Source While there is so much excitement around the holidays, many of us struggle during this time of year. We may be surrounded by family members or situations we don’t feel comfortable with. We need some strategies to help us get through successfully. Hopefully we can make the most of the holidays! Thanksgiving Self-Care Set…
Archives for 2018
How To Win At Black Friday
Source It can be easy to get swept up in the sales and unbeatable deals of Black Friday. I personally love shopping and have found memories of going with my mom. I’m not one of those people who goes at midnight (or nowadays, after Thanksgiving dinner) – I like to sleep in and leisurely check…
Nutmeg’s Travel Essentials
Treats | Blankets | Litter Box | Carrier | Harness | Toy | Bowl | Calming Spray Now that we’ve finished our road trip (check it out here, here & here), I feel pretty confident that we know how to travel well with a pet. Our cat, Nutmeg, did exceptionally well on our cross country road trip and I strongly believe it was due to proper…
Quality Of Life Expenses
Nikkels Photography With our huge move, we’re obviously trying to keep our expenses as low as possible. If you follow me on Instagram, you would know that we’ve had some setbacks – our movers are taking way longer than expected and we were sleeping on a sofa bed for weeks. We were so tired and…
Best Hallmark Christmas Movies
I’m not going to lie – I just downloaded the Hallmark Christmas app and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m ready for all the Hallmark Christmas movies this year. I get more and more into the holidays every year. Last year I even convinced Joe to let us put up our tree…
5 Personal Finance Tips That Will Change Your Life | Finance 101
Source With the end of 2018 swiftly approaching, it’s time to refocus and think about our goals for 2019. This is a good time to change up habits, especially with the holidays on the horizon. When we’re mindful with our money, our lives will be so much better. I hope these tips are helpful and…
Sephora Holiday Bonus Sale Picks 2018
Lip Pencil | Eyeshadow Palette | Lash Set | Eye Cream | Blush | Brow Gel | Eye Stick | Bronzer | Face Mask | Primer Sephora has started their Holiday Bonus Sale! The discounts vary by Beauty Insider type – check out which level you are on your Sephora.com profile. Feel free to shop online [with the codes below] & in store! Details: VIB ROUGEUSE CODE ‘ROUGEBONUS’ at Checkout Sale Dates: 10/26-10/29 AND 11/2-11/5…
5 Tips For Dealing With Change
Nikkels Photography Hey friends! I was originally planning to share some last minute recipes for Halloween BUT I feel like I need to get a little more personal today. If you follow my blog, you know that I’m currently going through a lot of change. My husband, Joe, and I left our lives in New…
How Much We Spent On Our Cross Country Road Trip
Before our cross country road trip, I shared an estimated budget for our travels. I had a pretty good sense of what expenses we’d have day-to-day and I wasn’t far off. The road trip was a blast [and exhausting!]. If you want to see some what we got up to, check out my road trip…
Central Park Anniversary Photos + Wedding Vows
Nikkels Photography Last month Joe & I had the opportunity to shoot [belated] anniversary photos with our wedding photographer in Central Park! Fortunately we’ve been able to shoot our engagement photos & wedding photos with the same amazing photographer. Michele and her husband, Andrew, were in town and we met up for a beautiful shoot….
