Advertisement feature Living a thrifty lifestyle is not always easy, but with the right mindset and a few tips, you’ll be living comfortably for less. First of all, don’t be afraid of using less. There’s a difference between ‘needed’ items (like rent, clothes or food) and luxury items (or impulse buys) that are just going to clutter up your life and mean you’ll save less. Thriftiness is often compared to minimalism as they both share similar traits and ways of thinking. For example, the theme of ‘essentialism’ runs through both lifestyles – do you really need to buy it and do you really need it in your life? However, thriftiness doesn’t mean you want to give up all your existing...
This recipe is sponsored by DeLallo. Tender gnocchi blanketed in a creamy tomato sauce, speckled with fresh spinach and bites of melty cheese – capital G to the orgeous! This recipe is a new fave around here and I think it walks that summer-to-fall line perfectly: just a beautifully simple tomato sauce made with mild tomato passata (a skinless, seedless, silky, and pure tomato puree that pretty much tastes like fresh tomatoes in a jar), thinly sliced garlic and onion, a little torn basil to hold onto those last few days of warmth, and a dollop of mascarpone cheese to kick off the cozy vibes for the season. Add some pre-made gnocchi and spinach to that dream of a sauce,...
With school starting up, it's a great time to revisit the basics of home organization. My closet is a war zone from the past filled with clothes that I never wear and clothes that I say I will wear again. Some of them have tags still on them, while others have clearly need to be passed on. There are shoes and bags all over the place, and yet for some reason I haven't been able to part with this stuff. I also have a home office that looks like a tornado of papers and books. After writing the storage piece a few weeks ago I was inspired to clean up the mess and toys from my daughter's room and now...
There are many things in our day to cay environment that could potentially harm our lungs, a couple of those things that we may not think twice about are candles and air fresheners. Although those candles and air fresheners may smell good, they are filled with chemicals and can really give the lungs a beating. There are so many chemicals in other stuff, like laundry soap and fabric softener, just try walking outside while your clothes are drying and the smell from your laundry will be filling the neighborhood. One of the first things you need to do is to change the air filters. They are traps for dirt and must stay clean. Phlegm is made from our mucus membrane...
I have a confession. I don't know much about Roblox. Most of what I know comes from what my sons tell me because they want to play it any chance that they get. Mostly they just play with their cousins. So this lunch took quite a bit of Google homework to accomplish. It actually might have taken longer to research Roblox characters and items than actually making the lunch! So here is what I learned that I incorporated into the lunch. There is a character named "Builderman" that is pretty much front and center whenever you search for Roblox. He almost looks like a LEGO character and has a yellow hat that is like a hard hat. He also carries a...
