I buy a rotisserie chicken once a week from Costco (can’t beat it for $4.99!) and after finishing off the meat on it, I always use the leftover bones to make homemade bone broth! Not only is it a great way to use something you would otherwise throw away with no use (free broth for recipes!!), but bone broth has…
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Vegas to Zion, Horseshoe Bend, and Grand Canyon in 5 Days
Last week we got back from our trip that took us from Vegas to Zion, Horseshoe Bend, and Grand Canyon in just 5 days, and we had the BEST time. We really wanted to visit all 4 places, but only had 4 days of PTO to work with. Excluding the day we went home, we got to do Vegas to…
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MyVegas Beginner Guide: How to Get Free Hotel Nights, Shows, and Food in Las Vegas
When visiting Las Vegas, the amazing food, shows, gambling, drinks, and casinos can quickly add up. But did you know that there is a free and passive app that you can play to quickly and easily redeem points for free hotel room nights, money for casinos, free drinks, discounted and free show tickets, and discounted food in Vegas? I passively…
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The Marriage Sabbatical by Lian Dolan: Book Review
Last week I finished The Marriage Sabbatical by Lian Dolan. It just came out at the beginning of this month on April 2, 2024 and has reached the USA Today Bestseller List! This book definitely has a unique concept and was therefore a bit different from what I would normally go for, but I enjoyed it! Like I do with…
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My Best Skincare Routine: Budget Skincare Products for Millennials
If you are in your late 20s to early 30s and don’t have an established skincare routine, but maybe want to, I wanted to share what my routine is (as a newly 29 year-old). I’ve listened to the advice of a lot of Estheticians, dermatologists, and just skin-care “gurus”, as well as trial and error of a lot of products…
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The Inkey List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm: Honest Review with Results
If you have seen the ads for the Inkey List Tripeptide Plumping Lip balm and wondered if it’s legit (especially for under $15!). It claims to plump lips by up to 40% in 4 weeks. Now I have no problem with people getting lip filler, but the migration of lip filler makes me scared to ever try it. So finding…
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The 5 Supplements I Take: A 6 Year Update
If you found me because of my post I made 6 years ago about the supplements that I take that are cheaper alternatives to Plexus Triplex, welcome! That is one of my most popular posts to date (mostly because of how I broke down the Plexus Triplex ingredients into cheaper alternatives without the MLM and brand price tag) and I…
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6 Healthy Crock Pot Meals for Minimal Effort Dinners
Ever since my kid became a toddler, I have relied on my crock pot a lot more heavily, but sometimes finding healthy crock pot recipes is a challenge. My ideal crock pot dinner is relatively healthy and ideally something that has a veggie included in it, so it’s even less work to put together a full meal. This way, I…
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Friday Favorites: Volume 40
I’ve been posting more regularly on the blog, but haven’t done a Friday Favorites in while! I shared a concise version on Instagram this afternoon, but thought this would be a good place to elaborate on things, share more info, and share specific links. Visiting IOP in March/April I just got back from Isle of Palms on Monday and had…
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