So my laptop fell and landed on the concrete hearth. I thought everything was fine, but now I have to mess with the cord for a good 5 minutes before I can get it to charge the battery instead of just reading "plugged in, not charging." The computer's only about 2 years old, but the internets say that I'm pretty much boned as far as fixing it. I ( Read more... )

He's been crawling for all of 2 weeks, and he's already learned how to pull himself up on his knees at the single step to the dining room, and this evening he managed to climb on up. He seems to be making up for lost time.

Oh, and that brand of baby clothes I loved that I found at Monkey Lu in Costa Rica? Not a local brand at all. Zutano is ( Read more... )

This is my bank, and it makes me happy.I overdrew my account ALL THE TIME in college. I'm just not great at keeping track of numbery things, and I never had much $ to spare. Buried in the article is the statement that you'll be able to opt out of so-called "overdraft protection," which is actually the thing where the bank allows charges to go ( Read more... )

These are so neat!

Okay, Cotton Candy Boutique needs to have a sale again, because I really want this. Though I think I'd want it in these fabrics ( Read more... )

I don’t think there are any men on my f-list, but I’m putting this under a cut in case I forgot about someone. Or in case any of my female friends don’t feel like reading while ( I legitimately whine about breasts )

I'm a compulsive spender. This has been a problem for me in the past, but I'm getting better about it by actively making myself wait before putting X or Y superfluous charges on a credit card ( Read more... )

Some of you have already heard this story, but I've since done research ( Read more... )

Bidding farewell to my ( old stove )

Well, he can come now. I found a double stroller at Home Goods. For $169. I had been planning to get the Peg Perego Aria Twin, since we already have a car seat for that one that would clip into the stroller, and our single stroller is a Peg. However, I decided for this price I just couldn't pass up the Maclaren, even though the gray is boring ( Read more... )