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ADVOCACY TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC - April 2022
HELLLLOOOOO!!! Oh goodness, I am full of joy as I write this post. For many reasons…one being the fact that I must celebrate any time I...
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- Jan 17
- 2 min
Daily Gratitude Practice + What it's Done For Me
It feels really on point, that my first post of 2022 (and well my first post since summer 2021!) is sharing something so "simple", that...
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- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
MY TOP SUMMER SKINCARE ESSENTIALS Part Two - Masks, Treatment Steps + Sunscreen
Last week I shared my favorite summertime cleansers + moisturizers (link HERE), this week I am featuring my favorite facial mask,...
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
MY TOP SUMMER SKINCARE ESSENTIALS Pt. 1 - Cleansers + Moisturizers
Summer is in full swing, and I am just loving all that comes with it! It's been ummm, a bit rainy, to say the least! But we've had a good...
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- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
EMBRACING WINTER...?
Let's start this post out with a deep breath, shall we?...and some wise words from one of my most favorite people on the internet in the...
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- Apr 9, 2020
- 3 min
HOMEMADE 2 INGREDIENT HAND SOAP.
Above is a step by step video of how...and why, to make your own hand soap! Adam and I keep joking that many of our hobbies are suddenly...
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- Mar 31, 2020
- 3 min
LIGHT A CANDLE (plus wintery things and how we're trying to make this work)
I am finding my doing lots of "wintery" things since we've been self-quarantined for the last two weeks - anyone else? I thought come the...
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- Mar 22, 2020
- 4 min
THOUGHTS LATELY, AND 5 THINGS TO FOCUS ON RIGHT NOW.
*The picture above is my vision board for 2020. Seems I really needed what I am getting - lots of time at home with my family. Take. A....
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- Feb 4, 2020
- 3 min
BE THE CHANGE.
When I was in college, I began to study food and nutrition. What started as a quest to heal my stubborn and painful acne, landed me in a...
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- Jan 23, 2020
- 3 min
WINTER HIBERNATION + WORD OF 2020
(My word born on this chilly day in January after Rye had her first "under dog" on the swing!) Ok, it’s January 23rd...and I am calling a...
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- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
OJAI! I needed this.
When I saw the words, "Mind, Body, Ojai," with the tranquil and picturesque California mountain side in the backdrop, I knew this trip...
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- Sep 1, 2019
- 4 min
I CHOSE DINNER.
I have a list going on my phone with all of my ideas for blog posts and Instagram posts/story ideas. The list keeps growing and growing,...
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- Aug 8, 2019
- 2 min
SUNNY SUN TEA
I remember feeling really overwhelmed by how to make sun tea. My Mom used to make it all of the time, and it always tasted so good. I...
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- May 15, 2019
- 3 min
HOW BEAUTYCOUNTER HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.
I've got so many ideas of what I want to say and share these days! I know I keep telling you that, but it's true. This post came to me...
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- Feb 9, 2019
- 7 min
ALL ABOUT BONE BROTH!
When I set out to create a blog, my vision was a post on how make bone broth as a cornerstone of the website. Well, here I am over a year...
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- Jan 29, 2019
- 5 min
GUEST POST: UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL EATING
Nourishing and pleasuring my body through eating has been an ever changing learning process over six decades; an evolution from states...
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- Dec 11, 2018
- 3 min
TOP 3 SKINCARE & LIFESTYLE PICKS FOR HAPPY WINTER SKIN!
It’s not officially Winter according to the calendar, but it was 20 degrees this morning so I’m calling it Winter! I’m the kind of girl...
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- Dec 6, 2018
- 3 min
GUEST POST: THE YOGA OF EATING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
How can you learn to trust that the body is a friend who speaks the truth? Your body is the vehicle that you are traveling in throughout...
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- Nov 23, 2018
- 2 min
GRATEFUL & THANKFUL.
Although this post is a day “late,” I can’t move in to full holiday mode without taking a minute to share some words about being...
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- Sep 24, 2018
- 3 min
"I'm too Tired to Wash My Face at Night" - and What to do About it!
Do you dislike washing your face? Do you often skip it because you’re too tired? Do you "not have time" for a night time routine? We'll...
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- Sep 1, 2018
- 4 min
APPLE DONUTS, FAVORITE SNACKS, AND MY JOURNEY TO REAL FOOD
I got you with this title, didn’t I?? She’s posting about apple donuts, I better check this blog out!! Ha, well sorry….they’re not REAL...
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- Jul 18, 2018
- 4 min
5 TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY IN THE KITCHEN, Part I
I have very consciously not written a post that outlines all of my philosophies around food and eating. One day the time will be right to...
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- Jul 6, 2018
- 2 min
GARLIC-HERB GOAT CHEESE DIP/SPREAD. (It's delicious.)
I was at a 4th of July party yesterday and I brought my dip, obviously. A woman at the party said, "you know it's really too bad, the...
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- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min
SLOW DOWN! The Summer of No (Very Few) Plans.
It’s summer! Late afternoon picnics on the beach, campfires, early morning walks, and lots of food from our garden are a few of the...
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- Jun 14, 2018
- 3 min
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
Following in the footsteps of some of my favorite bloggers (mostly Tales of Me and the Husband!), I thought I’d share a list of some of...
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- May 23, 2018
- 5 min
HOW I CHANGED MY OPINION ON BEAUTYCOUNTER - a husband's perspective.
I have never been a fan of Multi Level Marketing companies - MLMs - so when Sara first started expressing interest in joining...
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- Apr 30, 2018
- 3 min
GHEE - why to use it & how to make it.
What is ghee? What do I do with it? What does it taste like? Well, it’s time for your questions to be answered! Ghee is made by melting...
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- Apr 11, 2018
- 2 min
SPRING INTO SELF-CARE. A 3 Hour Mini Retreat.
You know those people in your life who really light you up? The kind of friend who has great advice to offer, listens when you need...
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- Mar 27, 2018
- 4 min
THE MAGIC OF BEING PREPARED, Part II. Snacks, Healthy Fats & Meal Preparation.
In part one of this article, we learned about the importance of fueling our bodies with all three macro-nutrients - protein, fat, and...
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- Mar 23, 2018
- 3 min
THE MAGIC OF BEING PREPARED, Part I. Hunger, Balanced Meals & Eating Enough.
We all know the feeling of being painfully hungry, “hangry” as some like to call it. You get home and you know you need food, and you...
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- Feb 23, 2018
- 3 min
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE EXPENSE? Switching to Safer Personal Care Products
Here we are again, starting with a reminder of the premise of this blog - the journey of a life well beyond the kitchen...because we...
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- Jan 31, 2018
- 2 min
Nutty Seedy Energy Balls
Dates, coconut, peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, a little sea salt, and a few chocolate chips - what’s not to love? A balance of protein,...
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- Jan 19, 2018
- 2 min
YOU ARE WHAT YOU...PUT ON YOUR SKIN
With so many things to worry about in life, what’s in your shampoo, mascara, and face lotion may be low on your list. However, with...
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- Jan 2, 2018
- 2 min
5 WAYS TO CULTIVATE YOUR BEST YEAR YET
You did it, you made it through the hustle-bustle of December! It was busy, it was fun, it was delicious. And now, it’s time to slow...
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- Dec 21, 2017
- 2 min
GUILT-FREE, HAPPY & HEALTHY THIS HOLIDAY
The holiday season is here once again! A joyous time of year for some, a tough time for others. For many of us, the season “holds it all”...
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- Dec 11, 2017
- 3 min
WHY YOU NEED SELF-CARE (and how to get some!)
The importance of self-care has been buzzing on social media lately and it makes me so happy. Taking care of yourself - sometimes putting...
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- Dec 5, 2017
- 2 min
YOU AREN'T JUST WHAT YOU EAT, PART 1
As the tagline of this blog, it feels important for me to give more of a back story here on why I believe this to be true. Let’s get one...
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