Money Date At Salt And Stone
/Every Friday I recommend having a money date…with a mimosa. Hence the name of my blog, Money & Mimosas. Your money date is your special time to review your spending and income, reflect on your goals, and celebrate your wins. Feel free to do it alone or with your money buddy. If you’d like a step-by-step guide for your money date, click here to join my newsletter and download the free checklist.
I like to treat myself during my money date and visit a restaurant that inspires me to elevate my lifestyle. This week my date was at Salt & Stone in Kenwood, California. Nestled in Sonoma county, this casual-chic spot is in the heart of beautiful wine country of California. They have a fabulous mimosa listing including blackberry lime, raspberry lemonade, peach and apricot mint. Can you guess which one I ordered?
I ordered the apricot mint.
Nick ordered the peach. Both were so good.
I ordered the ahi tuna cucumber salad.
Nick ordered the lamb burger with truffle fries. Everything we ordered was amazing.
This week I’m reflecting on the primary election and how politics impacts the economy on an individual and collective level. As I was going through the primary ballot, it was a wake-up call that it is really tough to truly know the impact that each candidate will have on the economy. In order to be an informed citizen, I need to know their policies and also try to gauge their overall outlook on life.
A candidate can appear to be progressive and interested in creating economic equity for all, but how do I know that they practice these values in their everyday life? How do I know that they will not be swayed by shiny dollar bills at the expense of the wellbeing of others?
With this election, I vowed to be more engaged and do my part to be educated. Here are the steps I took to be informed that may help you once the fall election arrives:
I attended a local town hall to learn about the local candidates, their policies and the tax measures on the ballot.
I researched the economic proposals of all of the presidential candidates.
I tried to find at least one interview featuring each candidate to listen to their point of views.
I did background research on each of them to better understand their historical track method.
I chatted with Nick and friends to hear their point of view.
With all of that, I know that there is still room for me to be more informed. I’d love to hear from you- how do you go about researching candidates?
Let me know in the comments below.
About Money & Mimosas: Money & Mimosas was started as a passion project by Danetha. A former NFL cheerleader turned entrepreneur, she started blogging as a way to combine all of her passions into a career. Money & Mimosas is now enjoyed by readers in over fifty countries with the same dream of achieving financial freedom without living frugally.
