October, briefly.

We’ve been milling around, here and there. Our weekends have been full of climbing adventures and household to-dos. Ethan will be instructing a three-day Mountain Weather class this weekend for CAIC...

Slow Cooker Meals.

The crisp weather has finally arrived here in Golden, and with it, the first vibrant leaves of the season. This change also means a sweet goodbye to fresh tomatoes and corn, and a welcoming hello to s...

More Budgeting: Rice, Beans and Tortillas

This budgeting thing is never ending. It’s been a few months now since we began implementing our new plan and so far, we’ve been diligent about adhering to it. After paying bills and a little extr...

More on Budgeting.

My recent visit to the Golden Public Library had me giddily walking home with an armload of financial advice from Mr. Dave Ramsey and others; folks who’ve followed the Debt Snowball Method and have ...

Street Treasures.

Since I can recall, we’ve been fanatical about organizing, list-making and decorating our space. We can’t seem to sit still until every nook and cranny is decorated or all to-do items have been ch...

Budgeting Thoughts for 2014.

Budgeting can be a sticky subject and is often uncomfortable for most people to address. I find it to be incredibly fascinating. I review our accounts daily, enjoy investing money into our savings and...

Street Life: Back to the Bus

I sat cross-legged in the back of the bus this morning and Robyn was already gone to work. My breath formed thick clouds and the air was clammy and damp. The world outside was muffled by 6 inches of f...

A Quick Update

It’s been way too long since we’ve updated this here blog. These last few weeks have been a whirlwind of adventure, work, interviews and training. We’ve barely had time to sleep. I t...

Food, lately.

I strive to be a minimalist in every area except the kitchen. I find cooking and baking therapeutic. I love grocery shopping and sampling new foods (except for the dairy products that make my tummy hu...

Settling In

Now that it is the middle of January, we’ve finally been able to adjust to our new schedules a bit more, build a routine around E’s obscure work hours, and begin to enjoy Golden; our new t...