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I mentioned a couple weeks ago that these next few months were going to be really busy for me and boy was I right. Time management has been so crucial for me, and while I still can’t claim to even be half as together as I would like to be, I think I am doing fairly well. I thought it might be helpful to list out the tips and tools I have been using to keep myself on track, just in case anyone else has as much riding on time management as I do! Also, I just want to mention how ironic this post is, because it’s actually the second time I’m writing it (somehow didn’t save it after fully writing it in SEPTEMBER), AND it was supposed to be published at 6:30 a.m. this morning, but instead it’s going out after 3 p.m.- I am doing my best, haha!Read more

I can’t believe it’s already Friday! This week has passed quickly and slowly all at the same time somehow. I think it’s mainly due to the anticipation coming with the first acceptable day to start somewhat getting in the Christmas spirit. My mom always begins decorating on Nov. 1 (even having my dad get out the Christmas decorations from the attic on Halloween night!), but I think I will probably just take down all my Halloween decor, leave up plain pumpkins for maybe two weeks, then start decorating for Christmas (besides the tree) around mid-November. Read more

Halloween already feels so, so different this year. It’s usually the one occasion I have a pretty big party for- It’s Harry Potter themed, and I usually go all out and send invitations, decorate, do a themed menu, dress as a HP character, etc. It’s always so much fun, but this year I just knew I wasn’t capable of making it as big as usual. With the pandemic, I haven’t hosted a big gathering in quite sometime. Thinking about the party made me feel tired rather than excited like I usually am. Read more

Admittedly I have been on a shopping hiatus recently. But, for some reason I saw an uptick in my purchases over the past few weeks (nothing crazy, but when you’re not shopping at all, even a few things feels intense, haha), and I wanted to share here!Read more

Today’s post is a little bit different but something I have been wanting to do for a while- Preston is here with some tech tips and tricks he’s picked up along the way of studying to be a computer scientist at UT Knoxville. I’m bragging on him, but he actually gets PAID to go to grad school and get his doctorate. So he is definitely a technology expert. Read more

One of the top to-dos on my fall bucket list was visiting an apple orchard, but with the hustle and bustle during October so far, I honestly wasn’t sure if we would be able to make it work. Thankfully, the perfect evening opened up, and we were able to make the hour drive to Carver’s Apple Orchard & Farmhouse Restaurant. Read more

I don’t know about you guys, but I find stocking stuffer type gifts to be the most challenging. I was glancing around #primeday this morning and noticed a lot of fun items in that price range and wanted to share in case anyone else struggles too! I will update this throughout the day as I create more, so if you don’t see the “category” of person you’re looking for, check back here. Read more