Outside the Rat Race

I have a confession to make: until a year ago, I didn't floss. I'd go to the dentist and they would tell me I needed to floss. S...

I was once again reviewing our finances for the year and wanted to share my findings. I know for me, I struggle to find information on wha...

My boss recently shared this quote with me. We have many discussions about what it takes to be a top performer at HP and this quote from...

I am really excited, and nervous, about my goals this year! Last year, I let a couple things slide in my life and this year is about t...

My theme in 2013 was to focus . The idea was to say no to things so that I could be freed up to focus on the really important things. I ...

It's that time of year again ! Here are my top stories of the year. Enjoy! (BTW, I took that photo using a new app called PebbleC...

We hope you're having a wonderful Christmas this year. We decided not to travel this year and are enjoying a low-key holiday. My mom...

I had a fun post planned for today. Back in July 2012 I read a cool article about using aluminum foil balls in the dryer to keep clothes...

Jessi and I spent Thanksgiving in California with family. When we returned home, we couldn't help but notice there were ZERO Christma...

It's time for another celebration as I just sent off the last check (via Bill Pay) on another loan. I think it'll be fun to see ...

We're entering the home stretch of fantasy football and for the first time ever I'm actually experiencing success. I don't a...

Yes, I use Snapchat. More importantly, did you instantly recognize it from this photo? I turned 30 recently, but I like to think I...

So I'm in Washington visiting family. While downtown, a random person asks to pet Vinnie and says, "You know, it really doesn'...

I supposed it was bound to happen. You go camping in late September / early October long enough, you're bound to run into some rai...

Last weekend I went on a camping trip with a bunch of men from my church called "Man Camp". We stayed at Tumalo State Park in ...

Sometimes owning real estate means you need to mow the lawn. In my case, it's starting to add up to a LOT of lawns. For example, yes...