Budgeting – Or How I Impressed Mr. BMM

Mr. BMM created our first joint budget over 12 years ago. This weekend we got to talking about how much we really needed to put in a bank account for bills. I was shocked to hear that Mr. BMM did not maintain our joint budget. Some how he managed this way for 12 years. We … Continue reading Budgeting – Or How I Impressed Mr. BMM →

¡Adiós! May – Enter June Mini Theme

We made it to the unofficial start of Summer. With Memorial Day behind us there are only hot days ahead. I don't know about you but turning the calendar to a new month is exciting. I treat the start of a new month like others treat New Year's Day as a new beginning. Reflecting back … Continue reading ¡Adiós! May – Enter June Mini Theme →

Summer Cooking

I love to cook. My one grandfather really sparked my interest in cooking. He would have me over to teach me how to make different recipes. Such a beautiful memory. I actually have his crock pot and a recipe book. I love using them both as a sweet reminder of an awesome man. If I … Continue reading Summer Cooking →

Book Review: You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas

You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance and Living Your Purposeby Chani Nicholas Recently I started to get interested in astrology. I suppose that I'm trying to figure myself out. Explain why I am different. I'm different from my family. We may share the same DNA but we are not similar. Our values, … Continue reading Book Review: You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas →

Thrifting is Officially Cool

Recently podcasts started to talk about thrifting being cool and all of the environmental benefits. Honestly, thrifting has been cool for a long time. We sometimes weird ourselves out and make up some crazy stories as to why thrifting won't work. Maybe all of the right stars collided one day to bring me to minimalism, … Continue reading Thrifting is Officially Cool →

Book Review: Ham Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #7) by Carolyn Haines

Around the start of summer until about Halloween, I love to read mysteries, thrillers, and fiction books. To kick start this summer I returned to the Sarah Booth Delaney series by Carolyn Haines. There are 20 books in this series as of the date of this review. I originally started out of order but I … Continue reading Book Review: Ham Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #7) by Carolyn Haines →

I’ve Been Thinking A Lot Lately

Feels like it has been weeks since I last wrote. I will be honest. I have been doing a lot of reflecting and planning. Around this time two years ago I picked up the Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. That tiny little book changed my life completely. I like to reflect … Continue reading I’ve Been Thinking A Lot Lately →

A Minimalist Workout for Maximal Results

As more time passes without gyms being able to reopen, I had to get creative. For some people it's following workout videos. I'm not that type of person. I really don't like watching TV much more than streaming my daily yoga class. I wanted a workout that could travel into the woods with me. So … Continue reading A Minimalist Workout for Maximal Results →

Decluttering 101 – Deciding on an Approach

My whole journey through minimalism started when I decluttered the physical and then the mental stuff around me. Before I decluttered, I thought that a home needed to look like a museum or be perfect for a scavenger hunt. The mental stories were similar. The most stuff I had the better I was. But I … Continue reading Decluttering 101 – Deciding on an Approach →

Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

Found this book at one of my local Little Free Libraries along one of my many walks over the past couple of weeks. I love running. I enjoy Memoirs. Figured I would give this book a chance. Right now, I'm trying to calculate how many years I have been running. I started sometime around 2005 … Continue reading Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami →