Tag Archives: finances

Free the Beagles!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Seashell

I have a new passion in my life.  It’s called The Beagle Freedom Project(BFP).  It’s an outreach of Animal Rescue, Media & Education (ARME).  BFP is all about rescuing animals incarcerated in research labs after the labs are finished using the … Continue reading →

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Freckles is a Hero

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Seashell

I was going to start this post with ‘Once upon a time’, but then you would think it was a fairy tale.  It’s not.  It’s real life.  It’s the brief story of Freckles, an amazing mamma. On April 2, 2013, there … Continue reading →

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What’s been happening lately

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Seashell

I haven’t had much to say lately.  Or maybe it’s that I have too much to say.  There seems to be a lot going on that is cluttering my mind. Willow had an appointment at the doggie dermatologist last week. … Continue reading →

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Just another day in Paradise

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Seashell

It’s almost nine pm.  It’s a beautiful night, with a cool breeze blowing.  Samba music can be heard through the balcony doors from the show being performed below.  The day was spent on a lounge chair, reading a book and … Continue reading →

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do you wonder if your bank will fail?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Seashell

Scuba Man and I had a discussion the other day that led to me doing a lot of research that evening.  He said he had read a lot in the news regarding Bank of America and how it looks like … Continue reading →

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a shameless plug for selfish reasons

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Seashell

As many of my readers know, we have a home in Avon, North Carolina, where we want to retire.  Avon is a village on Hatteras Island. Hatteras Island, including the beaches within the villages, is the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, … Continue reading →

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it’s that dreaded day again!

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Seashell

It’s mid late Saturday morning and I’m sitting here surfing instead of getting my booty moving.  It’s ‘do the taxes day’ for me and I am not looking forward to it. I do my own taxes.  It’s not that taxing..ha … Continue reading →

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a snickers bar can save you money

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Seashell

I am a regular reader of Get Rich Slowly, a financial blog.  Although I am months behind on reading it, I save every email and read them as I have time.  Today, I found this really interesting post from August … Continue reading →

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C is for Cost of Living

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Seashell

Avon is the middle village on Hatteras Island.  One of the downsides of island living is how much it costs to live there.  After all, you’re not on the mainland where there are many roads and truck deliveries are easy. … Continue reading →

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the really big green rug

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Seashell

One of the drawbacks of living on an island is the lack of choices when it comes to shopping.  If you’re not looking for touristy items, there is rarely more than one good store to shop at, and most of … Continue reading →

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