The best month of the whole year is here, it is Christmas month! Or insert your given holiday month, if you aren’t celebrating Christmas. December is the knight in shining armor of every year, bringing presents and food and snow and freedom from class. It means fun gift income, but a lot of gift spending… Read More December Budget
With just 6 weeks remaining, my fall semester is starting to come to a close. Unfortunately, that also means the work is really kicking up. I am getting more and more excited at the days go on though, I’m almost officially one year away from being done! Like done, done, graduated, escaped, and never looking back at… Read More Semester Snapshot: 5 Weeks to Go
One month with a functional budget down, and many to go! October was the first month I actually held a budget and it was super hard. I did break my budget, which I’m annoyed about, but it definitely could’ve been a lot worse. I had a huge achievement in saving, made some changes for November, and started… Read More November 2018 Budget + Prepping for Christmas Spending
October has been one hell of a month. A mix of lovely fall scenery, delicious pie, and loads and loads of things to do! Despite the relaxing smell of macintosh in the kitchen, the stress isn’t giving me a break! That being said, it’s been a super fun month, with lots of fun mixed into… Read More The October Edit
Unpopular Opinion: Halloween is the worst for glasses wearers. Hear me out. I have worn glasses since the second grade and I love my glasses. I think they’re a huge asset to my style, my face, my confidence, and obviously, my sight. Some fellow four-eyes prefer contacts, but I absolutely do not. I love my glasses, and… Read More Halloween Costumes for Glasses Wearing Ladies
Y’all it’s time for Fall! I am so excited for my favorite season and even though I’m heading in with a cold (hence no post last Friday!), I have made one heck of a to-do list for the next couple months. Every year there is so much that I really want to do during the short fall… Read More Fall 2018 Bucket List
Hi, my name is Moira and I am really, really bad at time management. I have had a wicked Type-A personality my whole life. Inherited from both of my grandmothers, I was described as “efficient” from a very young age. I can get sh*t done, done right, and done quickly. That is, when I finally do… Read More Time Management: a Type-A Confessional + Tips
Cue the music ladies and gents, it’s time to get real about money, loans, and making a budget. Money and I have always had a rocky, er, spendy relationship. I went to college, took loans, carelessly spent a ridiculous amount of money, and generally had no concept of the value of a dollar. Until the fall… Read More Taking Financial Responsibility & My October 2018 Budget
It’s October is here, and it means that I made it through Slow Down September! I’ll be honest, it was surprisingly hard to add self care into my routine, and each week had different challenges. Week One: Journaling The self care habit for week one was to write in my journal every day. It was… Read More Slow Down September: The Ups and Downs of Adding Self Care
