Archives for November 2015

5 Creative Ways to Enjoy a Date Night at Home During the Holidays

November 30, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Holidays, Saving Money 16 Comments

The holidays can be a time of angst and stress for many couples.

Between the never-ending shopping lists to tackle and parties galore to attend, it can leave even the best of us feeling stressed out to the maxed and not being as kind to our spouses as we usually are. It’s so important to make quality time with your significant other a priority during this busy time of year, to make sure you don’t lose sight of how much you actually do enjoy each others’ company.

While date nights out can be a lot of fun, I find myself wanting to hunker down with my hubby at home during the holidays and enjoy just relaxing together in our cozy little house. Spending a lot of money on going out together also doesn’t really appeal to us at a time of year when we are spending more on gifts, etc.

In the spirit of that, I wanted to share some creative ways to enjoy a date night at home during the holidays, and hope these at-home holiday themed date ideas will inspire you to enjoy more time with your spouse in the coming weeks! 🙂 [Read more…]

I’m Thankful for You

November 26, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Uncategorized 10 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends!!

I truly hope you all have a lovely day filled with amazing food, laughter, and most importantly – time spent with those you love most.

This year has been the best year yet in my life, and not only because of my little family that I’m so proud of. But because of you all too.

I started this blog in January of this year and I just cannot believe what an awesome community we have all created here together. Your support for me and this blog will be something that continues to both amaze and humble me on a daily basis.

So today, I want to let you know that I’m thankful for YOU.

Thank you for supporting me and allowing me this safe space to share my thoughts and snippets of my life with you.

Thank you for your sweet comments and emails that remind me I’m not alone and always make my day.

Thank you for continuing to read the writing I put out in this space and for sharing it with your friends and family.

I’m so beyond grateful for you all and I truly feel like I cannot express it enough.

Cheers to a wonderful Thanksgiving, I hope you have the time you need today to reflect on all the blessings in your life.

XO Christina

P.S. As a little extra thank you to you all, I wanted to extend a promo code you can use today for my Savor the Holidays course that begins tomorrow. If you use the code “THANKFUL” today at check out, you can purchase the course for almost 30% off for only $7.50. Just my little way of trying to show some gratitude for you all today, I sure hope you’ll join me! 🙂

19 Cleaning Hacks to Make Your Life Easier

November 25, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Cleaning & Decluttering 18 Comments

Do you feel like no matter how hard you try, you just can’t keep up with house work?

Housekeeping is a time consuming task that can be a big source of stress for most of us who are already juggling way too much. And while you might be raising your white flag and wanting to just embrace the crumbs and chaos that your home has become, there’s another option!

Instead of working harder and spending more time cleaning to get your home to a (somewhat) tidy state that you can actually relax and feel at peace in, it’s simply a matter of being a little more creative with how you are using your cleaning time. Recently, at work we hired a fantastic industrial cleaner who did some precision cleaning and it looked amazing! This inspired me to share my own cleaning hacks! [Read more…]

15 Powerful Ways to Show Gratitude for Others

November 23, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living 16 Comments

Although our friends and family might know we love them, I think many of us often get so caught up in the busyness of life that we forget to express how grateful we are for them.

Showing gratitude for others seems to be something that happens less and less in today’s world filled with too many screens and not enough face-to-face time.

Between running kids to and from appointment and activities, juggling work and duties around your home, and trying to keep up with your daily responsibilities, it can be easy to forget to make the time to show sincere gratitude for others. I think it’s so important for our relationships and our happiness to make a point to try to brighten someone else’s day and let them know how much they mean to us. After all, our time with them may be much shorter than we realize. [Read more…]

Friday Favorites

November 20, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: My Life, Weekend Reads 18 Comments

Happy Friday, Friends!

Hope you had a great week and are looking forward to a lot of family time next week over the Thanksgiving holiday!

I’m getting really excited for all of the festivities, delicious food, and of course reflecting on everything I’m grateful for 🙂 [Read more…]

17 Tips for Living a Healthier Life

November 18, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health 26 Comments

You want to live a healthier life, but feel overwhelmed by the prospect of overhauling all of your meals or creating an intense workout regimen that you know you won’t stick with.

Even though making drastic changes seems impossible, you still want to make great choices that will help you live a healthier and happier life.

What’s the solution then? Starting small.

Incorporating small changes into your daily routine is the best way to set yourself up for success when it comes to reaching your health and fitness goals. [Read more…]

7 Ways to Simplify the Holiday Season

November 16, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Holidays, Simple Living 14 Comments

Are you feeling stressed out by the holidays already? Perhaps feeling like you want to run and hide until it’s all over so you can just relax?

The holidays can be a huge time of anxiety and dread, but it truly does not have to be that way!

There are a few simple changes you can make to help simplify the holiday season so you can enjoy it to the fullest, and I’m excited to share them with you today. [Read more…]

4 Frugal Ways to Pamper Yourself Every Week

November 13, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Saving Money 13 Comments

Hi Everyone! Enjoy this guest post from Reelika! XO Christina

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9 Fun Christmas Traditions for Families

November 11, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Family, Holidays 22 Comments

Do you feel the pressure to come up with fun and creative activities for your family to enjoy together every holiday season?

I think that any parent can relate to feeling like you need to be doing the million adorable “Elf on the Shelf” or Pinterest-perfect ideas that you might see other parents doing with their kids. We have traditions for all the seasons, for example, in summer we all go to have some new york tennis lessons, it’s super fun and gets us all active.

But Christmas traditions don’t have to take up a crazy amount of time and effort on your part to be magical for your child. That’s the beauty of kids – pretty much every simple experience you share with them ends up being a magical one, especially during the holiday season 🙂 [Read more…]

5 Business Ideas for Stay-at-Home Moms

November 9, 2015 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Family, Self-Employment 26 Comments

Maybe you love being a stay-at-home mom, but have a deep desire to enjoy your passions outside of changing dirty diapers and cleaning puffs off the floor for the millionth time.

Or maybe you are a mom who works in an office but you miss the heck out of your babies all day long and want nothing more than to afford the luxury of staying home with them.

While being a mom is a job in itself, I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to want more than that. [Read more…]