The Hardees are Debt Free!

It’s official! The Mister and I have paid off our last loan – at age 24!

 

This is what it feels like to be debt free

This is what it feels like to be debt free

I never had any debt until I was married. I made it through school without needing any loans (due to the longtime gift and support from all of my family).

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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Katie Ganshert

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From a young age, Katie Ganshert knew she loved to write. After spending time in Kenya doing HIV/AIDS outreach, she was haunted by some of the devastation that she saw. She used writing as an outlet for her experience. Even though she managed to write a full length novel, she realized it was harder than she thought to get published.

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What I Wore: Orange + Blue

When it comes to clothes, I usually stick to a pretty neutral color palette. However, I am pretty much obsessed with a good orange + blue combo. In the same day, I bought this sweater from Gap (on super sale!), and a skirt with the same hues.

IMG_2668I love this outfit. I am almost sad that it is getting warmer because I probably won’t be able to wear it again any time soon.

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Career Confidential: Janice W. Chan

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Full name?: Janice W. Chan

Position / Job title?: Founder of Plan A Cases (We create stylish, female-centric condom cases). Please check out our Kickstarter campaign.

1. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?

I spent four years practicing law at a big corporate firm in Manhattan. It was a great learning experience, but not the

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Where I Shopped: Teysha

So earlier this week, I went to check out the new Teysha store on S. 1st. If you aren’t familiar with the brand, you really should be.

While traveling the world, co-founders, Sophie and Travis, saw the damaging impacts of poverty and deforestation. They believed that social entrepreneurship, conscious capitalism, and micro-finance were the most effective tools to empower people.

Thus, Teysha was born to help give artisans around the world more opportunity. The artists make beautiful, hand-crafted belts, shoes and hats.

Sophie and Travis explain, “By joining our mission, you are helping to create a world in

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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Maura Horton

Maura Horton 2After her husband was fired from his job as a college football coach because he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Maura Horton started a fashion business out of her home. Her company, MagnaReady, makes dress shirts for men and women that are held closed with magnets so people with arthritis, Parkinson’s or other mobility-limiting conditions can

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What I Ate: Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar

I have been really bad about posting this week. Part of the reason is I have just been so busy with work. The other part of the reason is I am starting to feeling a little confused as to the direction of the blog. I feel like this blog has two separate identities. On one hand, I have posts about all the things I do (What I Wore, What I Ate). Then, on the other hand, I have posts about other people (Career Confidential, 3 Things I Wish I Knew in my 20s). I love all of it, so maybe

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Book Review: Planning Perfect Parties

When I was younger I bought an American Girl book about throwing slumber parties. It was one of my favorite things to flip through and got me super excited for my birthday to come around.

If you remember super fun birthday times when you were younger, they usually involved renting out bowling alleys, skating rinks, movie theaters, pizza places, etc. Well, we didn’t have much money growing up, so I was always doing the at-home cheaper DIY options and having that American Girl book made it way more fun.

I recently received another book about party planning that is perfect

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What I Wore: LBD

Happy Sunday!

I hope the weather is better where ever you are. After a few splendid days of sunshine in Austin, it is back to being rainy and cold. BUMMER. However, the good news is I can wear all of the sweaters that I have been purchasing at end of season sales. It is definitely a good day to stay in bed, and write blog posts!

I didn’t know I was on a mission to find the perfect LBD, until I saw this one. It was love at first sight! I now understand why

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Three (okay Four) Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Patti Pao

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Patti Pao had a major “aha” moment when visiting a salmon hatchery in Norway. They do say that you can find inspiration everywhere! While on a sight seeing tour, Patti noticed that the workers’ hands, which were submerged in water all day, looked smooth and ageless. She soon discovered that this was the result of a remarkable

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