Somewhere between seven moves in nine years, reducing our income from two to one and moving back to the city, I whittled my life down into a single, itty bitty one bedroom U-haul truck with plenty of room to spare. I went from drawers of makeup and shelves of handbags, to a few essentials and…
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure Policy for details. I can usually tackle packing for a long weekend away in about 20 minutes. Between my no nonsense attitude, capsule wardrobe and knowing my favorite products, it is usually a breeze. (Sheldon totally knows when we are getting ready to leave and…
Scrolling Instagram while hungry should be just as much of a no no as going to the grocery store before you have had lunch. I end up with three weeks worth of meals planned for a three day weekend and usually an idea that I HAVE to make right that minutes. This soup came…
If there is one thing that brings me joy in life, it is taking care of others. Inviting people I love to my home to cook and host is one of my favorite things. I always want to have friends over for dinner or games. It gives me a chance to really show my love…
Flashback to five years ago, getting ready for date night took a good hour, maybe more. Winged liner. Multiple palettes, Baking. I did ALL the makeup. Now, I am usually getting ready for date night before I pick up my oldest from school at 3:00 in the afternoon. A full on glam, smokey eye is…
I was browsing old photos the other day and saw a picture from when I was pregnant with my oldest. Oh, my gosh. My hair looked so stinking healthy! It was long and lush. I have no idea what I did to get healthy hair like that, but I am on a mission to recreate…
With Valentine’s coming up, I knew I wanted to put together some kind of budget gift guide. We are on a pretty tight budget in our house, so gifts are often pushed aside for more “necessary” things. But I really wanted to get Mr. G. something special this year to show him how much I…