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Banana Nut Muesli Recipe

My current breakfast obsession: Muesli! I didn’t even know what muesli was a year ago and now I eat it almost every morning. It’s quick, filling, and healthy, which is basically the breakfast trifecta for me. Oh yeah, and it’s delish!  If you have no clue what muesli is, no worries. I’ll explain and then […]

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My Favorite Affordable Home Workout Equipment

While there have been times when I had a gym membership, which I thoroughly used and enjoyed, I have been working out at home for 3+ years now. I’ve lost weight, built muscle, and become healthier than ever with home workouts. You might think that to do those things, you need a proper home gym […]

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10 Tips for Transitioning to Vegetarian

I’ve been a vegetarian since around the beginning of 2020 but it was a bit of a transition to get to that point. Drastically changing how you eat involves making some big adjustments — to your grocery shopping, your meal planning, your stomach, and your mind. If you’re interested in giving up meat, I’ve got […]

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9 Ways to Lower Your Electric Bill This Summer

Update: This is one of my original blog posts that I’ve made some updates to. As the weather heats up, these tips will help you keep your electric bill down! It’s heating up out there folks! There’s a month or two in between the winter freeze and summer heat where we hardly run the furnace […]

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How to Create an Emergency Meal Plan (with 3 Day Menu)

Creating an emergency meal plan has been on my mind for a while now. It started with a general feeling that I should stock up on some basics when the coronavirus hit. But all of the “stockpile lists” online didn’t feel like they were what I needed. A pantry jam-packed with random basics didn’t feel […]

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How to Make Chores Easier

Overwhelmed by household chores? Got other things you want to spend your time and energy on? Wish there was a way to take some things off of your plate? Yup, yup, and yup!  No worries. I’ve got you on this one.  This post is all about how to make chores easier and how to reduce […]

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My Favorite Amazon Furniture and Home Decor Finds

When we moved from Michigan to Colorado last year, we got rid of so much stuff. Like, probably 80% of our stuff got sold or donated. So when we bought a house here, it looked shockingly sparse. Seriously, this house echoed it was so empty. We’ve been taking our time finding furniture and decor that […]

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8 Types of Clutter (& what to do about them)

Do you know what type of clutter plagues you the most? Most of us have one or a couple of types of clutter that pop up most often in our homes. Once you’ve figured out what types of clutter are your downfall, you’ll be able to work to keep them at bay much easier!  So […]

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How to Prepare For a New Month

I spend a chunk of time on the last day of every month getting ready for a new month. It’s an important time for me to prep for the next month so that I’m organized, ready, and know what’s happening. I honestly look forward to this time because it gets me excited for a fresh […]

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How to Eat More Beans (or get your family to)

Update: This is an old post that I’ve made a bunch of updates to. It seemed like many people stocked up on beans when the coronavirus hit, so I wanted to give you some ways to use them! Plus, we eat mostly vegan at home now, so we eat more beans than ever, so I’ve […]

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