credit score are two areas you don’t want to skip over when you are evaluating good money habits. Your...