So, I thought it was high time to re-post this guest post from April 2017 for a few reasons. First, student loans are all the buzz once again this year now that COVID is CLEARLY going to have a huge affect on higher education not only in 2020-2021 but (I would imagine) forever. I also wanted to re-post this because my guest bloggers were on a podcast (Mary is always…
I’ve loved seeing how people were expanding their DIY skills during quarantine. It really got me thinking about the dumb stuff I’ve been known to spend money on. For example, when Cannoli was looking like a homeless ragamuffin, I YouTubed a dog grooming video and, while not perfect, I think he’s looking pretty darn dapper. Plus I don’t think he was thrilled with the idea of having a ponytail, even…
Perhaps the number one question I’ve received since starting my blog is “OK, so how do you actually make money?” because I’m not just a traditional 9-5er. I’ll admit that this is a very taboo topic in our culture so I’ve hesitated writing about it. Will it appear ostentatious? That’s not my intention, but maybe… Please excuse me if it does. This is honestly just a means to teach you…
Every year around graduation time, I like to do a little tribute to the freshly-minted Bachelors degrees and this year, I thought I’d garner some help from my friends who are some of the most brilliant people out there. Warning- they had a LOT of thoughts. We’ve all been where you are. The big, bad world can seem like a scary place when you’re thrust in to it, after having…
Before we begin, I wanted to remind you that you have a week to join my Six Month Clothes Shopping Fast Challenge. Details can be found HERE and I hope you’ll join us! I’ll be the first to admit that I am a HUGE Trader Joe’s fan. I also find it remarkable that they get SO much free advertising due to the cult following that they’ve managed to secure. I,…
Happy Friday everyone! Sorry this post is a day late. So far in 2020, I’ve been religiously posting every single Tuesday and Thursday and this one took a bit longer to come together than I was expecting. Also, I took a quick, last-minute trip (all for a fun reason!) that I’m sure you’ll get to hear all about soon. Because of this last minute trip, I am having to reevaluate…
Yes, I know it’s May 14. Yes, I know this takes type-a to a whole new level. Hear me out. I adore Christmas and am especially excited about it this year because I bought some more decorations from Walmart on December 26. If you thought I decked the halls last year, just you wait. Given what we’ve been through, I think Christmas will be especially meaningful this year. I think…
So, I thought of this post idea when COVID started and bounced it off my of extremely talented friend, Elizabeth Mahon via the Marco Polo app. You see, Elizabeth is a friend from college.. kind of. She was a freshman when I was a senior and to say that we hit it off as pals would be an understatement. You know how there are just those rather random people that…
I think I can speak for just about everybody when I say that I’m pretty sick of the #WFH life. I miss my colleagues. I miss afternoon walks to Bitty and Beaus on the Annapolis dock. I miss taking calls while looking out on College Creek. Sigh, I miss it. Unfortunately I think the current reality isn’t going to change for a lot of us. Even when things go back…
According to last night’s press briefing, stimulus checks are on their way and will hit your account this week. Before you get all excited, make sure you do your research and, before you rack up a $1,200 credit card bill, make sure you are, in fact getting one… Am I getting a stimulus check? Now don’t quote me on this but I’m 99% sure that if you made less than…