My 2020 Win

Reading Time: 4 minutes I spend a lot of time thinking.  I am definitely an over-thinker and over-analyzer, just ask my husband. I have been thinking about 2020 and what my “wins” were for the year.  I was lucky enough to have a few, but my biggest win and the thing I...

Creating a Theme for 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes 2020 was a challenging year for most of us in various and unexpected ways.  I love the idea of a new clean start. I realize it is more symbolic than anything else but if it helps, then let’s take advantage of it.  Happy New Year! For...

Money and Happiness – 4. Pay Now, Consume Later

Reading Time: 4 minutes Today’s topic fits right in with the holiday season.  The chapter “Pay Now, Consume Later” from the Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton discusses the happiness boost and benefits of looking forward...

2020 Year in Review

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wow, what a crazy year 2020 has been.  We are approaching the end of this unique, memorable and historical year. Annually I take some time to think back on the past year and make note of some of the highlights and low lights.  This year it...

Money and Happiness – 3. Buy Time

Reading Time: 4 minutes This series of articles focuses on how you can spend your money to increase your happiness and is based on the book, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton. Today’s topic, the 3rd of 5, is Buy Time. We...