The Hormone Balancing Act: One Mom’s Guide to Midlife Wellness

Sometimes I think I’m younger than I am. I see a group of 17 and 18 year olds and think that I’m just a few years older than that, before I remember that my oldest child is that age, and I’m closer to menopause than I am to childhood. In fact, I’m at the age […]

Frugal Tip of the Day (FTOTD): Missed Your Amazon Return Window?

I’m starting a new series, called FTOTD, Frugal Tip of the Day, where its just a frugal idea I have, not neccesarily a long idea, long enough for a normal post, but worth sharing nonetheless. Here’s my first frugal tip of the day.   Shopping on Amazon is great and really convenient, even if not […]

Motherhood and Mascara: Finding Balance in Your Beauty Routine

When you’re a busy mom—or honestly, just an exhausted human for any reason—finding time for beauty routines can feel nearly impossible. I love how I look with a full face of makeup, but that’s just not my day-to-day reality. Still, there are quick little things that help me feel more put together. For me, it’s […]

Exciting News – For the First Time in 21 Years…

It’s exciting to say, but for the first time in 21 years, I’m going back to school! I’m kind of nervous and also really looking forward to it. In 2003–2004, I spent a year at Cleveland State University as part of my high‑school program, earning both high‑school and college credit. The next two years I attended […]

Why Bounce Luggage Storage Is a Frugal Traveler’s Best Friend

I love travel. (Figured that out by now?) My dream is to visit as many places as possible, exploring our vast and wonderful world. So far I can tick 13 countries off my bucket list – US, Canada, Poland, Belgium, Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Turkish Cyprus, Georgia, Romania, England, Bulgaria, and my local country. And for […]

Frugal Co-Parenting: How to Raise Kids on a Budget After Divorce

One of the biggest reasons that people who should get divorced avoid getting divorced is the financial aspect. And I won’t minimize it, the financial challenges of being divorced are numerous. But it isn’t always like that. Sometimes divorce can actually improve your financial situation. And even if that isn’t the case, even if divorce […]

Back in the Hospital

Hopefully soon I’ll have blog posts to share that aren’t just about my current health issues… because they’re probably getting boring to read, and to be honest, I’m getting bored about writing about it, but I still need to update y’all about what is going on because I have many concerned people. For those that […]

5 Reasons You Should Invest in a New Home in Orlando

When you’ve saved up money, in order to make it grow, it is best to invest it. Just keeping it under the mattress will make it depreciate, because of inflation. But when investing, you want a guaranteed return on your money and not something risky. Housing can be a very good investment, so long as […]