If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Now that we are all cooped up inside during this lockdown sans hairdressers, manicurists, aesteticians, sans everything, I know how tempting it can be to want to try DIY beauty treatments, but I am here to caution you about putting food on your face. I know Priyanka Chopra does it and she looks fabulous and
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional or licensed dietician. Yes, I do a lot of research and have experienced the good, bad and ugly of detoxes, but this is opinion based on my experience and my research. This is not advice and is based on my body which is relatively healthy. Personal note: As a recovering OCD sufferer, detoxes, or any restrictive eating, does not bode well for my
Post may contain affiliate links, but keep reading anyway! I love watching YouTube videos of supermodels cleaning out their purses. I love to watch them pack a suitcase. I must not be the only one since these videos are pretty popular. That said, I always kind of chuckle a bit at how different MY bag is, especially once I became a mom. I recently purchased the Brooklyn tote from Tentree.
Fun Fact: I am part Swedish. My Swedish ancestry may also be because I am so Irish, that I register as an Irish Viking. I should change my Instagram handle! But that’s not the fun fact. The fun fact is that my Swedish kin have the largest caffeine consumption in the world. It was actually a running joke when I didn’t give up coffee when I was pregnant (except unwillingly
If you are anything like me, you love Marie Kondo, inventor of the KonMari method, and can watch “Tidy Up” all day (literally, I finished the whole season in a weekend) but have trouble putting all her practices into action. Some of it is because I have ADHD and some of it is because I am a true blue American and I don’t claim much knowledge on feng sui or
It is a huge leap from going to Average Member of Society, wielding a paper Starbucks cup in one hand and a fistful of single-use plastics in the other to being a card-carrying, polar bear-saving, hybrid car-driving Friend of Mother Earth. It is almost impossible, actually. Yet in this day, age and climate change, more and more people are wanting to lessen their carbon footprint, but are too overwhelmed to
This is an affiliate post, but as you may have seen in my other posts, I really do use Vital Proteins and put it in everything! These are my opinions, but I am not a medical professional. Seek advice if you have concerns. In January of last year, I had a horrible bout of insomnia. I was miserable. My family was miserable. My health and appearance, especially my skin and
First of all, what it is it? Hygge (pronounced HOO-gah) is a philosophy that originated in Scandinavia. There is a dispute about which country can claim it, and apparently about which countries are actually a part of Scandinavia (Finland isn’t, apparently, who knew?) and as fascinated as I am about etymology, we are going to leave that for another day. Suffice it to say, it is native to Scandinavian and
Check out the second of three guest blog posts I am doing over on my friend, author Mindy McCorkle’s blog, Your Life Enhanced. It has been a privilege working with Mindy and I have learned a lot from her. Enjoy and stay tuned for another excerpt of my book coming later this week! https://yourlifeenhanced.net/ptsd-lies/
One staple in my self-care routine is a good skincare regimen. My skin is my thing. For some people it is their hair or nails, but for me it is my skin. I know that having a frilly, time-consuming skin care regimen isn’t going to be for everyone, but I do think it is essential for self-care. Even if it is just taking a few minutes for yourself once or
