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The Art of Thrifting

May 16, 2019 by Rae 5 Comments

I was introduced to thrifting at a young age when I would accompany my mother to thrift stores. She would rummage and sift through things to find the treasures that caught her quick eye. During this process, I learned that the trick was always to look really deep and really far. That one person's trash is another person's treasure. That patience is truly a virtue.

Health, Home

I Couldn’t Go Another Year Without a Garden

April 28, 2019 by Rae 6 Comments

We had a garden when I was a young girl. So growing up, if we could produce it in our garden, that's what we ate. If any of you have tasted fruit/veggies from a garden compared to the store, you know the difference in the taste is significant. When I was planning my path to homeownership, I knew I needed to have a yard that was big enough to allow a garden. And since I have that and completely rising above procrastination, the first phase of my garden is complete.

Career, Wanderlust

Unpopular Opinion: I’m NOT Quitting My Job to Travel the World

April 14, 2019 by Rae 7 Comments

There's a commonality amongst the Instagram profiles of travel influencers. They showcase an assortment of pictures, all with a similar aesthetic and theme: a little VSCO, wide smiles, tagged geolocations, all accompanied by an extended caption about opting out of Corporate America to travel the world and the happiness that immediately followed. Some of these influencers offer free advice on how you can do the same. Some have guides and hold seminars for a fee. And then there are those who just flat out shame you while drawing a parallel ...