Ever hear the phase "creature of habit?" Well us humans at all ages and life stages need routines. The level and intensity of your routine is up to you but we all need routines. Today I wanted to share my morning and nighttime routine to keep me organized, on time, and feeling energized. But first … Continue reading Routines: Why You Need Them
Month: November 2020
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Today’s post is to give you permission to say no. To say you have had enough. To walk away from a dumpster fire. 2020 has been hard enough and if you live in America, tomorrow is Thanksgiving. If you think that your creepy uncle or psycho aunt got nicer, think again. Today I’m giving you … Continue reading No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Eating Great Food on a Budget: Part 4 Veggies/Sides
WELCOME BACK to my Eating Great Food on a Budget series! This article is going to focus on all things veggies and sides. If you are looking to eat on a budget, filling your plate with less expensive veggies is key. Plus if you are hosting a party it is a lot cheaper and easier … Continue reading Eating Great Food on a Budget: Part 4 Veggies/Sides
Eating Great Food on a Budget: Part 3 Pasta
WELCOME BACK to my Eating Great Food on a Budget series! This article is going to focus on all things pasta. Pasta dishes are overall cheap but cheap doesn't have to be tasteless or crappy. If you tried my pulled pork from Part 1 or Mammy's Italian Check from Part 2, you know that flavor … Continue reading Eating Great Food on a Budget: Part 3 Pasta
Eating Great Food on a Budget: Part 2: Chicken
Today I want to go through some of my go-to crowd pleasing favorites that I literally always have the stuff on hand to make. You will notice that these recipes are for chicken. Chicken is cheap. I'm trying to spend responsibly on food. We eat a lot of chicken. But if you hate chicken, don't … Continue reading Eating Great Food on a Budget: Part 2: Chicken
Eating Great Food on a Budget: Part 1
Recently a wonderful person on Instagram asked me about how to manage a budget with respect to groceries and if I had any blog posts about the topic. Before I looked back in the archives, I listed a couple ways we keep the grocery bill reasonable in the DM. As I mentioned after reading the … Continue reading Eating Great Food on a Budget: Part 1
Book Review: Books I loved in October
As I mentioned on my October 2020 No Spend recap article, October was a whirlwind of a month. Rather than trying to go back in time, I'm starting November fresh. Here are the books that I read in October that I loved. If the book sucked, I noted it as such. Booty Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney … Continue reading Book Review: Books I loved in October
October 2020 No Spend
It's been a while since I wrote a blog post. October was a whirlwind of activity. I set my 2020 professional theme as Create. Create meant to me to create the job I always wanted. Do the work that I love and kick the stuff that does not excite me to the curb. Back on … Continue reading October 2020 No Spend
