Sometime last year, I decided I needed a dark green formal gown. To be honest, I probably saw a gorgeous gown on Pinterest that I could never afford and have been on the hunt for a more reasonably priced once since. In my new hobby of window shopping, I came across one: emerald, elegant, and (saving the best for last) ON SALE. Boo yah. I still had some Macy’s gift… View Post »
21 Day Fix breakfast ideas
I am not the most adventurous of breakfast eaters, and I get stuck in breakfast ruts a lot. Besides bacon and the occasional sausage, I don’t eat a lot of meat in the morning. To get my protein, I would rather eat a container of yogurt than steak. I have been eating whole-wheat bread because it makes more meals, but you can swap whole-wheat English muffins, waffles, bagels, or pancakes…. View Post »
Post-deployment budgeting
As we’re settling into post-deployment life, Mac’s paychecks have reverted to their normal amounts. Now that we have a mortgage, I’m going to more aggressive with our budget. I won’t lie, the extra money last year was a huge blessing. We paid off all of my federal loans, put down 10% on our house, and almost doubled our savings account. But we’re back to reality. Our total expenses take up… View Post »
Well, it’s on my blog…
These days, I’m most likely to update my blog before other social media (aside from Instagram. Follow me. I’m cool.). Back in college, I was the one who always had my camera at parties and a witty album name prepared for my weekly photo dumps on Facebook. Those 60 image limits really cramped my style. My friends and I went apple picking last fall, so I posted about it the… View Post »
Garden of the Gods: Perkins Central Garden Trail
On another beautiful winter day, Mac and I headed over to Garden of the Gods (ironic that it’s 15 degrees and dumping snow as I type this). Garden of the Gods is a natural grouping of red sandstone rock formations. It’s absolutely stunning and is an essential stop on any trip to Colorado Springs. We stopped in the visitor’s center to get a park map and scope out the trails…. View Post »
The emotional stages of job searching
1. You start the search. 2. You spend days sifting through jobs and begin to think you’ll be unemployed forever. 3. Then it happens: the perfect job. 4. Updating your resume and cover letter for each job. 5. Submitting your application. 6. Trying to think of good references. 7. Getting called for an interview. 8. Nailing the interview. 9. Finding out someone else got the job. 10. Restarting the whole… View Post »