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  • I can’t believe it’s AUGUST and Debit Card and Pantry Challenge!!!

    Where does the time go?  Do I say that a lot?!  🙂 I’m taking a month off from my “low-spend” challenge, at least on paper.  I’m going to continue the mindset but will take a break from the actual logging of {almost} every expenditure. I’m doing two other things that I think will help foster…

  • Low-spend July Recap: Days 29-31

    I can’t believe it’s already July 31st!!  Looking back over the past couple months, I’ve been able to reduce a lot of my spending which is great!  There’s still room for improvement, so I’m excited to move forward and continue working on this area of my life….experiences vs. things! Food remains a challenge, particularly fast…

  • Sink Organization

    This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, you won’t pay extra, but I’ll receive a bit of commission if you shop through my link(s). Sink organization has ALWAYS been a HUGE hot spot for me.  I never quite found a system I liked.  Simply leaving…

  • Sink Organization

    This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, you won’t pay extra, but I’ll receive a bit of commission if you shop through my link(s). Sink organization has ALWAYS been a HUGE hot spot for me.  I never quite found a system I liked.  Simply leaving…

  • Minimalist Kitchen: What do you REALLY need? Part 2

    Minimalist Kitchen, Part 2   https://michelejo.com/blog/minimalist-kitchen-what-do-you-really-need-part-2/   My kitchen is pretty roomy but it’s open on 1.5 sides and doesn’t have a lot of wall space which equals not a ton of cabinetry. I’ve learned to continue to minimize so I can live more simply and fight less with my stuff. Several of my drawers…

  • Minimalist Kitchen: What do you REALLY need? Part 2

    Minimalist Kitchen, Part 2   https://michelejo.com/blog/minimalist-kitchen-what-do-you-really-need-part-2/   My kitchen is pretty roomy but it’s open on 1.5 sides and doesn’t have a lot of wall space which equals not a ton of cabinetry. I’ve learned to continue to minimize so I can live more simply and fight less with my stuff. Several of my drawers…

  • Low-Spend Recap: Day 28

    Today… I spent $15 on FIVE good-sized artificial plants in nice baskets/pots.  I think it was a steal.  I want to add more green to the house but I don’t want to buy too many live plants because…black thumb.  😉 I sold two books for a total of $30. I bought Dakota two pretzels and…

  • Thinking about that next visit…

    Periods.  It’s a shame it’s still so taboo to talk about them, since all women of child-bearing age have to deal with this! I mentioned we’re going to Disneyland next month for our 23rd anniversary.  This is only the third time in our 23 years of marriage that we’re going to be away from the…

  • Thinking about that next visit…

    Periods.  It’s a shame it’s still so taboo to talk about them, since all women of child-bearing age have to deal with this! I mentioned we’re going to Disneyland next month for our 23rd anniversary.  This is only the third time in our 23 years of marriage that we’re going to be away from the…

  • Day Six Thrive Update

    I ran out of the capsules a few days ago…but I’ve had enough shake mix and patches to see me through.  My order finally arrived at about noon today (it only took two days to get here, but I ordered late in the day so technically three…and it seemed like forever!) and I told K…