Bye, 2020!I am not remorseful at the end of this year, I want nothing more than to drown the end of this year in a bottle of champagne listening to Taylor Swift and giving 2020 the finger. I can't be alone feeling this way. The number of conversations I have had with my husband about [...]
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2020 Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Happy Christmas friends, enjoy the day with those you love celebrating the gift of the season! My end of the year wrap up post will be published next week, so look forward to that laughable gem!
Wear it Wednesday | Travel Capsule Wardrobe & Family Photos
Last week, I shared about how I packed a capsule wardrobe for a one week trip back to Texas for Thanksgiving. Wearing a capsule wardrobe meant rewearing pieces, which doesn't bother me but the world is constantly telling us to constantly be wearing new things, and rewearing pieces is some how shameful? In my original [...]
Mindfulness | Father’s Day
Disclosure: If Father's Day is triggering for you please take care of yourself while reading this, or if you choose not to read this. I understand. Also, this post contains affiliate links, when you shop through them I earn a small compensation (at no additional cost to you) through which I am able to support [...]
Mindfulness | Mother’s Day
Disclosure: If Mother’s Day is triggering for you please take care of yourself while reading this, or if you choose not to read this. I understand. Today we’re talking about Mother’s Day, I have an awesome mom. She is super crafty and made all my halloween costumes growing up, which was pretty awesome. She also [...]
Holiday Shopping for your Fair Trade & Sustainably Minded Friends and Family
As one of these 'difficult' people to buy for I know it can be awkward this time of the year when it's popular to shop and buy for family & friends. So I wanted to give you a few tips on holiday shopping for your fair trade & sustainably minded folks in your life. First, [...]
2019 Father’s Day Ethical Gift Guide
This post contains affiliate links. While my husband isn’t a father, he’s still a great guy. He gave me a thumbs up approval for all these items I picked out for you today. While Father’s day is nothing more than another consumer holiday, here are a few ways to buy better for your dad, husband [...]
Mental Health Awareness 2019
May is mental health awareness month, it seems over the last few years mental health has had more conversation in public spaces making it more socially acceptable to talk about. Last year my husband was diagnosed with depression, seriously neglected depression and anxiety. It's taken a long time for him to get into a better [...]
Estes Park 2019
Moving and living out of state from your family means the time you have together is always a little sweeter. Yes, I love my family but I also really love not living in Texas where the heat and bugs are bigger. Since moving back to Colorado in 2017, we've made a mindful attempt for me [...]
Sustainability | Reducing Waste during the Holidays
Tis the season for wrapped gifts in bags, with bows, and boxes under a tree... but unfortunately, that pretty shiny, laminated gift wrap paper is, in fact, not recyclable. And to include it in the bin with other paper products can make an entire load unrecyclable. If wrapping paper is metallic, or glittery, or has a [...]
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