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Joanna

  • Are We Just Working for the Weekends?


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    Today, more than other Fridays, I keep telling myself TGIF. Johnny has been very busy the last few weeks at work. So much so that when he leaves the office and comes home, he brings his work with him. We usually try to go halfsies on writing posts during the…

  • Happy Valentine's Day

    Our (Cheap) Valentine’s Day Tradition


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    Today is the supposed most romantic day of the year. And what does our Valentine’s Day look like? Refer to the photo above and below. We cook a roast. This will be our 6th year of having a Valentine’s dinner roast. And how did this tradition begin? It was our…

  • Paying for College: Our Plan for Baby Girl (Part II)


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    Yesterday’s post discussed how Johnny and I paid for college. And today we’ll address our options for Baby Girl’s college costs. Johnny and I had to take out loans and get part-time jobs to pay our way through college, but we’re not sure we want the same for Baby Girl.…

  • Our Freaking Graduation

    Paying for College: Our Experience (Part I)


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    Even though it’s another 18 years down the road, Johnny and I have started to think about college tuition for Baby Girl. It’s never too early to start preparing… right? (Please say yes.) Depending on where she goes to college, Baby Girl’s tuition costs could range from tens to hundreds…