About Me


Hi, I’m Hope.
I’m a 50-something single mom of three mostly grown boys, a former marketing executive, and someone who runs a couple of businesses and still manages to lose an entire evening researching which kitchen trash can is actually worth $80.
That’s what this site is. I research things, buy things, try things, and figure things out. Sometimes they’re great. Sometimes they’re a complete waste of money. Either way, I’ll tell you which.
What you’ll find here:
- Things I actually buy and use, and the ones I’d send back
- Stuff that makes home and everyday life a little less annoying
- Tried It So You Don’t Have To: products, apps, trends and hacks, tested so you can skip the duds
- Whatever I’m figuring out right now, from tech to travel to kids who somehow became adults
Some links here are affiliate links, including Amazon. If you buy through one, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what I recommend. The details are on my affiliate disclosure page.
Looking for my real estate coaching? That’s The Sencer Group, over at thesencergroup.com.