Sarah VanHoose
So, you’re not big on the social media? It’s okay – I totally get it. I’ve been posting regularly on the ‘new to me’ Instagram stories with weekly snippets about the upcoming weekly blogs, and also asking for questions on money related topics – then I answer them in a piloted Sunday series of Q&A. …
You all know how I feel about Christmas gifts. Buying things and stuff for the sake of things and stuff drives me crazy. There is so much waste, obligation, and expense of meaningless material possessions these days. We love doing Calendar Adventures for Christmas instead, and gifting a birthday party with friends and family for …
My oldest daughter has a tendency to be…involved…in everything that surrounds her. Not sure if it’s her age, or her firstborn status, or what – but it can be annoying to those whose personal business is on display. Most often, it’s her younger sister. Little sister is getting in trouble for Lord knows what this …
Fitness is good for you. Of course it is, nobody is arguing with this fact. Eating a healthy and well-balanced diet is also good for you. Again, no arguments. We all inherently know that taking care of our bodies is the right thing to do – after all, we only get one. What we don’t …
Last week I let you in on those good ‘ol college days when I was broke as a joke and eating carbs of all varieties just to keep myself warm. Today, I wanted to take you to a time in my life that I was a different kind of poor, and much more recent. Fast forward from …
If you’ve hung around me much you’ve heard the highlight (or low light maybe) of my sophomore year of college when I was BROKE. It was a character-building kind of season I suppose. I was living off of the Eastern Washington University campus, in a nearby little town about 20 minutes away in a mobile …
Each morning I’ve been rising before dawn to get to work on building a business, and making my dreams come true. I have those mini-me cuties that make up My Why, and I have this crazy idea that takes me on a long-term sabbatical from my 9-5. Motivation is plenty! But I’m not the only one with dreams, now am …
It seems that my husband really wants to know more details about financing our Happy Valley hiatus to Isla Mujeres Mexico before he moves the needle from 50% on board closer to the necessary 100%. Details, schmeetails I say. I’ve got a plan Babe! We’ve always done a decent job of managing our finances, and about 5 years …
