Shopping

“See you in a little while, honey,” is what my husband hears at least one evening a week as he is walking into the house and I am walking into the garage and heading straight to my car the second he gets home. I’m going to the grocery store. I’m home all day, every day, […] More

Our oldest daughter is turning 7 in July, and that reminds me not that we are growing older and time is passing too quickly (it is) but that it’s been about 7 years since I last overspent at Restoration Hardware. See, I’ve always been a lover of Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel […] More

After receiving an email recently that it’s finally time for the Half Yearly Sale at Nordstrom, I decided to get online and do some serious shopping. After all, the twins are growing like weeds and their little feet are quickly outgrowing their Sperry deck shoes and it’s time for bigger sizes, and mommy always needs […] More

It’s socially unacceptable to wear your pajamas out in public – particularly if you sleep in the nude. I don’t make the rules, but I certainly will readily admit that those in their pajamas in public make me a little sad seeing as how it’s not that difficult to get dressed. But sometimes you don’t […] More

The statistics are generally against most restaurants. It seems that the vast majority of restaurants are doomed to fail and close within a year of opening, but we don’t think you should allow statistics like that to stop you from making your mark on the world of business. In fact, we think you should view […] More

Every year when I make my appointment with my optometrist, I wonder if my prescription will have miraculously improved and my eye sight will be better. Why, you ask? I have no issue wearing my contacts all day and my glasses around the house in the evenings, if that’s what you’re wondering. But I do […] More

If you’re a man and you’re looking to buy the woman you love a diamond ring or you are a woman and you’re looking to buy yourself a diamond ring, you might want to know where to find the best cheap diamond rings. But let us help you with that; you don’t want to use […] More

School supplies are always in demand, no matter the time of year. It is true that they are hottest when it comes time to go back to school, but it’s also true that teachers and students need supplies year round. The sad truth is that most schools cannot afford to provide teachers with the supplies […] More

Is it all right to buy cheap online clothing? I hear so many women asking this question anymore, especially after they find something they are in love with on Pinterest. Of course, those clothing items are designed to look good on models so that they make people want to spend money on them and help […] More

If you are anything like me, you cannot splurge on electronics for yourself. My husband is happy to have the best of the best of everything when it comes to his own electronics, but I don’t like change when it comes to my laptop. I spend most of the day with this machine, and I […] More

It doesn’t always work, but you should know that you have the absolute power to haggle with the salespersons at your favorite shops anytime you want. You can do it. You just have to know how. Most people are happy to allow you to haggle, and they’re even happier to lower the price for you […] More

Simplifying life is really what most of us want to do. It’s a personal goal we all try to adhere to; we make things as simple as possible and therefore our lives are easier than ever. We have less stress, fewer instances of overwhelming moments and we are all happier for it. That’s why we […] More