Category: Daily life

  • Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be Pinterest Perfect

    It’s easy to be swayed into feeling the need to create a Pinterest perfect Thanksgiving, but why stress if you don’t have to? Yes, there are beautiful images all over the internet of picturesque tablescapes and to-die-for recipes, but at the end of the day, the simpler you can make the holiday, the more thankful…

  • Sometimes Picking Up Where You Left off is hard

    Sometimes picking up where you left off is hard, especially the more time has lapsed. I’ve been missing this space, journaling, creating, and sharing on my little corner of the internet, but it’s hard feeling like you have anything to say at all once so much time has passed. So this is my comeback –…

  • A Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Every Kind of Mom

    Well ya’ll, Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re still looking for the perfect gift for the mom in your life, I’ve got you covered! Whether your mom is the practical and minimal type, sentimental, chic and fashionable, into nature and the outdoors, or appreciates acts of service, you will find something…

  • Master Bedroom Refresh on a Budget

    Exercising ‘Care Creates Contentment’ (more on this from @debtfree.mom on Instagram) can take your budget or pretty much any area of your life a long way simply by just caring for what you already have. During spring cleaning, I typically find that I have the urge to spend thinking “oh if only I had a…

  • Tips for your Spring Cleaning Routine

    When I first started living on my own, I thought spring cleaning had to be this huge, daunting group of tasks. But now, after having been a homeowner for over 10 years, it’s easier to see that seasonal cleaning is just expand upon the cleaning and maintainence of your home that you should already be…