Perhaps the #1 question I get asked is, “How do you stay so organized?” I would be lying if I said it’s all an act and that I’m kind of a mess and that it’s all for the ‘gram. That wouldn’t be true. I am, in fact, super organized and share this on social not to give you a complex but to show you how you can do it too!…
I don’t know if I’ve ever done a post like this before, but I always enjoy reading them from other people. 2019 was, like all years, a year of ups and downs. I traveled more than I ever had, saw some amazing new cities, and even gained airline status on Southwest. January We rang in 2019 with a nasty bug. Both Jim and I were sick, but we still managed…
I love January. Is that weird? I’ve been told that is it and I don’t care. I love the new beginnings, the freshness of all the new Christmas presents, the closet detoxes, cleaning after the decorations get boxed up and the motivation to start anew. I always make New Year’s Resolutions and almost always stick to them. I’m type-A like that. Here I’ll share my resolutions to perhaps inspire you…
It’s no secret that I love to cook and bake but the workaholic in me sometimes finds it hard to find the time. When I’m on an Arbonne 30 cycle, things get a little easier, but ultimately, I need fast, easy, and healthy things to make that will last me a few days. I’m not one of those people who can’t eat things multiple days in a row. Give me…
Welcome to week 2 of Thankful Thursday. It’s so easy to take family for granted and I try to make a concerted effort not to. I know several people who have lost parents or are estranged from siblings. Even though my family, like all families, is far from perfect, they’re mine and I’m forever grateful. On Monday, I went down an Ancestry.com rabbit hole and was able to finally link…
It’s November, friends. The days are shorter, there’s a crisp in the air and educators the world over are limping toward Thanksgiving break. Educator or not, I think we can all agree that things are quite busy right now and having a few days off in a few short weeks is going to be very nice. Today I’m starting a little four-week series for the month of November to express…
Perhaps the #1 question I get from friends and family is “How did you land your job?” I’ll admit that my story is unique (it involves being irate at my principal and impulsively writing a cover letter about Steve Jobs) but it can be done. So many teachers falsely assume that, because their degrees are in education and that their relevant work experience involves cutting out paper bumble bees and…
I went to the Atlantis in the Bahamas a few weeks ago and perhaps the #1 question I got asked on social media was something along the lines of, “So, you’re a budget blogger… How is this a budget-friendly trip?” The short answer was that it wasn’t. At all. Atlantis is very, very expensive no matter how you slice it. One thing I should clarify overall is that I’m not…
It’s no secret that I’m NUTS for all things holiday. I recently bought three hand carved pumpkins at Homegoods, which are patiently awaiting their debut until fall decor is socially acceptable, which I’m thinking is quite soon. OK, OK, I know what you’re thinking… I’ll show you what they look like…. Also, come September 25ish, my 700 square foot condo WILL look like Halloween threw up in it. This is…
The designers of Prime knew EXACTLY what they were doing when they created this little subscription service. It’s like, why would I ever run to Target when I know I can get everything I need with one click? Well, I do still love Target, but the convenience factor of Prime is certainly nice, especially with all of my traveling lately. Speaking of traveling, I’ve been really on a mission to…