finance, simple living

5 BIG Spending Habits That Can Make or Break You

September 20, 2019

Happy September! I don’t know about you, but here in the Northeast it became cold September 1st – like 40’s. I dug out my winter-wear and have been wearing sweatshirts non-stop! Am I the only one that Fall snuck up on?!?!?! Anyway, today’s post is all about 5 BIG spending habits that can make or break you. Sure, those lattes…

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simple living

How Living an Intentional Life Supports My Introverted Self

August 2, 2019

This post contains affiliate links. For more info see disclosures. Anyone who knows me well knows I am an introvert. Growing up I had a few core friends I was completely comfortable around. We hung out at school, birthday parties, and the occassional get-togethers. However, my friends hung out a lot more without me. It wasn’t because I wasn’t invited,…

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Design/DIY, simple living

My Tiny Home Obsession…

July 12, 2019

I absolutely LOVE tiny homes. I’m totally obsessed with them! I love the multifunctional layouts and unique storage each home has and I often search tiny home designs for inspiration and multifunctional pieces. Even my outdoor coffee table came from a tiny home design, as I needed it to also function as a dining table. While the hubs and I…

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Clean/Organize, simple living

The Real Reason Decluttering Does Not Work

July 5, 2019

A couple weeks ago I posted an article titled “Why You Don’t Need to Buy Storage Containers to Keep You Organized.” You can go read the article if you missed it, but I talked about how fancy storage containers don’t keep you organized. You need to actually declutter your possessions before trying to organize them. However, I might have lied…

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simple living

Embracing the Calm

May 10, 2019

Everyone who knows me, knows I’m a home-body. I’ve got JOMO. If you haven’t heard the term before, JOMO stands for the “joy of missing out”. It’s not that I don’t love to travel or go out and do things. I absolutely love to travel and explore new places. I also enjoy shopping (when I’m in the mood to) and…

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finance, simple living

Analysis Paralysis…

April 19, 2019

About a month ago the hubs and I went on a vacation to Tulum, Mexico. We were definitely in need of a vacation and invited the warm weather and relaxation. When we returned we were met with bipolar weather (warm days as high as 60 degrees and others where it was 30 degrees and snowing). I for sure thought that…

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Design/DIY, simple living

Spring is in the Air!

March 29, 2019

This post contains affiliate links. For more info please see disclosures. It’s finally starting to warm up outside and the snow is finally starting to melt! While I love seeing the snow start to disappear, it often leads to a very muddy and damp spring. 🙁 While spring isn’t my favorite season, I’m super excited to be able to get…

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Clean/Organize, simple living

Remove Soap Scum and Hard Water Stains Naturally

March 22, 2019

My house has hard water and unfortunately the hard water stains on our fiberglass shower insert was a whole new experience for me. Soon after we moved into our first house we had a water softener installed because we were worried about hard water running through all of the small parts of the high efficiency on-demand hot water system we…

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