fbpx

Jen A. Miller Consulting

Category: Living

  • 5 Money Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making

    5 Money Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making

    Our Best Advice to Help You Make the Most of Your Hard Earned Money

    money

    You work hard for your money. Shouldn’t it work hard for you? For those of us who aren’t born with a calculator in our hands, the threat of facing our finances is quite the nightmare. Yet, even the most numbers-averse Single Girl should know how to smartly manage her money.

    There is a lot of great advice out there to help you decide how to best budget, save, and invest your hard-earned dollars. Before diving in too deep however, I recommend first checking-in with your current checking situation. Start this week on a smart foot and make sure you aren’t making any of these 5 money mistakes.

    (more…)

  • Decorate Your Desk Like Your Favorite Instagrammers

    Decorate Your Desk Like Your Favorite Instagrammers

    Step Up Your Desk Game with These Instagram-Worthy Office Supplies

    decorate-your-desk
    Scrolling through The Single Diaries Instagram feed often feels like entering an alternate universe. One, where all things are crafted from the perfect pallet of gold, sequins, and shades of pink. On more than one occasion I’ve found myself asking how to replicate this photo-worthy aesthetic in my own life.

    Though I haven’t yet unlocked all the answers of these amateur photographers, one thing I’ve picked up on is their careful curation. These girls surround themselves with beautiful things in small and big ways. In return, they craft themselves beautiful, Instagram-enviable lives.

    Since I’m not one to want to be left out of the party, I’ve begun to swap out my own things for versions that make my own life  a little bit more Instagram-worthy, starting with my desk supplies. It’s amazing what these little changes can have not only on improving your feed but also your mood! To help you get started on crafting your own Instagram-worthy style, I’ve rounded up 10 office supplies to decorate your desk in style.

    (more…)

  • How to Eat Healthy All Week Long

    How to Eat Healthy All Week Long

    Jen’s tips, tricks, and recipes to help you eat healthy all week long

    eat-healthy
    It’s rare that a week goes by without someone I work with commenting on my healthy eating habits. I eat breakfast everyday, bring my lunch to work, and rarely eat out.  I’m not a stickler about what I eat when it comes to the weekends but M-F I do what I can to keep my diet reeled in. Might sound a bit boring to some but for me this plan works. I figure if I can make the right decisions 80% of the time, there’s no reason to feel guilty about the 20% I’d rather feast on chocolate, cheese, and wine.

    Aside from the general commentary, I often get asked how I manage to do it. I wish I could tell you there is some secret formula or magic trick to it all. In reality, however, the trick is quite simple. Sticking to your healthy habits all comes down to being prepared.

    (more…)

  • Halloween Cocktails to Kick-Back Tonight

    Halloween Cocktails to Kick-Back Tonight

    5 Halloween Cocktails to Whip Up for Your Weekend Festivities

    Halloween-Cocktails

    Original photo from Veganosity

    Whether you’re hosting a bash, planning to attend one, or are just looking for sips to pre-game with, these Halloween-themed cocktails will certainly get you in good spirits. From a blood orange margarita to a black sangria, these five sips serve up festive takes on some of your favorite classics. So get in costume, ready your libation of choice, and get ready to have the happiest of Halloweens!

    (more…)

  • Orange October in San Francisco

    Orange October in San Francisco

    Catherine reflects on cheering on the Giants from San Francisco

    PHOTO: Ramses Bulatao.
    PHOTO: Ramses Bulatao.

    The last time I was home for the World Series, I was in high school. I remember visiting California Adventure that October and seeing a Giants sign hung proudly across the faux Golden Gate Bridge (to be fair… and especially since we were in Angels country, there was a halo around the A in the life-sized California letters). In 2010, I watched the Series with my cousin in our Los Angeles apartment. In 2012, I watched the Series with a couple hundred Bay Area fans in Manhattan’s infamous Finnerty’s. That was the closest I came to experiencing a Giants World Series celebration with alcohol.

    This year I moved home, and I was thrilled to be working walking distance to AT&T Park—home of the Giants. My first fall home, my first World Series of-age. What have I learned? The Giants aren’t just from San Francisco. They are San Francisco. And San Francisco is them. Here are 7 truths I’ve experienced over this Orange October.

    (more…)