• Starting the Year Off Right: January Recap

    When I first came up with my 2013 goals, I intentionally created things to accomplish each month. It’s just easier to tackle a year’s worth of resolutions on a monthly basis, you know? I also wanted things that would put me out of my comfort zone a little but also leave me saying, Hey that

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  • My New BFF: The Timer

    I think I have ADD. I’ll start on a short project, like doing laundry, and thirty minutes later find myself scrolling through Instagram leaning against an empty washing machine next to my pile of dirty clothes. It’s also a bad habit at work. I’ll set out to work on a project and then I get

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  • 5 Ways to Save More Money

    Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it can bring a sense of security to your life. Have you ever been in a place where you couldn’t make ends meet? When you feel like you’re living paycheck to paycheck? I have, and it’s a really scary, stressful place to be. That’s why I love having savings. I

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  • Getting To Know You: Reader Survey

    My favorite part of blogging is getting to know my readers. Four years ago when I started this little site, I had no idea how many amazing, wonderful friends I would meet through this little corner of the Internet. Would you mind indulging me for a minute and take some time to fill out a

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  • High Five for Friday

       1. Margaritas with my running buddies Saturday night. 2. A morning at the beach in Charleston. 3. Leia celebrating my father in-law’s birthday. 4. Getting lots of rest this week. 5. On the hunt for fodmap-friendly recipes. (Who has any winning recipes from Joy of Cooking? The book can be so daunting!) Linking up

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  • What My Dog is Teaching Me About Sacrifice

    Has anyone seen that old SNL video where the couple gets a baby in order to prepare having a dog one day? I tried to search for the video but gave up after sifting through SNL clips for ten minutes. But it’s a hilarious video, and a spoof on people who get dogs to prepare

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  • It’s Okay to Not Like Popular Things

    If you haven’t picked up on it yet — I like goals. They give me structure, challenge, and satisfaction. But sometimes you make a goal, or aspire to do something, and just plain fail. You can’t keep up with it. It’s not fun any more. It’s not worth finishing. I started this year off wanting

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  • The Charleston Marathon

    Y’all, I did it. I finished the Charleston marathon. I didn’t run very fast, and it took me waaaay longer than I thought it would (over five hours in case you’re wondering), but! it is done, and I did it. I will spare you the boring details of recapping every minute of the race, but

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  • Easy and Affordable Ways to Entertain at Home

    Hello! I’m Hannah and I blog over at Simply Add Coffee. I’m wife to Harrison and Mom to our 3-month-old daughter. I hope you’re lucky enough to have a four-day weekend ahead of you! And if you’re looking for some budget-friendly ways to get together with friends over the weekend I have some simple ideas

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