Tag Archives for money
Today our children refused to nap, and I was so tired I took it as some sort of mutiny against me. Not that they cared. So I filled my thermos with coffee, packed everybody in the car, and drove to … Continue reading →
10. May 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
Categories: Marriage, Parenting |
Tags: children, identity, mom, money, neighborhood, social position, spending, stay at home |
9 comments
I used to say I didn’t care about money. I’d wear the same jeans I wore in eighth grade if they still fit, and I happily drive my mother-in-law’s old minivan. But then our friend (aka The Sex Offender) moved … Continue reading →
30. April 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
Categories: Home Building, Parenting |
Tags: bubble, materialism, minivan, money, sex offender |
12 comments
Last week I received a check from SAG for our I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter commercial, and I felt richer than I have in years. It wasn’t the monetary amount; it was that my time was worth something. Still. … Continue reading →
08. March 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
Categories: Food, Marriage, Parenting |
Tags: crepes, homemade butter, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, independence, joint account, marriage, money, SAG, staying home, sweet potato |
9 comments