Wednesday, August 12 2026

A Few Outfits From This Past Week

Getting dressed every morning is one of my favorite things. Well, actually putting together an outfit and wearing it is one of my favorite things. Just the process of styling an outfit, for any occasion really, is becoming more thought out and ritualistic for me. When I am choosing an outfit now, I am thinking

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Books I Read When I Was a Teenager That I Loved and Would Read Again

When I was a teenager, reading a good book was a part of my everyday life. I loved reading. But the books I loved to read were wide and various, genre wise. They kind of portrayed my personality and the things I was interested in, rather than just a gripping novel. But gripping novels I

How To Be An Editor Of Your Life

Do you ever feel like your life is so full of stuff, errands, appointments, clutter, and on and on? I have been feeling like this a lot lately, and I am sure I am not alone in feeling this. We have all the house clutter, pushy people in line at the store, bills, friends or

What I Love About Reading

Every evening, no matter what, I read. Usually a book or magazine, or both. I love to read before I go to sleep because it relaxes me and makes me fall asleep. Reading is a way to escape to another world, or learning how to make your world better, or simply for information. My absolute

My Little Corner of the Web

Happy Monday friends! I hope you’ve had a good weekend. I thought I would take some time to talk a little about what I am sharing here, and the direction for this blog. With a lot of ideas, and wanting to do them all, I am figuring out how to go about delivering all this

Book Club: The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses

Over the weekend I finished a great book that was both romantic and charming. It was one of those comforting reads that allows you slip into their world for a little while. From the very first page, I was hooked. The beginning of the story finds Ellen almost drowning in the ocean before being rescued

How to Do A Weekly Brain Dump to Clear Your Head Before the Start of the Week

In today’s world, it is easy to stay in a frame of mind, that is stressful and sometimes overwhelming. At the start of each week (technically on Sunday evening), I do a brain dump into my little notebook, of all of the things (both big and small) I can think of that need to be

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Simple Ways to Get In Exercise Throughout Your Day

As exercise becomes more prevalent in my life, I am looking for easy ways to incorporate it into my day. You can totally habit stack your exercise everyday. All you need to do is figure out a simple exercise to do while you work. It may be working at your job, or even doing chores

A Well-Designed Life With What You Have

As someone who strives to be frugal and watch my pennies, I still want to show that you can design the life you want with what you have. It starts with being content, and being content with what you have even though it may not be exactly what you think you want. I don’t particularly

Blogger Spotlight: Meghan Donovan of Wit & Whimsy

A few weeks ago, I started thinking about highlighting entrepreneurs, business owners, influencers, bloggers, magazines, books, authors, and products on this platform. Simply because I really want to give an applause and credit to so many great people out there who are creating content. I don’t want this blog to only be about me, but

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