Last night my husband and I went out to eat to celebrate my birthday and our anniversary five days late. (Yes, I got married on my birthday). And he must have read the post I wrote about what women want for their birthday, because when we got home, there was a gift bag waiting […]
Archives for September 2016
Need a cute date night outfit? Look no further!
Last night I went on a date with my husband. And I wore my most recent purchase (and absolute favorite new shirt ) from Betsy Boos’ Boutique. It came as this set with a scarf and red/orange tank. I wore the scarf and the tank about a week ago to a baseball game (and all […]
Do You Feel Like You Are Trying To Empty The Ocean With A Spoon?
I don’t know if you’ve heard that Coldplay song Up and Up, but one of the lines in it says: lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon I have probably listened to this song a thousand times. It helped me get through this summer. I […]
Do You Know What Your Monthly Expenses Are?
I hear from a lot of people who are struggling financially. And as you know, we are just coming off of a four year period where we almost lost our house and were on the verge of losing everything. Digging ourselves out of that hole has been one of the hardest things we’ve ever done. […]
In a rut? This may be just what you need!
Last year I made a couple of decisions that were life changing for me. One of them was to start getting dressed again. Not that I’d been walking around naked. But I had been walking around in clothes that didn’t exactly make me feel good about myself. My wardrobe consisted of, as it does for […]
I’m having a baby… How much sh*t do I really need?
Last week a reader sent me this question: I recently found it I am pregnant and my first thought was of ALL. THE .STUFF… My husband and I are not the type to fill our house to the brim but we have no experience to tell us what’s a waste of money and what we’ll really […]