Recipe Blog?

I'm noticing many fellow bloggers are switching blogging platforms. I'm wondering if I should do that as well. I found imcreator.com to create your own web sites that seems interesting.  I've also thought about creating a web site for tried and true recipes. People always post these recipes and they've never tried them themselves. I have been on this kick on trying new recipes since I just received a Cuisinart food processor (and it's RED - so excited!!) so perhaps I'd try a recipe, post the recipe with a picture of my results, and add a review.

Kicking the idea around anyway. I don't know. There's so much I want to do (I'm on the warpath, for lack of a better word, to find out more about common core that is started at our local school this year and talking to our state and federal senators and house representatives) so I'm not sure if I should take on another blog or not.

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Jabawockeez Mix

My husband mixed the music for my daughter's varsity cheer squad and they did a Jabawockeez mask dance for it last night. It was neat. If he'd had his old equipment, like some of this mackie mixer at musicians friend, it'd have been a lot easier I think. He did it with software he had on his computer since he sold all his mixer equipment.  It turned out better than any music the high school has had before. Usually, it's bad but when my husband does it, it sounds great over the sound system.

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my RA Retirement Accounts

The U.S. Treasury is supposed to pick the manager over the myRA retirement plan Obama mentioned in his state of the union address?  Anybody else worried about that?

I'm not crazy about the government getting involved in my retirement. They've spent social security. I don't want them to have one little thing to do with any more of my retirement.

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Personal Emergency Funds

Wow, not going to let my husband see that the classic fender modern player is almost $160 off list price! He'd be asking for this too. He's known for busting budgets while he makes "deals" with me and I'm very budget minded right now.

I'm starting an emergency fund to get saved before I go hard on the credit card debt. I can't decide if I should go for a three month emergency fund or a six month emergency fund? A three month seems possible while a six month seems discouraging. Maybe do a three month fund, work on the credit cards and get those out of the way, and then add onto the emergency fund?

Do you have an emergency fund? What would you suggest?  Dave Ramsey said 3-6 months. I'm a Libra...I don't make decisions well.

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