In our current headline-driven, Pinterest-y culture, I see many promises of “easy”. Five Easy Ways to Meal Prep Easy Workout Plans for Busy Moms Easy DIY Furniture Plans Budgeting Made Easy I understand the intent behind these headlines, but I think they end up doing people a disservice. If these things were truly easy, why […]
It’s going to be imperfect. Keep trying anyway.
This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. The other day, I opened a new bar of soap from Third Day Naturals, and I set the wax paper wrapper aside to add to my compost. That was a nice no-waste feeling, […]
You don’t have to like it; you just have to do it.
This is a phrase that I have most definitely said to my kids. And I’m pretty sure that my parents said it to me! There is something in children that makes them think that doing things they don’t want to do is some kind of great injustice. Or that not wanting to do something is […]
The gap between more and enough never closes.
This quote, on a sign at Jimmy John’s, caught my eye recently. (I tried googling to see who came up with it, but I can’t find the answer. If you know, drop me a comment!) Of course, I immediately thought of how this relates to contentment. More does not fix the problem. I’ve often said […]
Use less self-control: Avoid spending triggers
I was listening to a How to Money podcast episode recently (while sanding Sonia and Zoe’s beds!) and they said something about spending triggers…which triggered some thinking for me. I’ve read in multiple books/posts/articles that we only have so much willpower to use over the course of a day. Because of this, it’s smart to […]
5 ways to make yourself miserable after a money mistake
Did you incur a late fee? Have you forgotten to pay a bill and been charged interest? Did you miss the return window on a purchase? Did cancelling that appointment slip your mind? The one where you have to pay the full amount? Maybe you broke something expensive or botched a repair. Maybe you left […]
