Ordering TurboTax for Home & Business is a necessary evil in my world. It was made slightly less bitter today since there’s a pre-order discount of $10, PLUS I found out that if I went to the TurboTax webpage through Ebates, I’d get 7.5% cash back. I signed up for Ebates a while ago but kept forgetting it existed, so … Read more
My work requires a lot of typing and mousing, so I’m often looking for more ergonomic ways to use the computer. Last week I bought a Wacom Intuos Pen and Touch Small Tablet to use as a mouse. A few years ago, I bought the Apple Magic Trackpad for the same reasons, and now I wish I had bought this instead. The Intuos product … Read more
I planted a few tomato seedlings this spring, and harvested most of them green last week when frost threatened. A bunch of them have achieved ripeness at exactly the same time, so I decided to make mozzarella salad today. tomatoes, chopped in bite-sized pieces fresh mozzarella, chopped in bite-sized pieces* salt freshly ground pepper extra virgin olive oil *conveniently, Aldi … Read more
I’ve been super lazy about cooking lately, but my microwave broke and I haven’t gotten around to getting a new one yet. so this morning I cracked open my cupboard, freezer and the christopher drew by refrigerator and came out with this: 1 16-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed 1 16-ounce can diced roasted tomatoes about a quarter cup of roasted … Read more
I went to Aldi today to do my grocery shopping. I tend to go there because they generally have good produce prices, and I like that they have limited selection. I’m one of those shoppers who likes limited selection because having too much to choose from just confuses me. Ideally, I would shop at the co-op or farmers market all … Read more
Sometimes you find cheap and easy solutions for things without even trying. Today I was over at a friends house where the cats’ favorite spots include a stereo equipment box that’s sitting next to the living room window. Note that the cat tree is sitting right next to the box (that’s what the pieces of carpet at the front of … Read more
I brought in my houseplants for winter last night. This jade is one I’ve had for several years; I started it from a cutting way back when, which is how I get most of my houseplants. What can I say? I like free stuff. But if you’ve been reading this blog, you’ve figured that out already. This year, I’ve decided … Read more