Frustrated.

Ok, so most of you know that I’m married to a banker. Obviously, that impacts my view of banks in a way that may be different from someone outside of this situation. So that’s my disclaimer…
This morning two girls on a local radio show were talking about some new bank fees that are [...]

Tired.

I know this will ruffle some feathers, and I apologize for that, but I have some things I want to say. I promised myself last week that I wasn’t going to post on this subject, especially after the firestorm at a friend’s blog, but here goes…
I’m tired of being lumped into a category that [...]

Current Events.

I used to call myself a Republican. Now I think I’ll just stick with “conservative” since that seems a better descriptor, lest someone think by “Republican” I mean “hypocritical, unfaithful spouse.”
Seriously, Republicans, can you please, please stop letting me down with all your righteous talk and subsequent infidelity? It’s getting embarrassing.
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Not sure if [...]

Red Envelope Day

You may have noticed that I’ve been really quiet about politics lately…frankly, I’m so totally beyond fed up with what’s going on in Washington (and the media – don’t even get me started on Obama’s Special Olympics “joke”) that I haven’t the energy to write about it.
More Americans have started to embrace the [...]

Inauguration Day

Is Barack Obama the man I wanted to be sworn in today? No. Is God’s hand still in all of this? Absolutely.
Do I have grave concerns about what Obama’s agenda will entail? Yes.
Am I irritated at the amount of money (I don’t care whose it is) being spent on this inauguration [...]

Help! Time to be an Activist.

OK, so this isn’t the most serious issue plaguing our nation. However, if you, like me, ever buy toys or clothing from garage sales or resale shops, or, if you like to purchase handmade clothes and toys on sites like Etsy, you’re going to want to take action.  I’m not exaggerating when I say [...]

Good News for the State of Illinois – UPDATED

Your governor has been arrested! Yay for you for electing him to a second term.
He has *reportedly* tried to sell the Senate seat vacated by Obama. Um, they have him on tape.
Just last night, Matt and I were reading about Blagojevich’s near blackmail of Bank of America, whereby he threatened to withhold state [...]

Election Day Thoughts, Courtesy of Jack Henry

(I found him playing like this in the playroom!)

It’s Almost Here.

Thank God.  I can’t stand anymore election coverage on TV or every news source’s homepage. Yet, I’m deeply concerned about this election and can’t just NOT think about it.
Here’s an interesting video clip to watch (it’s only 25 seconds).  Really.  Unbelievable.
And here’s some information about taxes you might not know about regarding what will [...]

Right to Life

OK, so election day is 19 days away. And the debates are over. I wasn’t able to see much of it last night, but I’ve seen recaps. Anyone else interested in hooking the candidates up to a lie detector during debates and campaign stops? Sheesh. Check out this analysis of “facts” given by both sides [...]