Casey Slide
When my husband and I first started dating, the mess at his place really annoyed me. He wasn’t sloppy or dirty – he just stacked and stored old Nintendo systems and video games everywhere. The scene seemed a little ridiculous, but he had quite a little business going. He’d buy “broken” Nintendos and games on eBay, fix them, clean them up, and re-post them for a decent profit.
From his Nintendo venture, I learned plenty of good tips for selling items on eBay. I also learned quite a bit about what not to do from the people he was buying from. Using these tricks, I have been able to maximize my own profits on eBay.
I once had a friend say to me that you find yourself in your twenties. I’m not sure if that’s completely true, but I do believe that we find bits and pieces of ourselves in the first few years we spend in the “real world” after college.
During a recent get-together with some friends, the topic of how much we all budget for 
Kids’ birthday parties seem a lot more elaborate now than they did when we were growing up. Parents are renting out bounce houses and ponies, and they’re transforming their homes into fantasy worlds. But when it comes down to it, kids just want to have fun, and it’s not necessary for parents to go all out for kids to have a good birthday party.
There has been a lot of talk lately about whether or not it is 
While many people may not agree on musical tastes and favorite instruments, I think it’s safe to say that most still have a strong affinity for music, in some capacity – even if it’s just browsing 
When my husband and I celebrated our first Valentine’s Day together as a new couple, he was two hours late for our date. I was annoyed, until he finally showed up at my door with a homemade Oreo cheesecake – the same dessert we had shared on our 
I met a good friend for coffee at a book store not too long ago. As we were waiting for our drinks, my friend saw a display for an e-reader and said to me, “I don’t understand what the deal is with all these book reading things.” I nearly died laughing because of the way she said it, but at the time, I completely agreed with her. Why would I pay at least a hundred dollars for an electronic contraption, that I then have to purchase books for, when I could get an actual book from the library for free? 
In the past, I always thought of Valentine’s Day as a holiday that celebrated romantic love. Fancy dinners at 
Growing up with a “frugal” father, I have many winter memories of being huddled around the kerosene heater trying to get as warm as possible before sprinting toward my bedroom and diving under 8 layers of blankets in order to stay warm at night. Dad refused to set the thermostat higher than 66 degrees, even when there were 4 feet of snow on the ground outside.
I have a very interesting layout in my home. It basically consists of one big living room that is opened up to a kitchen and eating area, and a hallway with three rooms and a bathroom attached to it. I’ve never really seen a home like it before, and it is part of the reason why we love it so much.
Some days, it’s just really difficult to go outside, especially in the winter months. It can be rainy or cold, and the sun may already set by the time you get off work.
It’s January – which means it’s time to start working on getting a summer job or internship, especially if you’re currently a college student.
I’m really fascinated by birth stories. It’s absolutely exciting to hear how a baby enters the world and all the circumstances surrounding the event. While I’ve heard some great stories, the most interesting ones involve home births. I’m intrigued by the concept, but I’m also a little hesitant to pursue such an endeavor myself.
My husband and I have owned a house for nearly three years, and we are constantly getting solicitations in the mail about paying our mortgage biweekly.
