I eat every 3-4 hours according to the eating plan I was taught at my wellness center.  I weighed 272 in August 2011 and now weigh 220 due to good food choices. Lean proteins--1/2 are plant proteins, whole grains, good fats, veggies, fruit.  1200 calories daily with targeted amount of grams for protein, fat, fiber, grains ...

 We competed our taxes at home using taxact.com and e-filed both federal and state on Feb. 1, 2013.  We received about a $650 refund between fed/state. Both refunds were direct deposited this week.  That was fast!

 My favorite is make it myself sugar scrub.  I mix white granulated sugar with a little baby oil in a cup or bowl. Then, stand on a towel on the bathroom floor and scrub away--wherever your skin is dry/flakey--but not your face.  Then take a shower as ususal.  This works as good as the pricy Bath and Body Works or similar ...

 The kitchen in my house used to have a nice size window over the sink and sliding patio doors to the back yard. At some point, the previous owner added a family room on the back of the house. The window opening now looks out into the family room and the opening for the patio door is now a wide entryway into the family room.  The family ...

 We haven't paid to read the news for years.  We find very good coverage via the internet--more than we can read and very diverse reporting.  Our local papers/news are also available via Internet.  

 Give, save, spend--->give 10% to a charitable cause, save 10%, and spend the rest on debt repayment.  

 It sounds like you had a lovely start to your day--fun times in the kitchen are always great and can happen on any day to make that day special. Dh/I typicallly don't observe Valentine's Day.  It's a commercial holiday designed to give us an excuse to spend on stuff/candy.  We treat other respectfully year round ...

   This is an issue that is discussed a lot on the Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover  subscription based forum.  First, don't approach this with a budget discussion.  All the RS (reluctant spouse) will hear is what is going to be taken away--lifestyle spending such as eating out, sports tickets, the new car ...

 Jumping in here again--wanted to share my experience with piercings--and also add that we never viewed the naval piercing as sexually erotic. ???  Any type of physical alteration--hair do, hair color, makeup, perfume etc. can be used as sexually erotic or it can be used in a discreet way.  I guess it's up to both the one ...

 Retiring at 55?   Will you have medical coverage and a pension?  Can you draw Social Security then?  Just wondering.  The biggest budget buster, b far, for retirees, is out of pocket medical, dental, vision and in-home care and long term care.   Are you planning on purchasing LTC insurance? Long term care ...