Some days being pregnant feels like I’m a raw nerve exposed to the world. All my thoughts, feelings, sensations are just right on the surface, and there’s no filter or barrier to the emotions that come, rising and falling like ocean waves in a stormy sea. Like anything else, we have dreams and ideas of […]
I love coffee. I love coconut oil. And I love sugar (not gonna lie). Put them all together, and what do you get? MAGIC. Coco Cafe Sugar Scrub Magic. This amazing face and body scrub smells fantastic and will leave your skin feeling super soft. The caffeine also rejuvenates tired skin and makes you look […]
One of the most magical things in life is to observe our own powers of visualization and manifestation. Six years ago, when I completed my 200 hour yoga training, I had scribbled in the margins of my notebooks a bunch of ideas for a yoga business – class names, the overall vibe, meaningful mantras, and the […]
featuring Preggo Leggings It’s the beginning of my third trimester of pregnancy, and it’s starting to dawn on me that this baby’s debut is right around the corner! Besides getting ready with car seats, nursery gear, and all the material essentials, I am working to get ready mentally and physically for the craziest workout of […]
Are you ready for the easiest nut milk recipe ever? Good. Because I have it for you. Read on for the simplest and most delicious cashew milk that you can make in less than five minutes! For a few years, we’ve been off dairy milk and have been using store bought almond milk. However, I […]
DIY Avocado Hair Mask One awesome thing about being pregnant? My hair and nails are growing longer every day. Less awesome thing? My hair is dry, brittle, and lack lustre. You might not be preggo, but long summer days in the ocean, lake, or pool can do the same – dry out your hair and […]
Summer is here, which means it’s time to shed the winter layers and bring out the shorts and bikinis. If your skin has been hibernating since October, this summer sugar scrub is just the right thing to get your skin soft, smooth, and glowing. The best part? It’s super easy to make – you only need […]
Stress. Even the word makes my blood pressure rise a little bit. There are all kinds of stress in life – both good stress and bad stress (eustress and distress) – but the kind I’m talking about is the sinking in quicksand, thought-flooding, pulse-pounding, breath-stealing, overwhelming, crippling kind of stress. In other words, the place […]
Years ago, I spent piles of money at beauty superstores like Ulta and Sephora, indulging in all kinds of makeup, including a hundred different lip glosses, which all ended up at the bottom of my purse. Today, I’m a bit more low maintenance, and I prefer to stick to just one or two tinted lip […]
Summer is almost here, and it’s time to find that sun kissed glow that evokes long days at the beach followed by bonfires and starry nights. But with all the bummer side effects of too much sun exposure (wrinkles, skin cancer, ya know) – why not make your own healthy glow with this easy bronzer DIY. […]