Above: Photo from @handinfire With the everything going on in the world, like many, I haven’t been at all interested in shopping these past several months. You could probably tell from my flurry of sewing-related posts :) However, I find my mind occasionally drifting nowadays… In the hardest…
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17 May 2020
Memorial Day Sales Picks
It feels a little surreal to be celebrating Memorial Day – while March felt like an eternity, the past few weeks have flown by. For those who are in the fortunate position to take part in retail therapy, there are several great sales that have kicked off already!…
12 Jan 2020
How to Pack for Hot & Cold Weather
Happy new year! Kicking off 2020 with a post-holiday traveling-inspired post. When it comes to traveling, I am a big fan of the carry-on-only lifestyle. I have a carry-on packing list template in Google Sheets that I duplicate and modify appropriately for any trip, whether 5 days or…
Updated September 1, 2020 with additional recent experiences. Now that the holiday sales rush is over, we get a little breather until the start of the next wave. That is, the wave of mass KonMari-ing of closets everywhere as people declutter their homes in the spirit of “new…
After seeing so many people participate in various forms of a Fall 10×10 challenge, I decided to give it a go. If you’re not familiar with the 10×10, you can read more about it on at Stylebee, where it first originated in 2015. Since then, there have been…
While this post is labeled as a holiday gift guide, it can also be a general shopping guide for yourself as well. Most of the items are geared towards women, but many of the brands listed also have men’s items that also make wonderful gifts. I am personally…
25 Nov 2019
Is Rakuten (Ebates) Legit?
Note: This post is not sponsored by Rakuten – I simply enjoy using their service, and wanted to share more information and my experience using Rakuten for cash back on purchases. You’ve likely seen Rakuten’s TV ads by now – perhaps their Super Bowl clip or this Ebates…
‘Tis the season for sales – here are a few from some of my favorites, along with those I’ve been eyeing but haven’t yet pulled the trigger on. I will try to keep these updated over the next few weeks, as multiple variations of Black Friday sales have…

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