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"Da Baum Shelter, New Home Build"

Da Baum Shelter: New Home Design Selections

July 13, 2020 by Roxy

This post may contain affiliate links which means I will get a commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. I’m back with another Baum Shelter update! We decided back in June to build a new home with Darling Homes, finalized our design selections a couple weeks ago, and next we’ll have our build meeting with our sales person and the building…

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Our New Home Build Process

June 25, 2020 by Roxy

When we decided to build a new home it was a little overwhelming since we neither of this had done this before. I tried to search for other people’s experiences/reviews on all the builders we considered and found a few older blogs, but every builder is different and it seemed like the best way to learn was to walk through the fire. I want to be…

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#CookingRoxy: White Bolognese Fettuccine

June 19, 2020 by Roxy

My office sets up fun activities regularly, and since we’ve all been working from home, they setup a Zoom cooking session with one of the Food Network Chopped Champions, Chef Michelle! She taught us to make this White Bolognese Fettuccine in exactly an hour. Following along with a seasoned chef over zoom was challenging, but it tasted AMAZING! I didn’t have a recipe out in front…

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Coming Soon: Da Baum Shelter

June 14, 2020 by Roxy

2020 has been one hell of a year, not only with the current events but life in general. This year I moved out of my favorite Dallas apartment building after 3 years and moved in with Adam. Our original plan was to live in his current house for a year or two, but as luck would have it – we decided to build a house together!…

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#CookingRoxy: Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli Quinoa

April 30, 2020 by Roxy
Healthy Chicken Brocoli Quinoa

Since we’ve been in quarantine for 5 – 6 weeks, I’ve been doing a lot more cooking, which is nice, considering I never had time during the work week with my schedule and commute to cook everyday/every other day. Another thing I’ve been meaning to do is resurrect this blog but every time I tried to do it, my laptop kept saying I’m out of space,…

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2019 Goals

June 29, 2019 by Roxy

Obviously I’m terrible at keeping up with my goals (see 2018) and it’s already more than halfway through 2019, but my goals are still in the back of my mind. I didn’t achieve everything I wanted to do, but I think I made pretty good progress! In 2018, I Paid off $14,000 in debt! Got a new job. Was semi-consistent on working out. Before I get…

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Dallas Eats: Iron Cactus [DTD]

February 22, 2019 by Roxy

One of the things I love about Dallas is all the different restaurants. There’s a ton of great old restaurants and always a bunch of new restaurants popping up, it can be hard to pick a place! Iron Cactus in Downtown Dallas was nice enough to host a dinner for two and I definitely left full and satisfied. I used to work in Downtown Dallas so…

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Goals Progress – September 2018

September 5, 2018 by Roxy

Summer’s almost over and the pumpkin spice is all over the place, but I’m not complaining! It’s crazy that 3/4ths of the year has already gone by, but I am pretty pleased with where am with my 2018 goals – especially the financial ones. Pretty cool what you can accomplish when you have a set plan! (says the Project Manager!! lol)   Career Goals I’ve still…

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"Adulting, Money Matters"

Why I Refinanced My Loan and Why You Should Do It, Too

August 30, 2018 by Roxy

It amazes me how little people in my generation (the dreaded millennials) know about money matters. Who can blame them, though? I went to college and learned about differential equations and artificial intelligence before I learned anything about refinancing debt and 401ks! I’m not a financial guru by any means so you should take what I say with a grain of salt and do your due…

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"Destination, Hawaii, Kauai, USA"

Waimea Canyon, “The Grand Canyon in the Pacific”

August 16, 2018 by Roxy

If you make a trip out to Kaua’i, you definitely have to make a trip out to Waimea Canyon. Known as the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”, Located on the southwest side of the island, the canyon is a mile long and 3,600 feet. I think it’s kind of ironic that I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon, even though I’ve lived in Arizona for 8…

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ABOUT ROXY

ABOUT ROXY

Hi! My name is Roxy, a 30-something Filipina originally from Hawai'i. Currently living in Dallas, Texas, I'm a full-time IT Project Manager and part-time lifestyle blogger. Click here to get to know me better.

Latest Posts

  • Steve Madden Snakeskin Boots / Nordstrom Sale

    August 19, 2020
    By Roxy
  • Da Baum Shelter: Upgrades We Did/Didn’t Do

    August 18, 2020
    By Roxy
  • Make Boba at Home with KassavaCo!

    August 17, 2020
    By Roxy
  • Honest Review: Tory Burch Miller Sandals

    August 9, 2020
    By Roxy
  • Dallas Eats: Deep Ellum Pop-Up Sandoitchi

    July 23, 2020
    By Roxy

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  • Steve Madden Snakeskin Boots / Nordstrom Sale
  • Da Baum Shelter: Upgrades We Did/Didn’t Do
  • Make Boba at Home with KassavaCo!
  • Honest Review: Tory Burch Miller Sandals
  • Dallas Eats: Deep Ellum Pop-Up Sandoitchi
  • Da Baum Shelter: New Home Design Selections
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