A few weeks ago, I shared how much I enjoy working with my financial planner and I also made a quick mention of the financial planner I had been working with prior to him. Let’s just say it wasn’t a good match. While this particular financial planner is fantastic for some people I know, she just, simply put, did not work for me. As women, many of us gain a sense…
I actually wrote this post on my phone while on the plane ride home on Spirit, mainly because I didn’t want to get my laptop out of my bag and wanted to write while it was still fresh in my mind. I hope you enjoy! For as much as I usually love it, January lasted approximately 800 years this year and I needed an escape. What I did not need,…
In the grand scheme of things, “Galentine’s Day” is a very new phenomenon. It was from a 2010 episode of Parks and Recreation and I honestly have never seen it. BUT, I love the idea. During my single years, Valentine’s Day SUCKED. I hated that from high school years on, girls who were in relationships would get all kinds of extra attention and reminders of their sweet, sweet loves and…
I’ve written extensively about how your 30s are way better than your 20s, and one of the main reasons that that is true for me is simple–I have a lot more money now. This is largely due to the fact that I chose education as my first career path and well, just about every other field is way more lucrative. Money, of course, isn’t everything, but it is nice to…
For as much as they’re such an easy target for jokes, the answer to the title question is yes. Sorry to give it all away so quickly. My mom is every salesperson’s dream client. You give her a pitch while she’s drinking wine at your Arbonne/Tupperware/Pampered Chef (note-she doesn’t cook)/Tastefully Simple party and she’s writing you a $400+ check and is the biggest believer in the products ever. SO, when…
I had something totally different planned for today’s post but unfortunately couldn’t get it together in time. Stay tuned, friends. It’s a-comin’. Today I thought I’d give you a little “about me” of sorts in the form of “Three Things.” This will all make sense in a minute. I hope you enjoy. Three Movies I Watched in Theaters and Loved Little Women– sweet, wholesome, girly as all get-out. Ladies, don’t…
It amazes me how many people who are otherwise very intelligent don’t have a professional helping them with their finances. We see professionals for health reasons and to get our hair colored.. Why not something that will literally impact you for the rest of your life? I met Jordan Smith a few months ago when I decided to switch away from a financial planner I’d been working with for a…
A quick housekeeping note- I’ll be adding the Pinterest image to the bottom of my posts from now on. I don’t like how word-y my homepage was looking. If you want to pin anything (and I hope you do!), the image is down below:). Now onto the post… I mentioned briefly in Tuesday’s post that depression and anxiety run in my family, so I do everything I can to ward…
I hate dieting. When I think of dieting, I think of the SlimFast craze of the 1990s which, by the way, still makes me want to gag. I think deprivation, counting the days until it’s over and not thriving. So, I don’t diet. With the exception of the semi-anorexia I had to do in order to fit in to the bridesmaid dress for my sister’s wedding (long story), I’ve never…
For as tempting as it always is to inundate you with dozens of books to read, I have found that book guides that I enjoy reading are short and sweet. 2019 was a great year in so many ways, including literarily… Huh, I didn’t realize that was a word. Anyway, I hope you enjoy these recommendations. It was hard to pick just seven, so perhaps I’ll be back with more…