The Mom Weekly Volume 10: September 26, 2023 I know that I talk a lot about the good money decisions Dad & I have made over the years. But honestly, a lot of those were due to our general frugality and saver mentality, more than any intentional “good decisions.” But since about 2013, I’ve turned […]
What to Do About Student Loan Payments Restarting? Good Question.
The Mom Weekly Volume 9: September 19,2023 Notes: I’m still recovering my energy from COVID, and beginning to like food again, which is a good sign. But I still want to take naps every couple of hours. 🙂 What to Do About Student Loan Payments Restarting? Good Question. “(P)utting things in autopilot on student loans […]
COVID strikes again
The Mom Weekly Volume 8: September 12, 2023 Notes: Several subscribers asked specifically about the Coast-to-Coast Walk—what it is, how I found out about it, and why I’m so interested in it. I found out about the Coast-to-Coast Walk this spring while hiking with one of my sisters. She sees other “regulars” on her hikes, […]
How to Pick the Right Sort of Vacation for “You”
The Mom Weekly Volume 7: September 5, 2023 Notes I keep meaning to make notes about prior weeks. Two weeks ago, several of you pointed out that the Oppenheimer article link was behind a paywall. I apologize for that. I know many times paid Substack newsletters have occasional free posts, but I didn’t check to […]
A Feature, Not a Bug
The Mom Weekly Volume 6: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 A feature, not a bug A few weeks ago, on the same day, I did Body Pump at the Y for the first time in several years (!), as well as more than an hour of Pickleball (with some of you!). I was so sore the […]
What Could Be Better Than Tunnel of Fudge Cake?
The Mom Weekly Volume 5: Tuesday, August 22 What Could Be Better Than Tunnel of Fudge Cake? Nothing, that’s what. Sunday would have been Grandpa’s 96th birthday, and some years, including this one, I make a chocolate cake to celebrate. Almost always, Grandma would make his favorite cake—a chocolate devil’s food layer cake with a […]