Financial Goals Can’t Be Reached from Child’s Pose My life has been hectic. How about yours? I get so tense sometimes that I feel like I’m losing my breath (and my mind). If I were in yoga class, I’d surrender to Child’s Pose. It may be a great place to recover during class, but it’s…
I have been listening to The Dave Ramsey Show nonstop and I am feeling: Like such a nerd Like such a fool Resolve Ability Determination 1. Like such a nerd I’m listening to advice on personal finance, becoming debt-free, and investing nonstop. While I’m folding laundry, driving, cooking dinner, and working out, I’m listening to…
I sampled a little pizza appetizer made using Stone Fire Naan Dippers at my local Hy-Vee. The one I tried had pizza sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese on it. It was delish and gave me an idea for a summertime sweet. I’ve been obsessed with all of the gorgeous berries and the sale prices on…
Our Expenses are Getting a Trim A year or so ago Chris (my fiance) and I cut our expenses. Then, we stopped focusing and they started to grow like weeds. Diets are easiest to follow when both halves of a couple choose to be on one. It’s the same with money management. I disdain harping…
Now that I’m doing a total money makeover, these are my mantras: Nothing is as stylish as debt-free living. 40ish and debt-free is what I aspire to be. Nothing is as tasty as living life debt-free. Financial fitness is SO hot right now. Which direction does your money-deviant behavior trend? Do you overspend on style,…
Tonight, we celebrated my future stepdaughter’s birthday with The Cheesecake Factory’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake. This happens only once per year. Maximum. In case you were wondering, according to The Cheesecake Factory‘s website, the dessert includes, “Chunks of Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cups in our Original Cheesecake with Layers of Delicious Fudge Cake and…
My Mostly At-Home Yoga Retreat was perfectly imperfect. Fasting When it came to the Magical Leek Broth fast that I had planned, I quit. I made it from 5:45 a.m. until 6:15 p.m. subsisting on leek broth alone. I’m grateful that I tried, because it helped me notice elements of my eating choices and patterns…
Ever since I read Mireille Guiliano’s French Women Don’t Get Fat, I’ve been meaning to try her 48-hour Magical Leek Broth fast. It’s what it sounds like, two days of eating leek broth and the leeks used to make the broth. At the end of the second, she suggests having 4 ounces of protein. The…
Road trip season is almost here. Whether you’re taking a day trip, or making a long haul these tips can help you stay on track with your fitness goals. Since Chris and I started dating two and a half years ago, road trips have been a regular part of my life. So, I’ve learned and…
Emily and I met up at Dunn Brothers Coffee on Elton Hills Drive, a hotspot for entrepreneurs and artists alike. Inside there’s a big city vibe that mocks its suburban strip mall exterior. She wore black athleisure and sipped a latte as we conversed about everything from business to standard mom advice that we should’ve…
