As any experienced traveler knows, trip preparation begins long before your airline tickets are bought. While Hollywood and social media create the illusion that anyone can just spontaneously drop everything and travel through Europe with just a few bucks in their pocket, the reality is this is just not possible for most of… Continue Reading
If you’re like me, you often look at your closet with a sense of regret, disgust, overwhelm or frustration. You either have guilt you spent so much money on stuff you don’t wear, feel like your organization is out of control, or lament how much time you spend getting ready. … Continue Reading
This weekend, my stress levels came to a rolling boil. I can tell you, it was not pretty. I was not a nice person to be around, and luckily for the greater population of Texas, I didn’t encounter too many folks and my significant other had his phone tucked away… Continue Reading
Contrary to what people say, buying a home is not the best investment you can make. In fact, I would even argue, it really isn’t an investment at all. Hello. I’m Shannyn. I bought a home this year and despite the fact that it was personally horrendous through and through,… Continue Reading
One of the most important decisions you’ll make in your life, after who you choose to marry (you know, that forever-contract that is so binding it has to be dissolved in a court of law) is where you live, which thankfully, is far less permanent. Where you live impacts your… Continue Reading