For those of you who are fans of Dave Ramsey, you know exactly what I’m talking about before even reading this post. Basically, you aggressively attacking debt and taking steps to become financially free. If you haven’t heard of him or his awesome book, The Total Money Makeover, please check it out. It’s a life changer. Of course, this has just whet my appetite as far this topic goes. If you know me, you know that once I sink my…
I’ve got some really awesome and successful friends. They are super crafty and creative and just by glancing at their lives, feels like they’ve found that key – whatever that might mean for them specifically – that has taken them to the next level. You know the ones I mean? Like the girlfriend that I used to work with, years ago, in daycare, who is now a successful skincare business owner. I remember the day I ran into her at…
I really enjoy creative and awesome Halloween costumes. I get frustrated when shopping for costumes for myself I see the shelves overwhelmed with costumes that barley have any material to them and cover even less. I can just imagine now, the look on the faces of the other families if I was to put on the “nurse costume” and take my seven year-old daughter Trick or Treating. So, while I struggle to find something other than a giant sheet to…
Like every other kid, I had a few ideas about what I wanted to be when I grew up. One in particular came after watching Star Wars and Space Camp and that was being an astronaut. (If you have never seen Space Camp, please pause here and go find it on iTunes. We’ll wait till you come back.) I thought the idea of blasting off into a place where few people have ever been was THE COOLEST thing in the world. This dream…
Our family recently adopted a rescued Chihuahua. So, to date, we have one German Shepard Dog, one rescued Border Collie, and now to our pack we have added the most mellow Chihuahua that I have ever seen in my life. She’s roughly two years old and would prefer to sleep on your lap all day long. (You should see some of the ugly looks I get in the evenings when I get up; it’s like I’ve ruined her day.) She’s…