Christmas Eve Bean Soup
One of the best things about the holidays is hanging out with family. I especially enjoy eating my mom’s home cooking. Here is one of her recipes. In spite of the title, this soup is delicious any time of the year, but especially on a cold winter night. Makes about 8 servings. Enjoy!
8 ounces dried [...]
Looking Forward – Goals for 2009
After a disasterous 2007 (completely my fault), 2008 was a very good year for us financially. 2009 isn’t starting out to look quite as good though. Our biggest challenge will be to maintain our current level of income. My wife works in the casino industry, which is being hit hard by the recession. They are [...]
Looking Back On 2008
Although 2008 was a pretty bad year for the economy as a whole, personally it was pretty good. Both my wife and I managed to stay employed, and we did OK financially in spite of some large and unexpected expenses. Here’s a recap:
The Good
I managed to avoid all (most at least) of the bad habits [...]
No New Year’s Resolutions for Me
I’m not making any resolutions for 2009. I know from past experience that they are largely a waste of time. I used to come up with all sorts of grand plans which were forgotten or put aside by the end of January. I don’t think I am alone in this.
The problem with New Year’s resolutions [...]