One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Minimize Expenses

Following Instagram posts can make you feel like other moms are either made of money or have sugar daddies funding their lifestyles. I can assure you. I have neither. There is nobody funneling money into my household except for me. And because I was an economics major and my dad was a banker, I am keenly aware of cash flow, assets and liabilities, and expenditures. Still, sometimes, I forget how expensive life can be. It's not because I lied about having a sugar daddy or have a trust fund.  It is because I am frugal. Indeed, being conscious of expenditures is integrated into my lifestyle.  I know that it is gauche to discuss money and yet, I feel compelled to share some thoughts.

Wordless Wednesday: Fashion Dilemma




Like most working moms, I try to change it up from time to time. To that end, I recently bought some red lipstick, after years of rocking a "Kim Kardashian" nude lip. I tried wearing it, and even got a compliment. Ultimately,  I only lasted an hour. I felt like a showgirl, and not in a good way.
So what do you think? Should I try it again?

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