Author: Balmy
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Stocking Up: Veggie Vs. Meat Based Meal Prep for Lean Times
Dinner ideas, Coconut Curry Ramen with items you probably have in your pantry.
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Safe & Cozy, Surrounded by Friends
In the last post I talked about how to accept help and be with people you can trust to support you. This post I want to talk about cozy ways to get together that help us bond, build trust, and have fun doing it. In my youth, the parties I had and friends who attended…
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Cleaning Up: Feeling at Home Around New Friends
A lot has happened in the last two months. I switched careers, found a job earning the most I’ve ever made, moved into a new apartment while I was unemployed with a person I’ve only known for three months. And I’m starting out with no money in my emergency fund. I’ve also been cleaning non-stop.…
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Building a Firepit, Building Relationships: Cozying Up to a Fire
The older I get the more I realize that the things I enjoy the most are the cozy and simple things. There’s a line in a Jay-Z song that sums up how I feel, “I don’t want much, f’ I drove every car. Some nice cooked food, some nice clean drawers”. There are few times…
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Moving Day: How to Find the Items You will Actually Like for Your Home & Knowing Yourself Better for It
I just moved about two weeks ago. It was a stressful move, but also a heroic effort. My roommate and I moved two apartments worth of furniture in ten hours. I was a little sore the next day, but otherwise the move went smoothly. I didn’t have a lot of furniture. This helped. But this…