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St. Patrick’s Day – Irish Quotes

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St. Patrick’s Day is more than just green beer. Although living in Wisconsin green beer is plenty on St. Patrick’s Day. I have put together some of my favorite Irish Quotes for you all. I hope you enjoy this collection.

If you are looking for some other quotes check out our Summertime Quote Collection and our Mindset Quotes.

Irish Quotes

  • There are only two kinds of people in the world, The Irish and those who wish they were.
  • Irish not because I was born in Ireland, but because Ireland was born in me.
  • May you always have walls for the winds, and a roof for the rain, laughter to cheer you, & those you love near you.
  • Everything will be alright in the end. If it’s not alright, it’s not the end.
  • May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside.
  • Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
  • Luck occurs when preparation meets opportunity.
  • Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable.
  • Luck is believing you are lucky.
  • Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
  • The only thing that over comes hard luck is hard work.
  • I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

Shamrock Irish Quotes

  • Shake your Shamrock
  • May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
  • Never iron your 4-leaf clover, because you don’t want to press your luck.
  • May a lucky shamrock bring you cheer, and lots of luck far and near.

I love different quotes and helping people maintain a positive mindset. These Irish quotes are about shamrocks and luck and believing in yourself. I hope you enjoyed them, as much as I enjoyed finding them.

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5 Frugal Steps to Save Money on Clothes

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Clothing is a necessity, but you don’t have to spend a lot to look good. Most people I know who have children have found ways or try to find ways to save money on clothes. Here are some of my favorite tips that everyone can use to help make this an area budget friendly.

If you need help saving money in other areas of your budget check out this article on 5 useful ways to save money on utilities.

Use resale shops to make purchases

Thrift shops or resale shops are great places to pick up bargains. Many people take things to these stores so that they can get credit. These credits can often be used to purchase items from the store or can be turned into cash. Every store has its own policies, but this makes thrift stores great places to pick up new wardrobe pieces.

Additionally, because their items are continually turning over, you can check several times a week and may have many things to choose from. Check for sales or when they run specials. Many thrift stores will run monthly or weekend specials that will help you save even more.

Sell older items

If you have clothes you are no longer wearing, sell them. This is a great way to save money on clothes because you can then use the money you earn to purchase new items. Using the money from your older clothing items helps ensure you continuously have a friendly clothing budget.

One of the best ways to clean out your clothing is to follow the Marie Kondo Cleaning method. She will teach you how to decide what you need to keep, as well as how to organize your items.

Buy items on clearance

When you do have to purchase something new find the clearance racks. Many people shop the clearance racks to get great deals and help you save money on clothing. Don’t forget the online clearance sections of your favorite stores too. Just because you are not in a physical store doesn’t mean you can’t find great deals.

Staple Pieces

Basic tank tops, athletic wear and basic pants do not need to be a designer. No one is going to notice if your tank top you see about two inches of is from Target. Use in-store specials and sales to maximize savings on these staple pieces.

If you are really looking to save money on clothes, skip the fancy athletic wear all together. Your work out clothes do not need to be fancy, just get what means your minimum needs. For many people that is shorts and a decent fitting tank top.

Make a list

Treat clothes shopping like you would any other shopping adventure. Start with an agenda. What are the basics you need to purchase? You may find an awesome pair of jeans, but if you already have 30 pairs at home, you are not wearing, skip that item and purchase what you need.

You are not saving money on clothes just because you bought something on sale. Like my husband always tells me we aren’t saving money by buying things we don’t need.

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Fabulous ideas for Valentine’s Day – A Gift Guide

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Are you trying to figure out that perfect gift for your loved one? Do you want to make sure that Valentine’s Day is special? Here are some gift guide ideas for Valentine’s Day.

If you are looking for that perfect activity to do for a date night then you need to read 10 Valentine’s Date Ideas that are Simple and Easy.

Gift ideas for Valentine’s Day

For the fashion diva in your life get her a fantastic pair of leggings with built-in support! Or one of the other clothing options! Spanx features cute apparel items ranging from shapewear to swim; they even have a men’s line.

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One of my favorite places to shop for gifts is Mixbook. They have a wide range of items that can be customized. From canvas prints to Custom Photo Books at Mixbook you are almost guaranteed to find some ideas for Valentine’s day here!

Recently we visited Oahu, Hawaii and one of the things I discovered was the amazing coffee on the islands. Coffee is one of my absolute must-haves to start my day. For the coffee lover in your life, this is a great idea for Valentine’s day.

100% Kona Coffee

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We hope you have enjoyed the ideas for Valentine’s Day that we have put together for you. Feel free to comment if you have other great ideas for those deserving a gift for Valentines.

Marie Kondo House Cleaning with Konmari Komono

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There are five main steps in the Konmari cleaning method. Probably the largest is the Marie Kondo house tidying up phase they refer to as Komono. Komono includes everything not included in one of the other steps.

Konmari Cleaning Method

There are five steps in the KonMari cleaning method, if you are just finding this article start with step 1. The Marie Kondo cleaning really should be done in order to get maximum results.

  1. Clothing
  2. Books
  3. Papers
  4. Komono
  5. Sentimental items

Marie Kondo House Cleaning Tips

Throughout the show Tidying Up on Netflix we gets lots of little tips on how to clean more efficiently. Here are a few of my favorites.

  • Store Seasonal items in storage bins
  • Put Seasonal items for maintenance of your property together. For example, your summer stuff such as lawnmower and hedge trimmers should be stored together. While your snow shovel and salt pails in a different area.
  • Get rid of duplicate items. Such as appliances, tools, etc.
  • Find ways to organize your items, so they are easy to find. This often means finding alternative solutions so you can see everything you have. We tend to store everything in a big bin and then you don’t remember what is in the container.

Gratitude

One of the biggest lessons you will learn if you follow the Marie Kondo house cleaning method is gratitude. Every show starts with Marie Kondo blessing and thanking the home she’s about to be part of. Even as you clean up and discard things, she asks homeowners to express thankfulness for that item.

Being thankful for what an item has done for you lets you let go of that item with less guilt. Even if you never got to use something, you should be grateful you had that item to show you that your interests were somewhere else. This is a great life lesson for everyone to use.

Marie Kondo Organizing Paper

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Are you a super organized person? I can’t say that anyone would say I’m super organized. I am good at time management, but cleaning or organization not so much. Marie Kondo paper

I recently started watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo where she talks about the Konmari cleaning method. The third step of this process is organizing paper.

Konmari Cleaning Method

There are five steps in the KonMari cleaning method

  1. Clothing
  2. Books
  3. Papers
  4. Komono
  5. Sentimental items

Marie Kondo Paper Tips

  • Have a designated area in the house to deal with paper. This could be a desk, a box, or a drawer.
  • First deal with pending documents. These are things that are waiting for you to do something such as letters and bills. When you are ready to tidy up your paper, then you should pay your bills and respond or file messages. Have a plan in place and stick to a schedule.
  • Second is essential documents such as things you need to keep permanently like insurance and tax items. You should set up a filing system or have a permanent location to put them.
  • Miscellaneous documents you have like cut-outs of magazines or things you want to go back and read should have their separate box or place. This allows you easy access and keeps them organized.

Marie Kondo Books

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The Konmari cleaning method is explained in detail in our post titled Marie Kondo Cleaning Tips. Start with that post, so you don’t skip any steps. In this article, we are discussing the second step of the Marie Kondo cleaning method by talking about books.

There are five steps in the KonMari cleaning method

  1. Clothing
  2. Books
  3. Papers
  4. Komono
  5. Sentimental items

How to start dealing with books

The first step of the Marie Kondo books category is to take all of your books and put them into a big pile. Next, you will take every book into your hands and see if it sparks joy for you. With books, you also want to ask yourself if having that book will be beneficial for your life going forward.

  • Will you use the book again?
  • Are you going to Reference the book in the future?
  • In the future will you reread the book?

Books should give you some sort of emotional reaction. If they don’t then you should show gratitude towards them and let them go.

Other Marie Kondo Books tips

  • You should try to limit your book collection to 20-30 books at any given time.
  • If books have been stored for a long time you need to wake them up.
  • Don’t confuse joy with guilt for letting something go.