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Transitioning Your Skincare for Fall/Winter

November 17, 2023

A while back, I wrote a post about switching up your skincare routine for summer. It can be so very frustrating to think you've gotten your skin figured out only for the season to change and it's almost like you're starting over at ground zero. The truth is that our skin can actually be very different depending on the season. My skin is oilier in the summer and super dry in the winter ...

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Winter Diffuser Blends

November 17, 2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! These scents will make your home smell all warm and cozy! Here are some of my favorite diffuser blends for the winter season.

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Spring Diffuser Blends Printable

March 07, 2023 2 Comments

Spring is officially here and I've created a free printable for you with my favorite spring diffuser blends! One of my favorite ways to celebrate the start of each season is to change up the essential oils that I diffuse. Diffusing essential oils ...

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Transitioning Your Skincare for Summer

March 07, 2023

Anyone else have skin that goes a little crazy when the warmer months roll in? You are not alone. Here in North Carolina, the humidity gets out of control around this time and I basically go from having dry, wintry skin to skin that is constantly sweaty and damp. I've learned a few tricks for switching up my cleansing routine and wanted to share them with you ...

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Fall Diffuser Blends

September 17, 2022

Happy Tuesday! I know it doesn't quite feel like fall just yet, but sometimes we just need to crank up the air conditioner, drink a cup of hot tea, and pretend like it's fall. These diffuser blends will help you set the mood as well!

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Spring Cleaning + Essential Oils

March 02, 2022

One of the first ways I began using essential oils was to create my own cleaning products. After years of battling chronic migraines and completely changing my diet to help balance out my hormones and heal my gut, I began researching other things that might be endocrine disruptors (which can cause hormone imbalance). One of the ...

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Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

June 12, 2021 1 Comment

Cadence Sinclair-Eastman, known as Cady, has grown up in a wealthy, prestigious family. Every summer they all head out to a private island to vacation. Cady’s cousins plus a family acquaintance are her companions each summer. Cady looks forward to spending the summer with them until one summer when something goes wrong. All she can remember ...

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Favorite Books Read in 2020

December 31, 2020

Y'all. I read 77 books this year (follow me on Goodreads here)!! My goal was 75 and with 2020 being the year of the pandemic, I was able to make it happen. I listened to many of them and also bought SO. MANY. BOOKS. that I have random stacks throughout my house. Below you'll find my favorites by category...

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2020 Favorite Things List

December 31, 2020

This list includes favorite things from this year (excluding books because they needed their own post)!

Favorite TV Shows: Ted Lasso, Bridgerton (Shonda Rhimes does it again), The Queen's Gambit, Schitt's Creek

Favorite Movie: Y'all, I can only recall watching two movies this year. I did really love the ones I watched: Happiest Season and Little Women.

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Book Review: The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

August 06, 2020

In this debut book, Kendra Adachi offers practical tips to help us tackle life without running ourselves into the ground. Kendra's motto, "Be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't" is the book's framework and the first chapter breaks down what it means to be a lazy genius. The subsequent chapters are 13 lazy genius principles: Decide Once, Start Small, Ask the Magic Question, Live in the Season...

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