I've read another dozen books since my “Quarantine Reading List” update, so I felt it was high-time I posted some more recommendations! Here they are, in order of date read: Ninth House by Leigh Barduge- Complete and total waste of time. I wanted it to be good, but it was like the author was determined… Continue reading Book Report
Oh man. Where to begin? I’m a little crazy for Halloween. Some might say this is in direct rebellion to my sheltered, conservative Christian upbringing where everything from scary movies to Harry Potter was banned.... but I would disagree. My mom went all out on the costumes each year, sewing poodle skirts and turning rope… Continue reading This is Halloween
The final week of the challenge proved to be the hardest. Not only did we have friends over for dinner, we also celebrated our third wedding anniversary! I wanted to do something special for both evenings, without completely ignoring my budgeting goal. My first shopping trip of the week looked like this: FoodCostStrawberries (1lb)$1.66Gold Bell… Continue reading August Challenge: Week 4
Podcasting is not a traditional part of the "DIY" landscape, but it definitely fits with the rest of my recent creative/entrepreneurial pursuits. At the very beginning of quarantine, several of my co-workers and I decided that we wanted to start a film club. Our plan was to take turns picking movies to watch during the… Continue reading DIY 006: Starting a Podcast
This week was all about chicken. I found some killer deals on thighs and drumsticks at our local grocery store, but I didn't want dinner to feel like a constant repeat. With poultry in hand (err... cart), I started flipping through Pinterest and AllRecipes.com on my phone, looking for particularly unique chicken recipes. I'll share… Continue reading August Challenge: Week 3
Meringues and Macarons... living that fancy French life on a very slim budget.
Tackling some basic household DIY projects!
Goal: Spend only $50/week on groceries for my husband and I. Well, nothing went quite as expected this week. Last Friday (July 31), I found out that we were going to have company over for dinner on Saturday evening. I definitely didn’t budget for guests!! So, I went grocery shopping on Friday for that specific… Continue reading August Challenge: Week 1
Anyone else obsessed with Anthropologie's Fela Tasseled Chandelier? I've been seeing it everywhere lately (ok, Google algorithm, stop tempting me already). After watching a third Instagram home renovator hang the light, I was convinced: I could totally make one. I found some homemade versions on Pinterest and Etsy, but wasn't overly impressed. The thickness of… Continue reading DIY 004: Making a Tassel Chandelier
In the early days of the pandemic, I set a lot of "goals". I was going to read twenty books. I was going to workout every day. I was going to practice Spanish. I was going to take online courses and do as much "upskilling" as possible. While I chipped away at some of these… Continue reading August Challenge: $50/Week on Groceries
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