I have to shoot you straight. This topic is so big, I am a little nervous about trying to summarize it in a couple paragraphs. The relationships we women have with our bodies are complicated. I don’t want to get too preachy or feminist on you, but safe to say that, if you are walking […]

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It’s been a while since I did a vanity roundup, and the summer months always mean a bit of a switch-up with my beauty routine.A little backstory first: I’ve been trying hard, like reallyhard, to slim down my product stash. The level of my product obsession is hard to explain, but let’s just say I have […]

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recipe for aloe vera smoothie for inflammation Image via @rayshealthyways Aloe Vera Smoothie Recipe for Inflammation Let’s talk inflammation. These days, it feels like a buzzword as it’s become a bit of a catch-all term for an array of issues that can be plaguing your body. Inflammation is your body’s response to a variety of […]

It’s that special day of the year when we honor the dads in our lives!While there are lots of ways to show our appreciation, I’ve curated a list of five items that can work for lots of dad’s wish lists. Also, I can’t handle a 30,000-item long gift idea list, so we’re sticking with five […]

We are now officially in month 629, Day 4,533 of the year 2020… and yet somehow it is still only June. Is lockdown over for you? Andrew and I are slowly re-integrating to the world around us, but the kids for the most part have been staying home. As a result, we are finding all sorts […]

Gaze into the stars… for there you will find… CONTINUED TURMOIL I think we can all agree that 2020 has not been the best. If it were a houseguest, we would have kicked him to the curb. If it were a movie, we’d walk out. A friend, we’d break up. You get the point.The moral […]

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Journey to Allyship what is an ally As I dive back into regular content here on the blog, I’d like to ask, How are you?These past weeks have challenged our humanity–collectively and individually. We have all, hopefully, taken a deep look at what it is we are doing and not doing to make this world […]