White Gold Grey and Black Home Office Furniture

We're adding about 700 sqft onto our house. That's a playroom, a small living area added to our great room, a half bath and an office for me. That's right, this lady is no longer sharing an office with her hubby. I can't tell you how excited I am about being able to design my own office! I knew immediately, I wanted white with some gold and marble textures, black accents and a whole lot of storage space. My office needs to serve as a place I can...

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Preparing for the No Spend Challenge January 2016

A group of my mommy friends have decided to do the No Spend Challenge together. Since I did it last year, I have a pretty good idea of the things that need to happen for me to be successful this time around and look forward to the spending reset this will provide for the Hosh and I in 2016. Here are a few questions I am asking myself before January to prepare. What's the Point? The biggest factor in sticking to the No Spend Challenge for...

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Day Designer Flagship 2016 Unboxing and Review

I spent a couple of weeks poring over different planners to decide which one I should order. Turns out, some planners order their planners for the next year as early as September! There are planners that sell out, actually sell out, at the beginning of fall for the start of the new year! All of a sudden, picking the right planner seemed like an important decision. Erin Condren? Plum Paper? Inkwell Press? Emily Ley? iBloom? Day Designer? So many options. Here...

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44 Best Shows to Binge Watch on Netflix

One of my guilty pleasures is to binge watch TV shows on Netflix which comes in handy while I am on a marathon cleaning session, stuck beneath a nursing baby or just need some background noise as I am getting through long and tedious tasks. And sometimes, there's nothing more relaxing than curling up on the couch and watching every single episode of a TV show you can possibly fit in. Here is my list of best shows to binge watch on Netflix, grouped...

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No Spend Challenge Journal: Week 4

This is the final week of our No Spend February journey. Click here for Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3. Challenge Recap If I had to explain what I did this month, I would call it a spending cleanse. We are bombarded everyday with marketing that encourages us to let go of our money on things that we don't really need because we're led to believe it with give us something we might miss out on, whether it's convenience, experiences or a simple feeling....

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No Spend Challenge Journal: Week 3

This is Week 3 of our No Spend February Journey. To start at the beginning or jump ahead, click here for Week 1, Week 2 and the final Week 4. Weekly Recap This week was a lesson in how to deal with frugality in a celebratory situation. The compulsion to spend cash as a way to express love during the holidays and the guilt associated with each dollar spent, or not spent, really forced me to evaluate my relationship with love and money.  Day...

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No Spend Challenge Journal: Week 2

This is Week 2 of our No Spend February Journey. Click here for a link to Week 1, Week 3 or the final Week 4. Weekly Recap This week felt like a lifestyle shift. We definitely started experiencing the benefits of a life not driven by dropping into the store which turns out is a life driven by non-consumer moments. Instead of feeling accomplished by buying things, we did things. Turns out, lots of skills and lots of good memories can be made without...

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