finance, simple living

My Goals for 2019

January 18, 2019

I started this blog a little less than a year ago to document my DIY projects and my journey towards living a more simple life. It literally seems so long ago and I can’t believe how much I’ve grown as a person and a blogger, in the past year! Last year, as I stumbled and navigated the whole “blogging scene”,…

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simple living

3 Tips to Help You Accomplish Your New Year’s Resolutions

January 4, 2019

Happy 2019 everyone! I feel like every year that I get older the time flies by so much faster! It’s crazy! How many of you make New Year’s Resolutions but forget about them or they become “not that important” as time goes on and the magic of a new year wears off? It’s estimated that 40% of Americans make New…

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finance

January Budget Challenge

December 28, 2018

I hope everyone had a great holiday! I just wanted to share with all of you that I’ve been hard at work creating a FREE January Budget Challenge this past month. I’m super excited to be able to share my knowledge and everything I’ve learned (and am still learning) about money and budgeting with others. I know I was super…

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Recipes

Christmas Menu

December 21, 2018

Do you love hosting holiday dinners? I do! For some it can cause a lot of stress, but I absolutely love planning a menu! Day to day cooking sometimes wears me down – I don’t know what to cook, or I get bored; but there’s something about cooking a feast for family that I love! It’s probably why my favorite…

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finance, simple living

25 Unique Ideas for Holiday Gift-Giving

December 14, 2018

This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see disclosures.  This gift giving guide will be a little too late for those who celebrate Hanukkah, but there are still a few more days until Christmas for those who celebrate Christmas. I know for me, Christmas seemed to sneak up on me this year. First, we usually put up our Christmas…

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simple living

Skincare – mandatory self-care

December 7, 2018

This post contains some affiliate links. See disclosures for more information.   All through high school and college I didn’t take great care of my skin. I wore a ton of makeup and bleached my hair out. I rarely washed my face (other than the shower) and never washed my makeup off at the end of the day. I rarely…

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Mindfulness & Gratitude

November 30, 2018

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving spent with family and friends. While everyday should be about thankfulness and giving, the days surrounding the holidays seem extra special.  I am truly grateful for all of my family and friends who support me and love me unconditionally.     Each year that I get older, it seems that time flies by…

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6 Tips to Alleviate Stress

November 16, 2018

No matter how calm we try to be or how much we try to simplify our lives we somehow always manage to get back to “busy”. Whether it’s a change of seasons, routines, or schedules…it never fails. If the environment around us is practicing “busyness”, we will tend to lean more towards “busyness”, as the environment around us influence us.…

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finance

6 Habits of Frugal People You Should Learn to Secure Your Financial Future

November 9, 2018

I am pleased to announce that this week’s article was written by guest writer, Aiden White. Below is a little bio about him:   Aiden has a keen interest in writing. After completing graduation he has started blogging as a full-time activity. He has started to contribute articles on various platforms. He has interests in financial topics including creative ideas,…

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