Last week I was in NYC for several days to celebrate the launch of a game-changing new book, The Work Revolution by Julie Clow.  I have gotten to know Julie through the process of the book launch, and both her ideas and her influence in my life have been life changing…but don’t worry, the book review is coming soon! The last time I was in…

So, what did I think of Alice.com? Three words: love, love, LOVE. Not only did they have the eco-friendly brands I love, but the prices were a win and the convenience factor was superb. Again, three words: Win, Win, Win. I have my Alice.com account set up to remind me about my regular purchases (like paper towels, kibble for Ralph, tissues and toiletries), and shipping…

In my personal life, I’ve made the connection to food and money many times.  I’ve noticed based on certain stimuli, like a tiny poor choice (getting McDonald’s or hanging out with a superficial friend) I end up spiraling into a series of poor choices when it comes to my nutrition or budget.   I’ve also come to realize that just as people having eating disorders…

Greetings from NYC!  I am currently sitting in a cozy corner of a coffee shop in Manhattan known as The Bean.   A few days ago, I got to sport this adorable outfit out and about in downtown Chicago to grab Cuban food with my friend and hang out at a few Wicker Park bars- totally a blast! I discovered Conversation Pieces a few months…

Six months ago I joined the Yakezie challenge which involved posting thrice weekly, getting my Alexa down to 100k and making lots of oober cool new blogging and personal finance friends.  It’s been awesome and I’m happy to say that the challenge has been completed and I can sit at the cool kids table!  Here is my “Hey, I’m a member now!” post:   I’m…