tips Archives - Helene in Between

How to Spend Money to Save Money

It was a dreadfully hot day in Texas. Temperatures reaching up to almost 100 degrees. Michael and I were meeting friends out at Gloria's, one of our local Tex-Mex hangs in Dallas that serves decent food but better margaritas. We decided to eat at home that night and then go out to socialize. But that night it was just so hot, and despite the fact we ate at home to save money I desperately wanted a ... Read the Post

Your Guide to Saving Money to Travel the World

I've been living in Germany for over a month now. I don't want to be cliche, but this experience has already been surreal. To keep you up to speed, my husband Michael and I spent a lot of time saving money and decided we should take the chance to move overseas. What you need to know: I work for myself (I'm a full time blogger and looooove it. Emphasis on love.) Michael quit his job. We brought ... Read the Post

5 NYC Must Try Brunch Spots

I have a confession: I've never been to New York! I know this is kind of odd, considering all of the traveling I do, but it's definitely on my Travel Bucket List! I have two NY experts telling you all about the best brunch spots (everyone's favorite meal) in New York! Since it's New York Fashion Week, after all, I thought this would be the perfect post for today. Hi y'all! We're ... Read the Post

How We Saved Money To Move Abroad

When Michael and I got married our first order of business was getting a dog. Okay and then immediately after that a house. We were living in a 625 square foot apartment (with a doberman) and saving every cent to buy a house. And we did it, in 6 months. It was hard but not that hard. Honestly, making small changes added up really quickly. We took the same approach when saving for Europe. But ... Read the Post

How I Stay Motivated When I Feel Like Total Shit

This week has been really rough. Both of my dogs have casts from various scrapes and dog-like activity. Michael fell off his mountain bike last week and dislocated his shoulder, resulting in a very expensive and painful surgery culminating on Friday. Also his hunting trip that he's been planning for months was cancelled. He was supposed to leave yesterday. Now, you might ask, Helene that ... Read the Post

Tips for Styling Your Instagram Photos

Having now over 18,000 instagram followers has taught me a lot about what works and what doesn't when it comes to this social media channel. And knowng what you're doing can be helpful and even create new opportunities for me. Instagram is it y'all. Creating an engaged instagram presence is one of the best ways to get people to read your blog. Heck, just having a great instagram can lead to so ... Read the Post