The other morning I was cleaning up my kitchen and was struck with a thought. How can I repurpose my coffee grounds? I usually use an Exfoliating Coffee Scrub from LUSH but with the shipping delays and general attempt to have less people on my porch…
By now it’s not news anymore. Most of my country is practicing social distancing to help put a stop to the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020. As a teacher and a Mom this has placed a large sense of uncertainty around the things I do on a…
Oh, the holiday hustle! We run run run towards Christmas like a fat kid chasing some french fries (oh wait…that’s me), and then we just…stop. There’s a meme that says something to the like of, “that week between Christmas and New Year’s where you have no…
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I love my cruelty free cosmetics. I’ve always been kind of obsessed with skincare, whether it’s making my own concoctions or following some of my favorite beauty bloggers from back in the day, like Tashina, who…
When I moved to a plant based lifestyle, I wanted to make sure I didn’t become a “pizza and french fries” vegan. Vegan options are so healthy, but sometimes making the switch to a plant based AND HEALTHY lifestyle can be challenging. I loved all of…
This year Leo will be attending nursery school twice a week for the morning. You all know I’m a teacher, and though I’m not completely sure what type of schooling we’ll end up doing with Leo–my school has a special program for littles. So, not only…
Makeup has never really been my strong suit…but skincare has always been a passion of mine. Even when I would come home in my 20s blackout drunk I made sure to wash my face (even if it meant combatting the spins and falling asleep in my…
My wardrobe has changed so much within the past five years. I grew up as a punky offbeat kid who always loved having statement pieces, to wearing literally nothing, to wearing just sweatpants and sweatshirts every day (even to work when I was in college–YUCK!) Now,…
As part of my new year goals, I wanted to really focus on writing again for myself and practicing more gratitude. I also realized that I tend to have a very “all or nothing” personality which has stopped me from completing certain goals in the past.…
Every year I hear the same thing–“you don’t get a flu shot? But what it you get the flu?” And I just smile, nod, and move along with my day. We were never “flu shot people” and when I lived home, I was usually coerced into…