House is just a mess and needs some help? If so, then this blog post is for you! Whether it’s because of company coming over or just from the stress of life getting in the way, sometimes all we need is some help to get our home cleaned up fast. In this blog post, I…
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There are many benefits of living a minimalist lifestyle. You can gain new perspectives, increased calmness, money, time and even more happiness! Gratitude is also an important part to the process, as well. When you’re intentional about what items you own or which experiences to choose from, it becomes easier for us all to see…
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May Day is coming up. Do you remember it as a kid? Did your family leave May baskets on other’s doorsteps? Let’s talk about this holday, it’s history and folklore and I’ll share some fun ideas for your family to celebrate it! What is May Day May day is about halfway between the spring equinox…
There are four phases of retirement (pre, early, middle, and late) and planning for each of them is the key to maintaining a comfortable quality of life. There’s no better time to start planning than right this very moment, regardless of age or where you are in your career path. Planning for each step starts…
What’s that, you say? Well, let me tell you! It’s about the most fun trip we’ve had in a while! We drove down roads we’d never been on, saw towns and landscape we hadn’t seen and even found a place to eat that we’d never eaten at before. It was a great day and my…
This year is definitely different, when it comes to celebrating holidays, St. Patrick’s Day included. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a blast with your family and keep everyone safe. Here are some great games and activites to do with your family and enjoy the holiday. Perhaps, they’ll be new to you and become yearly…
Modern St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, at least in the United States, are likely be to characterized by commercial lucky charms and green beer—all of which has very little to do with the historical figure of the saint. Who was St. Patrick? St. Patrick was born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16…
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Good morning. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with me. That’s my normal morning routine. Grab a cup of coffee, scroll through Facebook memories and relax before I start the day. Then, I’ll make a list of everything I need or want to get done in the day and look over whatever I didn’t…