Ah, the cooler Fall-like weather has arrived! I used to look forward to throwing the windows open as soon as it cooled off outside both the save money and to simply enjoy the fresh breeze. I say used to, because now we have allergies in the family to take into consideration. Would it be bad to admit that if it were just my husband with the allergies, I'd open the windows during the day and close them in the evening before he got home? I can't bring myself to do that to our kids, so closed the windows shall stay.

There are so many wonderful outdoor places to go when the weather is nice and cool. Since we're doing our darndest to cut back on our expenses, we opted to go the free route. Well, it required gas to get there, but you know what I mean. Our family bike ride through a local park was just what the doctor ordered - fresh air, exercise, and time together as a family.

Perfect, our family most definitely is not. We have plenty of rough times, but I'm grateful for the few hours today that seemed almost perfect!