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Budgeting with Heart: How Iâm Saving Without Sacrificing Joy
My friends, I didn’t mean to lie to you. Iâve had every intention of blogging more this year, but somethingâs been⌠off. Itâs been hard to sit down and write â not because Iâve been unmotivated, but because Iâve been busy. Mind, body, soul, kind of busy. One of the biggest areas Iâm re-centering on this season is budgeting. Since moving out of the city and into suburban life, things have shifted, especially when it…
One Month Down: My (Annoyingly Effective) Healthy Eating Challenge
One month into my challenge to eat a happy, healthy, and clean diet, and let me tell you – Iâll keep it real with you. It is annoying how good I feel. Seriously. Itâs also excruciatingly painful not to cave…
The Best 7 Things to Do Solo in Porto, Portugal
Today, weâre talking about a city close to my heartâPorto, Portugal! Since Iâve been on a social media hiatus, Iâve been sorting through my blog drafts and realized I havenât written about my time in Portugal, Bath, my most recent…
Everything I Want to Make for Spring
Last year was a bit of a wash when it came to sewing. To be honest, I don’t regret the first five months of the year. Those were spent traveling around the worldâfrom England to Australia! After I came back,…
4 Weeks and No Social Media: A Check In
Well hello, dolls! Welcome to my latest social media break check-in. I first shared my goals and thoughts when I started, followed by a two-week update. Now, four weeks in, Iâm reflecting on what Iâve been up to, what I…
My Car Was Declared A Total Loss
What an adventure 2025 has beenâand not one I ever want to experience again, nor would I wish upon anyone. This is an unusual post for me, not something I would normally write. But I feel the need to, because…
My Latest Thrift Haul: Finds, Mistakes & A Hack for Next Time
Hello, my darlings! đ Know whatâs been a while? Me, talking about my latest thrift finds. Why? Well⌠Or maybe itâs all three⌠with a little identity crisis sprinkled in. Either wayâweâre here! And Iâm amped about it. Letâs talk…
Two Week No Social Media Check In
The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind, and a social media break felt like the only way to catch my breath. With everything happening in the world, the constant flood of informationâsome of it questionableâbecame overwhelming. On top…
How I’m Saving Money this Year
Hello darlings! I donât know about you, but last month was rough. To start, my car was declared a total loss halfway through (more on that later), and dealing with my insurance companyâafter having just paid for the next six…
Doing the Impossible: Taking a Break From Social Media
Hello, darlings! Life has been a whirlwind latelyâscratch that, a full-on tornado! The past two weeks have been a rollercoaster of anxiety, and at the heart of it? Social media. Letâs talk about doom-scrolling. It has completely taken over my…
Goodbye, Goals! Embracing Intentional Plans for the New Year
Hello, Darlings! Letâs start with some honesty: I canât say, âI canât believe itâs the end of 2024,â because, letâs be real, I absolutely can believe it. And for 2025, Iâm throwing out the idea of traditional resolutions and huge…
