Walking Into Third Trimester: FAQ re Pregnancy
Sharing frequent pregnancy questions-and-answers as I head into my third trimester.
Interior Lessons: Creating a Peaceful Home Environment
Sharing some interior lessons and simple ways I add to a peaceful home environment.
Reflection: Live Like It’s Spring
A reflection on how I’ve shifted into spring, regardless of the forecast.
Recipe: Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies
Easy, delicious peanut butter cookies that are gluten-free, refined-sugar-free, and vegan.
An Ethos: Living Well at Home
A note from me on what it means to live well — and how it begins in the home.
Reflection: What a Ride, To Be a Woman
It’s funny how, when not pregnant, I do my best to refrain from unwanted expansion, but now I embrace it, enjoy it. It’s quite the shift, mentally and physically.
A Love For: Freda Salvador
It doesn’t happen often, but when a label really speaks to my heart, I take a moment to elaborate why on my blog.
Last year, my love for Freda Salvador began. A brand founded and led by women, Freda creates unique (yet classic) designs that somehow blend traditional with a little bit of surprise and edge. Each shoe is crafted with practical construction (like a sturdy outsole), with quality materials, and is ethically sourced and crafted by family factories in Spain and El Salvador.
Recipe: Vegetable Quinoa Soup
If you can’t tell by now, soups are my absolute favorite thing to make, especially during this cold season (you guys, it’s five degrees outside today). I’m looking for something warming, nourishing, and also nutritional — and this soup does it all!
Home Inspiration: An Ode to Old Midwestern Homes
A home I found that had a similar character to our own —and reminded me that my inspiration doesn’t have to be far from home (literally).
Reflection: Filling Yourself Up
To fill your cup is an expression that means to restore your energy—mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually. Sharing all the things that fill me up.
New Year Reflection: Being Present with Future Goals
The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment. You create a good future by creating a good present. — Eckhart Tolle
Recipe: Vegan Black Bean Chili
A hardy chili is typically my favorite in the middle of winter, but I’m not always up for something meaty. At the same time, I want the same spice and filling factors that a traditional chili bring. Alas, I bring you: vegan black be chili.
Go-To Labels For Wardrobe Basics
When it comes to my wardrobe, I aim to set a foundation with beautiful basics. Sharing all my favorite labels for basics here.
Forever Favorite Hair Products & Tools
I may be low-maintence when it comes my cut and color, but I must admit, I am very particular about my hair products and tools! Sharing my forever favorite go-to’s here.
Reflection: Winter is Inward Season
Colder, darker days give an opportunity to pull our intention inside our bodies, minds, and hearts to explore what dwells within.