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Joanna

  • How to Use a DSLR (for free)

    Shoot Photos Like a Pro(ish) for Free


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    A few weeks ago we did a post about finding deals online, specifically explaining how we got a screamin’ deal on our first DSLR camera. DSLRs seem to be all the rage these days, no longer just a gadget for professional photographers (or those claiming to be). Take a photo…

  • A Few Mistakes Made & Lessons Learned

    A Few Mistakes Made & Lessons Learned


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    When I was a kid, I thought being an adult was synonymous with being perfect and all-knowing. At age 18, I’d be a perfect being. It was a difficult bubble to have burst. That said, as we get older, we should be getting wiser. Each day is another opportunity to learn from…

  • Stay at Home Editor

    Making Bacon at Home: Editor


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    In the Making Bacon at Home series, we interview stay-at-home moms and dads who make money on the side to find out how they make work, well, work. So for the first post, I’m starting with the girl in the mirror: me, myself, and I. The Interviewee Name: Joanna Number…

  • Your American Dream

    Pursuing The American Dream With $0 Down


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    When I was, oh, 15 or so, I made a list of characteristics I wanted — no, required — in the guy I married someday. Most of it was really important stuff like “good hair,” “doesn’t look like his mom dressed him,” and “doesn’t have a pet tarantula.” Something that wasn’t…