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The Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM

Every year, the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico plays host to an annual event called the Balloon Fiesta.  It’s a famous event that brings in upwards of one million visitors from all over the world to Albuquerque and nearby Santa Fe during the course of eight days.   Albuquerque is located only an hour-and-a-half’s flight from […]

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writtenFYI.com Blog

How We Started our Blog

When writtenFYI was first started, we had very little experience with anything having to do with blogging.  However, we had a full life to share and the desire to inspire healthy eating and world travel in others.  The idea was to maintain a schedule for writing projects that we had talked about and never completed.  […]

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Life Insurance as a Savings Vehicle

Recently, I’ve had the privilege of guest posting on one of my favorite personal finance blogs, Budgetinginthefunstuff.com.  I wrote about short term and long term savings and how my husband and I have used whole life insurance policies to fund some of our purchases over the years.  Although whole life insurance isn’t usually considered a […]

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Personal Finance and Blogging

The business of blogging is offering a positive impact on the personal finance model for many today. When one researches the term ‘personal finance’ on the internet, it comes up 727,000,000 times in .24 seconds!  That’s not to say that all of these articles have the same information or even the same opinions – because they do not.  Some […]

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Mushroom Stroganoff

Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe

This creamy and delicious stroganoff recipe can be served over brown rice or whole wheat pasta. Since mushrooms are packed with protein, it’s hearty and satisfying enough to be served as a stand-alone dish. But it also goes well with steamed broccoli or a garden salad.  This is a great comfort-food  and healthy eating recipe. […]

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Blogging is for Kids

The summer’s almost over and many young people have stayed busy with swimming, golf, and piano lessons, taekwondo, and just plain sleeping in.  My grandchildren have also been included in all of the above, but they are also learning another activity that has become exciting to them and us.  They are learning to become proficient […]

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The oldest of Boston's Historic Fire Stations

Boston’s Historic Fire Stations

Engine 33 and Ladder 15 are housed at the same fire station – one of the historic fire stations and the oldest fire station in Boston.  These two vehicles were specially manufactured and sized to fit through the arched wooden bay doors of the station.  The building, built in 1887, is weathered and worn . . […]

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