When I first learned that antiperspirants are formulated with aluminum, I began my quest for a deodorant that is made without harsh chemicals. With the amount of toxins we are exposed to everyday, I didn’t want to contribute to this by applying aluminum to freshly-shaved skin – making it all the more easy for the … Continue reading My Favorite Natural Skin Care Products
Welcome to 2019! Another year to build upon the progress made, another day to keep on keeping on, as Joe Dirt would say :). My favorite part of turning a new year is the abundance of positive horoscopes and their promises of great things to come, in addition to discovering what others are planning to … Continue reading The 2019 Mission Statement
Right now, I know too much. I know the first, middle, and last names of all the children and husbands of the “career women” I follow on Instagram. I know what they wore today, what their kids ate for lunch, and what they bought at Target, among other useless information. I follow these women because … Continue reading Healthy Boundaries with Social Media
Tonight, I come to you from a humble place: a place of distraction and failings, a place of comparison where I don’t measure up to my own standards of perfection. “Measuring up” is an interesting way to put it, I suppose. For just earlier today I attended my annual doctor exam where the nurse measured … Continue reading “Should” is a Saboteur
Being a cool mom is probably an impossible goal to achieve with a teenager, so until that time comes I’m totally counting myself as a cool mom. Today I’d like to share with you the ways in which I am cool, in the hopes that you will realize just how cool you are, too. I … Continue reading How to be a Cool Mom
Lately I’ve been contemplating the portrayal of women in society and what it means to be a woman. Two days ago I went to cast my vote and I felt powerful. There I was: a working, educated, multiracial woman taking time in her day to go vote. Women have come a very long way. I … Continue reading The Portrayal of Women
It’s that time of year again when we can embrace the sundry things that cooler weather encourages, like baking chocolate chip cookies! My coworker once told me that she likes “making people happy with food.” While that sounds like it could be fattening, it also sounds like it could be fun. My way of making … Continue reading The Pizza Stone Bakes Great Cookies
