Ah, garage sale season. I love the thrill of finding amazing deals at garage sales but even better, making money and reducing clutter in my own home! This spring, I decided to have a garage sale during our city-wide rummage sale weekend. In the end, we made roughly $1,000, which was enough to pay ourRead More
Friends, I Have Big News
Friends and family, I’ve been keeping something under wraps and I’m finally ready and excited to tell you about it! Since May, I have been working tirelessly on creating on my first WordPress blog and e-commerce website. This has been something I’ve been eager to do for years but always just lacked the time andRead More
Halfway Through 2019: The Top 10 Books I’ve Read
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase. I’ll admit, this is my first year since high school *ahem 10 years ago* that I’ve devoted more time to reading. For the lastRead More
5 Secrets to Thrifting
Thrifting is a great way to save money, but it’s also great for our environment. Thrifting exercises the three r’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. Value Village is one of the largest recyclers of used clothing in the world, diverting 650 million pounds of quality goods from landfills each year! The resale industry is also one ofRead More
10 Ways to Be a Better Friend
Being a true friend can be difficult in today’s digital culture. Daily we engage with our social media feeds often seeing highlights from our friends and families lives. I remember going off Facebook for a month and when I returned, there was major news revealed on Facebook in my family, but I was never toldRead More
Why Being Average is Okay
Have you ever stared up at the stars and suddenly you feel minute? Starting this blog felt a lot like standing among the stars. The internet is already chock-full of creative social influencers. What business do I have adding to the noise? I found myself trying to “find my edge,” and quickly I felt defeated.Read More