Author: Balmy
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Belonging: Mean Girls Are Terrible Role Models, Choose the People Who Want to be Around You
I got the inspo for this post after a long day at work talking to strangers. I’m in the food industry, and I was tending the window at a large coffee chain. Part of my job is to create the “experience”, or selling belonging to the customer. Something I made fun of in my youth.…
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Drifting in a Sea of Light: DIY Candleholder
Hello again friends. This post was a fun project to put together, and one I’ve been wanting to do since I found this little treasure late last summer on a local beach. It’s no secret that I love candle light. I’m writing this post in the soft glow of about a dozen of them. So…
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Steering Clear of Old Roadblocks to the Heart: Navigating Relationships
Hello friends. This post is a little different in that it is a reflection of what it means to me to be in relationships with those closest. I think the inspiration for this post is due to the holidays being around the corner. And if you’re like me, the holidays are a loaded experience. I…
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B.Y.O.S. Snacks on the Go
I talked some about how much our daily coffee habit costs in my previous post on Veggie Vs. Meat Based Meal Planning, but what I didn’t add are the snacks. I get them while I’m out during my day-to-day dealings, and I’m not sure the exact cost but I think it’s close to $225-$275 a…
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An Unclogged Drain, Letting it All Flow
I recently moved into a new place that’s great. It’s an old New England house, so it has a lot of unique features and character. There are narrow, hardwood floor boards, built in bay window seating. It’s a little small and the closets are at most two and a half feet deep and five foot…