Once upon a time, I took on a monthly challenge every month. It was fun, and generally got me to do something new in a month. However, committing to a month at a time can be a bit daunting (or boring), so I’m here to save the day! These weekly challenges will help you try […]
Challenges
Packing Hacks for your Next Move
Moving is almost rarely enjoyable. I mean, you have to pack up all your stuff just to unpack it again somewhere else? You eat off of paper plates with plastic utensils for your last week because you know your kitchen takes the most to pack. You shift boxes around for weeks while you try and […]
Adventures in Gardening: My Raised Bed Garden Journey
Updated for 2021! Part of me has ALWAYS wanted to have a garden. Even when I was in apartments, I loved going to the Spring Black Friday sale at Home Depot and getting something green for my home that I could tend and watch grow. Now, in all fairness, I have not always been successful. […]
Things I’ve Learned As A First Time Homeowner
Happy Homeowner-iversary to me! I closed on my house June 14, 2019. I didn’t officially move in until later in the month, but it has officially been mine for one year now. Honestly, this is about the time when I’d start looking for a new apartment or getting restless, and I’m just not. I’ve learned […]
{Grown Up} Summer Reading Bingo
Did you guys ever participate in the summer reading program at your local library when you were growing up? I think we did it almost every summer. You could get rewarded (things like bigger check out limits or ice cream cones) for reading. How simple is that?! Unfortunately, as you get older, you don’t get […]
Mood Reading: How to Pick a Book for How You Feel
I pride myself on being a mood reader. I follow a lot of bookstagrammers who can set a goal list for the month and just read those books. A book club I’m a part of sets a theme per month, and I couldn’t even adhere to that. One month, our theme was “True” (think true […]
Spring Cleaning: Getting All Aspects of your Life Organized
I’m fairly certain 85% of the month of March is dedicated to Spring Cleaning. For most people, they’re cleaning their homes…maybe their desks or offices. Some people just keep rolling through the year without any sort of dedicated cleaning opportunity. It’s 2020 now. Spring cleaning is no longer just for your home. Yes, there are […]
Goal Planning for People who Suck at Planning Goals
January and the new year are all about setting new goals. What do you want to achieve this year? Who do you want to be this year? Everyone is beautifully motivated in January, but we tend to falter when we hit obstacles on the way to achieving our goals. At least, that’s what happens with […]
A Year in Review: 2019
I’m not entirely sure where 2019 went. It both flew by and lasted forever, all at the same time. I don’t feel that I accomplished much. You’re supposed to be better than you were yesterday or last year, but I’m not sure I’ve achieved that. It’s now time to take a look at my year […]
Why I Started Keeping a Book of Lists
At any given time, I have at least ten checklists in my head. Things like house projects, gift ideas, upcoming birthdays… It seem like it will never end. That’s why I’m celebrating National Checklist Day with my Book of Lists. I tried keeping a bullet journal a couple of years ago. It was all the […]
