On Maximizing the Moment

On Maximizing the Moment

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about maximizing moments. To me, “maximizing moments” feels like a solid mix between a more passive “presence” in a moment, and an active attempt to soak it all up,…

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Look for the Good

Look for the Good

This weekend took a turn for the terrifying. I shared a quick note on Instagram Stories, but we ended up spending a chunk of yesterday (Sunday) in the hospital for a suspected amniotic fluid leak.…

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The Secret to MORE Motivation in Life

The Secret to MORE Motivation in Life

“How do you get motivated every day?” “How do you STAY so motivated??” Two Q’s I’ve been getting the longest in my life – probably thanks to the admittedly-obsessive need to achieve and produce and…

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20 Happiness Hacks

20 Happiness Hacks

I’m SO glad smiley faces are trending. Namely because…they make me smile! I’ve been doing a lot of reading + reflecting on the difference between happiness and joy, because it’s significant. Happiness isn’t as controllable,…

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17 Things to do Every Sunday for a Productive, Peaceful Week

17 Things to do Every Sunday for a Productive, Peaceful Week

Three cheers for the freaking weekend – never comes too soon or lasts too long. The older I get, the more sacred my Sabbath gets – it’s non-negotiable and very necessary for helping me operate…

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My Top 5 Time Management Tips (For my Daily & Weekly Calendar!)

My Top 5 Time Management Tips (For my Daily & Weekly Calendar!)

If you’ve ever thought “there’s just not enough time in a day,” or “I just don’t have time for XYZ,” then this post is for you! If there’s one thing I’m passionate about, it’s getting…

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What’s a BLISS LIST + what’s on mine!

What’s a BLISS LIST + what’s on mine!

TGIF friends – we did it! We’ve completed the first full week of the brand spankin’ new year. Cue the scene in Elf… YOU DID IT!!!! Congratulations. First week of 2022. Great job everybody! It’s…

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15 Easy Ways to Drink More Water

15 Easy Ways to Drink More Water

Hello my name is Erica and I am perpetually dehydrated. Or, at least, I used to be – until I started implementing today’s tips. 😉 I was basically always on a mission to drink more water,…

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2020 Vision

2020 Vision

If you follow along on Instagram, you probably know about Olivia’s bilateral eye surgery that happened last week. In short, her eyes had been turning too far inwards; since her vision was still 20/20 and…

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How to Check in on your Goals & Revisit your Resolutions

How to Check in on your Goals & Revisit your Resolutions

So…didja hit those 2020 goals yet?!? LOL – right? At this point, I think it’s pretty darn safe to say that not a single soul has actually achieved all of their 2020 New Years Resolutions…

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How to Break a Bad Habit (Finally)

How to Break a Bad Habit (Finally)

WOW WOW WOW I’ve had this post in drafts for a loooooong time. Namely because the topic is SUCH an important one I didn’t want to leave a single thing out! One of my favorite…

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2019 Reflections + How to Do your Own Annual Review

2019 Reflections + How to Do your Own Annual Review

Hello, 2020. 🙂 The roaring 20’s are here to stay (for at least another ten years), and I for one am here for it. 2019 was a rougher year in the books for us, so…

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8 Habits of People with Good Credit Scores

8 Habits of People with Good Credit Scores

You guys loveloveLOVED last month’s post on money tips from millionaires, so I wanted to kick it up a notch by bringing it down more on the level of us everyday folks. 😉 We might…

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One hour earlier…

One hour earlier…

You’ve gotta commit 100%. This has been on my mind + heart a lot lately. Commitment. Persistance. Dedication. Discipline. All things that I *typically* can muster up in the moment, especially since I’m a pretty…

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25 Money Tips that Millionaires Swear By

25 Money Tips that Millionaires Swear By

Statistically speaking, 30% of folks rely on Google for financial advice, but half of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck (statistic via Lexington Law). Friends, not sure about you, but I think this is CRAZY. I’m no money…

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CREDIT 101 – What is it, Why you need it, How to get it, + MORE

CREDIT 101 – What is it, Why you need it, How to get it, + MORE

Do you have your coffee poured? Because time to learn today! One of the most requested topics way back when we did a Reader Survey was for “adulting” type posts and content around finances to…

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Spring Cleaning your Finances – 14 changes to make now!

Spring Cleaning your Finances – 14 changes to make now!

Spring has sprung and we’re onto summer – did you finish spring cleaning yet? Whenever we think spring cleaning, our brains jump straight to closets and cabinets and clearing out the clutter. But there’s another, potentially…

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How to Negotiate like a Badass – 12 Negotiation Tips for Success

How to Negotiate like a Badass – 12 Negotiation Tips for Success

NERD ALERT, folks! Negotiation is something I’ve always been *fascinated* by. Namely because one of my biggest interests has always been in psychology – consumer psychology/behavior, hence why I studied marketing + management in school –…

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5 Tricks for Becoming a Morning Person in One Week

5 Tricks for Becoming a Morning Person in One Week

Goooooood morning! Are you a morning person? Or, are you interested in becoming a morning person? Who’s ready + rearing to go on this sunshine-y Monday? Not aye – it’s a sunshine-y, snowy Monday in Philadelphia today,…

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Hit the Goal, Get the Gucci (Goal Setting Tips for Big Goals + Big Rewards!)

Hit the Goal, Get the Gucci (Goal Setting Tips for Big Goals + Big Rewards!)

Happy HUMP Tuesday! I’ve got myself all confused with dates/times this week – anyone else feel like the week is flying by, even though it’s just begun? No? Just me? HA. I think I’m just losing…

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