If you’re like me, you spent a long time unaware that you could build a freedom business that supports your ideal life. I’m here to tell you: you absolutely can. And the spark that lights that flame can be completely unexpected! My own multiple six-figure online business, One Big Happy Life, helps people find balance, […]

We’re at that time of the year where things are ramping up with the holidays and before we know it, we’ll be in 2021!   It’s so easy to wait until the new year to start reflecting on what you want to do differently. Which is why I want to really encourage you to get […]

Businesses are like plants. You have to feed them, tend to them, and water them if you want them to grow.  I started One Big Happy Life while working a job that I hated, a job that had me traveling all the time when all I wanted was to be home more with my family. […]

Let me tell you something about to-do lists: I love them. I love that satisfying release that comes after crossing off a task. I love that tangible feeling of accomplishment. I love the sound the pen makes as you strike it through a task.  And because I enjoy working hard, I used to think my […]

Is a recession looming?  If so, how do you prepare?   We’ve heard the word recession thrown around during these unprecedented times as we adjust to social distancing and closed economies.    One of my favorite sayings is, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.  The second best time is now.”   Ideally, […]

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec maximus blandit nisl, vel tincidunt ligula facilisis at. Nam facilisis leo sit amet mollis tincidunt. Cras in vehicula quam, a finibus augue. Mauris gravida mauris vitae lectus vestibulum pretium. Donec vestibulum nulla pellentesque tellus scelerisque ornare. Ut vulputate magna id tortor iaculis consequat. Quisque molestie ex […]

We’re a couple of weeks into the New Year and this is the time when everyone sets new goals and resolutions to live their best lives, whether it’s to hit the gym more frequently or to eat a healthier diet. But, have you set any financial goals for 2020? If not, no worries, we’ve got […]

Have you ever had a conversation with someone who was working so hard at paying off their debt but were completely miserable?  Like, “I can’t meet you for coffee because I have debt” miserable? So have we, and friends, we want to offer you some hope: It does NOT have to be that way. In […]

This post was created as part of a paid partnership with Trademore. Growing up, my parents didn’t talk to me about money. Or I guess that I should say that they didn’t teach me about specific money concepts. I learned about currency in math class. The difference between quarters, nickels and dimes. How to calculate […]

We’re back from our London trip and finally feeling like we belong in this time zone. We’ve already shared the highlights of our trip in our travel vlog as well as lessons we’ve learned from our second major trip abroad. Whenever we take big trips like these, we also like to do cost breakdowns that […]