Virginia Tech, like the other senior military academies, has a strong class ring tradition. Ours dates back to 1911 when a student designed a ring for his class a year after they finished college. Now, a class-elected committee designs a unique ring for each class, and ours features everything from bars downtown to eight stars in the Blacksburg sky…
Lisa
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March 4×4
So today is our sixth dating anniversary. If you’re wondering if the romance is still alive, Mac brought an Omaha Steaks catalog to bed last night, read it, and then fell asleep. I’m joining with Alex and Amanda for their 4×4 link up this month! It’s a recap of four favorites from each month. 4 favorite…
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Creative ways to save money
Y’all probably think that my constant posts about money and budgeting mean that I’m obsessed with money. I’m not, but I am fairly budget-conscious. This is a not a sponsored post, just me sharing my opinions. 1. Reduce your utilities usage. When I’m at home during the day, I keep most of the lights off…
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Mostly 21 Day Fix meals
These are some mostly 21 Day Fix compliant recipes that we like and the easy modifications to be fully 21 Day Fix compatible. Philly cheese steaks – change and reduce bread (rolls to whole wheat), reduce cheese Chili – reduce beans, add more veggies Sloppy Joes – change and reduce bread, use fresh tomatoes instead of…
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A bit of a pickle
So yesterday, I found out that I was accepted into the grad program I applied for last month, and I’m really excited. But now my job situation is up in the air. I was offered a job with USAA but would have to work every Saturday. This grad program is designed for working professionals and…
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30 by 30 update: March 2015
I crossed a few more things off my list since January. The biggest to me is paying off over 50% of my student loans. I’m really grateful that I was able to do that within 5 years of graduation. And I’ve missed Pure Barre so much that I bought a membership for the studio here…