The Payoff Plan: How I’m Paying Off My Debts

They say there’s nothing sure in life except debt and taxes. (That’s the saying, right?) I shared previously how my bouts with unemployment ran me into the ground emotionally and mentally. A fun side effect was the pile of debt I incurred. Defeat was not an option. And so I arose to the occasion with my PayoffContinue reading “The Payoff Plan: How I’m Paying Off My Debts”

4 Extremely Simple Things That Helped Make My Life A Lot Better

My life is a whirlwind of chaos sometimes. And I’m not exactly the kind of girl who does hour-long meditations. I’m the kind of girl though who comes up with real solutions. I know I’m a mess. I know I’m chaos walking. I’m not trying to be Miss Go with the Flow all the sudden.Continue reading “4 Extremely Simple Things That Helped Make My Life A Lot Better”

Consider This the Before Picture

I’m not really crafty. Or handy. Or imaginative with projects. But somehow, someway, with the help of the internet, I’m going to do something with these items that I got at the lumberjack show at the Tennessee State Fair. I don’t know what I’m going to do, really, beyond sanding the little chair and staining it.Continue reading “Consider This the Before Picture”

[Re-Plug] What I’ve Been Learning

For those who already know what this is, you might be laughing at how rudimentary my skills are. For those who don’t know, let me tell you: this is JavaScript. A programming language that involves writing the code you see on the left to create the picture you see on the right. I worked reallyContinue reading “[Re-Plug] What I’ve Been Learning”

[Re-Plug] Not the Changes I Need, but the Changes I Deserve

Healthy, cheap, and lasts for several meals–I always forget that pasta hits the trifecta of food awesomeness. Also, that sauce has vegetables in it, so BOOM on my usually non-existent daily veggie intake. Bonus points: gluten-free pasta is good for my hypoglycemia. Keeping me balanced in more ways than one. I’m not normally someone whoContinue reading “[Re-Plug] Not the Changes I Need, but the Changes I Deserve”

Today’s Re-Plug

My living room is clean and organized! This looming to-do list item kept getting pushed off with the excuse that my child would just destroy it again roughly 2 minutes later. It makes me feel good though to de-clutter the place–and I hauled off a few things he no longer plays with in the process.Continue reading “Today’s Re-Plug”