My family and I have lived in our current home for 4 years. We are working hard to payoff our 15-year, conventional mortgage. I keep track of our progress using a simple spreadsheet and pie chart. This provides motivation to keep going, especially when we are tempted to feel frustrated with our progress. Here’s a chart with details for our…
Author: NCN
Garden Planning
It’s almost Spring – which means it’s time for a bit of garden planning. This year, I’m keeping things very, very simple: I am going to plant vegetables that do well in our climate and are relatively easy to care for. I am going to use a single raised-bed for the garden. In the past, I’ve started out with several…
How We Started Collecting Coins
My son and I have recently started collecting coins. Several months ago, my son received an Electronic Piggy Bank: Digital Counting Money Coin Jar with LCD Display as a gift. After the jar was filled with pennies, he decided that he wanted to deposit his money in his savings account. As we were sorting through the coins, in preparation for…