If you’ve experienced the lovely debacle of getting canned, you know it’s a MAJOR blow to the ego. I told precisely no one about it when it happened. Not my parents. Not my roommates. No one. “I quit,” I told them, which wasn’t a total lie. It was a mutual decision. But I’m getting ahead of myself. I got a job teaching second grade when I was 22 and fresh…
This was… a week. I received some bad news this week, including the passing of my sweet neighbor. I knew she’d been sick but I didn’t know the end was so close. I loved living near her. She and her husband made me feel welcome as a first time homeowner. I’ll miss her terribly. Now that we’re halfway through the work week, I must say that things are looking up.…
All wedding photos in this post are from Elizabeth M Photo. Elizabeth has been busy at work during Covid and these brides are just stunning! During this weird time, there is no one I feel more sorry for than brides. So many women dream of their wedding days their entire childhoods and this (sorry, cringe, have to say it) unprecedented time ruined it. That, of course, isn’t to say that…
As someone who has long been an avid Dave Ramsey follower, I was shocked to learn that most successful, financially savvy business people are, in fact, in some kind of debt. Let me back up and make one clarification–there are many, MANY kinds of debt that are BAD. Just about every credit card debt, especially store credit cards, are very, very bad debt. I am not saying this to make…
If you know me IRL, you know that I truly, completely abhor extreme heat. I hate it. Give me the frozen tundra over that ANY day. So, this week was been great because it’s not as hot! Yay! Recipe of the Week Oh, that’s a tough one because I did a TON of cooking (yet again) this week. I’m going to be unoriginal and say that sourdough + avocado +…
We were craving a change of scenery this past weekend so after hitting up church on Sunday, we took a quick one hour drive to Purcellville, VA. And it was lovely. I don’t know what it is about me. I have lived in stereotypical suburbia my entire life and just can’t seem to sit still on the weekends. Take me away! When I recently read on Heather Bien’s blog about…
If you follow me on Instagram or know me IRL, odds are pretty high that you’ve heard me talk about OTF. Pre-COVID, I was obsessed and sometimes went 7 days per week. The workouts are fantastic and really showed me how to work out and get that amazing rush of endorphins. I challenge you to find a better feeling in the world. For that, I will always be grateful. When…
Hi, friends! I hope you’re having a lovely week! I recorded an IGTV yesterday explaining a bit of context as to why I’m perhaps a bit preachy when it comes to finances.. There is a reason behind it and I’m sorry if I’m annoying. Hopefully watching this will help give you some context. Anyway, this week was chill and I kind of loved it. I cooked, cleaned. and relaxed. It…
For as odd as this year has been, one thing that we’ve still been able to do is hit up the beach. In fact, we’ve gone a lot more than we usually do. It’s not even August and we’ve been to Ocean City, Rehoboth, and the Jersey Shore twice on top of visiting family in Ohio several times. If you’re unfamiliar with the DC area, the “Delmarva” Peninsula (Delaware, Maryland,…
I did an Instagram poll to see if you all would be interested in this topic and the answer was a resounding yes. It’s blog posts like this that give me major imposter syndrome.. I’m not an expert but in this case, I have found what works… And I just so happened to ask my significant other to chime in here and there. When I first asked Jim what his…