I would first of all like to wish everyone a memorable 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Many of us would not be here without it, and let us never forget the amazing sacrifices many of the men from our grandparents’ generation who made incredible, sometimes the ultimate, sacrifices. I have intentionally kept quiet when it comes to politics on this blog.. That was not the case in old blogs of mine,…
Happy new week, everyone! This post was supposed to go up last week. Arghhh. It was my mistake that it didn’t. Today’s guest post is from Lexi Carr and is quite awesome. I have a major case of wanderlust all the time, but especially in the summer months when D.C. is beastly hot and I just want to not be here! Anyway, I’ll quit my rambling. Without further adieu, Lexi…
In honor of Mother’s Day on Sunday, I thought I’d do a fun post about my mom. Even though we live several states apart (the quantity of states changes depending on what month it is… stay tuned), we have always talked every day, even when I lived abroad. Here I’ll share some fun facts about her. So, without further adieu, let’s begin… She and my dad have a major case…
I have very little tolerance for cheap stakes. There is a difference between being frugal (which I wholeheartedly support) and being downright cheap. Frugal people know what is worth spending their money on, and what they need to skimp on. Cheap people skimp on everything and don’t care about quality. Cheap people will often try to keep up with the proverbial Joneses but will nickel and dime when the bill…
Doomsday title? Yeah.. It is. Now, that being said, I am not a Dave Ramsey purest who thinks that all credit cards in every situation are evil. I think if someone is responsible, they can actually be quite good. But, if you’re the type who’s inclined to make minimum payments or have the, “oh, I’ll have the money at the end of the month” mentality, stay the hell away. A…
I’m not going to lie to you, I had no idea what to expect with San Antonio. I’ve been to Texas more times than I can count at this point, but the main reason I visit is to see my friends in Houston. It was only in the past year that I’ve branched out and visited Austin, and now San Antonio. While Houston has its charms in that there are…
Sorry for my radio silence. To put it mildly, Word Press was not cooperating with me, and I came very close to throwing my computer against a wall. I have an eclectic book taste, to say the least. Honestly, if someone I like recommends a book, it’s very likely I’ll read it. What I’m not as good at is just finding books on my own. I seek out recommendations and…
Before I begin, I want to beg you to read this the entire way through. So, I recently listened to The Dream podcast and am completely on a kick of researching Multi-Level Marketing. It seems as though everyone has an opinion on “MLMs” and is not afraid to say it. Scrolling through my Facebook feed today, I was inundated with several people running promotions on various products from weight loss…
I do not intend for this to be as ostentatious as that title sounds, but gala season is pretty huge in D.C. Are most of the attendees in the upper class (or social climbers like myself)? Yes. Does that mean that they’re super exclusive? Absolutely not. If you’re new to D.C. or even if you’re coming to visit, going to a charity gala is definitely a worthwhile way to spend…
I was originally going to just highlight my new favorite cookbook for this post, but I thought it would be more fun to talk about how I am able to maintain a pretty healthy diet on a not-at-all chill schedule. Here I’ll give you my list of steps to take this weekend to start fresh on Monday with delicious, healthy meals for the week. Simplify at least one meal per…