If you’d rather watch than read, you can watch my how-to video for these three recipes on YouTube here or in the embedded player at the end of this post. I haven’t revisited my clear skin journey in a while, but here’s the basic overview: I never had any skin problems or acne until I [Continue Reading…]
14 Natural and Effective Ways to Combat Anxiety
This is a repost from the archives; it was originally published in March of 2015 and is updated. This post contains affiliate links. If you’re going through a time where you’re experiencing anxiety, here are some natural and effective ways to manage it, according to me. Clearly, I’m not a doctor. If your anxiety is seriously [Continue Reading…]
Essential Oils: How I’m Using Them + The Difference They’ve Made
Disclosure: I received the starter kit mentioned in this post free of charge in exchange for my consideration and honest review. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. I love these oils and have since spent [lots of] my own money on them! 😉 How my essential oil journey began I’ve been interested in natural products, remedies, and [Continue Reading…]
How I Manage and Style My Long, High-Maintenance Hair
After releasing my latest podcast episode, 5 Things I Don’t Simplify, I received numerous requests from listeners for a blog post explaining my hair care routine in greater detail. (If you didn’t listen to that episode and want a little background, I talk about my hair starting at 6:00 minutes in!) Basically, I have very [Continue Reading…]
What I Use to Paint My Nails at Home
When I was single, there was about a year time span where I got my nails done at the salon every two weeks like clockwork. I was living on my own in Austin with a very modest salary, so I didn’t have a lot of disposable income. Getting my nails done was an affordable indulgence that [Continue Reading…]
DIY Body Sugar Scrub Recipe
It’s summertime! My favorite time of the year! I love the heat, the long days, the fresh food, the flip-flops, the freckles and tans, the comfy sundresses…everything. I am a summer girl through and through. (In fact, I’m at my favorite place on earth–the beach–with my husband and family right now!) One of my must-do [Continue Reading…]
Organizing My Makeup (And Keeping It Off The Counter!)
I generally don’t like storing things on the counters, whether it be in the bathroom or the kitchen, or anywhere else. I love clean, clear surfaces where possible. In our apartment, I had a makeup drawer. It wasn’t very big, but it was large enough for me to lay out my makeup and keep it off [Continue Reading…]
13 Ways I Refocus Myself During The Day
I have a wandering mind full of gypsy thoughts. They just meander, making random connections, pulling my attention away from the task at hand. I believe my bouncing thoughts are often what spark my creativity, so I rarely become frustrated with myself when I can’t focus. Instead, I have an arsenal of refocusing techniques that I use to pull [Continue Reading…]
How I Get Fast, Perfect Curls With a Miraqueen
Back in May, my dear friend Sonja (of Sonja DiNanno Photography) took engagement photos of Riley and I. We had so much fun and I am so thankful to have had that period of our life captured forever through snapshots of precious moments. Of course, once Sonja sent us our images, I shared a few [Continue Reading…]
Current Beauty Product Lineup
Do you love trying all kinds of different beauty products? I really, really do. I definitely have a few old favorites, but only just a few. I think it’s really fun to try new products and see what I think! Here’s my current beauty product lineup…definitely let me know if there’s something I should try! I [Continue Reading…]
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