came across this link from a comment on Trents blog
Sun Iced Tea
As soon as I can russsle up a large glass jar I’ll give it a try, I love ice tea but don’t love the sugar and chemicals in the sugar free stuff.
Archive for June, 2008
Sun Iced Tea
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Rental Car Costs
Posted in Budgeting on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Decided to make this a separate post so I can detail the extra costs and how I plan to cover it. I have a set monthly budget that it has to fit in.
Total rental cost for 6 weeks approx 700€ plus petrol* 200 = 900
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6 weekend rentals @ 45 per weekend = 270
1 four [...]
We’ve gone AWOL
Posted in Other on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve gone AWOL (absence without leave I believe is the correct term).
I mentioned a while back how we were drafted into the voluntary simplicity movement when our car was impounded by the police for not being on Spanish plates (understandable as we had been living here for almost 2 years well beyond the 6 month [...]
Spending this Week, Goals Next Week
Posted in Budgeting on June 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Beginning of the week started off great was on track to set a new low in my spending when WHAMO the summer weather hit. Nothing like a few jugs of Tinto de Verano (summer wine) on a patio with freinds to throw your budget calculations off. Went out not once but twice! Shame on me [...]
Mid Week update
Posted in Budgeting on June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the joys of a non commercial blog is I can write (or not) what I want when I want. Also this blog is more a diary than anything. I find blogging each week helps me keep on track and sort out our feelings towards money.
Mid Week UpDate
Cash out 200€ cash gone 100 balance [...]
Car and Car Tax
Posted in Other on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve started the process to move the car over to Spanish plates, figure by mid July the car will be on Spanish plates. I also realized that we just paid the German car tax 300€ for the year and we won’t be getting it back. Ouch that’s money that could have gone into savings. Not [...]
Spending this week, Goals next week.
Posted in Uncategorized on June 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Spending This Week
Was a very good week, it’s been a long time since I’ve gotten my spending under 200€ Coffee was a bit higher as I always eat out when it’s payday (and have a starbucks). Mostly during the summer my coffee money is walking downtown and having a cafe con leche and tosta con [...]
Easy and Tasty Lentil soup
Posted in What's cooking on June 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
got this recipe from my Mother in Law.
Lentils Soup
500 grams Lentils (about 1lbs)
Carrots
Potatoes
Onions
Garlic
Bacon Bits
Beef Base
Hotdogs
Soak Linseeds overnight drain and add fresh water (note they will expand to fill your largest pot trust me!)
Fry carrots bacon onions and garlic until lightly cooked. Toss in pot add water and beef base bring to boil. Note [...]
Goals this week
Posted in Uncategorized on June 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
thought I posted this aready but I guess it didn’t take
shopping 1 mid week 30
Shopping 2 Carrefour 60
Coffee 30
Misc 30
Rental and Gas 55
total 200
Building on your Strengths
Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
it’s 22:59 and the wife is going to want to go to bed soon (those damn prepositions I can hear my students groaning now) so this will be quick.
Build on your strengths and strengthen your weakness:
I’m left brain not right brain so I’m good at concepts but I struggle at making it happen becuase I [...]
