Look, I promise I’m not going to double post my newsletters every week. Why would you sign up to receive an email if I’m posting it on the blog too? I Hate Email Newsletters, Which is Exactly Why You Should Sign Up for Mine The reason I’m sharing snippets of it today is because I sent my very […]
Week 52: It’s All Over (Sort Of)
This is it. My very last Keeping It Real Challenge post. Every week for an entire year I’ve written about what’s going on in my life. The real stuff, not the nicely polished version that makes me look good. Keeping It Real Challenge Week 52: It’s All Over (Sort Of) Some weeks’ posts have been […]
My Totally Selfish Reason for Taking My Kids to Disney
My Totally Selfish Reason for Taking My Kids to Disney Have you ever noticed how once you start thinking about something, it suddenly seems to pop up everywhere? It makes sense I guess; things you never paid attention to start sticking out once they’re already on your mind. Recently, we’ve been talking about taking a family vacation to Florida […]
Five Ways to Save Money on Groceries
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Any purchases made will cost you the same as ever, but I’ll receive a small commission to help maintain the blog. Thanks for your support! I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but groceries have gotten a lot more expensive over the last few years. For my family, not only […]
Week 51: Grace
I’m not a shopper. If given the choice between going shopping and hanging out at home, I’ll choose staying home 95% of the time. I don’t like the crowds. I’m a bad decision maker (I’m one of those people who walks around the store with something I think I want only to put it back […]
An Open Letter to the Open Letter
An Open Letter to the Open Letter Dear Open Letter, I’ve been watching you for a while now, though I’ve probably never been on your radar before this moment. I’ve seen you talking to teachers, sales clerks, politicians, strangers at the park, anyone and everyone. You’re a great conversationalist. Back when I first became […]
Week 50: I’m a Letter-Sending Fool
I just bought (rented?) a PO Box. It was one of the things I had to do before I can start sending out my email newsletter. As I left the post office, new keys in hand, I wondered how often I’ll really need to go back to check the box. I suppose I’ll get junk […]
My Guaranteed to Happen Predictions for 2015
Where do you think you’ll be a year from now? What will you be doing? How will things have changed? It can be fun (or scary) to think about what might happen in the upcoming year, so I’ve decided to make some predictions about the two broad categories of Political and Celebrity news. I considered […]
My Ten Most Viewed Posts of 2014
2014 has been quite a year. Although I’d been blogging for about a year and a half prior to starting ohhonestly.net, I really got serious about writing this year. With the encouragement of my husband, I let myself start to dream and began to set some goals. As the year draws to a close, I […]
Week 49: Did Christmas Meet Your Expectations?
Does anyone else feel like Christmas day is always a little anticlimactic? I love love love the season leading up to it, but then the actual day arrives and it’s kinda like, eh. It doesn’t usually live up to the hype. Or maybe I should say, it doesn’t usually live up to my ridiculous expectations. […]