Archive for the 'Roundups' Category


A Biodegradable Credit Card?

What will they think of next? I just stumbled across the Biodegradable Discover More Card. Really? A biodegradable credit card?
I had no idea that simple little credit cards created so much waste. Here’s how Discover is pitching the card:
New biodegradable card plastic breaks down 99% within five years in landfill conditions and leaves no [...]


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Which Coupon Code Sites Do You Use?

I’m always on the the search for the best coupon code sites. They make shopping online easier and cheaper than running out to the store.
Last week we were looking for a new set of Thule racks for my car. We realized that with three kiddos, we’re going to need to put a rocket box [...]


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Life as a Family of Five

A few weeks into life with three kids and we’re doing pretty well. We finally have a sleeper on our hands so we’re getting the much needed rest that we lacked when we brought each of the boys home from the hospital. It’s amazing what getting the right amount of sleep can do!
We’ve also had [...]


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Have you Loaned Money on Kiva?

We’ve talked about Lending Club a lot lately, but something that has been in the back of my mind is Kiva.
Kiva is a micro lending site aimed at low income entrepreneurs in 44 developing countries. It’s a cross between a charity (it’s a non profit organization) and a peer-to-peer social lending site.
You select [...]


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Our Baby Girl is Here!

Our family just got a little bigger, when we welcomed our new baby girl into our home. Her big brothers are excited and we’re delighted to finally have a girl in the family! (I come from a large extended family of way too many boys!)
Just like our boys, she showed up almost a week past [...]


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