Life Hacks

How I begin my day is crucial to how I end my day. I make a conscious decision every morning to ensure that my day begins on a high note. I like to get up early. I like to shower and blow dry my hair, put on my makeup, sit down with a cup of […] More

Get a second job, go back to college and get a really beneficial degree or win the lottery; these are all great ways to ensure you can make a little extra cash. We can tell you all day long that you can go out and sell the things you no longer wear, have a yard […] More

Bad ideas are all over the place, and they’re not always as bad as they seem. Sometimes a bad idea makes for the best story. Sometimes a bad idea turns into a really good life lesson. After all, we appreciate a good mistake. For one, it means you’re trying (unless, of course, it means that […] More

Bathrooms freak me out. I wear shoes in the shower – even my own – and I cannot touch anything in them. I am a bathroom freak in a way that is probably not healthy, but it’s just that they gross me out so much. I have a thing about grout in showers and tubs […] More

Home is where the heart is, and we all enjoy being surrounded by items we love. We all have different styles, tastes and preferences when it comes to home, and there is nothing wrong with that. Our home is a beautiful mixture of light and bright, chic and elegant and “up high” so that our […] More

Thirty-three is quickly approaching, and I’m welcoming it with open arms. My birthday is the last day of this month, and I love my birthday. While many women dread their birthdays, especially after 29, I’m not one of them. I’m embracing my age, and I’m loving it. Right now, at almost 33, I’m better than […] More

School is back in session and college students are back to waiting longingly for the weekend so they can go home and eat good food cooked by mom and dad. Having never lived away from my parents when I was in college, I don’t know about this; but I know the good food deal is […] More

For years I thought that the way my morning began was what set the tone for my day. I still feel that to an extent, but now I know that the tone of my day has more to do with my reaction to how my morning begins more than how it actually goes. It can […] More

It seems that everyone is working from home at least part time these days. Even my husband is now working from home full-time as he has a job after 15 years with his former employer. He’s loving every second of it, and he’s happy that he made this transition. What it means for him is […] More

We talk a lot about cash back credit cards and business credit cards, but it’s been a while since we’ve considered the great value of a travel credit card. It’s not really a card that benefits you much if you don’t travel but if you do, it can be highly rewarding on a regular basis. […] More

Sometimes we go through life learning lessons that are so valuable they cannot often be put into words. Other days we remember to brush our teeth before noon and we put on pants before our husband comes home from work so we can pretend we had a useful and productive day with the kids. The […] More

Good health has always been a priority for me, but it’s become more so since I turned 32 last year. I noticed that my good genes, the ones that just burned off all the fat and calories and made it possible for me to give birth to four kids in the course of three pregnancies […] More