When we think of bedrooms we tend to picture cozy retreats; private hideaways from the cares of the world. If we’re not careful though, things start to creep into our sanctuaries, and those cozy retreats can become extensions of the very world we’re trying to catch a break from. Some of that is just life;…
We live in a culture of labels. Whether or not we like it we are all instantly judged on how we look, act, live, who we love, where we worship (or don’t), our jobs, where we live, how we parent, our health, and so on. You name it and someone has been judged because of…
If you have ever been on a diet that didn’t end well, you are not alone. Millions of smart, kind, reasonable women like yourself go on diets every day and “fail”. In fact, the 95% of dieters who actually lose weight end up gaining it back. In no other industry do we reward lousy programming and…
The other night, a friend of mine came over to have dinner with me and my kids, since her other half and mine were out of town on a business trip. Every time this friend comes to dinner, she sends me the nicest thank you text next morning, even if all I served was takeout…
Money, moolah, finance, cash, dollars, wealth. Whatever you call it, whether you love it (like I do) or hate it (stop that!!) there’s no denying we need it. And I promise it’s not a bad thing. But a lot of us, yes… us… myself included, have created some bad financial habits over the years. Think…
We have been sold a bill of goods. In order to be happy, we need to be rich. For the majority of us, that is not in the cards. There is hope, here are 10 ways to live rich and live happy without breaking the bank: 1 – Pick One Special Event Annually As a…
If you’ve been on Pinterest at all in the last year or so you surely would have come across the word ‘Hygge’ a few times, usually associated with gorgeous pictures of fires and snuggly warm beds. But what is Hygge and why on earth is it being paraded across your Pinterest feed? Pronounced ‘Hoo-gah’ the…
Driving into the car park of my local supermarket was something I had done weekly for the past 13 years, but today I saw something I had never seen there before. A homeless man. Surrounded by his bed made of a quilt laid on the concrete, a shopping cart loaded with bags full of what…
From the moment I realised that I (and literally everyone else out there, I’m not that special) have a money mindset, I’ve been on a mission to find out more about it. After all, once I learned about what a money mindset was, it was like this lightbulb switched on and all of my money…
Instead of bombarding yourself with a massive detailed list of all the things you need to do in a day and becoming overwhelmed, try doing the opposite. Creating micro lists can help you to keep things as simple as possible. Because the simpler this list is, the more likely we are to achieve it. There…