Saving Up with this Penny-Pinching App

A friend recently recommended an app for penny-pinching called Acorns. It allows you to invest by by rounding up every purchase you make to the nearest dollar. So, if you buy a coffee for $4.75, 24¢ would go into an investment portfolio. It costs $1 a month and you can cash out of investments whenever you want. […]

Make Shopping a Breeze…and Save the Environment!

All of my friends are buying these. They came across them online this week and spread the word. I found them on Amazon for $24.58. This should make shopping a breeze and save the environment. If only I could remember to take them out of my trunk! They are compact and roll up so they hardly take […]

Gifts for the Animal Lover.

While I couldn’t give in to a puppy, I recently gave in to getting kittens. So now, gifts for furry friends–and gifts for furry friend lovers– are on my radar. Here are a few gifts that you can gift to someone who loves their pet …or can add to you list for Santa.Don’t Leave Home […]

10 Tips for a Stress-Free Gift Giving Season!

The holidays are upon me, and while deep down I know there is time, my heart is starting to race. Anxiety is setting in. Friends who are “done with their shopping” and Christmas cards already arriving are stressing me out. However! There is a however! I am determined to enjoy the holidays as much as I can, and […]

My Kind of Advent Calendar

I wish I’d seen this a little sooner, but heck, I can catch up. Virgin launched a boozy wine calendar this year. Now, this is my kind of calendar: Behind each window, you’ll find a large glass-sized bottle of boutique wine. They say you can expect the “best customer-rated wines” from around the globe, including 10 reds, 10 […]

Your Thanksgiving To-Do List

Every year, I make a list of what I can get done in the days before Thanksgiving. If you wrote out notes to yourself like we suggested last year, pull that out and add to it. If not, try making notes as you go this year. You’ll thank yourself later! Here’s my list for what you […]

Share With your Guests What You are Thankful For

If you are hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, these designs will help dress up your home for the occasion and if you aren’t hosting but need cute tags or ideas for hostess gifts, you will find some inspiration as well.

Create a Thanksgiving Tradition

It’s that time of year. If the idea of participating in another family discussion on who is hosting and who is bringing what leaves you less than enthused, maybe it’s time to develop some new Thanksgiving traditions. Here are some thanksgiving travel ideas that may have you reinventing how you spend your holiday season. Make Your Thanksgiving Magical in NYC […]