Foolproof Ways to Beat the Sunday Scaries

April 14, 2019 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

For many of us, Sundays can be a day to dread! Our last day of weekend bliss before heading back to the grind early Monday morning. But the Sunday Scaries don’t have to take hold and ruin a full day of your weekend! Check out these foolproof ways to beat the Sunday Scaries for good.…

Stellar Home “Office” For Your Side Hustle

August 30, 2018 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Having a side hustle has become more common as people look for creative ways to pad their bank accounts with passion projects. Your first apartment can be a great place to cultivate your new endeavor… and you need a home office to suit it! Now, don’t get stuck on a traditional, stuffy office desk crammed…

Beat the Lazy: Staying Productive After Work

September 14, 2017 | By Kristen AuthorMy First Apartment

You get home from work and all you want to do is lay in bed. The pressures of day-to-day routines and work duties are taxing on a person. We spend a majority of our hours at the office or focusing on a work project, confined by four walls. We no longer have the flexibility to…

Productive “Me”-Time

March 19, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Most people (if not all!) enjoy alone time sometimes. It may not be every day, or even every week, but it’s nice to take a few minutes of “Me”-Time to yourself now and again. If you have a roommate (or multiples!), you may find yourself craving it. But, “Me”-Time doesn’t have to be a waste!…

5 Things To Do Before You Start This Weekend’s TV Binge

February 26, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Everyone loves a good TV binge and this weekend is perfect for catching up on all the Oscar-nominated movies* you have missed. Whether your choice is Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, or traditional cable TV marathons, there’s just something satisfying about spending an afternoon on the sofa catching up on your favorite shows. Until…it’s over. And…