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March 2018
- 27: 5 Savvy Retirement Steps for Boomers (0)
- 24: The secret of success in Forex trading (0)
- 20: Newbie Mistakes in Precious Metal Investing (0)
- 02: Selling My Dream House (0)
February 2018
- 28: Penniless Preparations – 5 Tips For Buying a Car on a Budget (0)
- 28: Solar Saving – The Future of Australian Energy? (0)
August 2016
- 15: My Historic Money Pit (0)
- 12: Tips to Create an Engaging AirBnB Listing (0)
January 2016
- 12: Family-friendly Budget Template (0)
- 04: Disentangled after Divorce (0)
December 2015
- 31: Year End Giving (0)
- 18: Ladies Night (0)
- 17: Manifesting My Dream Home (1)
- 04: Finding a New Tax Accountant (0)
November 2015
- 13: Owning a Vacation Rental is Hard Work (0)
- 03: Creating a Living Trust (0)
- 02: Manifesting Our Dream Homes (0)
October 2015
- 30: Miel’s Million Dollar Net Worth (1)
September 2015
- 21: Divorce, prenups, and lawyers (0)
- 18: Game Changers (0)
July 2015
June 2015
- 30: Astoria or Bust!! (0)
May 2015
April 2015
- 27: The Importance of Business Insurance: Reasons to Invest (0)
- 24: How the Pension Reforms Will Affect You (0)
- 22: Talking about Earth Day with your kids (0)
- 19: The Basics of Home Security (0)
March 2015
- 31: How to Talk to Your Teens About Money (0)
- 30: How to Avoid Payday Loans (0)
- 20: Simple Tips for Student Life (0)
February 2015
- 25: What Happens if You Call the Prize Claim Hotline on that Piece of Junk Mail? (0)
- 11: The Rise and Rise of the P2P Currency Exchange (0)
- 03: Dream Job for Half Your Salary? (2)
January 2015
- 22: How to Improve the Value of Your Property (0)
- 22: 7 Tips for First Time Homebuyers (0)
- 17: How You Can Use Your Credit Card to Boost Your Credit Score (1)
- 14: Where has Miel gone? (1)
- 12: Reflections on Our 5th Year Blogiversary (0)
- 12: Invest in Retirement or Pay for College? How About Both? (0)
- 04: Repairing Your Credit in 2015 (0)
December 2014
- 19: Forex Brokers are Available – Which One is Right for You? (0)
- 10: My Holiday Spending Tracker (0)
- 01: My Holiday Spending Strategies (0)
November 2014
- 27: Abundance is ALL about Gratitude (0)
- 25: How to Limit Your Spending During the Festive Period (0)
- 24: We’re Broke But Not Busted (0)
- 19: Bad Money Habits That Lead to Big Trouble (0)
- 06: Feeling Under Water (0)
October 2014
- 20: My First $75 Speaking Gig (0)
- 13: My Financial Vent Tunnel (0)
September 2014
- 29: Portland Roasting (0)
- 23: Southern Sustainability (1)
- 21: Reward Yourself (0)
- 12: Becoming A Mama Bliss Coach (0)
August 2014
- 19: Cloth Diapering System…3rd Time’s a Charm! (0)
- 11: AirBnB Curious? (1)
- 05: What’s Your Story? (0)
July 2014
- 31: Money Stories: Releasing Our Cultural Stories (0)
- 28: Money Stories: The Importance of Forgiveness (0)
- 07: Money Stories: What Would Wally Want? (0)
- 01: Happy Anniversary – Expanded Family Finances (0)
June 2014
- 30: Darcy’s Money Story – Life After Death (0)
- 27: Miel’s Money Stories – Life or Death (1)
- 25: Miel’s Money Stories – Marriage (0)
- 23: Darcy’s Money Stories: After Kiddos (0)
- 17: It’s my Birthday too! (0)
- 16: Miel’s Money Stories – Before Marriage (0)
- 13: Darcy’s Money Stories – After marriage, but before kids (0)
- 09: Miel’s Money Stories – The Bachlorette Years (0)
- 06: Darcy’s Money Stories: Before becoming a Cronin (0)
- 04: Tips for Teaching Kids About Money (0)
- 04: Money Stories: Round 3b – Miel’s College Money Stories (0)
May 2014
- 30: Money Stories: Round 3a Darcy’s College Money Stories (0)
- 27: Money Stories: Round 2 (0)
- 16: Money Stories: Round 1 (0)
- 12: Identical twins approach finances differently (0)
- 05: New Baby & Partner! (0)
- 02: Getting Back on Financial Track (0)
April 2014
- 21: Busted…Caught Overspending (0)
January 2014
October 2013
- 30: 50th Kiva Loan!!!!! (1)
- 18: Introducing Teagan & Announcing Darcy’s Utopia (0)
June 2013
- 05: Sugar Daddy Budget Comparison (2)
January 2013
- 14: Planting Seeds for the Future (0)
December 2012
November 2012
- 22: Accepting the Unexpected With Gratitude (2)
- 09: Imagining career options…then creating them… (0)
October 2012
- 16: Reinventing The Future (0)
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
- 11: Update on Kiva Experiment (1)
- 02: Missing Rings = Insurance Claim (1)
April 2012
- 30: A Woman with a Garden Plan (0)
March 2012
- 16: Olivia Beach Camp Cabins (4)
January 2012
- 31: Simplicity Parenting – Bunk Beds (1)
- 17: Maybe Baby… (0)
- 11: Kiva Lending Experiment (3)
- 06: Fridays “Free” (1)
- 01: Portland Hill Walks (0)
December 2011
- 29: Inheritance Changes Things… (2)
November 2011
- 11: Story of Broke (1)
October 2011
- 24: I am so happy… (2)
- 14: Inside Job (1)
- 06: Zulily Sales (0)
- 04: Student Loans – Income Based Repayment (2)
September 2011
- 23: I Love Kiva (0)
- 21: Autumn Abundance (0)
- 16: Miss You Denmark! (2)
- 14: Danish Family Budget (0)
- 12: Family Trip to Denmark (0)
August 2011
July 2011
- 29: Gearing up for Travel (5)
- 27: Exchanging Currency and Money Tips for Traveling (2)
- 25: 10+ year Fluevogs (2)
- 20: Simplicity Parenting – Book Review (0)
- 18: Travel Countdown! (0)
- 01: Family Camping Tradition (4)
June 2011
- 29: Service Magic (0)
- 27: With My Own Two Hands (0)
- 24: Clean Energy Works – Evaluation (1)
- 22: Doggy Update (3)
- 17: Kiva Credits (0)
- 13: Travel Gift Policy (0)
- 10: Mama’s milk (1)
- 08: Financial Infidelity (8)
- 06: Benefit Comparison (2)
- 03: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 02: Babysitting Co-op (0)
- 01: Summer Schedule (2)
May 2011
- 31: Compost Makes a Garden! (2)
- 27: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 26: Vacation Pre-trip Steps (2)
- 25: Doggy Decisions (1)
- 24: It’s Only Stuff (2)
- 23: Account Info List (3)
- 19: Will & Testament: Make it your family priority (1)
- 16: Wally’s Way (0)
- 06: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 05: Happy Mama’s Day! (0)
- 04: Family Friendly Farmer’s Markets (2)
- 03: Cloth Diaper Tips (2)
- 02: Just Between Friends Lessons (5)
April 2011
- 29: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 28: Just Between Friends Sale Prep (1)
- 27: Plastic Into Oil (0)
- 26: Student Loan Forgiveness (2)
- 25: Blessed is This Life (1)
- 22: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 21: Earth Day Every Day (1)
- 20: Clean Energy Works Oregon – Poster Family (1)
- 19: Eco Shower Curtain (0)
- 18: Money Honey Chat (1)
- 15: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 14: Tax Time…that is, if you’re not rich! (0)
- 13: Blue Sky Benefits (0)
- 12: Zipcar Goes Public (3)
- 11: EcoMaids Chi (1)
- 08: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 07: Keeping up with the “Greens” – Personal Energy Reports (1)
- 06: Begin (0)
- 05: Grocery Delivery – is it worth the price? (1)
- 04: Dr. Bronner’s Soap & Film (1)
- 01: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
March 2011
- 31: Family Questions for Estate Planning (0)
- 30: Sugar Mama Update (0)
- 29: Get Around Beta Group (0)
- 28: Changing the Conversation – Book Review (2)
- 21: Spring Break (0)
- 18: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 17: Eco St Patty’s (0)
- 16: Low Tech Family Fun (1)
- 15: Considering Carless (1)
- 14: Sugar Mama Scenario (2)
- 11: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 10: Investing in Women (0)
- 09: Priceline Bidding (2)
- 08: Scarcity & Finances (2)
- 07: Potty Talk (1)
- 04: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 03: Just Between Friends sign-up (2)
- 02: Story of Citizens (1)
- 01: February Money Notes (3)
February 2011
- 28: Energy of Money Review (1)
- 25: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 24: Snow day…well sort of! (1)
- 23: Who’s Managing Your Family Finances? (2)
- 22: Finances Pre-Kids (0)
- 18: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 17: Groupon and Living Social Hiatus (2)
- 16: Clear Choice (0)
- 15: Neti pot investment (2)
- 14: Green Love (2)
- 11: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 10: Diary of a Worm a Spider and a Fly (0)
- 09: Economics of Happiness (0)
- 08: Kid Foodie (0)
- 07: Tax Return! (1)
- 04: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 03: Introducing Adaptu (1)
- 02: Energy of Money Homework (2)
- 01: Kids Learn On Transit (3)
January 2011
- 31: Sound Roots Birthday Party (1)
- 28: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 27: WaterSense Toilet upgrade (3)
- 26: Portlandia Bubble (1)
- 25: Birthday Gifts (1)
- 24: Cost of Christmas (0)
- 21: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 20: Skamania Get Away (2)
- 19: Consciousness Check (0)
- 18: Healthy Eating & Living (2)
- 17: Volunteer Together! (0)
- 14: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 13: Family Finances (0)
- 12: Carbon Footprint Average (1)
- 11: Mortgage refinance complete (2)
- 10: 1st Blogoversary (0)
- 07: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 06: Go Paperless (1)
- 05: One PacificCoast Bank (2)
- 04: MetroParent Family Finances (1)
- 03: 2011 Family Goals (1)
December 2010
- 21: Happy Solstice! (0)
- 20: Icelandair (0)
- 17: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 16: Party Planning (0)
- 15: Kids’ Carols (0)
- 14: Eco-Bags (0)
- 13: IKEA land (0)
- 10: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (1)
- 09: Homemade Kids’ Kitchen (1)
- 08: Refinancing Home (0)
- 07: Fridge Savings (0)
- 06: Oh Christmas Tree (4)
- 03: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 02: Kiva Kindness (1)
- 01: Whole Living (0)
November 2010
- 30: Zulily Shoppping (0)
- 29: Save the Season (0)
- 26: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 25: Giving Thanks! (0)
- 24: Sharing Hope (0)
- 23: Supportland Card! (1)
- 22: Buy Nothing Day (1)
- 19: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 18: Sound of Sunshine (1)
- 17: Eco Baby Shower (2)
- 16: I heart REI (0)
- 15: Family Outings (0)
- 12: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 11: Child Care & Illness (1)
- 10: Conflict-free Camera (0)
- 09: Story of Electronics (0)
- 08: Small Change (1)
- 05: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 04: Green Work (0)
- 03: What I Am (1)
- 02: Get Out Your Green Vote! (0)
- 01: Month of Hundreds (0)
October 2010
- 29: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 28: Women Saving the World (2)
- 27: Home Maintenance (2)
- 26: Pass It On (3)
- 25: EcoMaids (2)
- 22: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 21: Zero Dollars Per Gallon (4)
- 20: Secret to Finances (2)
- 19: Closet Time (1)
- 18: Energy Evaluation (0)
- 15: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 14: Little Swimmers (1)
- 13: Travel Planning (3)
- 12: Minimalist Mamas (0)
- 11: Living Your Dreams (1)
- 08: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 07: 10/10/10 Work Parties (0)
- 06: Wealth (2)
- 05: Second Hand (0)
- 04: Simple Money Honey (0)
- 01: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
September 2010
- 30: Gymbucks (3)
- 29: Keeps Getting Better (1)
- 28: Yoga @ Home (1)
- 27: Darcy’s Utopia (2)
- 24: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 23: Bicycling Culture (1)
- 22: Midweek Inspiration (1)
- 21: Green Housing (1)
- 20: Shopping Spud (1)
- 17: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 16: Money Saving Tips for Your Family (0)
- 15: Shaker Dreams (1)
- 14: Much To Be Done (1)
- 13: Spare Tire (0)
- 10: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 09: Hapless Harvest (0)
- 08: Bag Lady (1)
- 07: School Choice (0)
- 03: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 02: Benefiting (0)
- 01: Treebate (0)
August 2010
- 31: 100% Organic (0)
- 30: New Fridge! (0)
- 30: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 25: Income Gap (1)
- 24: Frugal Lessons (1)
- 23: Cheap Get-away (1)
- 13: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 12: Boring Sack Lunches (2)
- 11: Cash, Debit or Credit? (0)
- 10: Burgerville (2)
- 09: Heating Up (0)
- 06: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 05: Family Camping Gear (0)
- 04: We’re All in This Together (0)
- 03: Summer Reading (0)
- 02: Managing Mint (0)
July 2010
- 30: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 29: Melting Down (1)
- 28: Seven Generations (0)
- 27: Story of Cosmetics (1)
- 26: Online Finances (1)
- 23: Ebb and Flow – Weekly Recap (0)
- 22: Local Food (0)
- 21: Food Waste (0)
- 20: Maybe Two (2)
- 19: Nitty Gritty (2)
- 15: Solo Vacations (0)
- 14: Online Sales (1)
- 12: Bartering (2)
- 09: Weekly Ebb and Flow (0)
- 08: Oregon Country Fairness (1)
- 07: Milking It (0)
- 06: Yard Sale Savvy (0)
- 05: Poop Composter (1)
- 02: Farmer Fresh (0)
- 01: Frugal Family Camping (0)
June 2010
- 30: Family Footprint (0)
- 28: Talking Priorities (1)
- 25: Global Gratitude (1)
- 24: Ask For It (0)
- 23: Preserving Primer (0)
- 22: Simple Savings (0)
- 21: Denmark or Bust (0)
- 18: Green Giving (1)
- 17: Green News (0)
- 16: Mowing a Lawn (1)
- 15: Green Grilling (1)
- 14: Ode to Green Dads (2)
- 11: Paternity Leave Finances (1)
- 10: Supportland (2)
- 09: All in This Together (0)
- 08: Kitchen Kibitzing (0)
- 07: “Spring” cleaning (1)
- 03: Affluenza (0)
- 02: Free Parks! (2)
- 01: Worthy Worms (0)
May 2010
- 28: Frugal Family Fun (0)
- 27: Maxing Benefits (0)
- 26: Grocery List: Apples v. Oranges (0)
- 25: Swap Mamas (1)
- 24: Get a Financial Life (0)
- 21: Unfurling Finances (0)
- 20: Eco-healthy Child Care (0)
- 19: Pop Culture (0)
- 18: Blue Sky & Smart Energy (0)
- 17: Baby Biking (0)
- 14: Sunday Parkways (0)
- 13: Piles up quick (0)
- 12: Living in Bliss (0)
- 11: Blessings Count (0)
- 10: Budget Template!! (2)
- 07: Great & Grand Green Mamas (0)
- 06: Global Green Mamas (0)
- 05: Green Mompreneurs (0)
- 04: Celebrity Green Mamas (0)
- 03: Ode to Green Mamas (0)
- 02: Why have bread when you can have a schadenfreude (0)
April 2010
- 30: Extra Cargo (2)
- 29: My Sustainable Community (0)
- 28: Home Wish List (0)
- 27: Google Docs Sharing (2)
- 26: Reaching Goals (2)
- 23: Earth Opposites (0)
- 22: 40 Earth Days!!!! (1)
- 21: Cable Costs (1)
- 20: Healthy Child Healthy World (0)
- 19: Get Growing (1)
- 15: Taxing Priorities (0)
- 14: College vs. Retirement (0)
- 13: Small Loans = Big Impact (1)
- 12: Home Work (0)
- 09: Money Honey #3 (0)
- 08: Clean Energy Works – Part 3 (0)
- 07: Chaordic Lives (0)
- 06: Carbon Calculator #2 (0)
- 05: Valuing Progress (0)
- 02: 4 yrs from now? (0)
- 01: Transit w/ Kids (0)
March 2010
- 31: New era for family finances (1)
- 30: Middle Class – what’s that really? (0)
- 29: Cost of Costco (1)
- 26: Official Gift Policy (0)
- 25: Our Personal Story of Stuff (0)
- 24: Live: Story of Stuff (0)
- 23: Pipes Cost (0)
- 22: Ultimate budget buster – bottled water (1)
- 19: Beach Clean-up (0)
- 18: To-Do List (1)
- 17: Organic Home Delivery (0)
- 16: Vacuum love! (0)
- 15: Responsibility Revolution (0)
- 12: Green Gifts (0)
- 11: Doggy Debt (0)
- 10: Sustaining Social Capital (0)
- 09: Banking for Good (1)
- 08: Money Honey #2 (1)
- 05: Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green (2)
- 04: The New Affluence (0)
- 03: Just in case (0)
- 02: Family Emergency Kit (0)
- 01: Manage Your Money Challenge (0)
February 2010
- 26: Addicted to Saving (0)
- 25: Diaper Duty (2)
- 24: Receipt Shuffling (0)
- 23: Solar Savings (0)
- 22: Living Local & Green (0)
- 19: TGIFlex (0)
- 18: Green is the New Black (0)
- 17: Carbon Footprint Estimate #1 (0)
- 16: Tax Refund Time (3)
- 12: Heartfelt holiday (1)
- 11: Solo family account (0)
- 10: Green Police (2)
- 09: Clean Energy Works – Part 2 (0)
- 08: Clean Energy Works – Part 1 (2)
- 05: Winter Wonderland (2)
- 04: Story of Stuff (1)
- 03: “Second Mortgage” aka Child Care (5)
- 02: Trash Day (1)
- 01: Drive Less. Save More. (1)
January 2010
- 29: Green Birthday Celebrations (0)
- 28: Saving Early (0)
- 27: You Win Some You Lose Some (0)
- 26: Green Taxes (0)
- 25: Birthing Business (1)
- 22: Banning BPA (1)
- 21: Baby Step Strategy (0)
- 20: Money Honey – Talk #1 (0)
- 19: Sustainable Family (0)
- 18: Make this your day ON! (0)
- 16: About Us: Sustainable Family Finances (7)
- 15: Goal #5 Share Ways to Live Abundantly Within Our Means (0)
- 14: Goal #4 Track Our Family’s Carbon Footprint (0)
- 13: Goal #3 – Simplify Family Accounts (0)
- 12: Goal #2 – Let’s Talk Money Honey (3)
- 11: Goal #1 – Get the true big picture (0)
- 10: Inspiration from the Universe (0)