We are in the midst of Dogwood Winter, the early April cold snap that seems to hit every year just as the dogwoods are in full bloom. In spite of the chill, Spring has definitely arrived. Everything is blooming, people are out and about, the […]

This month, I made the final payment on my three-year-old debt consolidation loan. And today, I used the remaining tax return money to pay off the balance of the home improvement line of credit that we used to replace several of our hundred-year-old windows. Later […]

I recently had my one-year Passion Planner anniversary. I absolutely loved using my Passion Planner over the last year, so I didn’t think twice about purchasing a new one for this year. When my new planner arrived, I set aside an evening to transfer any […]

Remember a loooong time ago, almost a year ago, when I started the Recoup My Coup series? And remember a post entitled, Recoup My Coop – Dining Room Corner Declutter – The Plan? Well, I’ve finally made some progress! These were the main items that […]

In life, I often find that the hardest part of some project or task or chore is just getting started. Every year, usually around the holidays or the cold dark days of winter that follow, one of my running magazines will have an article about […]

This year, due to work, I was unable to enjoy my usual first-week-of-the-new-year reboot. Consequently, I am feeling burnt-out, unmotivated, and distinctly lacking in energy. I haven’t had a vacation from work in over a year (having pneumonia for a week doesn’t count!). I don’t […]