Happy Monday! As we settle into summer, I (Misti) know a lot of friends are happy for summer break, but that also means—occupying kiddos 👧🏻 who have a lot of free time without their usual school commitments. I don’t have kiddos myself, but I know this can get pricey and coming up with novel ideas…
Read MoreHello, hello! Recently, I (Kim) had an epic fail moment à la tripping over nothing on concrete. Three x-rays, two confused dogs, & one torn ligament later, and I’m home with a new pile of medical bills to take care of. (I’m fine, BTW). But much like the penguin in the gif above, I can’t…
Read MoreHappy Hump Day, folks! Are you surviving the heatwave? 🌞 I (Kim) feel like it went from perfect temps to 80 billion degrees in the span of one day! According to the Farmer’s Almanac, this heatwave is going to continue for the rest of the summer. 😲 Interested in keeping the heat outside? SAME! I’ve…
Read MoreHaaaaaappy Monday, Friends! Last week’s Budget Tool Kit mentioned summer activities as something to plan for. And that got me thinking…. …what free activities are there this year?! Gif by theoffice on Giphy Growing up in small town Iowa, the one thing everyone looked forward to was the town carnival. 🎠 Live music! Parades! Fireworks!…
Read MoreHappy Friday, Friends! It’s the end of the month, so ya know what that means… It’s time to budget for June! 🤸♂️ I’m determined to go into summer intentionally, so I am so stoked to do a little mid-year goal-setting. While we can’t plan for everything, we can plan for some things! What to Include in…
Read MoreIt’s Wednesdayyyyy! Did you notice a lot of those Spring and Memorial Day Sales offered discounts on home improvement products and tools? As a long-time single girl, I (Misti) have learned just how important it was for me to have my own set of tools (pre-nomad life anyway). You never know when you need a…
Read MoreHappy Monday, y’all! 🌻 It’s Memorial Day, of course. To call back Kim’s chat about traditions last week, this day is one in which American families maintain traditions, like decorating graves, to honor those lost in service. At some point along the way, other traditions emerged around this date. Retailers created their own tradition–because most…
Read MoreFinally, it’s Friday, friends! Have you ever had a moment where you close your eyes, and the world stops moving? Wherein you’re so happy and you can’t imagine being anywhere but here? 🤔 Maybe it was your graduation day, a well-celebrated birthday, or even a night on the town, but chances are, there’s a common…
Read MoreHappy Wednesday, Friends! Have you ever gone grocery shopping and felt that all consuming “I need to get out of Walmart right now” feeling, because you: Entered aisle 2 & it’s definitely a black hole You’re 85% sure someone walked their pony into the beauty section For me, it’s usually because I put too many…
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