About 6 months ago I started into a spending fast after reading a book by Anna Newell Jones. It totally changed the way I think about money, but I had a hard time actually putting it into practice. I had a bunch of little incidents pop up that only ADDED to my debt, we moved…
A Year in Review: 2017
2017 was an incredible year. It was our first full calendar year as parents. From January to December, I was a mother I can’t believe how the fast the time has gone. They tell you that happens, and they’re right. Here are a few of the highlights from 2017: Corey, Clara, & I started going…
Goals for the New Year
Goal setting is important to me. I never start into a big project until I know what my end goal is. This applies to my work life, my home life, my blog life etc. It’s important to set goals so that you aren’t shooting aimlessly into the dark night. Goals keep you focused on the…
Engaged?!
Yes. You read that correctly. Corey and I are engaged (finally). I’m so excited to share our planning process. I’ve been pseudo planning a wedding for a while now, but now that things are official I’ve been able to really get started. But really, the best part of being engaged is knowing that in 13ish…
8 Gift Ideas for your Toddler
My family has always been into BIG Christmas. We’ve always gotten (and given) lots of gifts, and to be honest, we’ve really gone overboard quite a few times. That’s not a bad thing, and I will never look back on my childhood Christmases and think…”Man I wish I’d gotten fewer of the things I begged…
Book Club 2018
When I was in the 6th grade, I was wandering a store with my mom. She told us we could pick out a book, so I did. At the time, I wasn’t all that into reading for fun. In fact I didn’t really enjoy reading at all. It had always been sort of difficult for…
Autumn Leaves
A few weeks ago, I was blessed with the gift of a new camera. Well, new to me. And it wasn’t really a gift. I bought it, but how it ended up in my hands, it seems like it was a gift. I had just decided that it was time to take the leap and…
Finally Fall
I never thought I’d be saying this, but I’m so happy that it’s fall. Today I turned the heat on at the house. There’s something about the smell of turning your heat on for the first time in months…I’ve also put in all my Fall Scentsy wax melts and put up my adorable fall wreath….
Achieving Work Life Balance
As you may know, my full-time gig involves me sitting behind a desk all day. I work in the managed care industry for a start up that is growing like crazy. I like to think I’ve had something to do with that growth. However it has also meant learning some hard lessons about work life…
5 on Friday: Katie Lately
This week has been a busy one! The company I work for is undergoing some serious growth and because of that the work week is flying by every. Single. Week. It’s nice to sit down at my computer and slow things down for a second while I blog. Today I’m sharing 5 on Friday. 5…