I saw on Instastories about your expired spices...do they really expire?! OK I might have overreacted, but when I saw an expiration date of 2014 in my spice cabinet I felt ill. According to the USDA spices are a shelf-stable product and never truly expire. What does occurs over time is that the flavor and potency of that flavor diminish. Whole spices will stay fresh for about 4 years and ground … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2020
A Review of the Last 5 Books I’ve Read
Recently I've gotten back into the habit of borrowing books from the library to save a little $. I love browsing the books section at Target and picking something up, but when I buy a book I feel I HAVE to finish it or it's a waste of money- even if I'm not really into the book. I like borrowing books from friends too, but you can check out books from the library electronically and download to … [Read more...]
Weekend Deals + Steals
Hey babes! Hope you all had a great weekend.. ours was full of sunshine and lots of play but I always love getting back into the groove of a new week! Today I decided to do another roundup of deals and steals I've seen lately. I swear, stores are GIVING stuff away right now so thought I'd share some favorite finds for a great price! This lounge set is so soft.. the Honeydew brand has always … [Read more...]
Happy Hour
Have you tried the Countertime line from Beauty Counter? Thoughts? Alix: My friend sells Beauty Counter and she actually recently sent me some samples. I tried the Countertime line a few nights and it was nice, but I'm so set on my routine and products I've been using that have been working for me. I hate to switch it up when something is working- you know? She also sent me the vitamin c … [Read more...]
Seed Cycling: How it Works + Benefits
This isn't a picture of me eating my seeds, but this salad was bomb lol! When I first heard about seed cycling it sounded a little hippie-dippy and intimidating. However, once I actually sat down and researched it- it made complete sense. I was surprised by how simple and straight forward seed cycling is. The practice of seed cycling is to help women naturally balance my hormones and having … [Read more...]
34 of My Favorite Things
Tomorrow is my 34th birthday and I can honestly say this year went by faster than any other.. even in quarantine! And while this year has had its set of challenges, it was one of growth and learning for which I am grateful. Last year, I was celebrating on a rooftop bar with some of my favorite girlfriends (which ended up in terrible food poisoning on my actual bday lol) and this year, I will be … [Read more...]
Happy Hour
What books are you reading right now? I want something light and fun for summer. I'm reading What She Knew right now and it's good, but not a light summer read! I've heard 28 Summers is the perfect summer read right now. I also have Pretty Things, Big Summer, The Summer Deal, Winter in Paradise, The Other Mrs., The Scent Keeper, The Last House Guest, & Daisy Jones and the Six on my … [Read more...]
Smoothies for Dinner + Kid Friendly Smoothie Recipe
favorite smoothie cup A couple times a year, Quinn and I will take a little road trip to Wenatchee, WA to visit my friend who has a son 3 years older than Quinn. She adores him and loves playing all the boy games with him. When it comes time for dinner my friend always makes a big green and fruit smoothie to go with her son's dinner and poured some in a cup for Quinn. I didn't know if she … [Read more...]
Wear A Damn Face Mask: But Make It Fashion
Just do it.. it's very simple. Wear a mask to protect yourself and to protect others. COVID isn't going away any time soon and we will all be wearing masks for the foreseeable future.. so let's make it cute, shall we?! Sharing some fashionable masks to compliment any outfit.. and you should absolutely own more than one if you're out and about. Now, put one on, wash your hands, practice social … [Read more...]
Happy Hour
hat | sunglasses | sunglasses chain | cover up I'm looking for new black barstools and I have credit to Wayfair, so I was going to check there first. Can you link a few you like? one | two | three | four are all very clean and simple barstools I want some cute and inexpensive sunglasses for Summer.. maybe some from Amazon. Can you link your favorite sunglasses for less? Yes! I have … [Read more...]
