Mondays are hard. Mondays suck. Mondays: a terrible way to spend 1/7 of your life.  And frankly, I’m sick of them. Since I can’t change the calendar, I’m changing the way I approach Mondays. If you’re ready to toss the stress, consider the following ideas for beating the Monday morning blues.
Write Down One Goal and [...]

Every time my husband has to work a night shift, I end up cooking the same thing. I may start out planning to fix tossed pasta, a green salad, or plain old Spaghetti Os, but the end result is always the same: Dutch Baby.  This puffed pancake is the ultimate comfort food for me, and [...]

Last weekend, I was lucky enough to score free Round 2 tickets to the NCAA tournament as BSU. (I knew keeping in touch with grade-school boyfriend would pay off someday!)  The seats were decent, the atmosphere was fantastic, and the teams… Well, the teams weren’t any that I really had any feelings for. I was [...]

I’ve got a guest post up today at Lessons from the Cockpit, one of my favorite new blogs. If you’ve got a moment, please check it out: Is Clutter Keeping You Grounded?
I hope your Thursday’s going great! Meanwhile, back to thinking about splurging…

Yesterday’s post on oversaving at Get Rich Slowly really hit home for me.  My husband and I definitely fall into the category of hyperopic, as defined by the New York Times. We worry about enjoying life in the future far more than we worry about enjoying life now.  And apparently, as we age, there’s a [...]

This is a guest post by Nadia Ballas-Ruta of Happy Lotus.
We all, at one time or another, have pretended to be a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favorite song. Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults, in the [...]

A giant toy toothbrush.  Empty almond tins. An atrocious red lipstick, used once. What do all of these things have in common? They’re all items that are sitting around my house because I might use them someday.
 
“But I Might Use It Someday” Syndrome is one of clutter’s biggest defenders. Not many people want to be [...]

I haven’t had a “three things” post in a few weeks, and I’m finding that I miss the group format! This week, I want to hear your suggestions on ways to cut down on waste. After all, the simplest way to cut down on carbon footprints is to simply use less.  (When you live in [...]