It was a year ago that I decided to stop putting it off and start only buying cruelty free makeup. My choice to include skin and hair care in that followed within the month and in the months following we also made the choice to start buying cruelty free and ethical home and cleaning supplies. … Continue reading being cruelty free can be hard
This week Nigel and I are celebrating our second anniversary. This is crazy to me as it simultaneously feels like it has been forever, but also only just a few months since we tied the knot. (Plus this gives me a chance to go back to some of my favourite wedding photos) I got married … Continue reading the pros and cons of getting married young
Sometimes you just need to take a break and a few weeks ago I was really feeling that. I had been working at my new job for a few months and it was summer which means my husband and I see each other for about two hours each evening before he goes to bed. We … Continue reading taking a few days away – our Oregon weekend 2018
Some people really love coffee, my thing is tea. Ever since I was sixteen and started drinking tea my first summer working at summer camp it is rare that a day goes by without me drinking some form of tea, whether it is hot or iced, fruity or more plain, at home or on the … Continue reading one of my greatest loves, tea
My alarm goes off from Monday to Friday at 5am. Now I don’t know about you, but I am not very functional at that time of day and yet I still have to look functional and be fed by the time I walk out the door. Then I don’t get back in the door until … Continue reading how to prep for crazy weeks
Now when you read as many books as I do you find lots of books that you love and that you can’t tear your eyes away from, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t read books (or parts of books) that I don’t enjoy. This is even worse when it is a book that I … Continue reading books that disappointed me
In two weeks summer will be upon us and I must admit I am super excited. I love warm weather, being outside, and the long days that come with summer. I am excited to be back in BC this summer and to be around so much beauty, so many friends, and so many exciting activities … Continue reading my summer bucket list
I have found myself very inspired and happy these past few weeks which has been so refreshing and I figured I would share some of these things that are making me happy. This is partly inspired by my friend Olivia over at The Cwtch and her series that is about all the things that make … Continue reading things that make me happy – spring 2018
Well it seems like warm and sunny weather is finally upon us and with that comes out the sunscreen. I am trying to make sure that I am incorporating sunscreen into my routine every single day. This is complicated a bit by the fact that I have decided to go completely cruelty free and most … Continue reading physical vs. chemical sunscreen
I recently graduated with my masters, yet a lot of times I feel like a fraud. Like I don’t deserve to be applying to the jobs that I am trying to get. Or making the salary of these jobs. I have constant doubts about my abilities, skills, and knowledge and I feel like I am … Continue reading impostor syndrome
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