personal finance, waste reduction, skincare, single living, and needlepoint; hopefully travel at some point in post-unprecedented times
I'm starting to feel like a real adult, because this is the first year that I have found December to be very overwhelming, stressful, and just going by way too quickly. I mean I found December stressful during undergrad and grad school, but that was because of school and finals season, not because it was … Continue reading Saturday Scroll: 12/10/22
I had every intention of writing this last night, but we didn't get back from our work trip until 9pm and it was such a long day that all I did when I got home was feed the cat, lie down on the couch for half an hour and go to bed. I do however … Continue reading Friday Favorites: 11/11/2022
October was a much more expensive month than I expected it would be or thought it was. There were a couple annual expenses that I forgot about and I impulse decided to buy concert tickets for Maggie Rogers in February. The other financial thing that is a big relief is that I have new landlords, … Continue reading Financial Fitness Check-In: October 2022
I'm so tired, I think it's winter setting in. It's hard to get out of bed in the morning because it is cold and dark. It's hard to be motivated to do stuff in the evening because it is cold and dark. I'm trying to work on being better at going to bed earlier and … Continue reading Mid-Week Procrastination: Vol. 14
It's so funny how much difference a week can make in your mood, or even a day, I was nearly skipping home from the gym. It is great (although I am currently sobbing watching The Princess Diaries), so take from that what you will. And Happy New Taylor Swift day to all who observe. Social … Continue reading Friday Favorites: 10/21/22
I have decided to just go with the flow, on everything. Work stuff that is out of my control, my blog schedule, so when the last day of August came on a Wednesday and I knew that is when I would want my August in Review post to go up I just decided to go … Continue reading Saturday Scroll: 09/03/22
August is such a weird month, I think especially since I now live so far north and have such clear memories of how miserable I was this past winter August felt like there was so much pressure. To do things, to have fun, to go to the beach, to swim. But then it was also … Continue reading August Slipped Away
This year feels like one of the longest years I have ever experienced (nearly as long as this blog post OMG). I saw a meme Tuesday that said that the Bernie mittens meme was only 11 months ago, and it feels like that's a lifetime ago, but also yesterday at the same time. I feel … Continue reading Best of 2021 – Media: Music, TV, Movies, Podcasts, Content Creators
Writing that date made me have one of those "I can't believe it's November!?!" moments! This is going up later in the day because my wifi was out all morning! This weekend also feels really off, I have no plans, which used to feel so normal. I'm not pet-sitting, and I don't have any cleaning … Continue reading Saturday Scroll: 11/13/21
These are back, it only took a couple weeks, but I've decided I miss these in the middle of the week. I love these so much, a Wednesday pick-me-up, a booster to get through the week. Also, knowing I was doing this, I didn't publish on Saturday, so we have a week and a half … Continue reading Mid-Week Procrastination: WFH, #FreeBritney, and skin care
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