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  • Sweet & Salty Chocolate Caramel Chex Mix
  • Hot & Cheesy Artichoke Dip
  • Chocolate Cranberry Trail Mix
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Beverages

  • The Best Slow Cooker Hot Cocoa Recipe You’ll Ever Make
  • Copycat Blimey Limey Smoothie
  • Skinny Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
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Breakfast

  • Light and Healthy Strawberry Breakfast Tart
  • The Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe that will Make Your Weekend
  • Better than Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scones
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Desserts

  • Easy Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
  • Double Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
  • No-Bake Special K Bars
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Main Dishes

  • How To Make The Best Deviled Egg Sandwich
  • Creamy Chicken Bundles
  • Grilled Tomato-Basil and Mozzarella Panini
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Muffins, Breads, and Rolls

  • How to Make Perfect Strawberry & Cream Muffins
  • 9 of the Easiest Bread Recipes You’ll Ever Make
  • The Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe that will Make Your Weekend
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Side Dishes

  • Easy Garlic Parmesan Roasted Vegetables
  • This is the only recipe for broccoli salad you will ever ask for—there's no need for any other variation when you can serve this winning side dish at your next get-together!
    The Best Broccoli Salad You Will Ever Make
  • Crock Pot Cream Cheese Corn
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This and That

  • Easy Buttercream Frosting
  • Make Your Own Bacon Bits
  • Homemade Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
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Hi, I’m Kalyn—a recovering perfectionist who nerds out about organizing systems, personal productivity, and helping you prioritize what matters over the pressure to do it all. I have a feeling we’re about to become the best of friends! Learn more >>

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Before we lived in an RV, we didn’t make hospita Before we lived in an RV, we didn’t make hospitality a priority. I *wanted* to open my home, but I just didn’t bump it up to the top of my list! 🚐

Now that we live this open roading lifestyle, I try to practice hospitality in the ways that I can. Even if there are seasons when practicing hospitality isn’t always feasible. 

Maybe you’re managing a work deadline. Or you’ve needed to step back and practice more self-care. Maybe you’re cautious as a result of this virus. 🦠

Here’s the thing—you can practice hospitality without anyone stepping inside your front door. 💞

That’s because hospitality isn’t about you. It’s about the people we invite to do life with us, whether that’s inside or outside our home. It’s about making them feel comfortable, valued, and loved. Hospitality is others-focused.

So invite someone to go for a walk.🚶‍♀️
Share a socially distanced meal. 🍽️
Start a virtual book club.📚
Text a friend just to “check in.” 📱
Send a gift card to someone who’s having a rough time so they can buy themselves a treat.💌

You can still build authentic relationships wherever you are. 

What will you do to practice hospitality today? Drop a comment below so we can exchange ideas!
When you want to “make over your finances”, wh When you want to “make over your finances”, what first comes to mind? 🤔💭

Cutting back on a few expenses? Overhauling your budget? Establishing an Emergency Fund...or increasing its size? 💰

These are ALL worthy endeavors. 👏

But none of those things matter if you don’t check in on your finances on a regular basis. 😳

It only takes a couple of days (or weeks) for that motivational wave of “I’m gonna become a financial rockstar” to wane... then fizzle out completely. 🤯

That’s why the most important financial habit you’ll ever create is a weekly finance routine. 📆

In this newly-released blog post, I’m sharing why a weekly finance routine will influence your bottom line more than anything else, as well as dish ALL the details of what I do, every Friday, to get in tune with my bank accounts and budgeting app. 📱

Want the link? Leave a money bag emoji in the comments below! 💰

If you have a similar routine (or want to adopt one for the first time!), I’d love to hear about it! 👇🏻
Over the past six months, I’ve changed. ⁣ ⁣ Over the past six months, I’ve changed. ⁣
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1️⃣ Joseph and I adopted a plant-based diet.⁣
2️⃣ I got the tattoo I’ve been wanting for years.⁣
3️⃣ And last November, we bought a motorcycle.⁣
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Needless to say, people have commented about my recent changes too.⁣
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Most are positive. 🥰⁣
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Others are not. 😳⁣
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And of course, in typical people-pleasing fashion, I tend to focus on the critics more than the cheerleaders. 📣⁣
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But you can't live your life by other people's expectations of you.⁣
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I'm not saying to disregard what anyone has to say or ignore every opinion that doesn't line up with your way of thinking. Listen to wise counsel and learn everything you can from those who've walked whatever road you want to travel. 💞⁣
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But know the difference between wise counsel and someone who wants to subconsciously direct your life.⁣
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Because the critic doesn't get to live your life.⁣
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You do. 🥳
I’ve seen a lot of new faces follow me this mont I’ve seen a lot of new faces follow me this month—welcome! 👋

My name is Kalyn (swipe right to see my husband, Joseph, and I shivering at the beach). We travel full time in an RV, but are Floridians at heart. 60 degrees is NOT warm enough for a beach day! 🏝️

I started blogging in 2012 to share my love for saving money. Today, I help thousands of women live a more minimalist lifestyle, establish planning systems and routines, and pursue positive personal growth. 💪

It is a huge privilege to connect with you here. 🥰

Other random facts: I love to read (lately I’m a fan of psychological thrillers), crocheting relieves my anxiety, and I’m five months into eating a plant-based lifestyle. 🌱

I used to hate meal planning and being in the kitchen but going vegan helped me fall in love with cooking nutritious meals. 🍽️

New or not, thank you for adding me to your feed. I’m so grateful we connected on social media. 

Now it’s your turn! Share a random fact about yourself in the comments. I want to get to know you better! 💞
Minimalism ≠ Deprivation.⁣ ⁣ Sadly, I find m Minimalism ≠ Deprivation.⁣
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Sadly, I find most people resist minimalism because they can't wrap their head around "having less." People tend to equate this movement with blank walls, white IKEA furniture, and decluttering everything in your home down to practically nothing so you can live full-time in an RV. Like me. 😉⁣
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But, while minimalism could be all that, this mindset misses the point. Minimalism is not only about “having less.” 🚫⁣
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It’s so much more than that.⁣
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This week on the blog, I'm sharing the REAL definition of minimalism (that people who love their stuff can totally get behind!) as well as practical ways to incorporate minimalism into your life. 🎉⁣
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Drop a heart emoji in the comments below and I'll send the link to your DM's! 💖
I love lazy Saturday mornings...as long as I have I love lazy Saturday mornings...as long as I have a book and a cozy blanket! 😍
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