Cat, Author at Budget and the Bees

The Buzz Around the Web #21

by Caton January 23, 2015 ~ 2 Comments

I hope everyone had a great week! Mine was good, and I have a lot to look forward to over the next weeks, including the Super Bowl! I love the camaraderie of Super Bowl get-togethers and the snacks I consume about once a year. Oh and go Seahawks! My Favorite Foodie Post I’m a big […]

Wedding Planning? Stay Organized to Reduce Stress

by Caton January 19, 2015 ~ 9 Comments

Ah wedding planning. Such a joyful event, but such an opportunity to become a bridezilla, especially if you aren’t hiring a planner or day-of coordinator. Wedding planning has the potential to pull sides out of you that you didn’t even know existed. I blame it on the extent we go to to customize each tiny […]

The Buzz Around the Web # 20

by Caton January 16, 2015 ~ 1 Comment

Happy Friday, everyone! And welcome to this week’s buzz! I hope you had as good of a week as I did. I saw The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon taped on Tuesday. It was hilarious and so much fun! Chris Hemsworth, People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2014, was the main guest, and their water war did […]

How to Clear Your Busy Mind

by Caton January 14, 2015 ~ 7 Comments

My mind is full. Very full. On our anniversary, my husband and I each got a 30 minute massage. I thought about 300 things during those 30 minutes. He said he thought about nothing. I think about my children, my family, my worries, my business, my mistakes, my to do list, my hopes, and my […]

3 Kitchen Shortcuts for Quick and Healthy Eating

by Caton January 12, 2015 ~ 12 Comments

Healthy eating is super important to me. I’m not as good about working out as I want to be or once was, so eating well helps me feel like I’m still being kind to my body. Even though I’m not working full time outside the home, I certainly have busy days or weeks that don’t […]

The Buzz Around the Web #19

by Caton January 9, 2015 ~ 4 Comments

Welcome to our second buzz of 2015, and happy Friday! This week felt only slightly less busy than the holidays, and I’m looking forward to another busy week ahead. I’m ecstatic about seeing The Tonight Show live this week and watching a Seahawks win tomorrow. On another note, we’d love to connect with you in […]

How to Declutter 2015 Items

by Caton January 7, 2015 ~ 9 Comments

In 2011, my New Year’s Resolution was to get rid of 2011 things. I surpassed that goal. It sounds like a lot, but when you count everything, like old hats, bobby pins, and bags of trash, you can get to that number quickly. This year I’m doing it again, and I’m ready to get rid […]

Natalie’s Favorites: Florence, Italy

by Caton January 5, 2015 ~ 8 Comments

Italy has a special place in my heart. It wasn’t the first place I visited outside the U.S., but it was, in a sense, my first true international experience. A high school senior trip to the Bahamas didn’t really count, you know. It wasn’t the same rich, cultural and life changing experience Italy was when […]

The Buzz Around the Web #18

by Caton January 2, 2015 ~ 7 Comments

Happy New Year, all! I hope your holidays were filled with family, friends, and fun. My husband and I just flew home from Arkansas. We had a great visit with loved ones and college friends. We were supposed to be back in New York City just in time for New Year’s Eve, but delayed flights […]

My Travel Plans for 2015

by Caton December 31, 2014 ~ 6 Comments

It’s the new year tomorrow, and with that comes a lot of hope, promise, and excitement as everyone gets going on their New Year’s resolutions. I think the beginning of the year is a great way to get motivated to do even better than the year before. Many people don’t like resolutions, saying people hardly […]