I’ve Moved!

Written by cbte on August 21st, 2010

Public Service Announcement:  I am now broadcasting from caseyfriday.com! I’ll let this site sit until the hosting runs out – so enjoy it while it lasts!  Thanks for reading, and I hope you find my new site even more refreshing!

So Many Surprises…

Written by cbte on May 1st, 2010

So… I have a few surprises up my sleeve.  There are surprises for everybody, actually.  However, one special person gets lots more than the rest.  Is there a reason for this?  Sure!  Because I’m cbte and I say so!  No, in all seriousness, there are reasons that will stay between me and that very special [...]

Postpartum

Written by cbte on April 25th, 2010

Well, my media center is gone.  The PS3, the TV, and the surround sound.  So how do I feel? I feel free.  I’ll come to a point in my day where I would usually put on a bluray movie to occupy my time, and I have to actively think of new things to do.  New [...]

Debt-Free Friday: Give

Written by cbte on April 16th, 2010

Often, people associate “giving” with donating money to a charitable cause.  This is a fine example of giving, but it is without a doubt not the only way to give.  There is another form of giving that is forgotten through repetition of its absence.  It is perhaps the most important form of giving you’ll ever [...]

Gratitude

Written by cbte on April 12th, 2010

It’s not too often these days that we take a moment to sit back and think about all the things we’re grateful for. With a new outlook on life and a little help from Tony Robbins, I’ve decided to focus on the things I’m grateful for in my life, every day. When you focus on [...]

Surprises

Written by cbte on April 11th, 2010

Isn’t the world just better with surprises?  Just think about all the surprises you experience – good and bad – during your life.  Would you be the same person without them? I’m absolutely awful at keeping surprises secret, but I love them.  I absolutely love them.  So here’s to surprises.  Go surprise someone, and make [...]

Debt-Free Friday

Written by cbte on April 9th, 2010

Today’s Debt-Free Friday post is closely related to its preceding post. If you missed it, it’s called “Now.” If you’ve been working your debt snowball, or even if you’ve already become debt-free, it’s easier than you think to lose faith. It happens to many people on all sorts of journeys in their lives. The key, [...]

Say

Written by cbte on April 8th, 2010

For a long time, I’ve feared many things. Perception has been one of my main fears. I’ve worried what people will think of me if I speak my mind. The journey I’ve been going on, however, has taught me that it doesn’t matter. People are going to disagree with what you think and say. Some [...]

Love

Written by cbte on April 5th, 2010

Did you let someone you love know that you love them today?  That’s one of the daily affirmations I ask myself at the end of every day now.  It doesn’t mean that you say the three magic words – it means that they feel the words.  A smart girl once told me that perception is [...]

Debt-Free Monday: Don’t Be a Tightwad

Written by cbte on April 5th, 2010

This is a different version of my usual “Debt-Free Friday” posts.  This advice is for those who are gazelle intense with their savings and debt-reduction. I had an epiphany yesterday.  I thought about my past and all the things I did and didn’t do.  I guess, more specifically, I thought about the things I did [...]