Author Archives: Holly

Budget Lockdown

  You ever feel like as soon as you make a great plan that the Universe laughs at you and says, Oh no you don’t… Three months ago I had to buy a new car.  Three weeks ago I paid … Continue reading

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Financial Awareness

Question for you. How aware are you when it comes to your finances? I would consider myself hyper-aware. That’s just my personality in general I think. As a single parent though, I had to be super diligent as well. I … Continue reading

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Moving Pains

The eldest man-child is moving back to Kentucky. More specifically, he’s moving back in with me until he at least gets settled into a new job. Hopefully, I’ll be able to convince him to stay until he can save up … Continue reading

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More Life Changes and Some Decisions to Ponder

It’s been 3 weeks since I posted last. I am great at writing about work/life balance and taking care of yourself; I’m not great about living my message. I’ve averaged over 50 hours a week the past few weeks at … Continue reading

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Simple Pleasures

Life has seemed insanely busy and crazy lately. (I feel like I say that a lot.) Well, I guess I should amend that statement. Work has been insanely busy lately, which has made my life (or lack thereof) crazy. Based … Continue reading

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Grief and Love and What Not To Say

Tomorrow will be the 24th anniversary of my husband’s death. We had no real warning. He’d had a mild heart attack a few days earlier but after an overnight stay in the hospital he’d been released with a laundry list … Continue reading

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Holly’s Favorites-Spring 2023 Edition

April through June is my crazy busy time at work. We’re preparing to open our neighborhood pool, which is fabulous for all the residents but a LOT of work for us. And to make things more complicated, it’s all time … Continue reading

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Fix or Replace-My Car Woes

Cars are the bane of my existence. First disclaimer is that I am admittedly mechanically challenged. Also, I was totally spoiled for a good portion of my life because my husband was a fabulous mechanic and car enthusiast and later … Continue reading

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Prioritizing Goals

With every passing year, I am more and more convinced that I have adult ADHD. Don’t get me wrong, I can sit quietly if I need to and I’m not a fidgety person for the most part. My issue is … Continue reading

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Sinking Funds vs Emergency Fund

This used to be my favorite time of year because I was preparing to get a large tax refund. Now that my kids are grown, it’s not so fun because those big refunds are gone. This year I there’s a … Continue reading

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