The long-term is made up of a series of short-terms. It takes short-term successes, repeated, to create that long-term final "success" that we see in the distance. Last month, we went suuuuuuuper deep into the short-term, with this hella huge guide to short-term budgeting with my friends at Allstate. This month, we're back at it again with … [Read more...]
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Mastering your Big Girl Budget (Part 1: The Short Term Budget)
Happy HUMP, friends! First off, a huuuuuuuuuge big fat THANK YOU is in order to all of you were *so* insanely kind/sweet/supportive/wonderful after our big announcement to kickoff the week! You guys are just the best. Like I mentioned, I'll be doing a more thorough baby post later this week with more first/second-so-far trimester details, so if … [Read more...]
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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 no no. To all of the above. A big fat NO across the board, amiright? Of course - ain't nobody got time for the inevitable headache(s) that … [Read more...]
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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 80's (maybe even HIGH 80's - holy moly) later this week has me feelin' all sorta feels. Namely that I'm not even gonna get to break out the spring … [Read more...]
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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 always felt like Easter symbolizes a big rebirth across the board. It's (hopefully) the true indicator of springtime - full force … [Read more...]
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10 Ways to Get Lucky on Purpose
The month of LUCK is upon us, friends! IDK how on earth it is, cos I swear it was Christmas a few weeks ago, but either way, here we are. The month of luck, the month of my birth - it's a good month, yo. ;) I swear most of life is about luck. Sure, many super successful folks will swear that they themselves are personally responsible for … [Read more...]
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50 Ways to Say I Love You
HOW 'BOUT DEM BIRDS THO?!?! Whether you were tuned into the Superbowl last night for the big Justin Timberlake concert, for a big bowl o' queso, or for actual football, I'd say last night was a night to remember. WHAT A GAME. I'm no football maven over here (sorry for asking 52 times what a "down" is, J), but even I could follow last night's game … [Read more...]
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35 ways to be a better version of yourself this year
Sweater (similar here, here, here, here, + here!) // Denim (one of my faves! This pair is another fave of mine with a similar wash but cheaper price point, although I prefer the waist of the first exact pair since it's a bit higher.) // Over-the-knee boots (They're 50% off right now!!! Lovelovelove - these are the over-the-knee boots I'm … [Read more...]
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My Christmas Home Decor Tour + 7 Tips for Safe Decorating
The countdown is on: 19 days 'til Christmas! Who's excited??? *we all raise hands wildly and cheers eggnog* We've decked the halls...TBH, we've had the halls decked since the day after Halloween. J used to be soooo against this so as to not "detract" from Thanksgiving (his #1 holiday), but I finally convinced him to open that mindset up a bit. It's … [Read more...]
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How to Host Thanksgiving 101
It's the mooooost wonderful tiiiiime of the year! HAPPY NOVEMBER, YO! I'm married to a wonderful man who believes in waiting until Thanksgiving is totally over until any Christmas festivities can begin. He's married to a wonderful woman who thinks otherwise. ;) Ha! But really, I'm #blessed cos J is ALL ABOUT IT. Thanksgiving is his JAM. It's always … [Read more...]
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7 Mistakes I Made in My First Year of Owning a Business
Happy HUMP, yo! If you're subscribed to the CURation (if not, you should be! Get in the loop here), you might've caught this past Sunday's chit chat on dreams etc...it was a goodie. In it, I also mentioned how we had had a *hella* productive day in the Gwynn casa. Part of that productivity was reconciling for Q3 (bit late on that one...) + getting … [Read more...]
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15 Ways to Recharge for Fall
Fall, I've fallen for you and I can't get up! Fall is, was, and forever will be my favorite season - point blank period. I lovelovelove everything about it. The sights, the smells, the feels. Changing leaves, bonfire smoke, cooler air, blanket scarves, football games, over-the-knee boots, scented candles, apple cider, layered clothes, pumpkin … [Read more...]
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