• Lifestyle

    4th of July: But Make it Stylish and Affordable

    As a military kid, I have always had a deep love for all things patriotic. Especially the 4th of July. Other than Christmas, the 4th of July has always been my mom’s favorite holiday. As soon as Easter is over, the house was always decked out in patriotic red, white, and blue decor until mom changed things out for autumn and Thanksgiving decorations. After the social isolation during the spring and with ongoing social unrest and concerns about Covid-19, I’m taking every opportunity to celebrate and be with family. This year we’re actually going to the beach for the 4th of July!! And I’m going all in (Brian might say…

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    Shop Small Businesses

    I love shopping, especially, and particularly, online shopping. Loving online shopping is a blessing and a curse right now. The current Covid-19 social distancing and business closure restrictions are affecting everyone differently. Yes, it has impacted the lives of EVERYONE, but not necessarily in the same way.  But in reality, everyone is experiencing some level of financial change. I know small businesses and local businesses are especially facing a lot of uncertainty right now.  I have tried to be extra mindful recently to use my powers of online shopping to shop small businesses whenever I can. The Internet has really allowed small businesses to flourish and there are so many…