12 Tools to Triple your Productivity

12 Tools to Triple your Productivity

TGIF, friends! I’ve been in *major* productivity mode lately. Granted, “productive” is my normal speed, so I start feeling antsy + shaky like a girl off of her coffee if I’m NOT being productive in…

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My Summer Bucket List

My Summer Bucket List

Happy HUMP, friends! We leave bright n’ early today (like, T-minus an hour) for a lil’ trip to Maryland, then I’m back for a bachelorette weekend for my bestie, then off to the Jersey Shore with…

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My Go-To Snack/Drink Pairing for Extra Energy in Summer

My Go-To Snack/Drink Pairing for Extra Energy in Summer

Hey girl hey – happy Tuesday! How is your week so far??? I sometimes think Tuesdays can be worse than Mondays – yannno the feeling? Mondays have a bad rap, sure. But Tuesdays? People EXPECT…

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Read this if you don’t want to get hacked. (11 Must-Know Digital Safety Tips)

Read this if you don’t want to get hacked. (11 Must-Know Digital Safety Tips)

Raise your hand if you’d like to get hacked online? Anyone want their identity stolen? How about money – would you like someone to empty your bank account one sunshine-y Tuesday afternoon? Um, no. No…

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The Best Amazon Purchases of 2018 Thus Far

The Best Amazon Purchases of 2018 Thus Far

Hey girl hey! (And dude? Do we have any dudes in the house? Ha!) Happy hump. Are you a nosy person? I don’t mean to be nosy by asking, but I, for one, am a…

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Summer Party Planning with Fresh Grocer

Summer Party Planning with Fresh Grocer

Remember how GLORIOUS it felt around Memorial Day weekend as a kid in school, knowing that summer vacation was thiiiiiiiiis close??? Oh my sweet Lord baby Jesus, I remember it too well. Fast forward to…

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How I Avoid Burnout (Signs, Causes, + How to Battle Burnout before it’s Begun)

How I Avoid Burnout (Signs, Causes, + How to Battle Burnout before it’s Begun)

Ahhhhhh, burnout. What a Monday topic amiright??? Battling burnout was a specific request from y’all on my reader survey back in the day (BTW, I loveloveLOVE when you guys request topics you wanna see –…

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My Favorite “Healthy” Junk Food

My Favorite “Healthy” Junk Food

TGIF, friends! How was your week??? I feel like this week flew by a little bit – and I’m sure next week will be a blur for me because we’re traveling for it all, so…

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20 Fabulous Mother’s Day Gifts for Every Budget (Mother’s Day Gift Guide!)

20 Fabulous Mother’s Day Gifts for Every Budget (Mother’s Day Gift Guide!)

IDK about your mom, but MY mom is the friggin’ best. She’s the real deal, the bombdotcom, the queen supreme mamacita of the bunch. ICYMI…Mother’s Day is riiiiiiiight around the corner now. As in, this…

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Q2 PLAYLIST + Spring Weekend Wear

Q2 PLAYLIST + Spring Weekend Wear

TGIF, friends!!! Who’s ready for the weekend??? *all raise hands wildly* This week has been a long one, but it’s also been a sunny + warm one fina-freakin-lly, so I cannot complain one bit. Last…

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25 Hacks for Spring Cleaning your Car

25 Hacks for Spring Cleaning your Car

Happy Tuesday, guys! I dunno about you, but it’s fiiiiiiiinally starting to feel like SPRING in Philadelphia. #BlessUp. This has been a long April coming, so the fact that it’s supposed to get into the…

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7 Easy Ways to Get Inspired Again when you’re in a Funk

7 Easy Ways to Get Inspired Again when you’re in a Funk

Happy Monday from Tennessee! J and I spent the weekend with two of our dearest friends on the planet (Christina + her hubby, Pai), and we’ve got one more packed day before heading back up…

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Spring Cleaning Week: 9 Questions to Tackle Your Closet

Spring Cleaning Week: 9 Questions to Tackle Your Closet

Heyyyyooooo! Happy Tuesday! It’s beginning to feel a lot like…Easter? Christmas? Who the heck knows – we woke up to 4 inches of snow yesterday, but then by 5 pm it had all melted and…

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Brain Dumping 101: What, Why, When, + How I Brain Dump Effectively

Brain Dumping 101: What, Why, When, + How I Brain Dump Effectively

Happy MONDAY. How was your Easter weekend??? I hope it was relaxing + rejuvenating, full of blessings + reminders of God’s immense lovelovelove for you. 🙂 (ICYMI, we talked about Coming Up Thorns to prepare!). I’ve…

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How to be an Influencer – My Journey to Becoming a Blogger

How to be an Influencer – My Journey to Becoming a Blogger

Happy Tuesday from NOLA! Today I’m so stoked to be teaming up with my friends at Mint Sim to share a little bit of a story with ya – my story. Specifically, my blogging story. What I…

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10 Ways to Get Lucky on Purpose

10 Ways to Get Lucky on Purpose

The month of LUCK is upon us, friends! IDK how on earth it is, ’cause I swear it was Christmas a few weeks ago, but either way, here we are. The month of luck, the…

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12 Ways to Become a More Outgoing Person

12 Ways to Become a More Outgoing Person

A quick Google search for “how to be more a outgoing person” brings up a casual 6,440,000 results. So if you’ve been wishing + wanting to up your outgoing factor…clearly you’re not alone. 😉 A…

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#AskE – (Tips for New Bloggers, Work Life Balance, Closet Cleanout, + MORE)

#AskE – (Tips for New Bloggers, Work Life Balance, Closet Cleanout, + MORE)

Ahhhhh, it’s finally FRIYAY. All I really want/need right now is naptime. This week has me beat! ICYMI, I was in Cincinnatti, OH with my friends at Olay, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Head & Shoulders, +…

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My Trader Joes Shopping List

My Trader Joes Shopping List

This is a wee bit, um, different than most other posts on CUR – but anyone who follows along on Instastories has likely seen some TJ’s talk at one point or another. Trader Joe’s is…

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21 Favorites Books to Cozy Up with this Winter (+ My 2018 Reading List!)

21 Favorites Books to Cozy Up with this Winter (+ My 2018 Reading List!)

TGIF, friends! Any fun weekend plans??? I think I’m *most* excited about Saturday. A.) It’s J’s birthday! B.) Every Saturday, I’m trying to take one hour to just sit and read something. One of my biggest goals…

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