Happy October 1.. it's my favorite time in the Pacific Northwest. Give me all the fall things: candles, pumpkins, leaves and hot tea by the fire! September flew by so today's post of all of my favorites is kind of a hodge podge.. so here it goes: Free People Cardigan: This cardigan is from FP's intimates line so I think it's supposed to be a robe.. but I wear it out in public. A win/win in my … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
Happy Hour
Any good postnatal vitamins or nutrition to help with hair loss? I'm shedding like a cheap rug! Ugh it's the worst! Continue taking the prenatal vitamins you took while pregnant- you still need all those nutrients esp. if nursing. Adding in a biotin supplement may be helpful. Daily collagen like Vital Proteins may also help the situation. I've heard good things about these vitamins, but … [Read more...]
What is Intuitive Eating? (+ my experience with “mindful overeating”)
“Mindful eating replaces self-criticism with self-nurturing. It replaces shame with respect for your own inner wisdom.” – Jan Chozen Bays This weekend I had an experience I like to call "mindful overeating". Sounds kind of silly, but it's a thing ;) Let me explain. My husband and I had date night last Saturday (which we need to do more of) and Heather recommended an awesome little spot called … [Read more...]
32 Week Bumpdate
sunglasses | dress | pendant | necklace | cardigan | slides How Far Along: 32 weeks and I only have 2 more of these posts before he's here.. maybe only 1 if there's a God. Jk.. but I anticipate making it all the way to 40 weeks. Jackson came ON his due date and Cam came 1 day early so I'm sure Parker will be similar. However, I plan to start all the labor inducing tactics come 36 weeks (which I … [Read more...]
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I want a new pair of mules for work and also a pair for more everyday, casual wear. Can you link some cute ones? The good thing about mules is that most styles can easily be dressed up for work or dressed down with a pair of jeans so the ones I linked below could go both ways.. perfect for work or everyday errands. I need a carseat for our nanny starting next week and I want something … [Read more...]
The 5 Trendiest Non-Dairy Milk Alternatives: The Pros and Cons
People are ditching dairy for all kinds of reasons these days. Some reasons are legit and others not so much, but I won't get into all that today. This means that people are looking for an alternative to cow's milk for their cereal, lattes, and smoothies. People are "milking" just about anything these days, so it gets tricky trying to figure out what's the "best" option. Today I'm focusing on … [Read more...]
My Skin Cancer Scare + The Importance of Skin Checks
As some of you may have seen on Instastories, I recently had a melanoma scare and I thought writing a blog post about my experience might bring some awareness to the topic or even get one of you non-believers to the dermatologist for a skin check. When was the last time you saw a dermatologist who checked your entire body (we're talking your scalp, in between your fingers and toes, between your … [Read more...]
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Alix: star necklace | pendant | top | jeans | slides Heather: pendant | cardigan | dress | slides I'm loving the Drunk Elephant products but I've been advised by my dermatologist to add retinol into my skincare routine since I have acne prone skin. How do I incorporate it and in what order? Retinol is the tried and true product for preventing wrinkles and treating acne prone skin but be … [Read more...]
Why Do We Have to Label Our Eating?
Sorry ahead of time as this may turn into a mini rant! These pictures have nothing to do with my post (or nutrition) it's just that I'm still loving my camo ;) So, I had my first day back to work this week since being on summer vacation (the perks of working at school) and something interesting happened to me. This happens to me all time, but it continues to surprise me every time it does. I … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Pumpkin + Chai Pumpkin Spice Smoothie Recipe
Too soon? Sorry not sorry ;) It's basically fall so you can find me swiping all the cans of pumpkin off the grocery store shelves and getting B U S Y in the kitchen! There is so much hype around pumpkin and for good reason.. if you're eating REAL pumpkin (not the artificial stuff sold most places...more on that below). Pumpkin is actually really nutritious...if you needed an excuse to eat more of … [Read more...]
