Financial Freedom: My Debt-Free Story
Debt is a subject close to my heart, knowing that a staggering 40 million Americans are juggling student loans. The Wall Street Journal reports that approximately 250,000 Americans with student debt file for bankruptcy each year, breaking my heart and…
My Sewing and Knitting Goals for 2024
Hello, my adventurous friends! I’m diving into 2024 with the same enthusiasm I had in 2023 for knitting. In case you missed it, I started knitting in October 2022 and really got into it when I decided to knit my…
My 2024 Blogging Goals
Hello, my Trip Sider friends! A tad bit behind on posting about my blogging goals for the new year but I figured it’s never too late to share my aspirations and plans. Goal setting is one of my favorite things…
Bookish Wonders: Recounting the Highlights of My 2023 Reading Challenge
Hello, my darling adventurous bookworms! 🤓 As another year comes to a close, I couldn’t resist taking a moment to reflect on the literary wonders that unfolded during my 2023 reading challenge. Let’s dive into the pages turned, genres explored, and…
Year in Review – 2023 Highlights
Hey, Trip Siders! I love this time of year. One of my favorite things to do is sit and reflect on the past year, and start to plan the next one. This year I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement for…
Book Review Round-Up (#34)
Well, hello my friends! From my own couch, at home, in Seattle. 💕 This Book Review Round-Up (#34) has more suspense murder thriller books than any other book review round up thus far. I wasn’t kidding when I said I…
How My One Year Book Buying Ban Went
Hello, my dear friends! This year I decided to do a book buying ban. My goal was not to buy any books for the whole year. It was shockingly not as hard as I thought it would be. I honestly…
Home for Christmas: A Solo Traveler’s Cozy Family Retreat
Happy Christmas Day, my darling friends! Despite flying home just before the festivities began, and frantically buying (and making) a few gifts, my poor SIL got covid. So, my family had to pivot for the second year and postpone Christmas.…
Christmas Market Finds: Unique and Local Ornaments
Hello, my fellow tripsters! Last year I wrote a post on all of my favorite ornaments. This year, I want to chat about all the unique and local ornaments I bought at the Christmas Markets during my 3-week excursion abroad! …
5 European Recipes I’m Adding to My Holiday Cookbook
Hello, Tripsiders! As many of you know, over the past three weeks, I’ve been traveling through the cities of Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne, Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna. It’s been nothing short of a culinary adventure. Each city has its own unique…
