Reflections From My First Kwanzaa Last week marked the conclusion of my family’s first time celebrating Kwanzaa. I’ve wanted to celebrate it for years, but my husband and I’s lack of familiarity with the holiday left me feeling intimidated and trepidatious. During the Christmas season of 2020, something felt off. It was our first ChristmasContinue reading “Kwanzaa Was Lit…Kinda”
Category Archives: Holidays
Rethinking Holiday Gifts on Valentine’s Day
This is the first holiday that our family will be spending with our newfound look on life and consumerism. Let’s go back to a few weeks ago when the husband and I talked about our budget for the year. We’d just calculated our annual cost of living, which comes in at around $53,000 per year.Continue reading “Rethinking Holiday Gifts on Valentine’s Day”
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