My Winter Survival Kit

My Winter Survival Kit

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that I live in Minnesota – the land of 10,000 lakes…and 10,000 blizzards.  Minnesota is also the. coldest. place. on. Earth. No, really. The Thrillist recently ranked Minnesota as the #1 worst...
Birthdays, Pugs, and Minimalism: January/February Update

Birthdays, Pugs, and Minimalism: January/February Update

If you’re new here, I post an update every couple of months that details how we’re doing on our debt payoff and other goals.  I also include some highlights of the months and what I’ve been reading and watching…because life is about more than...
Setting Goals for 2017

Setting Goals for 2017

*Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. It’s time for New Year’s resolutions and setting goals for 2017.  I’m a little late on this considering that it’s almost February, but it’s better late than never, right? We’ve all...
Making 2017 Your “Year of Yes”

Making 2017 Your “Year of Yes”

I recently read Shonda Rhimes’ (the creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal) bestselling book Year of Yes and it was fantastic.  In the book, Shonda describes how saying “yes” changed her life – and how it can change yours too. Despite...