Great post, many of those lessons mentioned I have attempted to teach my twins, it is encouraging to see these life skills written down in this context.
Both my wife and I work in the entertainment and bar industries, so New Year's eve is a work day but we like to sleep in on New Year's Day and then enjoy a nice brunch
We usually have a pretty low-key new years - my husband and I order in our favorite food, watch movies, and sometimes (but not often!) make it to the new years countdown! If we want to go out to dinner to celebrate, we do so on January 1st when it's easier and cheaper to get reservations - especially because many people are still recovering from the night before!
If you have allergies or super-sensitive skin, it can be worth it to make your own laundry and/or cleaning supplies. Not sure if it's worth it for anyone else.
I live in a mobile home with my husband and teenage son. We have a 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1990 single wide that I paid less than $30k for about 14 yrs ago (now its paid off and we just pay lot fee per month). The park has a clubhouse and a nice pool, and our neighbors are decent hard working people with families and retired seniors. We live in a town about ten miles from the city (Portland, ME) where we used to live, but couldn't afford the rent back then and now its outrageous so I'm glad we don't live there anymore! I would love to own a small house, but our home has allowed us to afford to cut back (my husband finished college and was able to be a SAHD to our autistic son for a few years) in a way that a traditional home with a big mortgage would not have allowed us to. This year, after saving our tax returns, we were able to replace some windows and put a new exterior door in. In 2017, my goal is to replace more windows and fix up the place a little more. No, these places don't hold value like a traditional home but then again they are affordable to live in. I have seen new homes in our park go for about $100k, which I think is expensive for a double wide on park land! We are planning on staying in our home until at least my son graduates from high school in four years. My parents live in a senior park in a single wide home and were able to retire without worrying about a mortgage.
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Our new year's tradition says that whatever you're doing when the year changes, you'll be doing in the coming year. So we try to be spending time with good friends, eating healthy (and delicious) food, and enjoying the moment!
LEE451, That is still really great! I can't even make 20k working my job! If you don't mind me asking, do you just use sites like jobslinger.com or do you use multiple sites to find jobs? How many shops do you have to do average per week/per month to make that amount of money a year? I also am single and am really interested in doing this for now to supplement my income and would like to know as much as I can about it before starting it! Thank you!!!
My husband, five-year old twin boys and I eat crab legs and fake champagne at home! Throw in French bread, gourmet cheese and fruit, and it's a feast fit for royalty!
We usually spend a quiet night watching movies and then watch the ball drop. Last year on New Year's Day we spent the day with friends enjoying their tradition of eating pork and saurkraut and played board games. Best celebration! Planning to do it this year too!
Great post, many of those lessons mentioned I have attempted to teach my twins, it is encouraging to see these life skills written down in this context.
My daughter and her fiance come over. We eat and play board games. I don't make a regular dinner- it's more a bunch of appetizers.
Both my wife and I work in the entertainment and bar industries, so New Year's eve is a work day but we like to sleep in on New Year's Day and then enjoy a nice brunch
I usually stay home and watch the ball drop with family and friends.
We usually have a pretty low-key new years - my husband and I order in our favorite food, watch movies, and sometimes (but not often!) make it to the new years countdown! If we want to go out to dinner to celebrate, we do so on January 1st when it's easier and cheaper to get reservations - especially because many people are still recovering from the night before!
New Year's Day is the day for taking down all the Christmas decorations, getting the house clean, back in order and ready for the new year.
stay home and watch harry potter movie
If you have allergies or super-sensitive skin, it can be worth it to make your own laundry and/or cleaning supplies. Not sure if it's worth it for anyone else.
I live in a mobile home with my husband and teenage son. We have a 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1990 single wide that I paid less than $30k for about 14 yrs ago (now its paid off and we just pay lot fee per month). The park has a clubhouse and a nice pool, and our neighbors are decent hard working people with families and retired seniors. We live in a town about ten miles from the city (Portland, ME) where we used to live, but couldn't afford the rent back then and now its outrageous so I'm glad we don't live there anymore! I would love to own a small house, but our home has allowed us to afford to cut back (my husband finished college and was able to be a SAHD to our autistic son for a few years) in a way that a traditional home with a big mortgage would not have allowed us to. This year, after saving our tax returns, we were able to replace some windows and put a new exterior door in. In 2017, my goal is to replace more windows and fix up the place a little more. No, these places don't hold value like a traditional home but then again they are affordable to live in. I have seen new homes in our park go for about $100k, which I think is expensive for a double wide on park land! We are planning on staying in our home until at least my son graduates from high school in four years. My parents live in a senior park in a single wide home and were able to retire without worrying about a mortgage.
I need to be more active in general, and I'd like to start drinking more water.
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Hi! Do you know if they make any plugins to safeguard against
hackers? I'm kinda paranoid about losing everything I've worked hard on. Any suggestions?
Our new year's tradition says that whatever you're doing when the year changes, you'll be doing in the coming year. So we try to be spending time with good friends, eating healthy (and delicious) food, and enjoying the moment!
LEE451, That is still really great! I can't even make 20k working my job! If you don't mind me asking, do you just use sites like jobslinger.com or do you use multiple sites to find jobs? How many shops do you have to do average per week/per month to make that amount of money a year? I also am single and am really interested in doing this for now to supplement my income and would like to know as much as I can about it before starting it! Thank you!!!
very sly strategy. then people with money have no money to pay people. and everyone looses their job. as has happened. good strategy.
harry dent claims to know whats going on. I only comment because everything is crazy expensive now and it makes me sad : )
My husband, five-year old twin boys and I eat crab legs and fake champagne at home! Throw in French bread, gourmet cheese and fruit, and it's a feast fit for royalty!
Partying like it's 1999!
We have for past 3 years went to my best friends house. We play games all night. We have finger foods to snack on. It's great simple family fun.
staying home away from the crowds, watching a movie and eating junk food.
We usually spend a quiet night watching movies and then watch the ball drop. Last year on New Year's Day we spent the day with friends enjoying their tradition of eating pork and saurkraut and played board games. Best celebration! Planning to do it this year too!
We usually have pizza on New Years Eve and watch a movie at home.
Not too many traditions, mostly just toasting with sparkling apple cider and spending time with family!
We clean! I like to start the new year with a clean house.
We stay off the roads and enjoy a family night. It's safer and much less expensive to go out another night.
I was looking for something to do outside but since it is winter this wasn't very helpful. Good ideas though!