2018 Recap

I'm back, guys!! Thank you everyone for being so patient with me while I enjoyed the holidays. I needed the season of quiet to review the year and focus on some other aspects of my life. But let's take a moment to recap the year, shall we? While 2018 was a combination of brutal and…

Combating Debt Journey Burnout

I have been in a debt free journey for four years, but especially intense about it for the past year.[ I was cash flowing pre-reqs and then in nursing school for two years before that]. A few months ago, I started to face some debt payoff burnout. Last month it wasn’t some, it was full…

Christmas shopping in July

Fourth of July is over, which means half the internet will start raging about Christmas items starting to pop up in stores. That’s right, the C word is being uttered again. My youtube feed? Full of Christmas. I get the outrage. It is 98 degrees outside; how can anyone be in the mood to binge…

Spring Trends 2018 – Tiny Floral Prints

Hey dolls! After a few years of bold florals having their day in the sun (pun intended, folks), it was only natural (ha! another) that small print, vintage type florals would come back in... especially considering that we are in the era of the 90s reboot. I have pretty mixed feelings about this one as…

Debt Payoff with Partial Dave Ramsey

I don’t know if I have come out and said it on the blog, but it has certainly been hinted at that Z. and I are on a debt free journey. Between a graduate degree, a very expensive private school second BA, and a car loan, we found ourselves with over 100k in consumer debt…

Moviepass review

When you work nightshift and you are on a budget, you end up with hours off when other people work. For me, I flip my schedule which means there are several days a week where I am exhausted but want to get out of the house. Shopping is the danger zone, so I went searching…

Buffalo Trace Distillery Visit

Winter has started to shed its veil, with this previous weekend having some beautiful days in the 50s to the 70s. When the weather starts getting warm in Kentucky, you know where we all go - to the distilleries. As a Kentucky girl, I am unabashed in my love for all things bourbon. I love…

4 tips to the art of shopping sales

I LOVE a sale. So much. Way, way to much. And I am good at them. My husband brags about how I can find a killer deal on almost anything. In fact, I would say I am a legacy deal finder. My parents were not affluent when we were growing up, so sale shopping was…

Winter Skin Care

Bring on the fall! Bring on the sweaters! And Pumpkin Spice! And cardigans! And Boots! And Scarves! And and… weird, crocodile looking skin that is all dry and icky looking. Oh wait, no, fall and winter can keep the dry icky skin than comes from the cold. Although in cold weather’s defense, my skin is…

Sephora 2017 VIB Sale Picks

It's the most wonderful time of the year.... well, close enough for this girl. I LURV the Vib sale. 20% off all Sephora items?!?! Heck yes. This year the sale is 11/3-11/6 and 11/10-11/15 for the Rouge members, 11/10-11/15 for the VIB and Insider sale members. I save money and hoard gift cards all year…