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  • Is The Apple Watch Ultra Useful for Women?

    If you’re reading this, you had the same thought as I did before purchasing: is the Apple Watch Ultra useful for women? Is gender even an issue? Read on to find out! I’m assuming the following: you already know a fair amount about Apple Watches in general (i.e. whether you want one), have an iPhone,…

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  • Opening the Mind Through Reading?

    Reading a book a day – 365 books a year – is crazy. Yeah, I said it. 🥊 Don’t get me wrong, I love reading, but I normally read for pleasure, not necessarily for the act of opening the mind through extensive reading. When you look at my bookshelf and my Kindle library, it’s full…

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  • You Won’t Get Rich Working for the Man

    I’ll say it again: you won’t get rich working for “the man”. It’s a sad truth because it’s so at variance to what most people are doing. But it is true, and here’s the proof… Fair warning, this may be your wake-up call! What we’re going to do is compare the average salary to house…

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  • 7 Things Your Cat Will Love

    Money can’t buy love (yada yada yada), but here are our tried and tested top picks of 7 purchasable things your cat will love! The Amazon links provided are affiliate links 🙂 1. Dunelm Teddy Blankets (click here for the affiliate link) I know what you’re thinking: why would I buy a super-soft blanket to…

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  • Having the Audacity to be Big Quitters

    In 2022, we proved everyone wrong by having the audacity to be big quitters and leave home. It was really hard but here’s why we did it. Background Francis and I have been together a long time. Well, I think it’s a long time, but some people I met recently have been together since they…

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  • Lockdown and my Daring Journey to a Cat

    Spoiler: in 2020, after literally years of begging, Francis and I got a cat 🐱 🎉. I appreciate that, as an adult, I could have adopted a cat independently, but that’s not how long-term relationships work (apparently). This is the story of lockdown and my daring journey to a cat! Full disclaimer, I’ve wanted a…

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