Check out this beautiful painting by my brother-in-law’s aunt! We ordered two oysters for our still barren walls, and I can’t wait to hang them. I’m loving this plumping serum. I’ve been putting a few drops on the wrinkles around my eyes in the mornings to help with hydration and plumping; I figure I can conserve my Countertime anti-aging eye cream for night time. We’ve had some cooler days lately and it’s been so nice to be able to be…
We had a wonderful weekend of celebrations over here! Matt’s parents came down for the long weekend – we hadn’t seen them in 6 months! Emerson was on cloud nine and played with them non-stop for 3 straight days. Friday was Matt’s birthday, and I wanted to get away for a little date with him. He had the day off, so I surprised him with a picnic lunch in Freedom Park. Given that we’ve had two outings with out the…
Hello out there! It’s been a while since I’ve just written about life – we are taking it day to day over here. I’m so thankful some of my neighborhood friends put together themes with craft ideas and activities for the kids! We did ocean week, Earth week, and space week thus far, and it’s given us a little bit of structure to our days. We’ve also been taking daily walks and I’m kind of dreading the heat of July…
Today marks 82 years since the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act created the first rules for the beauty industry. Can you believe that with today’s science and knowledge of carcinogens and other harmful chemicals that the cosmetic act has yet to be updated? At present only 30 chemicals are banned from personal care products. And what’s worse is that companies are not required to be transparent about what is in products. Chemicals hidden under the term ‘Fragrance’ do not…
Have you heard of dermaplaning? It’s an exfoliation method utilizing a small scalpel to remove hair, dead skin cells, and other build-up on the top layer of the skin. It leaves your skin smoother and helps makeup and products absorb into your skin a bit better (making them more effective) since there’s not a barrier of dead skin and peach fuzz. It’s typically done in a dermatologist’s office or med spa, but I’ve recently learning that tons of people do…
Since polish and remover is now done by yours truly, I got this safer remover from Ella + Mila at Target. It def takes a bit more time for the polish to come off than when using acetone. Its also oily, which I personally think leaves my feet feeling nice and hydrated after using. I ordered a new bathing suit (yes, we are driving to the beach this summer despite some people’s opinion that we shouldn’t) from J Crew and…
Hi Friends, I didn’t feel right posting what I had originally planned, so I just wanted to pop on and say that Black lives matter to me! I’m sorry that it took police killing an innocent man for me to commit more time to learning and listening about how I can make a dent in the systemic racism in our country. But I won’t be silent and I can’t do nothing! Just a few things I’m doing now: -Started reading Me…
Ever wondered what all those symbols on personal care products mean? It’s great there are are so many certifications and labels these days, but it can definitely be misleading and confusing. Seeing all the symbols and what they mean was helpful for me: EWG Verified This means a product meets the Environmental Working Group’s strictest standards for health. If a product is verified, it means it has EWG’s mark of approval and does not contain any chemicals of concern based…
This was an interesting read about why time is so weird right now. I totally agree that March lasted forever and April flew by. Here’s a blog post about How to Cut Your Own Hair. Have you tried? I snipped mine and it does feel refreshed. I’ve been crushing on this colorblock sweatshirt for a while, and finally ordered it with a Christmas gift card!! I secretly love that I only wear comfy clothes now… I enjoyed this workout recently and…