No spend August – Update

In August, I challenged myself to not have any needless spending. I set out to only spend money on things we absolutely needed (food, gas, bills). If you take a strict view at the month, I failed. I failed because I had about 4 purchases I absolutely did not need, but bought anyways. BUT, I …

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No spend August

For the month of August, I am going to challenge myself (and you) to not spend any money other than necessities (gas, food, shelter, etc.). So, no new clothes, odds and ends, nicknacks, books, new services (such as a new streaming service account. I'm not canceling what we currently have subscriptions to), and no manis/pedis. …

Caught my eye

I had a great break from my 30 day challenge. We went to Savannah for the 4th, enjoyed family time strolling the neighborhood on the golf cart and relaxing at the pool. Several things Caught My Eye and I thought a great way to get back into the groove would be a nice post of …

UPDATE: 22 in 2022

Oof. I am slacking on my 22 in 2022. I need to get my rear in gear! Getting sick for the month of March set me back, but we are getting back on track. These are meant to be fun, so I'm not going to stress. Just doing this update made me excited again about …

Caring for a wooden cutting board

My husband recently bought an amazing knife, a top quality professional knife, and we had no good surface on which to cut with it. My current cutting board was bought solely for aesthetics (it was glass). That would destroy the knife so quickly! My husband was talking about getting a wooden cutting board and I …

Antique tea cups

It's time for Teacup Tuesday! Hahaha. I kid, I'm not doing Teacup Tuesdays. I am, however, going to brag about these beautiful teacups that I got at an estate sale this weekend. My son and I were out for a long walk and just happened by an estate sale, so we popped in. They had …

Free stuff that makes your life better

There are SO many free rewards, but I wanted to compile a list of free free stuff that you may not be aware of. If you frequent an establishment a lot, make sure you sign up for their rewards program (like we order Domino's every Friday night and earn free pizzas. I used to order …

Caught my eye

Just a warning, this is a super random 'Caught my eye.' A little bit of this and a little bit of that, hopefully just enough to spark some interest for you. Walk in the park... errr... neighborhood My baby and I went on a looooong walk yesterday because it is so beautiful out. I absolutely …

June Post Challenge

When I started this blog, I knew that I wanted to challenge myself to a month of blog posts. Well, that time has come around. 30 straight days of posts! I'm not going to lie, I chose this month because it is summertime, and I typically do a lot more in the summer than winter... …

Social media reduction

Towards the end of January, I decided to limit by social media usage to 30 minutes a day. I set a 'focus mode' on my phone that blocked Instagram from 9 AM to 8 PM. I've been so busy at work, that even if I didn't have focus mode turned on, I don't think I'd …