It’s Finally Friday!!!

Quote of the Day:

Stuff and Things:

Ever had to throw out a favorite white shirt because of unsightly sweat stains? No more!

Techie Love:

I hate throwing away groceries! It’s soooo wasteful 😦 But don’t worry, technology to the rescue! There’s an app for that.

Brush up on your language skills with these apps.

Round the World:

Not every country thinks Americans are rude, fat, and lazy. Check out the top 10 countries with love for the good ole US of A.

Get your nerd on! 49 breathtaking libraries from all over the world.

Nesting:

Looking to hire a contractor? Here are some pro tips so you don’t get hosed.

Climbing the Ladder:

Find co-workers super annoying? Prefer to work alone? These careers might be for you!

Out and About:

Friday Fun:

Cary Grant and Hitchcock! One of my favorite thrillers and good clean fun. If you’ve never seen this classic get down to Riverside Park in Hartford for free movie Fridays!!

The Alchemystics will be rocking out at Max Cap in Chicopee with Bangfield and Joey Batts and Them. Put on your dancing shoes and boogie on down.

On the other side of the river, your beloved 90’s classics will be playing down at The Skybox in Southwick courtesy of Gnome Sane.

Saturday Shenanigans:

Another free event down by the river! The Connecticut Ballet will be performing at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza from 7pm – 9pm. Just a reminder kids, no booze allowed. So get real creative or leave it at home!

For my Southern CT peeps, Bad Rooster will be rocking Sam the Clam’s down in Plantsville. The seafood is amazing and the band does the blues like no one else! And come on! It’s Bad Rooster at Sam the Clam’s!! There’s like a dozen dirty jokes waiting to be told!

You have two chances to see the darling Katelyn Richards on Saturday!! You lucky dogs you 🙂 First up, Falls Fest on the South Hadley Town Green from 1:45pm – 3pm. Then out to Louie B’s in Southwick to rock out all night on the lake.

Sunday Funday:

Couldn’t make it out to the lake last night?? Don’t worry your pretty little head girl! There’s more music on the water in store for you this afternoon!! The Kings will be playing all your favorites from 4pm – 8pm at Louie B’s. Early enough to get some sleep before that dreaded Monday Morning arrives!

Giggles and Such:

Have a great weekend!

It’s Finally Friday!!!

Quote of the Day:

Climbing the Ladder:

10 things really amazing employees do.

10 things really amazing bosses do.

Feed Your Mind:

65 books you should read in your 20’s.

How Does Your Garden Grow:

35 tips and tricks to keep disease and pests out of your garden.

Wine Me, Dine Me:

How to pick and cut the perfect melon.

Cook juicy, delicious, boneless, skinless chicken breasts every time!

Nesting:

Keep your home pest free.

Giggles and Such:

You might just be a bitch…

Do you guys know you’re letting me use nice things?

Have a great weekend!

It’s Finally Friday!!!

Quote of the Day:

Inspirational:

The best time to do anything.

Shake off that bad mood.

Climbing the Ladder:

Writing cover letters sucks. Make your cover letter suck less.

Looking for Love:

Would you sign a marriage contract??

Nesting DIY:

Upgrade those dingy plastic blinds that came with your apartment.

Wine Me, Dine Me:

Bananas+Chocolate=LOVE

Body Lovin:

Giggles and Such:

Bread bowl gives you wings!

Have a great weekend!

It’s Finally Friday!!!

Quote of the Day:

Wine Me, Dine Me:

Does wine speak make you feel super inadequate?? Find out what a tannin is other useful stuff to make you feel smarter around those wine snobs.

Luscious Locks:

Never have a bad hair day again.

Nesting:

Save money and avoid toxins.

DIY:

Got some old furniture kicking around?? Polish it up and give it a new look.

Techie Love:

Block websites from collecting your data.

Climbing the Ladder:

How to win over any interviewer.

Body Lovin’:

Trouble falling asleep? Try listening to the most.relaxing.song.ever.

Inspirational:

Being alone doesn’t mean your lonely.

Giggles and Such:

Punch yourself in the face. Right now.

Have a great weekend!

It’s Finally Friday!!!

Quote of the Day:

Climbing the Ladder:

Is networking as awkward for you as it is for me??

Round the World:

Traveling around the world is my ultimate dream but would you do it solo?

Feed Your Mind:

Improve your vocabulary.

How Does Your Garden Grow:

Why you’re killing your houseplants.

Best plants for low-light apartments.

Body Lovin’:

Jump start your morning with this energizing yoga routine.

Giggles and Such:

You can’t un-hear these song lyrics.

Sweet angel mouse you’re awesome.

Have a great weekend!

Home Training for Harmonious Living

By the time most of us are “adults” we’ve had the experience of leaving the warm (rent-free) bosom of Mom and Dad’s and living with roommates.

Sometimes these roommates are random students your college thought you’d mesh well with, friends, family, or even strangers you found on Craigslist.

However, just because most of us have lived with others doesn’t mean we know how to do it well.

So, I’ve pulled together some home training tips to help you be a better roomie:

1.) If you can’t remember the last time you held a broom/mop/Swiffer in your hands, it’s probably time for you to clean something. Seriously! Right now!! Stop reading this and go vacuum. Better yet, dust first.

2.) If you break something that doesn’t belong to you, own up to it, and replace it – immediately if not sooner.

3.) If you didn’t buy it, don’t eat it.

4.) If you or your guests use the last of any shared item (food stuffs, paper towels, toilet paper, etc.) replace it! There is nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night and having to drip dry.

5.) Expect waking up in the middle of the night because your roommate invited over the loudest.guest.EVER! Your guests are a reflection of you, if they’re rude, loud, and messy – so are you. Don’t be that dude.

6.) I could write an entire blog post on dishes. I don’t understand, am I the only person who thinks if you have a dishwasher, you should simply empty it when the dishes are clean, put dirty dishes directly in until full, then repeat?!?

For those of you who don’t understand my flawless logic, a few pointers:

Rinse your dishes before you put them in the sink! I don’t care how gnarly your dishwasher is, crusted-on week-old food does not come clean without a serious scrubbing. And it’s super gross for the person who eventually does load the dishwasher. (Because we all know, it’s not going to be you.)

When the sink looks like this:

DO THE FUCKING DISHES!!!

7.) Do not borrow anything without asking.

8.) If you can’t remember the last time you and your significant other stayed at their place, it’s definitely time for you to switch it up. No matter how well your roommates get along with your main squeeze no one wants a permanent house guest and nothing is more annoying than having to witness couple time all the time. We get it, you’re in love and want to spend all your time together, just please understand, not everyone feels the same.

9.) There should always be a heads up for overnight guests and gatherings. It’s the polite (adult) thing to do. The two most awkward shared living situations are coming home to a party you didn’t know about and sharing your morning coffee with the stranger(s) you found on the couch.

10.) Pick your shit up. Growing up if we didn’t put our stuff away my father was libel to throw it in the trash. A girlfriend of mine trained her roommates to clean up by putting anything (including dirty dishes) they left strewn about in their pillowcase. Not sure I could pull that one off with a clear conscience, but it’s definitely effective!

Those are just my top 10.

What are your rules for a harmonious house??

It’s Finally Friday!!! (sort of)

I had the most amazing experience this past weekend at The Rock N Roll Resort: v3 Tiny Rager!

I highly recommend anyone who loves art and music to go next year.

Needless to say, it’s been a rough start to the week. So we’ll be skipping straight to Friday, while I give my brain some much needed downtime.

I promise once I decompress and remember how to string intelligent sentences together, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming 🙂

Quote of the Day:

Climbing the Ladder:

In-box out of control?? How to keep email from taking over your life.

On the job hunt? How to stand out from the crowd.

Body Lovin’:

Tummy troubles got you down?? Try these yoga poses for improved digestion.

DIY:

Why wait years for Mother Nature to produce sea glass?? Just make your own!

Wine Me, Dine Me:

Hawaiian, Gluten-free, AND Paleo. Pretty sure they’re delicious too 🙂

Healthy pancakes??

Nesting:

Trying to decorate on a budget? Get thrifty AND creative!

Peace of Mind:

Master your fears and get happy.

Round the World:

I’m almost six monthes passed the 30 milestone but I managed to cross most of these off in time. And I can definitely fit numbers 30, 13, 6, and 2 into one epic trip 🙂

Inspirational:

In the wake of Monday’s tragedy it’s easy to lose faith in mankind. Here are 10 acts of kindness to remind you the world really is a beautiful place even if some of the people who inhabit it are not.

Giggles and Such:

Have a great week(end)!

It’s Finally Friday!!!

Quote of the Day:

How Does Your Garden Grow:

If you use as much garlic as I do this will save you tons of money!

Fitness First:

10 minutes to better abs.

Techie Love:

Every wish you could do something with all those amazing pics you have on Instagram?? Now you can! Turn them into magnets!!

Wine Me, Dine Me:

Looking for a healthy breakfast you can eat on the go?? Try this super easy and wicked healthy cookies.

Health and Wellness:

We all know mediation is good for you. But it can be really hard to get started. Check out these 5 different practices and find one that works for you!

One hour a week could change your life.

Be True, Be You:

25 things you don’t have to justify to anyone.

Giggles and Such:

Take a seat. Make a friend.

It’s all about sex baby.

Have a great weekend!

It’s Finally Friday!!! (sort of…)

Apparently I was so excited it was Finally Friday I forgot to post yesterday. Better late than never right?? Enjoy 🙂

Quote of the Day:

Round the World: 

Looking to get away this winter without breaking the bank? Check out these top rated all-inclusive resorts.

Wine Me, Dine Me:

Crazy easy and super healthy. I usually substitute red and yellow bell peppers and sugar snap peas for the veggies.

Climbing the Ladder:

Interviews make you nervous?? Read this!

Don’t fall for these 6 career myths.

DIY:

Living wall art. So.Frigging.Cool!!!

Health and Wellness:

We all know meditation is good for us but I bet you didn’t you know all these benefits?!?

Techie Love:

Think your smartphone does everything?? Bet you didn’t know it could do this!

Friends Forever:

The grown-up way to show you’re BFF’s.

Giggles and Such:

Who’s driving that car??

Pre-heating the oven if the foreplay of baking.

Have a great weekend!!!

It’s Finally Friday!!!

Quote of the Day:

Around the World:

Think you’ve see it all?? Check out these 10 out of this world places.

Inspirational:

Don’t ever say you can’t do something EVER.Again.

Wine Me, Dine Me:

Adult slushies 🙂

Techie Love:

There’s an app for that.

Fitness First:

If you’re like me, you despise running and there’s a good chance you might die if you had to run for your life. However, you can be coaxed onto the elliptical every now and again. Here’s how to make the most of your time there.

Climbing the Ladder:

Work feeling a little stale? Check out the best business books of 2012 and get some new perspectives!

DIY:

Everything’s better with glitter!

Giggles and Such:

My new favorite Christmas carol. Where my dogs at?!

How girls fall asleep.

Have a great weekend!!!