In the land of finances, it is often hard to know what or whom to believe. Financial worries are extremely stressful and with all kinds of information out there, it is hard to know what is fact and what is fiction. Here are some common myths about your money and finances and what is […]
Tips and Hacks for living with Diabetes Easier
Diabetes is a frustrating and complex disease, no matter what ‘type’ you have. It is pervasive in your life and seems to take over nearly all parts of it. I would say that a big portion of my times is spent managing, thinking about and treating my diabetes. Today, I am going to help you […]
Sugar Free Chai Tea Smoothies
Chai tea is one of my favorite indulgences. It’s aromatic taste is warm and inviting. However, in the summer, it is almost too hot for such a nice drink that I made this Chai Tea Smoothie to be able to enjoy my favorite drink all year long. It is made from my own Chai Tea […]
How To Lower Your Rent
Living expenses are outrageous these days and with fewer people buying home and opting for renting, the prices to rent seem to be going up and more and more complexes are being built every day. There are some ways you can reduce your rent if you are trying to get in a cheaper place […]
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7 “Weird” Beauty Tips You Should Try
Women and men have been doing at home beauty rescues and secrets for many years. The 50’s especially were a time of beauty hacks and using things like hemorrhoid cream to get rid of under eye puffiness. You probably have many things in your home right now that can help you with some of your […]
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Stuff to Do When You Have Extra Time
If I saw this title of the blog I’m writing now a year ago, I would have heartily laughed and said, “Yeah right. What’s this extra time stuff you speak about”? Well, sometimes things just change and since it seems that a lot of us have extra time these days, I thought I may try […]
All About Salt
If you have been a reader of my blog for a while now, you know I love cooking. One thing that is extremely important in improving the taste of your food is adding the right amount of salt and when you add it. I had it told to me on a daily basis in school, […]
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10 Patterns for NO-SEW DIY Fabric Masks
You have probably seen that people are making all kinds of stylish and functional fabric masks these days. They are fairly easy to make if you know how to sew. Unfortunately, I am not one of those crafty people. It’s unfortunate because I have all these ideas in my head, too. I just never was […]
Seedling Earth Day Cupcakes
It’s probably no surprise here that Earth day is very important to me. I am one of those hippie people who believe “Earth day is Every Day” yadda yadda yadda, but on actual Earth day, I feel extremely blessed to call such a beautiful creation home and I Feel compelled to celebrate it. This year, […]
6 Smart Composting Tips for Small Space Living
There is something really nice about saving money and growing a small garden even if you live in an apartment and only have a limited amount of space to work with. If you start with composting your own leftover items and create a small, but useful soil, you can produce and grow something! Check […]
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How to Meditate for Beginners
Meditation is something I use to help with anxiety as well as find that quiet time we all need in order to decompress from our stressful, busy lives. It can be kind of hard to do at first because with so much busyness going on in our daily lives from our jobs, traffic, electronics […]
How to Help Depression and Anxiety when You are Isolated
One of the things that therapists and doctors of psychology will warn against is isolation. It makes any mental health problem you are having so much worse. In these last few weeks as we have all be forced to be isolated due to the current climate, it has made things really hard on everyone, but […]
I tried “Family Cloth” for a Month- Here’s How it Went
If you spend any amount of time on the internet like I do, you have maybe come across the idea of Family Cloth. If you don’t have a clue what I’m talking about- let me break it down for you. Essentially, family cloth is reusable toilet ‘paper’. It’s what a lot of people would […]
Elderberry Blueberry Fruit Leather
Thank you to Norm’s Farms for sending me a selection of their delicious Elderberry products to try in my home for a review. All opinions and words are my own. When I first started making some of my own snacks here at the house (granola bars are my specialty), I just know I would have […]
How to Help Your Neighbors in Times of Stress
There are times when communities come together such as during natural disasters and times when everyone is being effected by something global or local. These times can be so stressful, but I am a firm believer in helping each other the get through anything. If we stay strong as a community, really big things can […]
DIY Dish Tabs
In my quest to save as much money as I can, I found that making my own cleaning supplies was one of the easiest and quickest ways to do so. I started out by making my own powdered laundry detergent, then tried liquid and moved onto fabric softener. These were all pretty easy and the […]