Choosing our wedding song was an extremely taut process for Tommy and I. Everything seemed cliche and none of the songs felt personal to us. I’m an incredibly sentimental person so we couldn’t just pick any song. After weeks of searching, we settled on a cover of “Can’t ...
5 Simple Things I Do To Save Money
1. Buy Furniture Second Hand I buy almost all my furniture (and many other things) second hand. Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and our local thrift store are a gold mine for scoring huge savings! Aside from electronics, there isn’t much in my house that we’ve bought brand new. We ...
My $200 Wedding Dress And What It Taught Me About Feeling Beautiful
When I began the hunt for my wedding dress I knew very quickly I wanted it to be a simple dress; partly because I loved the idea of a minimalist wedding dress and partly because I needed it to match my Nike Huaraches I’d be changing into mid-reception. I looked online at a few of my ...
My 2018 Financial Goals
I’m very fortunate to work for a company that rewards me generously for my hard work on an annual basis. After my year-end review, I decided to write down my financial goals for 2018. Like many of you, realizing a pay raise almost always immediately titillates my excitement for all the things I’ll ...
2017: A Year Of Greats
If 2017 was a book, then based on the cover it was all about me living my best life. I bought a house. Graduated Summa Cume Laude. Took 7 trips. And oh yeah, I got married! But digging into the context of each chapter, you’d find that it was also a year of growth and adversity. After ...
