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The math isn’t mathing (for me anyways 😆)…is this concert math?

Seriously though. Who can relate? There’s just something about standing in line and walking away with the same shirt thousands of your new besties have that keeps the experience going

Drop a 💰 if you can relate to the pull of the merch table at a concert.

As for me, I love black shirts from 80s hair bands. And I do wear them, often 😆

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A couple of years ago I made a list of 50 things I wanted to do, things that I thought would be fantastic and fun. tbh, my year of unemployment really put a damper on things, both financially and emotionally. Now that I’m in the rebound, I’m making slow progress on my list. I should cross a few more off the list before the end of summer. #joylist #designingalifefantastic

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Jul 22

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What started as a way to reduce our environmental impact has also saved us money.

Google tells me average family spends $248 a year on paper towels. Adding it up, we’ve saved $2,412 to date. That’s a lot of money to spend on something that ends up in the trash (compost if you’re ahead of the game).

Fun fact: Americans use enough paper towels each year to equate to roughly 270 million trees.

What do we use instead? We’ve been using the same stack of cleaning cloths for years.

What’s your favorite sustainable swap? What “must-have item” have you stopped using? Let’s inspire each other.

Follow along for more easy sustainable swaps and permission to ditch the “shoulds.”

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It’s been a few years since I was in Nashville. Now it seems having your name on a bar on Broadway is the unofficial country music stamp of approval. Bonus points if it’s filled with bachelorettes in bride hats and sparkly boots 😆

Nashville fans, which bar is the most fun? Had the best food?

If you value experiences and travel > buying random things, the let’s be friends! Follow along!

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