Hi, Hello there. I'm back. Again. So things have been a little bit busy for me as I'm starting to struggle with juggling work, fun, adulting, etc. It's been a little difficult to keep everything in order and I'm going to be honest, it's been stressful and draining. I've been letting a lot of things kind of slip or sit on the back burner.

It makes me pretty sad to know I haven't been giving my blog as much attention as I'm wanting to and I've been feeling a little bit defeated by the thought. I love my little blog even if there are only two humans that read it (hi, mom). But here's my attempt to try getting things back in order by bringing you a quick DIY bathroom makeover. On a budget, of course. We're not made of money. We just like to look like it. ENJOY!!

First thing's first, what my bathroom looks like currently. Well. not currently anymore but at the time before I changed it I mean. Anyhoo. I didn't really have much of a theme for my bathroom, just more of a color palette that I wasn't really feeling once I moved into my new apartment a few months back. I kept it for a while just thinking maybe I needed to just get used to my new space but as time went on, I just didn't love it anymore. I needed some change, as if I needed even more than I was already getting. 

It felt cluttered and boring and too dark. I needed something lighter and cleaner and for some reason, I've become obsessed with having everything white. I just think it looks clean and organized as well as bright. The hardware and cabinets in my bathroom are pretty dark already so the black I had in my bathroom just made it so gloomy. It needed some light and love.

Obviously, I needed to hit up the thrift stores. The first few things I bought, were these two storage books and this little holder. I wasn't sure what theme at the time I was going to do for my bathroom but I knew I wanted to do mostly white accents. I knew I was going to paint them white so five dollars later, I was making progress. 

So as if it couldn't be more obvious, I decided I was going to do a Chanel theme for my bathroom. YAY. First, I started off with painting the logo and one side of this holder black to get things started. I also found this really cool vintage perfume bottle. Yay for fun unique things.Once I painted the book boxes, the holder and changed my shower curtain, my bathroom was pretty much done. TA-DA. Super short and sweet. Now I have plenty of other ideas I want to add into my bathroom so stay tuned for what I do next!

LESSON #1: UNPLUG/TURN OFF WHATEVER YOU'RE NOT USING

LESSON #2: FOOD GOES A LONGER WAY THAN YOU THINK

LESSON #3: FIND YOUR STORES THAT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY

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Hello there! To start off, I've always thought of myself as a good saver. Being the young adult that I am, I like to think sometimes I have my life together and I know where I'm going in life and know exactly how to get there. They're all lies. I have no idea what I'm doing besides how to successfully binge watch all three seasons of Stranger Things and how to comfortably take naps all day long.

At some point, most recently actually, I've realized I'm actually not the best saver ever. Don't get me wrong, I'm young and am not really expecting to know how to save money efficiently and know how to budget myself, but at the same time I want to be that one young adult that knows how to do those things. I like knowing that I'll be able to put a good chunk of money away into my savings again and again and slowly see the number get bigger and prettier as time goes on.

I've actually begun my "Money Saving Journey" in the previous couple of months because I was forced to realize just how important it is to save money. Mostly because, well, I'm going to Paris in 10 ten days and I'm panicking but let's not talk about that. Over the past few months, I've been slowly paying for hotels, bus tours, tour guide packages, etc. Along with having to buy a suitcase, backpack, travel-size everything and much more, my pennies were being stretched.

So. I decided to try and find little ways here and there and come up with strategies that best work for me to be able to save a lot more money and have a much more successful time when it comes to saving my dollar bills. So, if you're interested in knowing how to save money no matter if you're making $7 an hour or $200 an hour, maybe these simple and easy tips will help you to start saving money for the things you want most.

• Make your lunch the night before so you have more time to think about your meal and plan it. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, there are plenty of healthy lunches that require zero cooking that are quick, simple, and filling.
• Research your meals and what you want to cook or put together for the whole week so that each day, you know exactly what you're going to put in your lunch bag every day.
• Make your meals for the next work week and store them all in ready-to-go containers. Simply just by preparing your lunches and keeping them in the fridge allows you to quickly grab your lunch as you're running out the door and also gives you some variety every morning.

I personally keep a journal and every single time I "zero out" my checking account, I write it down in my book. At the end of every month, I'm able to see how much I've saved just by moving the odd amount of change from my checking account and it takes no effort. You can either transfer money for every day you DON'T spend money, which is what I do, or you can "zero-out" your checking account every single day. Either way, you're saving money little by little and it will pay off in the long run.

It's a simple way to keep track of saving pocket change and if someone out there wants an example of how I keep track of my finances in my journals, just let me know!
Not only will your budget make you think twice about using your $20 on a $15 t-shirt and you still have lunch to buy later, but it will also make you ask yourself if you're making an impulse buy or if it's something you actually love and want to own.

Eventually, you'll get used to second guessing yourself and starting wondering if you really need another pair of black booties when you already have five pairs that look very similar or maybe it's just a cute top that your friends are all telling you to get but it's not really your style. No matter the case, if you just learn to discipline yourself, it actually can be quite easy to save those extra dollars and put it towards something you're hoping to achieve. Such as a trip to Paris!