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I’m Sarah Von Bargen.
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True Story: My Daughter Was Born With A Cleft Lip
How would you feel if – minutes after giving birth – you were told your daughter had a cleft lip and would need surgery within the next year? That’s what happened to Sarah. This is her story.
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Let’s Stop Pretending It’s Always Easy
Pop quiz, friends. Have you ever been guilty of any of the following? a) hurriedly cleaning your house before friends pop round and when they compliment your spotless space you get all “Oh this mess? No!” b) perfecting the art of ‘I’m-not-wearing-makeup’ makeup. And then wearing it to the gym. c) attempting to win every potluck you attend by bringing an overly-involved and impressive dessert....
New Things: Put A Significant Amount of Money Into A Roth IRA
Every year on my birthday, I make a list of new things I want to try. Some of them are exciting, some are difficult, some are shockingly mundane. You can read about past adventures here. Also, this post is NOT sponsored by Fidelity Investments in any way. I just had a really good experience with them. Like a lot of people, I'm intimidated by things like Investing and Money Market Accounts...
6 Loving Ways To Broadcast Body Confidence
This guest post comes to us via Sally McGraw of Already Pretty fame. She writes about style, body image, and self-love every single day. In a culture that encourages women to engage in trash talk about their own bodies, in which body confidence is an act of bravery, it can be daunting to consider broadcasting pride in your own physical form. But you CAN do it, even in the face of an...
True Story: I’m A Trekkie
What, exactly, is a trekkie? What's so awesome about Star Trek that people want to dress up like the characters? Today, Jenn tells us what she loves about being a Trekkie. Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Jenn Scott, I'm 24 years old, and right now I live in Pittsburgh, PA! I work as a content developer and office manager for a tech start up, and my hobbies these days are reading,...
Mini Travel Guide: Bolivia
Looking for a travel guide to Bolivia - that often overlooked country of silver mines and llamas wearing earrings? Today I brought in Cassandra to share her Bolivian travel tips, gleaned from six months of backpacking around this diverse, fascinating country. Bolivia is a country that will literally take your breath away. This is partially due to the altitude (Potosi is the highest city in the...
How To Beat Self-Employment Burnout
Self-employment is no joke and burnout is incredibly common. My friend Laura knows a thing or two about self-employment burnout; after starting her own accessories label in 2004, Laura saw her pieces featured in InStyle Weddings, Brides, Redbook, “O” The Oprah Magazine, and Martha Stewart Weddings. Amazing, right?!But it came at a price. Today, Laura shares four ways to avoids self-employment...