The weather here in Durham, NC has been strange. On January 15th, we hit 70 degrees at noon; as I write this, five days later, it’s 31 degrees out. As you can imagine, it’s a popular subject of conversation. But small talk about the weather has a bad reputation. Every…
Freebie! A 2020 Spending Tracker
Last week, I shared resources to help you with your resolutions. One of my resolutions, which I made over the summer, is to buy less stuff–especially clothing. If I do buy clothing, I want to opt for secondhand first and invest in quality pieces. I know that monitoring my behavior…
Resolution Resources
It’s the first Monday of 2020: how are your resolutions coming along? I’m not really one to make New Year’s resolutions, but I do make resolutions/set goals as I think of them. That’s not to say that I’m anti-New Year’s resolution; I totally get the appeal of a fresh start…
2019 in review
It’s the second-to-last day of the year and decade, and I’m struggling to decide what to write about. I keep a list of topics and thoughts in a note-taking app so that I can make good on my promise (to myself) to publish weekly blog posts. But I want to…
Introducing: Enrichment!
I have an exciting announcement to make! On January 15th, the first of hopefully many, many Enrichment classes is happening. What is Enrichment? It’s a new project that introduces Bull City (Durham, NC) adults to new things–and each other–through hands-on classes. Topics will range from the wacky (like how to…
Buy less stuff
I don’t know about you, but the way I consume my daily email (particularly newsletters and digests) and social media is by scrolling through and opening the links that intrigue me in new tabs to visit later. Last week, I had three tabs open and was struck by a theme….
I’m Nina, and I’m a millennial
I went to a conference for running speciality retailers last week. I learned a lot and have all kinds of deep thoughts from it that might end up on this blog later; but for now, I want to discuss something that came up over and over again: millennials. First, let’s…
A Pep Talk
View this post on Instagram A lil edit to a lil #message. 💌 #2020 * energy. ✨⭐️ let’s keep pushing. It’s going to be a transformative year for all of us! #WeGotThis ! Continue to walk your #power. What others think of you is none of your business! Sending #love…
I Accidentally Broke a Good Habit, or How I Missed Out on Free Pie
Every year, about a month before Thanksgiving, my real estate agent reaches out to offer free pie to all of his clients. It’s such a clever way to remind his clients that he exists for their–and their friends’–home-buying or selling needs. We get an email wishing us a Happy Thanksgiving,…
I built a capsule wardrobe for workouts and I feel fabulous
When I was in high school and serious about dancing, I took a bunch of master classes. While the instructors’ choreography was amazing (and challenging!), and their personal stories were inspiring, there’s one piece of advice that I’ve always remembered: Find an outfit that makes you feel fabulous and wear…