As I’ve talked about awhile ago in “Let’s Talk Money“, many American households would not have enough money to pay for an unexpected expense. According to The Associate Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, two-thirds of Americans would struggle to scrounge up $1000 in emergency. That study includes high income earners as well. If your car broke down today and…
Recently the hubs and I went on a trip to Orlando, Florida. It was fun and exhausting all at the same time and I realized that I need to schedule more nap-time while vacationing! It’s actually been awhile since we’ve been on “real” vacation, I think ~4 years when we went on our honeymoon to Jamaica? But I always get…
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. A few months ago I shared with you my DIY kitchen island which gave us so much more counter space and storage. It’s been a lifesaver and I use it daily! When we bought the butcher block it came in a standard size, so we ended up having to cut…
This post may seem a little late, but in the Northeast it hasn’t been warm enough for me to want to throw open the windows and start spring cleaning. Thankfully summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st, so I’m still within the realm of spring! Anyway, here are 8 spring cleaning musts that often get abandoned during our usual cleaning…
This post may contain affiliate links. See disclosures for more information. When we started new jobs, my husband’s workplace had a birthday tradition of whoever’s birthday was last, that person would bring in something to eat for the next person’s birthday. Well his colleague whose birthday fell after his loved cannolis! I love a good cannoli too, but generally reserve those…
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. Here’s some more DIY inspiration! This one is a farmhouse table! My parents were in desperate need for a new dining table. The one they had was at least as old as I was and with two kids (my sister and I) we definitely beat it up over the…
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. If you have read “Simplifying Your Wardrobe” or “Why It’s Hard to Let Go” on capsule wardrobes you may be familiar with Courtney Carver and her Project 333 Challenge. Well her book, along with many others, has been on my reading list for some time. Finally I have gotten…
I absolutely love when I get to do “nothing” and just enjoy the little things… For us, the weekends are usually reserved for errands and chores. Now, it’s definitely not as bad as it sounds because it’s actually when we get to spend the most time together and catch up. Saturday morning usually starts with sleeping in. 🙂 If you…
This post contains affiliate links. For more info see disclosures. In our first house we were so excited to plan our kitchen. We made sure we had plenty of prep space and as well as “unlimited” cabinet space. We fit in a walk in pantry and we installed a ton of pull-out drawers and wide cabinets so that everything we…
This post may contain affiliate links. See disclosures for more information. These last few weeks I’ve been discussing money. If you missed it, “Let’s Talk Money” was about why we should be more open and discuss money with others and the sad financial state of most Americans’ finances. “Easy Ways to Save” was where I laid out easy money…
