Christina Tiplea, Author at Christina Tiplea

Enjoying The Season of Life You’re In

April 29 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, My Life

Lately I’ve been struggling a lot with being able to fully enjoy this season of life I’m currently in. There is always something that needs to be maintained or cleaned in our house, as well as freelance work that I need to get done, on top of taking care of Little Miss during the day. It’s not that I’m unable to handle everything on my plate, but that by “doing it all”, I find myself not really enjoying it all as much as I should.

Don’t get me wrong, I consider myself to be a very happy person in general, I just don’t think that I enjoy living in the moment as much as I should. It’s funny because I’ve always looked forward to this current season of my life where I would have my own family, home, and work that I love. So why am I not enjoying it as much as I should be? [Read more…]

Life in My 234 Square Foot Tiny Home

April 24 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Simple Living

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of being able to connect with a tiny home owner through a comment she left on one of my blog posts – the internet is amazing, friends! I have been so fascinated by the concept of tiny living lately and how people are able to take that leap to live such a simplified life.

I had the awesome opportunity to interview the fabulous Lora at The Tiny House Teacher, who lives in an absolutely adorable 234 square foot tiny home (pictured above) with her dog Rocket. She is truly an inspiration to me, and I think that you will really love the wisdom and experience from tiny living and downsizing her life that she has to share. I hope you enjoy her passion and advice as much as I did! [Read more…]

Ways to Take Care of Yourself When Life is Busy

April 22 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health

We all go through times in our lives when we are so busy that we completely forget about self care. Between deadlines at work, taking care of kids, paying bills, making meals, and so many other responsibilities to juggle, it can seem almost impossible most days to fit in time to take care of yourself too. [Read more…]

Pros and Cons of Living at Home During College

April 20 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: My Life, Saving Money

My college experience was probably very different than the typical college student’s. For the majority of my time in school, I lived at my parents’ house and commuted. There are some definite pros and cons to living at home during college, and I wanted to share my experience to help any soon-to-be college students that are trying to figure out if living at home might be the right decision for them. College was really hard and I’m really glad I found websites with college thesis papers for sale. These really helped me out and furthered my learning. [Read more…]

How Do You Measure Success?

April 17 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Work

When you think of being considered successful, what picture is painted in your mind? Everyone has a very different answer to that question. Success can be measured in a lot of different ways, and one person’s definition of success can be the exact opposite of the individual sitting next to them. [Read more…]

Habits for Happiness

April 15 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what makes happy people so darn happy. I know it has nothing to do with wealth or possessions, but I wanted to dig a little bit deeper and get down to the key components of what truly makes someone happy. Who wouldn’t want to know the secrets of living a happier life?

When I think of the happiest people I know, there are a few key traits and habits that come to mind about each of them that seem to be pretty consistent across the board. I’ve compiled a list of these habits, as well as different strategies for how to go about achieving them in your own life. I’ve been trying to adopt more of these habits myself and have experienced more overall happiness as an immediate result.

Perhaps some of these might be obvious ways to achieve happiness, but I know that I can lose sight of these myself when life gets busy and I get caught up in the day-to-day craziness. It’s always good to have gentle reminders.

Here are some great habits for happiness, as well as tips for how to help you implement them in your own life! [Read more…]

Non-Clutter Gift Guide for Mother’s Day

April 13 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Clutter-Free Gift Ideas

I’m getting super excited to celebrate my first official Mother’s Day this year! 🙂 Little Miss came into our lives last June, and being her Momma has brought me so much joy. I have to admit that I appreciate my own Mom more than ever now that I really understand the unconditional love a Mother has for her child. There’s no one that cares for you like your Momma can, and I think that every Mom deserves to be celebrated for the special role she plays in her family. [Read more…]

Inspiring Ideas – Weekend Reads

April 10 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Weekend Reads

Happy, happy Friday to you!

I hope your week was a productive one and that you have some fabulous plans for this weekend. After multiple Easter gatherings last weekend with each of our families, I am ready to relax and get some things done around the house this weekend. Little Miss has been wanting to walk in the worst way, which has led to a few tumbles lately. She is keeping me on my toes for sure! 9 months has proved to be quite a fun age though, and I’m looking forward to all of the adventure that is opened up to us by her being able to walk. I see lots of playground, park, and lake time in store for us in the coming warmer months and couldn’t be any more excited for it!

I’m sharing some of my favorite blog posts from the past few of weeks. Fix yourself a beverage of your choice, kick back, and enjoy!

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Ways to Be Fully Present

April 8 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

With juggling my business, my family, and all of the other responsibilities I have, I often have a difficult time with being fully present. I am guilty of daydreaming when I should be focused on the task at hand, looking at my phone while also having a conversation, and allowing myself to become caught up in multitasking and rushing through my to-do list. More often than not, I’m not 100% engaged in any given moment. [Read more…]

How I Bought a House at 22

April 6 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: My Life, Saving Money

We just recently passed the 3 year anniversary of when we purchased our first (and current) home, and it’s crazy to think how quickly that time has passed by. It got me thinking about the experience we had purchasing our home as young adults and how we managed to pull it off while also planning our wedding at the same time.

When my Husband and I purchased our home, I was 22 and he was 23. Many of our friends and family were intrigued by how we were able to buy a home at such a young age, and while we were both working full-time when we purchased our house, there was much more to it than having a decent income coming in. After all, plenty of lottery winners and millionaires go broke!

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