This is part one of my trip to South Africa, 2013. For the complete series, please see below: Traveling to South Africa – South African Airways and Federal Air Singita Ebony – The Lodge Singita Ebony – Day to…
How I Budget and Save – A High Level Overview
I’ve received a few requests asking about how I manage the budget in our household, and approach our savings goals. In the spirit of full disclosure of the obvious, I am definitely not a financial expert. My savings philosophy…
September Favorites
Hello from Africa! It’s simply amazing here, and I’ve temporarily broken my “don’t check the internet” ban to post and say hello. While I’m away and posting less, I thought I would share a few of my favorite discoveries…
Checking In: 2013
The next few weeks are a combination of a heavier workload and some fun travel for me, so I wanted to write a quick update and mention that my posting may be bit a sporadic for the next month…
Natural Beauty
A few months ago, I was scouring the aisles of Trader Joe’s looking for an elusive Ritter Sport flavor when I ran into one of my friends who was clutching a jar of coconut oil. She mentioned that she…
Interview with ML
Today’s interview is with ML – a mom, business analyst, world traveler, and jewelry aficionado. I receive quite a few requests for more interviews with mothers (both working and stay at home), and I’m very happy to introduce ML…
Last on the Bandwagon
As the temperatures begin to cool I’ve finally started to put together what I might like to pick up for fall. The most expensive clothing item so far that I’ve been toying with is the classic draped Rick Owens…







