Mortgage, Taxes

Plan For Our Tax Refund

I have almost finished working on our 2010 tax returns.  We will owe a very small amount in state taxes, but it looks like we’ll get a refund (think hundreds, not thousands) from Uncle Sam. Instead of using the money to go on a vacation, or to make a down-payment on a new car, or for buying a big screen…

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Home Maintenance

My First Raised Bed Garden – Getting Ready

I am in the process of building my first raised bed vegetable garden.  One of my goals for 2011 is to eat fresh foods – especially fresh fruits and vegetables.  I am in the alpha-stage of planning the garden, and I thought it might be beneficial to track my progress, from start to (hopefully successful) finish. I plan to grow…

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