This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. So as of when I wrote this post (aka last night) the results of the IG Builder’s Challenge have not been determined. The reason I wrote this post so late, was that I was hoping the results of the pro, novice, and finest finish categories would have been posted so…
Destination Simple – Book Review
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. To be honest I love books! I like holding them, smelling the pages, and being able to turn the pages. It’s one of the things I can’t give up in my de-cluttering. I’ve always wanted a library, and I can say that while my collection doesn’t quite fill a room…
IG Builder’s Challenge 6 – Week 2
We are coming upon the end of the 2nd week of the Instagram Builder’s Challenge 6. I have to say that I successfully completed my desk as of Thursday afternoon and uploaded my pics and completion form Thursday night! If you follow me on Instagram you may have already seen the completed desk…but I’m super pumped to share it with…
IG Builder’s Challenge – Week 1
This week was the first of three weeks for the Instagram builder’s challenge! I am super excited to have discovered and joined the challenge this year with some amazing builders. If you follow me on social media, you’ll have seen some of my pics so far. For those who don’t have or follow me on Instagram or Facebook, I’ll give…
S’mores Cookie Recipe – The Best Cookie Ever!
I’ve been baking more recently (it might be due to the chilly weather), and I happened to stumble upon these amazing s’mores cookies! They only look super fancy and complicated, but they are really actually quite simple! If you have a sweet tooth, these will definitely fulfill that need! All you’ll need is your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and some…
The Downside to Minimalism
I recently read an article that really made me think about the whole minimalist movement. Unfortunately I cannot remember the name of the article or who wrote it, or else I would link to it here. The premise of the article was that this mother jumped on the minimalist fad bandwagon…and it made her a monster. She recalls one encounter where…
Apple Cider Sangria
I’ve been very much clinging to the warm days of summer. I love the warm weather and all of the sunshine, however I’ve noticed over the past few days the sun setting earlier. It has also been more chilly in the mornings and evenings. ð While the leaves are still currently clinging to their branches, I know soon they will start…
The Path to Financial Independence
This post contains affiliate links. For more information see disclosures. When the hubs and I first started this journey a little over a year ago, we just wanted to pay down some of our debts and be able to travel a little more. Our goal wasn’t to become financially independent or retire early (“FIRE”). We didn’t even know what the…
How to Paint Trim Like a Pro
This post contains affiliate links. For more info see disclosures. Painting the trim has been on my to-do list since we moved in. The trim and interior doors were painted in flat paint and it felt almost like chalk. Any little ding or scratch showed and there was no way to even try and clean them. It bugged me every…
Debt Repayment – A Year in Review
It’s been almost a year and a half that my husband and I sat down in our old house and honestly asked ourselves what we were doing and what we wanted our lives to look like. Our house stressed us out, we weren’t sure about our recent move, we weren’t overly happy although we had “everything” we could have ever…