I’ve always heard that kids are expensive. Like… a quarter of a million dollars expensive. Yikes! In fact, a 2010 USDA study estimated that the average middle-income family will spend $12,000 on a new baby during its first year. My husband and I hope to spend a heck of a lot less than that. (Yes, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘apartment living’
These Cockroaches Are Interfering With My Nesting Instinct
March 29th, 2013 
Emily We have cockroaches, and I am in crisis mode over the situation. Here’s the scoop. We moved into our apartment more than a year ago, and immediately had a mild infestation of tiny cockroaches. Super tiny cockroaches. So tiny that I thought they might be ants, until the Bug Man told me otherwise. About every [...]
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Tags: apartment living, Atlanta_Georgia, coping skills, pregnancy 
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Links for Penny Pinchers, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (18)
October 6th, 2012 Emily For trailing spouses and penny pinchers, here are some links that will help you save money, adapt to cross-cultural living, and decorate your office with style. Four Easy Ways to Save Money on Furniture- Because we move so frequently, I’m always reluctant to buy new furniture. It’s expensive, and it’s a pain to move. Here [...]
Links for Healthy Eaters, Trailing Spouses, and Other Wonderful People (13)
August 25th, 2012 Emily Here’s a selection of links from the past week that I found especially helpful. Enjoy! 25 Powerful Reasons to Eat Bananas- Bananas are everywhere in Kenya, and I especially love the tiny, sweet ones, which are harder to find in the U.S. Now I have 25 reasons to feel good when I eat one! Get [...]
We Have a Maid, and I Feel Awkward About It
August 13th, 2012 Emily I have a confession to make. We have a maid. Her name is Rose. She cleans our house six days a week. My first thought on having a maid was, “awesome, now I never have to clean!”. My second thought was, “does our apartment really get so dirty that it needs to be cleaned every [...]
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