Other posts in this series… 9 Things We Do to Save Money 4 Things We Splurge On My husband Riley and I live a happy, simple life. We don’t keep up with Joneses or try to, and we believe we’re better off because of it. Today I’m sharing 16 things we don’t do in order [Continue Reading…]
Archives for 2017
Siesta Key, Florida Trip to Visit My Grandparents
I returned home on Wednesday evening from a trip to visit my paternal grandparents in Siesta Key, Florida; more about them and why I took this trip in my recent post, On Aging Grandparents. In summation: life is too short and my grandparents are precious and cherished. My Mimi and Poppy don’t live in Siesta [Continue Reading…]
5 Simple and Non-Obsessive Ways to Eat Healthier
If you’ve already read my post entitled Why My Approach to Food is So Relaxed, you know that I’m not big on the extremism and lack of moderation on both sides of the current diet spectrum in modern America. It is important to me to eat healthfully to nourish my body, but I don’t obsess about it [Continue Reading…]
On Aging Grandparents
This is not an easy post to write. All my life, I’ve had three blood grandparents alive–my paternal grandmother and grandfather and my maternal grandmother. My maternal grandfather died before I was born due to longtime alcoholism and I never knew him. My childhood home is in a valley between two hills; my maternal grandmother, Mom-Mom, lives a [Continue Reading…]
The Cure for Chapped Lips
This post contains affiliate links, but it is not a sponsored post! Many of you know (because I’ve mentioned it about 4,000 times) that I have extremely dry skin. And while I’ve largely found products to manage my dry body skin, my lips have long been tricky to keep healthy and moisturized. I’ve found that [Continue Reading…]
Walking Through Grief + Small Steps Forward | February: Rooted
If you watched Why 2016 Was Tough + My Focus Word For 2017, you know that last year was challenging for me personally, and I am focused on becoming more rooted in 2017. (If you didn’t watch that video, this post may not make a lot of sense; you may want to check it out before continuing!) [Continue Reading…]
What I’m Loving (February 2017)
Today is the ninth installment of an ongoing post series, What I’m Loving (June edition, July edition, August edition, September edition, October edition, November edition, December edition, January edition), where I share what I’ve been loving lately in the following categories: Food and Drink, Makeup and Beauty, Home Décor and Products, Entertainment (TV, Music, Books, Internet), Clothing and Accessories, [Continue Reading…]
A Handful of My Best Walt Disney World Tips
I recorded and edited this video a few weeks ago, but have been hesitant to post it because there’s still so much to share beyond what I discuss here! Ultimately, I decided that no one would be planning their trip solely based on this video, so although there are lots more tips to share, the [Continue Reading…]
The Secret to Stress-Free Wedding Planning
This is a repost from the archives for all my readers who will be spring or summer brides! Originally posted in September of 2016. Here’s something that I was told when I was engaged that changed the way I thought about wedding planning: your wedding is just a moment in time. Those eight hours in [Continue Reading…]
We Got Rid of Cable in Exchange for Simpler Living
This is a big step forward for us: we got rid of cable! I know there are some people who are all “take it or leave it” when it comes to watching TV; I am not, and never have been, one of those people. I have long found comfort and refuge in watching hours of [Continue Reading…]
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