Cracked My Grandmother’s Fine China Platter

Growing up I never saw my Nanny use either set of her fine china. NEVER! It was always tucked away for a special day or a special meal. For the first 23 years of my life, my Nanny’s china was tucked away. Finally, after my Nanny and Poppy restored my great-grandmother’s home did my Nanny … Continue reading Cracked My Grandmother’s Fine China Platter →

3 Books Worth Rereading

Ever read a book or a series of books that you actually implement a suggestion and stick with it for years? There are lots of great books out there. I have read many of them. Often times a book may spark a new habit or create change that just simply fizzles out. Rachel Hollis, Gabbie … Continue reading 3 Books Worth Rereading →

3 Things I Always Say No To

After reading all of Sarah Knight’s books within her No F*cks Given Guides series, I learned a couple things. One of my most favorite thing that I learned is the personal policy. See there are lots of things I enjoy doing. I love to go for walks, bicycle rides, hikes, and basically most adventures. I … Continue reading 3 Things I Always Say No To →

Best 5 Podcasts for Minimalism

Michelle of the Boomer Eco Crusader blog inspired today’s post. She recently wrote about an extreme minimalism Facebook group where there were a whole lot of judgy and mean people criticizing others for not being minimalist enough. I believe there are various types of minimalists. Some minimalists live out of backpacks as they travel the … Continue reading Best 5 Podcasts for Minimalism →

Planning Fallacy and Optimism Bias: It Happens to All of Us

The planning fallacy refers to a prediction phenomenon, all too familiar to many, wherein people underestimate the time it will take to complete a future task, despite knowledge that previous tasks have generally taken longer than planned. ~ Science Direct The optimism bias is essentially a mistaken belief that our chances of experiencing negative events are lower and … Continue reading Planning Fallacy and Optimism Bias: It Happens to All of Us →

Back from Vacation

The Beautiful Minimal Millennial is back from vacation! Last year I decided to take one month off from writing to give myself a little break, a breather, and to catch up on writing. I’m thankful that I decided to repeat my vacation again this year. Hemi Looking at the Treat in my Hand Family Update: … Continue reading Back from Vacation →

Why Do we Tie Salary to Worth?

I’ve been a runner for over 15 years. It’s something I picked up in my mid-20s. I dabbled in the beginning years. Over the last couple of years, it’s MY THING. I love to run. I run on vacation. I run a couple times a week. I love competing against myself. I am always asking … Continue reading Why Do we Tie Salary to Worth? →

Signaling Change to the Universe

In 2015 I left public accounting to work locally in a hospital's finance department. Public accounting was more fun than I expected it to be. The recruiters during college made public accounting out to sound awful. They tried to bribe me with bagels to come work for their company. Nice try. I wasn't working a … Continue reading Signaling Change to the Universe →

Enacting the Toddler Rule

After the crazy four trips to the grocery store in a single weekend happened this month, I decided that I needed to simplify and map out what was essential to complete each and every day. Gone are the YOLO days. You only live once is bullshit. YOLO creates too much anxiety, stress, and sleepless nights … Continue reading Enacting the Toddler Rule →

Week 1 Digital Minimalism/ Prince Inspired Challenge for June 2021 Update

Week 1 – Delete all apps beside phone, messenger, maps, podcast, camera, grocery pick up, notes, reminders, and fitness related. Email can be checked on a computer. I can borrow books through a website on the computer. I can check bank and investment accounts on the computer. Basically anything I can do on a computer, … Continue reading Week 1 Digital Minimalism/ Prince Inspired Challenge for June 2021 Update →