#NoSpendJanuary

On the Twitter there are two ladies that I follow, @Bitchylibrarian and @Winelibrarian, who write the blog Homance Diaries. They were talking about a No Spend January challenge. From their blog: #NoSpendJanuary is more about seeing what you can do without. Do you really NEED all that shit from Target or do you just need the shampoo you actually came in for?…

The Post About New Year’s Resolutions

So. Let’s talk NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS (this is to be said in a Morgan Freeman voice of God voice). Each year my family would dutifully make resolutions. Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve the family would discuss and plan what our resolutions would be. Lose weight, stop biting one’s finger nails, quit smoking, and more were added to the list of resolutions that…

A Look Back at 2012

In which I recap my year. Hello Blog Friends! *waves* It’s the end of the year and although I seemed to have shown disdain for the pomp and circumstance of the season (this year I had no turkey or tree) the idea of a 2012 recap was not to be missed. The stress of the holidays was something that I…

Les Misérables: Dream a Dream

There is a commercial that promises viewers that they are going to LOVE the arts in Philly but I always thought that the “arts” was something out of my reach. The arts seemed to be an expense that I have not been able to indulge due to poor planning on my part. I have been fortunate to have friends who…

#ihartholidays: Kids These Days!

or we had ourselves a merry little Christmas. Ahh! The day after the holidays and all os well. The house still stands and I am stealing a minute to post about the holiday that can cause so much stress and strife but does not have to. This year was the first year that there were no toys as gifts. My…