Sarah's Lifestyle, Dartmouth, NS (2026)

06/17/2025

Hi folks! It has been 6 years since I started this page 🤯. I figured it would be a good time to reappear from my 2 month social media indifference hiatus. Thank you to all of you who have been here over those 6 years.

I'm not really sure when I will commit to regular posting again. I have to say... when my phone is MIA, my productivity goes through the roof. If I can offer a suggestion to anyone reading this, forget your phone this summer. For a few hours, days, weeks. I highly recommend it.

I physically feel better from not holding this little brick in my hands. I mentally feel better from turning off all the useless information. The big plus is the amount of stuff I'm getting done. I'm far more efficient when I turn off the play by play of what I'm planning to do (or am in the process of doing) and just put my head down and get it done.

I've gone a bit crazy with it. I haven't logged into my personal book of faces account for over a year. Instagram has been well over a year, to the point where I could delete the app and not care. My social media is limited to a highly curated YouTube and Pinterest feed. Those platforms have a massive amount of user control, and I love them for it.

I'm sure I'll be back here, maybe on a weekly basis, in the near future. I enjoy sharing a good idea and getting good ideas. For now, I'll leave it at this, and I'll return when I have something legitimately interesting to say 😊.

Thanks again for being here. I'll be back again ❤️.

04/18/2025

I haven't disappeared 😎. I'm spending more time watching squirrels than screens these days 😊. My springtime cell phone allergy has flared up.

There will be some good things to post. I'll do my best to remember my phone... maybe 🐿.

04/09/2025

Jason spotted these at Costco yesterday. I had to get them 🥰.

If you are looking for "sophisticated woman" these are not for you. However, if you are looking for nostalgic 90's girls high school locker room... these are it ❤️. The watermelon and caramel are the standouts.

Perfect for summer. One or two sprays of this is plenty for me to smell it. These will last for ages. $28.99 for the set of 4, not bad.

04/06/2025

Good Idea # 43 💡

I have no idea why we haven't had one of these for years. We've always had a home for our keys, but it wasn't as tidy as this.

Jason had this installed in about 5 minutes. It's sturdy metal with 6 hooks and a cute little shelf. The shelf is perfect for a cell phone, mail, pack of gum etc etc. Our mailbox key was the lone occupant when I took this picture 😊.

I'm very impressed with the quality of the unit itself, Temu $8. The hardware that it came with wasn't great. Fortunately, Jason has wall anchors and screws for any project. We finally have a proper key house 🏠.

04/05/2025

Good Idea #42 💡

Sorry these pictures are so dark. I didn't think about posting this until after dark 🙄. This is a vehicle trash bin. I will probably use it for everything else, but that's the intended purpose.

It hooks around the lid of the center armrest/console bin. That design will keep it in place. There is a velcro strap that can be undone if it needs to come off the console to be cleaned.

It's a great little bin for anything that needs to be easily accessible. Kleenex, papertowel, a notebook... whatever it is won't be rolling all over the place 👍. Temu $5.47.

04/03/2025

Good Idea #41 💡

A candle set. Of course I have one of these 🙄. Unnecessary? Probably. Handy to have? I think so.

Trimming candle wicks with standard scissors is annoying. It works, but these work better. A butter knife can be used to move a wick... this works better, and no harm comes to any butter knives 😉. I can blow the flame out or use a snuffer. The snuffer works better.

This one is from Temu, Amazon has them, too. I found this set on Amazon for $17. I paid $5. To my surprise, it is sturdy metal. The paint hasn't chipped off, and I've been using this for over a year.

04/01/2025

Spring-ish 🥰... it's getting warmer, slowly. I haven't had any amazing ideas for posts, I'll just wing it 😉. Happy April 🌷.

03/30/2025

Good Idea #40 💡

These makeup brush covers are so simple, yet they work. Yes, I need to clean the brushes and the covers 😊. I'm on it, but these covers keep all the powder and fluff from getting on everything else.

I believe the intended purpose for these is to keep the shape of the brush itself. They do that very well. I bought them to keep my makeup bin clean. They do that, as well 👍.

I was going to buy the mesh (almost shrink wrap) type covers. However, I don't think they would solve my problem. Being mesh, I assume the dust would fall right through. They may be tight enough that it wouldn't. Who knows?

I prefer this design. The ends are open, so there is potential for a bit of a mess. I prop the brushes up in my bin, which seems to work just fine.

03/29/2025

Good Idea #39 💡

For my fellow lip gloss (balm, stick, oil etc.) junkies... this will make sense. It's an easy to clean silicone lip "brush". It isn't a brush, but it serves the same purpose.

Anyway, I don't like cross contaminating my lip products. It's the equivalent of double dipping chips 🙄. I watch YouTubers putting on a bright lip colour, then immediately going over it with a clear gloss with a wand. Which is fine, if the wand is cleaned before putting it back in the clear gloss. Not very many of them do this. Clear gloss isn't going to be clear for very long with those standards. Not my makeup, not my problem.

However, this little $1 thing solves the issue for my makeup. I can dip it, use it, clean it, repeat. This will keep pots of balm germ free, wands spotless, and no colour mixing will occur.

I know this one will be ridiculous to most, but it makes me happy 😁. Brushes can't be cleaned as easily as this. Plus, the texture of it is perfect, it has a bit of bounce. The lid is another added bonus.

03/28/2025

Good Idea #38 💡

This one is a bit new to qualify 100% as a good idea. I think it will pass the test, but we've only had it for a week. A silicone cover for our glass stove top.

When we're working, we seldom use our stove top. Most of our work meals are prepared in the oven and reheated in our lunch boxes.

This cover keeps the stove top clean and allows this area to be used as counter space without the risk of damaging the glass.

The only issue I might have is cleaning it. If it's just as annoying to clean as the glass... what's the point? However, it seems to clean up very easily. Crumbs can be removed with a lint roller. Any spills are easily removed with an all-purpose cleaner.

I found this one on Temu for $11. Amazon has them for $20 and up. This one is black. It looks grey in the picture because the microwave lights are on above it.

I'll give it a few months and see what we think of it. If all else fails, it would make a great cupboard liner for under the sink 👍.

03/27/2025

Spring Cleaning My Brain - Post 5 😌

So now what? I want to lock my phone away for 6 months, I've developed an allergy to social media, and I'm not pursuing the original purpose of this page. What's a girl to do? What I always do... play to my own tune, and eventually, people will join in 😎.

Some people will get me, most will not. This page is set to 18+ so everyone who sees it is an adult. If it doesn't vibe, scroll on by. In the coming weeks, I may (don't hold your breath) re-write some things on this page, the bio, the pinned posts, maybe do some new photos. I don't know how those work. I think notifications go out for stuff like that... groan 🙄. I'm just doing a refresh, and I'll probably do it all at once.

Regarding posts, I would like to get back to posting daily. I'm spring cleaning more than just my brain. I had a minor melt down the other day when I was putting away laundry. I had to stuff everything in drawers, and then a pile of stuff fell over and.... you know. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has a fleeting moment like that and proceeds to commit the next 6 months of their life to decluttering their entire existence. One drawer = life revamp, this is how my brain works.

I would also like to attempt to be more "real." I edit EVERYTHING. The number of pictures I've retaken because there was a piece of fuzz on the floor is sad. There is fuzz on my floor. I don't want it to be there, but it's there. Post suggestions are always welcome.

For those of you who have read any or all of these, thank you 🥰. Thanks for following. I'll try to pre-write some posts. That seems to be the best way for me to stay consistent. I needed to write all this stuff. I don't know if these 5 posts had a lot of value, but my "like it or lump it" view of social media is probably shared by a few people. I wrote all of these in one sitting. Writing things like this is truly therapeutic. Thanks for being here!

03/26/2025

Spring Cleaning My Brain - Post 4 😌

Some of you have been here since day 1❤️. This page started back in 2019. The original purpose has been sidelined, then re-vamped, then gone again. I did start this as a "business" page. A business that remains alive to this day. However, my path has shifted so much that I have chosen to keep the business on the back burner and put my state of zen front and center.

I started a business to rescue me from a job that was eating my soul. Back in 2019, I was not a happy kitty. I did not want to remain on the road that I was on. I saw an opportunity to work online, and I grabbed it. In fairness, I did pick a good one. I'm still minimally involved, just to keep up to date and active with it. I'm almost 6 years in, and the business has been around for almost 9. That alone speaks to its validity. I'm always here for anyone who may be interested. I have simply chosen not to add another (albeit lucrative) thing to my plate right now.

Someone else rescued me from my soul eating job, and it was too good to pass up. That time of bliss lasted for a while. It ended up sinking rapidly, and I had to jump ship for various reasons. Anyway, as usual, that seemingly horrible disaster led me to where I am now.

I am in the best headspace I have ever been in. Therefore, at this moment in time, I don't want to clutter it with stress I don't need. I would never rule out, at some point in the future, wanting a new challenge. For that reason, I will keep my page and my business.

I may wake up one day and want to get involved full force. At the moment, I'm very happy and very content. When the house is completely decluttered and my to-do list is done, if I ever get bored or find a compelling enough reason, I will rev up that business. I honestly don't have a compelling reason. Without that, I would lack the ever important sincerity and integrity. If that is missing, I wouldn't be in it for the right reasons. I know it's there if I need it.

The business did drag me into social media on a whole new level. I wasn't ready for it, and I'm still not ready for it. Again, if I had a good enough reason, I might be able to do it. This is why I have shifted to informative "faceless" posts. I enjoy having the page and doing posts, I just want it to go in a more nutral direction.

Tomorrow will be my "plan." I think that will be the last one for this brain cleaning.

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