Monthly Archives: December 2011
Fourth Quarter 2011 Debt Update: A Very Good Year!
What a difference it’s been to reach the end of this year versus 2010. A year ago we felt as if we all been through the wringer repeated times and didn’t know if the course we had chosen was one … Continue reading
Filed under Debt Elimination
December Wrap-Up and January Mini-Goals
We finished another great month in December. Besides having a wonderful family Christmas celebration, we also had our Australian niece and her boyfriend visit for two and a half days. They had been on a three-week tour of the United … Continue reading
Filed under Monthly Goals
18 Months
Although Mr. Losing It and I agreed not to exchange gifts this Christmas I cheated and tucked one small, handmade item for him under the tree: A paper chain with 18 multi-colored links. When he opened the gift bag on … Continue reading
Filed under Debt Elimination, Retirement
My $4.96 KitchenAid Mixer
Because Mr. Losing It and I decided not to exchange gifts this year, waiting for me under our tree Christmas morning were just three small boxes from YaYu, my “secret” Santa this year. Each box contained a $10 Amazon gift … Continue reading
Filed under Frugal Shopping, Holidays
Merry Christmas!
Although it’s been said, many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you To all my readers, thank you for reading, writing and all you have given to me this year. Wishing you and yours a warm, wonderful and peaceful holiday. … Continue reading
Filed under Holidays
At Home in the Land of Enough
As our family has worked the past two years to whittle down our debts, it has often been easy to say, to ourselves and others, that “we’re learning to do without” or “we’re cutting back” or some other bromide of … Continue reading
Filed under Simple Living
Happy Hanukkah!
For all of you beginning your celebration this evening, may your hearts be warmed with the glow from your Hanukkah candles this season. Best wishes to you and your families for a beautiful Hanukkah!
Filed under Celebrations, Holidays
Sunday Night Chit Chat
Crazy week is official over! Less than seven days until Christmas and we are ready to go except for putting something in the mail tomorrow for our son and family in Japan. Live from Casa Losing It, we are: Cooking/Baking? Chicken … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging
Peaks and Valleys
I am so glad this up-and-down week is over. It felt at one moment like I was on top of a mountain peak, enjoying a view we had worked so hard to achieve then suddenly pushed from behind to tumble … Continue reading
Filed under Miscellaneous
