A painless way to put more dollars to work for you — The Mission My husband and I are on a mission right now to get our budget fit enough to survive on his income alone. A goal that is important for both of us is for me to eventually be a stay at home wife and mother. …

Romancing the Beat Book Overview — I’ve been thinking about writing a romance novel for a while. I have characters and plot points running around in my head just begging to be written down. I need to stop procrastinating and start writing. I love the idea of having a road map planned out for how the…

No matter what life throws at you — Before Hal Elrod wrote The Miracle Morning, he was in a horrific car accident, being hit head-on by a drunk driver. The accident resulted in numerous serious injuries and his heart stopping for 6 minutes. …

There’s no excuse for what we’re seeing — I had written a post a little while ago about how I was going to give Simily another chance and use it to practice writing fiction instead of just reposting Medium articles. While doing this I’ve noticed something really disturbing. The ridiculous amount of spam posts! On the first page…

A fun, no-pressure way to practice your craft — As someone who is working on her first romance novel, I’m always looking for ways to improve my craft. This is why I was so excited to find the YouTube channel of The Writing Gals. They are 4 successful sweet romance writers who share their experiences as self-published authors. They…

The quest for the best summer ever — One of my favorite aspects of Netflix’s Kissing Booth movies are the fun, colorful bucket lists that the characters make. Their beach bucket list in the Kissing Booth 3 especially inspired me to create my own summer-themed bucket list. As much as my husband Nick and I enjoy traveling, this…

This is how I deal with it — The holidays are supposed to be a time of happiness and fun. Special days are set throughout the year to enjoy and celebrate family. For many of us, the holidays are quite different than the idealized versions we see on TV. …

Be Careful the same thing doesn’t happen to you — I’m so disgusted by the sneakiness of this company. Vocal Media is a similar site to Medium. People can earn money for writing articles and stories. I signed up a few months ago and posted a couple of things. I didn’t like it nearly as much as Medium. …

The Journey has been easier than expected so far — I was watching one of my favorite YouTubers recently. Her channel is about her journey to lose 100 pounds. Her starting weight is almost the same as the weight I’m at now. She openly talks about how the reason she got to such a high weight is due to binge…