Budget-Friendly Tips for Back To School I confess, shopping for school supplies is one of my favorite things. I look forward to it every year. I know, it’s pretty dorky, but stationary, paper planners and office supplies make me happy. I know I’m not the norm. I also know that shopping for back to ...
My Favorite Shortcuts to Get Through Busy Weeks I don’t know about you, but when I’m super busy with work, everything at home seems to fall apart. I’ve been working so much lately that I am dropping the ball at home – big time. We’ve been eating a lot of convenience food and we ...
Best Trader Joe’s Items To Feed A Family I have been really busy with work, volunteering and parenting lately. Summer camps in our area are really expensive so my son is in a lot of different half day camps, which means I’m working while parenting. My husband also travels a lot, so I’m ...
My Favorite Books That I Couldn’t Get Out Of My Head Long After I Finished Them It’s no secret that I love books. I would happily spend an entire Saturday reading on my patio. I’m in a book club and I usually read one or two books a month outside of my book club ...
My favorite Tactics For Goal-Slaying Recently, as I was doing my usual Sunday planning session, I realized that I can actually cross some of my big goals off my to do list. These are home-related goals that have literally been on my to do list for three years (and in my mind for even ...
Biggest Pet Peeves Of People With Chronic Illness Something interesting happens when you are diagnosed with a chronic illness, regardless of the disease or condition. Somehow, certain people in your life become medical experts. Fortunately for me, I come from a big, tight-knit family so I’m used to getting unsolicited advice on private ...
Roundup of My Favorite Camping Tips My family went camping every summer when I was growing up. I tried going in college with some friends but it was a bit of a disaster since we weren’t really prepared to be the adults. Fast forward to last year when my own little family went ...
My Favorite Underutilized Stores For Makeup and Skincare I have always had sensitive skin that breaks out pretty easily (even at my age), so I shy away from trying new products. Even high end skincare lines have caused my skin to break out. That being said, I am 41 and am starting to ...
Roundup of My Favorite Tips to Simplify Life I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to simplify life so that I spend less time dealing with chores and more time relaxing or having fun with my family and friends. It seems like life just gets busier and busier these ...
What 8 Years of Chronic Illness Has Taught Me…Or A Look On The Positive Side My oldest son just turned eight last week, which is a wonderful, happy time for my family. However, with the happiness that comes from seeing him grow into such an incredible person who I truly enjoy spending time ...
