Why you shouldn’t choose your childrens’ careers
Obvious police right? Except.. in many families it is not. My friend is the perfect example of this. Her parents owned a business that made pretty decent money, but was located in
18 Rules for Living and Truths by the Dalai Lama
I love this list by the Dalai Lama and I re-read it each year on January 1st so today’s the perfect time to post this. When I read it, I also focus on 5 of those lessons to r
There will never be a right time for anything
When is it the right time to.. Clear your debt? Have a baby? Start saving for retirement? Take that dream trip? The answer is: There will never be a right time for anything. There
How many toxic chemicals do you slather on your face each morning?
Yep, another hippie rant. It has been a while since I have been dabbling with the idea of eliminating all toxic chemicals completely, even if they have no basis in scientific fact
You think you’re being frugal, but you’re not
I had a lady the other day crow about how she got such a great deal at Target buying 10 pairs of $5 flip flops in various colours when others are spending $20 – $50 on a sing
In search of trying to create the perfect life
I’ve been thinking a lot about personality lately and how it determines a lot of what happens in our lives. People from the same background, even from the same family (like m
Minimalism, Nomadism, Frugality and Being Cheap
I just want to have a post that is clear on what being a minimalist is and isn’t and what the other categories are. I feel like people hear “minimalist” and they
Round Four: Observations from a new mother and parent
I CAN’T READ OR HEAR ANYTHING BAD REGARDING BABIES Not that I could accept it before, but it has gotten much worse now. I hear the word baby, and anything following it that i
Round Three: More baby observations from a new parent and mother
IF YOU PLAN ON BREASTFEEDING OR GIVING MILK BUY THE DOUBLE ELECTRIC PUMP Buy a double electric pump. It’s $300 but worth it. Full Disclosure: I got mine from a friend so I di
10 Books that Affected Me
Got tagged by Asian Pear for the 10 books that affected me. I love this idea! Umm.. I do have to say that when I read “books” I take it to mean “series” in