Practical Ways to Simplify & Improve Your Life
Are you feeling like you are just getting by and not living your life on purpose? We can help you simplify your life to let what matters the most take center stage.
Mind & Happiness
110 Simple Life Quotes to Inspire You to a Simple & Happy Life
Wading through life can sometimes feel like a Herculean effort. Nobody knows the secret to success, especially when it concerns ...
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Top 40 Things To Be Grateful For In 2021
I’ve tried to make use of the time we have had during the quarantine to start learning new skills. One ...
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75+ Best Hobbies for Women in 2021
Here are some of my favorite hobbies and activities that never fail make me happy no matter what mood I'm ...
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11 Tips for Living a More Active Lifestyle
Update: This is a repost of one of my very first blog posts from 2016. The advice in this post ...
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Saving Money
Spend your money on purpose. Take control of your finances by creating your personal budget and learning new ways to cut expenses and save more money.
How to Make Birthdays Special When You’re Broke (50 Cheap Birthday Ideas)
Birthdays are kind of a big deal at our house. Austin’s birthday was a few weeks ago and it basically ...
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How to Get Married for $1000
Austin and I dated for 2 month, were engaged for 2 months, got married for $1000, and are coming up ...
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13 Ways To Not Spend Money
If you've ever spent more than you should have, gone over your budget, or regretted a purchase, this one's for ...
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How to Live on $2500 Per Month
For years, Austin and I lived on less than $1500 per month. My blog post showing our average monthly budget at ...
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Saving Money on Groceries
15 Best Tips to Save Money on Your Groceries
When we think about the things that usually cost us a lot of money, we often think about housing, cars, ...
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23 Healthy Meals on a Budget (Starting at $0.64 Per Serving)
Trying to turn over a new leaf with a healthy lifestyle? Don’t let excuses get in your way. I’ve heard ...
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Eating Healthy on a Budget: Top 10 Tips To Save The Most Money
There is a misconception that eating healthy is more expensive. It's generally true but there are plenty of ways to ...
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Budget Grocery List: $50 a Week for Two Adults
Is it possible for two adults to eat for $50 per week? Yes, if you have a budget grocery list ...
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Organizing Your Home & Decluttering
Declutter your home with intention. Clutter is not just the stuff that is in your closets and on the floor. It’s what stands between you and a happy, simple life.
How Many Shirts Should I Own?
Ever since I gave up my 9 to 5 job and chose a freelancer career, I’ve been trying to create ...
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15 Best Declutter “Before & After” Images
In the past year, we went through major decluttering projects in our home, including a very messy garage, a bedroom ...
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5 Tips to Declutter Your Garage Quickly (Real-Life Example)
Are you fed up with the mess and clutter in your garage? You are not the only one, most people ...
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Declutter Your Clothes (For a Wardobe that Makes You Feel & Look Good)
I bet that you have just the right amount of clothes in your closet, right? right?? hmmmm. If you're like ...
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Wash Your Bed Sheets Every 1 to 3 Weeks (Take the Quiz!)
Many people want to find out how often they should wash their bed sheets because washing bed sheets is time ...
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The Biggest Secret To A Perpetually Clean House
Austin is a good cook. He gets creative in ways I would never think of and it's almost always delicious ...
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How Many Clothes Should I Have?
How many clothes do I need? It’s a super common question: How many “xyz” should I have? Jeans.Pajamas.Shoes.Shirts.Dresses.Tops.Underwear, etc. I ...
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Declutter Your Home: Where to Start When You’re Drowning in Clutter
Have things gotten out of hand, and you know it's time to declutter your home? You've been so crazy busy ...
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Check out our minimalist series of “How many should I have?”:
Setting Goals For a Successful Life
Life is not just about the short-term pressure of saving money, paying the bills, and keeping your home simple and organized. It’s also about living a live on purpose. Thinking about and defining the right short-term, mid-term and long-term goals will set you on a path to success.
New Month, New Goals: 5 Easy Ideas for a Fantastic Month
Flipping the calendar always reminds us that the beginning of a new month is the opportunity for other new beginnings, ...
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101+ Long-Term Goals For a Successful Career & Life
Most people setting goals think about what they can accomplish in the next few weeks. But big, important goals can ...
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60+ Mid-Term Goals to Give Your Life a New Direction
In my earlier posts, I have outlined why it is important to set short-term goals, mid-term goals, and long-term goals ...
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51 Great Goals to Set to Change Your Life
It's almost that time again. Time to start thinking about what goals you want to set for next year ...
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Building Healthy Habits for Life
Like most things, healthy habits develop slowly, and we need to build them one step at a time. But the rewards are a happier and healthier you.
10 Healthy Habits You Need in Your Life
I’m all about working on creating healthier habits! What we do every single day is what determines our lives, so ...
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The 20 Best Healthy Habits to Start (Low Effort, Big Rewards)
Let’s face it: We all want to be fit, healthy, active, and happy. We also admire people who seem to ...
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20+ Healthy Habits for Life
I've struggled with adopting new healthy habits for life, and you've probably struggled, too. I used to start with big, ...
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What We’re Eating on the Zero Sugar Diet
Over the last year, I’ve been making big efforts to consume less sugar. My efforts got a bit more drastic ...
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Work and Career
What is Success? 40 Amazing Stories + 7 Tips for Success
The success race has made us believe that if we haven’t accomplished a rigid list of things by the time ...
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What Should I Do For a Living? 60+ Cool & Well Paid Jobs
The question we all face at one point or another in our lives: "What should I do for a living?" ...
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A 6-Figure Salary is $100k/Year, $8.3k/Month, $48/Hour (& How to earn $100k+)
In this article, we will first look at how much a 6-figure salary is, review 10 jobs that earn 6+ ...
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Misc
60+ Inspiring Family Picture Outfits
Planning a family photoshoot and unsure about what to wear? You are not alone. Choosing a photographer is hard but ...
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Left Hand Itching Means Something Is Coming Your Way: Interesting Facts About this Superstition
According to Web.archive.org, “Superstitions can be defined as beliefs or practices that allow people to explain events that otherwise seem ...
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