“You need to take a break from dreaming.” He said. At first this really hurt my feelings. I love dreaming and sharing new ideas with my husband. I love dreaming up different projects to make. The only problem is I never have the time or money to make them. I have so many ideas that […]
Happy New Year! In July!
We have heard of Christmas in July, stores use the phrase to draw in shoppers with special summer sales. Today is the halfway mark of the year gone by. So, how about New Year’s in July? A time to revisit our New Year’s Resolutions, refresh and refine them with summer enthusiasm. Longer days and warmer […]
Losing sight of my goals & How I am getting them back
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure policy for more info. This winter I was fortunate enough to stay home from work to invest some time into my blog. When I went back to work, all work stopped on my blog. Why? Because my priorities shifted. All of my energy went into this new […]
12 Ways to Live Simply This Year
My goal for the year is to live more simply. To cook meals from home with fresh local ingredients, to spend more time with friends, and to visit the new coffee shops popping up as I search search for my favorite cup of London Fog. My word for the year is Free. To me this means […]
How to Crush Your New Year’s Resolutions
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure policy for more info. How to Crush your New Year’s Resolutions (Tips Originally Posted Dec. 27, 2016) I have been reflecting on the goals I made this time last year, and I am going to share how I crushed my goals last year by using a guiding word for […]
How I invested $5,500 on a $17,000 Income in 1 Year!
This spring and summer I spent 3 days a week working at a friend’s organic market garden. Growing produce for local farmer’s markets. The other 2 days a week I worked at another farm working the grounds and setting up for weddings. I got to spend all day outside. Covered head to toe in dust […]
My First Zero Waste Experiences and Swaps
Over the past few months I have been making small changes to reduce the amount of plastic I consume. Did you know every toothbrush you have used still exists somewhere on the planet? It is a very strange thought to picture them floating around the ocean, washing up on sandy shores or cluttering up banks of rivers. […]
April 2017 Goals
At the beginning of the year I decided to make a few small goals each month instead of one big one for the year. So far they have helped me focus my time and energy and I am loving coming up with new challenges and goals for each month. I even made a list on […]
March 2017 Goals
This month my only goal is to follow along with a Lent study by She Reads Truth. This study focuses on the Book of Isaiah. I have completed a handful of their plans over the past year, and I simply love them! I love sitting down with a cup of tea and savoring a few minutes […]
The truth about setting too many goals
This month has been full of excitement! My sister announced her engagement. I have 2 younger sisters, and all 3 of us have birthdays in February! This is the first month I made over $100 online. Not to mention this month is the shortest month of all. However none of these are excuses to why […]