If you’ve been following along with my 75 Hard Style Challenge, you know that one of my biggest goals this year has been to break my shopping habit and get more intentional about my wardrobe…
August was one of those months I knew would be tough going in: back-to-school shopping for three kids, friends visiting, and the reality of needing a few things for myself…
If there's one thing I've learned this summer, it's that I don't need a full face of makeup to feel put together. Most days, whether I'm heading out to the…
July was another over-budget month, and I'm not going to sugarcoat it. After the high of June's 66% savings, seeing the numbers climb back up again is frustrating. But I'm…
My skincare routine is one of those things that's always evolving. I swap products seasonally (lighter in summer, heavier and more active in winter), I try new things constantly, and…
Happy end of June, everyone! We are officially halfway through the year, and I am coming at you with what might be our most triumphant monthly budget recap yet. When…
We’ve all been there. It’s 7:00 AM, you’re standing in front of a closet crammed so full of clothes that the hangers are practically fused together, and your brain completely…
We finally did it. After a couple of stressful months staring at our budget charts in the red and feeling that familiar gut-punch of worry, I can officially say we…
They say "ignorance is bliss," but in my case, ignorance was an expensive habit I didn't even realize I had. A few months ago, I decided to take a look…
For a long time, I treated my finances like two separate worlds. There was the "Daily World"—the Target runs, the thrift store finds, and the grocery hauls—and then there was…
April was a tough low-buy month for me, and I’m going to be honest, I’m feeling discouraged. We went over budget again, and even though I know this challenge is…
It’s been another month of my Thrifted vs. Styled series, and I honestly cannot believe April is already over. If you’re new here, this series is where I share what…
This post is an updated 2026 version of my older “favorite shopping apps” roundup, because a lot has changed for me over the past few years, especially since starting my…
Impulse shopping used to be one of my biggest habits, and honestly, it wasn’t even confined to one category. It was everything: clothes I’d buy and never wear (sometimes with…
It’s been another month of Thrifted vs. Styled finds, and I genuinely cannot believe March is already over. This series is my way of sharing what I thrifted during the…
On January 1st, I started a 75-day low-buy challenge that ran through March 16th, 2026, and now that it’s over, I have a lot of thoughts. The basic idea was…
After 11 weeks and 75 days of getting dressed with intention, editing my closet, and reflecting on my style, I’ve officially completed the 75 Hard Style Challenge! What started as…
Month 3 of the low-buy challenge is officially in the books, and with it, the end of the initial 75-day stretch! This last set of 25 days brought a mix…
It’s hard to believe, but the final week of the 75 Hard Style Challenge is here! What started as a simple experiment in getting dressed every day has turned into…
Week 10 of the 75 Hard Style Challenge has me feeling a little bit like I’m living in “groundhog day”—cycling through outfits, working my way through t-shirts, and noticing which…
