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Personal finance and managing your budget is tricky. That's why we’re sharing tips and tricks for tracking your spending and saving your money.The word budget often creates the same reaction from people as the word diet does. As soon as you put yourself on a budget, all you can do is think about the things you can’t buy and the money you can't spend.However, that is not the purpose of a budget (or a diet). If done right, budgets aren’t meant to limit you, but rather empower you. A budget will he …

Mini Photo Books are perfect for your everyday favorite moments. Bring back the brag book with these handmade photo albums.Our mini photos books make the perfect little gift for loved ones. They will keep busting it out to show off to others, or just to enjoy a walk down memory lane. These brag books are great for holding your everyday snaps or for those more memorable moments, like birthdays and celebrations.Today we’re sharing with you 5 different ways you can use these mini photo albums, but …

In the spirit of working hard and playing hard, we are sharing with you Things to do in Atlanta in September, as well as new products we're launching on the site this fall!(And holy cow, can you believe it is already September?!?! Where has this year gone?)As we were making plans for Labor Day Weekend, we came across alot of fun things happening in the month of September in Atlanta and thought we could compile a list of Things to do in Atlanta in September to share with our readers. So here yuh …

Using an Essential Oil Journal to track your journey and recipes will keep you organized and energized as you venture into the world of essential oils.I’m using my essential oil journal as a diary meets recipe book to log new oil blends, and to keep record of how the oils are working for me.Have you gotten into the essential oil craze yet? If not, chances are you know someone who has, and have heard ALL about it. I’m just now getting into using essential oils and I am really starting to notice t …

Personalized School Supplies are a sure way to start your school year off right and in style! In this post we are highlighting some of our favorite products available for personalization, such as our handmade notebooks, journals, bookmarks and more!Growing up, one of the best things about going back to school was all the back to school shopping. New school supplies, new clothes, new shoes, new everything! That didn’t really change for me in college, or now- as a working adult either. However, on …

Wedding Invitation Keepsake Books are a hot new trend in weddings this season. They are great for styling your photos, as well as, preserving and displaying your wedding invitation in a unique way.Trends come and go with each season, and will naturally evolve over time. However, here at Blue Sky Papers and ClaireMagonlia (our sister brand) we are committed to creating timeless products. Like, journals, albums, vow books and more to serve as family heirlooms, to be passed down from one generation …

A Total Solar Eclipse is happening on August 21, 2017 across the continental United States. It is an astronomical event of a lifetime that you don’t want to miss. (This will be the first Total Solar Eclipse visible in the United Stated in 99 years!)Keep reading to get all the important details about when, where and how.Also, we are sharing with you how to create a (super easy) leather wall hanging inspired by the solar eclipse.Even if you are just now hearing about the eclipse, there is still ti …

Ever considered Keeping  Nature Journals before? Today’s post is filled with Drawing Ideas and Prompts for your next outdoor adventure! We’re sharing ways you can document and reflect on the world around you.Be it nature journaling in your backyard or on a cross-country adventure, keeping a log of things you experience, and observe along the way is a tangible and memorable way to get to know your surroundings. Keeping a Nature Journal is also a great way to disconnect from technology and reconne …

Looking for Destination Wedding Welcome Gifts and Favors that your guest will actually use? Today, I am sharing with you a few of the ideas that I came up with for our Icelandic elopement.  It was really important to my husband and I to make sure we were spending our money efficiently for our wedding. This was a large part of our reasoning for choosing to do a destination wedding. We figured if we are going to spend thousands of dollars anyways, we would rather a week long experience, rather th …

If you’re in search of Wedding Card Keepsake Ideas then keep reading, because in this post we’re sharing with you 4 creative ways to save your wedding cards.Once you get engaged you will begin to receive card after card of congratulations, warm wishes and love. And by the time your wedding day has come and gone you will have quite the card collection. If you’re the sentimental type you’ll want to save these, as tossing these thoughtful notes from loved ones just doesn’t seem right.Below are 4 di …