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DIY Gallery Wall on a Budget

I finally got around to making some artwork for above my bed šŸ™‚ I got sick of looking at that blank space and since I’ve been here for over a year I figured it...

That (elusive) Holiday Spirit

I’m not sure the reason but, this year I’ve been having trouble getting into the holiday spirit. Here it is nearly two weeks before Christmas and I barely have any decorations up at all;...

Budget Thanksgiving Table Decor

Thanksgiving Tablescape on a Budget

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and is able to spend it with those near and dear. I am lucky to spend it with my Mom, brother, sister, brother-in-law, my sister’s mother-in- law...

How Do You De-Stress?

Stress can either be, all consuming or just under our radar, but it’s usually an unavoidable part of modern life. How we deal with it, though, to me at least, is the key to...

Home workout equiptment

Where oh where, Has My Workout Gone?

  Somewhere along the line I lost one of my best intentions, my workout. It has literally been over a year since I have had any sort of routine going for exercise and that...

Life’s Simple Pleasures

I was just thinking about how busy my life’s been of late and how one day can seemingly run into the next without notice. It’s hard to plan anything fun when times are so...

Pumpkin Spice Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

It’s that time of year again; autumn, I’m sad that summer’s gone, but I’m looking forward to cold nights and brilliant fall colors. Time to put away the summer clothes and bring out the...

10 Good Things About Being Broke

Lately, when money’s been tight, I’ve been trying to come up with lists of the good aspects of the situation and I have found that it helps keep things in perspective for me. There...

Algebra To Induce Terror in Grown Woman

I know I mentioned in my first post that I am going to school; I am and loving it so far. I am not sure if everyone is familiar with how online schools are...

Dress Shopping: the Stuff of Nightmares

I don’t know about anyone else, but for me dress shopping is right up there with the horror of bathing suit shopping and the pain of root canal treatment. Unlike bathing suit shopping, I...