Practical Ways to Improve Your Home, Life, & Budget
I used to wash my bed sheets only about every other week to use less water and be more environmentally friendly (My mother always washed our bed sheets once a week). I also shower every day and change my pyjamas every 2 days, so I figured I did not need to change my bed sheets […]
People often ask me how many pairs of shoes the average woman owns, and how many pairs I personally own. This question got me thinking of my own shoe collection and what general tips I follow. I like to consider myself a simple woman when it comes to shoes (personally, having too many shoes clutters […]
The other day, someone asked me how many pairs of jeans I own. This question sent me into major KonMari mode to get to the bottom of this question (this was easy considering I usually do a once-a-season closet purge/organization in an attempt to simplify my life and wardrobe) Quick Links: 1. Let’s Start with […]
Walking is one of the simplest, least intimidating, and most effective ways to stay active and boost our health. It’s also one of the best ways to do cardio and get fit. More importantly, walking is your best way to take the first steps toward an active lifestyle. No pun intended. Below, we’ll review a […]
If you want to live a healthy, happy, and long life, one of the most important things you need to make time for is exercise. As the old saying goes, “If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness.” To me, the biggest benefit is to stay fit and […]
Back in 2010, I was a poor student with virtually no savings. All my savings had been quickly swallowed up by tuiton payments and I started going into debt. When I started earning a full-time salary (which was barely over $30,000) I began saving around $100 a month. Over the years, I learned about personal […]
Being frugal and saving money comes down to a lot of little things. Sure it’s important to make wise decisions on the big stuff: house, car, vacation, etc. But don’t underestimate the power of frugal habits. Eating out after work may not seem like a big deal. It can’t matter that much, can it? Well, […]
How discouraging is it to spend time carefully organizing an area of your home so that is looks nice and functions better, only to look back at it in a month or less and see it looking like a disaster zone again? Ugh. The worst. Why can’t we just organize things once and have them […]
Note: Because of Covid-19, you may have less people at your Thanksgiving dinner than in the past, but I think you’ll still appreciate these money saving ideas! If you’ve hosted a big holiday meal before, you probably know that it can get expensive. But just because it can get expensive, doesn’t mean that it has […]
Halloween is nearly here! Though I’m not a Halloween fanatic, I pretty much love all holidays and festivities! I think any holiday is a fun break from the everyday and I like to find little ways to make a special day feel special. And I truly mean “little ways” because most of us don’t have […]
