My 30 Before 30 List

January 1, 2012

Happy 2012! Over the summer I read the Happiness Project and one of the “Splendid Truths” in the book is that “The days are long, but the years are short.”  That statement is affirmed by the fact that I’m seeing the occasional grey hair on my head and have been reflecting more on the things [...]

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Cheap and Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas

December 21, 2011

I’m officially done with my Christmas shopping (finally!) and started my gift wrapping tonight. Gift wrap can be really expensive for something that will be torn apart in a few seconds, but I love beautifully wrapped gifts.  Here are some inexpensive ways that I wrapped my gifts this year: These first two are great for [...]

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Fast and Frugal Christmas Decorating

December 14, 2011

It can be hard to get excited about decorating for the holidays when you live alone. I live in a studio apartment, so I don’t technically have a hall, much less multiple halls, to deck.  While I love the idea of putting up a big tree and lots of lights, I decided to find some [...]

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Do Manners Still Matter?

December 7, 2011

I fell in love with the importance of etiquette when I went to cotillion in middle school.  Small things like the proper way to wear a name tag or the order of how to use silverware in a fancy place setting have stuck with me and still come in handy.  When people don’t write thank [...]

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Gifts That Give Back: Charity Gift Catalogs

November 29, 2011

November and December are the most popular months to make charitable donations.  At the same time, we’re buying gifts for Christmas and other winter holidays.  Gift catalogs from charities combine these things by allowing someone to buy gifts that benefit a nonprofit organization’s work in honor of their friends and relatives.  Here are some of [...]

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My First Black Friday: Was it Worth It?

November 25, 2011

I hate crowds and getting up early, so I’ve always skipped Black Friday.  The news footage of people getting trampled and fighting each other for bargains has always made me wonder if being a Black Friday shopper was worth the effort.  I made my Christmas shopping list back in September and recently saw that one [...]

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Single People Can Be Busy Too

November 20, 2011

The other day I was having a conversation with someone about getting ready for the holidays.  I said something like “December is going to be really busy” and she responded with “You have no idea! Things will actually get busy for you when you get married and have kids.”  With that statement, the conversation ended [...]

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Small Business Saturday: Get a $25 Amex Credit

November 14, 2011

The thought of getting up early for Black Friday isn’t very appealing to me, but I love the idea of Small Business Saturday.  This second annual event encourages people to shop at local small businesses on Saturday, November 26th.  It’s been sad to see many local businesses close during the recession, so it’s great to [...]

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