One has to have a clear and realistic budget. For many, housing costs are the biggest budget category. This is also the case for me and my family. Our home mortgage, property taxes, and home insurance make up about 35% of spending. That said, it’s worth considering ways to reduce costs in this budget category. And paying off the mortgage would definitely reduce costs – at a price. Continue reading “Why We Carry a Mortgage”
Month: June 2016
Brownies, Plastic Kiddie Pool, Park Swing
Febrile Seizures
My wife and I were woken up by a new sound from our daughter’s room at 3am on Sunday morning. It was very strange. Adelaide has a certain sound she makes when she has a diaper rash. It’s something like an inhale someone might make when an existing wound gets touched. The sound Sunday morning was part this sound and part scream. Continue reading “Febrile Seizures”
Introduction
Hello and welcome to RoseRelish. The goal of this site is to share one family’s attempts at slowing down to enjoy the small things that make life beautiful. Continue reading “Introduction”