Do what makes you happy. Follow your dreams. Get into debt. My 22-year-old self believed in the follow your heart method of job searching. I wanted to believe with every fiber of my being that I could have a perfect job reading books every day and not have to worry about anything else. An idyllic … More Do What Makes You Happy
This time of year is so tempting for me to want to buy-all-the-things! The “sale on sale,” new merchandise, a feeling of general wanting. It’s all part of my problem of shopping. For the most part, I have resisted, but that’s only because I let myself shop one “sale on sale” and make other purchases … More Shopping My Closet
I’ve been going to the gym consistently for two weeks. This is great because it fills two goals, 1) Use my gym membership, or else cancel it, and 2) get fit. Wonder why now, and not a year ago when I first got the membership? I feel a sense of urgency, especially when it comes … More Motivation By Any Means Necessary
I’ve been in a relationship for three years and we always make a point of doing something nice for Valentine’s Day. This year, however, we’re trying to save money for vacation so we’ve decided to enjoy each other’s company with a homemade dinner. Sometimes simple gestures really mean so much. Plus we both have this … More 16 Frugal Valentine’s Day Date Ideas
Time certainly is flying! This Sunday, February 10 is the anniversary of my first post! I can’t believe it’s been five years since I’ve started this blog. There have definitely been some up and down moments (ahem, 2017), but within the past few months, I’ve put the wheels in motion to make this the type … More Blog Birthday! | 5th Anniversary
After a thorough and thoughtful discussion with my boyfriend at 6am when he was still half asleep, I have decided to run for President of the United States of America. I have set up an exploratory committee in my home state of New York to reach out to the working people. The division in this … More Yes, I’m Also Running for President
*I am not sponsored or affiliated with Honey.* The most passive $10 I’ve ever made in my life! I downloaded the Honey browser extension sometime in 2015, and since then I’ve made dozens of online orders. Each time I ordered something I would use the app to check for coupons and savings. A lot of … More My Experience with Honey
These are some of my “life rules” that I noticed I follow more regularly. I was thinking about this post and how sometimes I feel like I make decisions based on a whim, in reality I’ve already established a set of rules that I follow to get me through life. I’m not saying they are … More My 5 Rules for Living
Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014 General admission: $25 Fridays from 7-10pm: Pay What You Wish Andy Warhol Exhibit runs through March 31, 2019 Naturally, I went to see the Andy Warhol Exhibit on a Friday night. We arrived at 7pm, not realizing there would be a line around … More Visiting the Andy Warhol Exhibit at the Whitney Museum
Happy New Year! My year started by cuddling my sick cat. She has an upper respiratory infection, bit sneezey, eyes a bit watery, but overall, she’ll be okay. It was a low key night of getting her her meds and just being there for her. It’s what being a cat mom is all about. I … More New Year’s Resolutions
