Caribou Coffee, Please Don’t Go Corporate America! I know that the hipsters and singles and “with it” people of America all love StarBucks, but I just don’t get it. Seriously, I’m not trying on purpose to be obtuse here. I’m a cheap-ass, is all, and I can’t justify paying five-krillion-dollars for a cuppa that’s topped […]
Black Friday is Dead to Me
When my sister first moved to Ohio over ten years ago, she and I began our annual trek to make fun of people shopping the day after Thanksgiving. I didn’t even know it was called Black Friday back then. Maybe nobody did. I think it was a retail thing. You know, because who wants […]
Sick Days – NO is not an option!
I recently had cause to think about sick days, even though I no longer work outside the home. Lucky for me, I can take as many sick days as I want and it’s just not an issue beyond the buildup of laundry. But honestly… that is sometimes a problem anyway, sick days or no. […]
Our Meet-Up with the Minimalists
Our Meet-Up with the Minimalists This weekend was so freaking awesome! First we took our daughter to the zoo. That wasn’t the awesome part. I don’t care what anyone else says, animals are stinky & disgusting, especially in the heat, so that flies are buzzing around and sticking to your sweaty face. And if your […]