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honor & thanks: thanksgiving 2018

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. You don’t mind, do you? Every year across the country we gather with our families-be it chosen or blood related-and share a big meal and hopefully laugh and enjoy each other’s company. Then, a good deal of us go yell at someone and prove that the book The Hunger Games was not too far off base as we snatch a toy out of someone’s hand and watch videos of…

Hi friends!

I’m sure you’ve been inundated with ads, text messages and all manner of voting information. If you’re like me, you’re a bit overwhelmed by how much information is out there. What does each candidate stand for and support? What are the other propositions that will be on your ballot? Can you vote early? I’ve compiled a brief list of websites that can help you with all of those things.…

come on over vol.24 // weekend round-up

Gold stickers to all of us, because we survived this week! I worked a thirteen hour work day outside overnight this week, skimmed the news and lamented, worked on my romper to wear to a Christina Aguilera concert tomorrow on the West Coast…I’m tired. We’re tired. I get it. I have some feel good things for you to reset with over the weekend. Keep reading to give your brain a break and remember…

grow| house plants to help fight the winter blues

It seems like the entire population has decided that September 1st was the start of fall this year. I get it, we all want something to look forward to and pumpkin spice lattes, candles and holidays that involve a lot of eating in cozy clothes are just what the doctor ordered. Well, autumn has a way of starting real cute with all of that pumpkin stuff, then next thing you know it’s January 20th…

come on over vol. 23 // weekend round-up

Good morning! I’m headed to church and brunch in a bit, but before that I wanted to share some of this pat week’s faves with you. I’m really making a push to transition more of my life to be eco friendly or even zero waste so I’m really excited about yet another facial spray/mist to share with you. There’s also some pasta, some cake…click through to read all about it!

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GREENER LIVING| make or buy vol. 1

There are a lot of options when it comes to living a greener lifestyle. Some people like the convenience of being able to purchase ready to go cleaner/natural products and some people love a good DIY. I compiled a list of some of the top things you can make orbuy below. I’ve already made the make-up remover rounds and next on my DIY list is facial spray. I hope you find something here that can…

GLOSSARY | eco words & phrases

One of the most overwhelming about learning a new skill can be the language. Have you ever tried to learn a new hobby like rock climbing or knitting and had to pause to figure out what ‘bight’ or ‘purl’ even mean?

Learning how to be more environmentally friendly is a similar process. There are a lot of words and phrases that are tossed around and occasionally even used interchangeably. The…

come on over vol. 22 // weekend round-up

This week I (re)discovered the glory that is Manu Bennett in the show Spartacus. It was, in a word, excellent. After a somewhat lethargic start to the work I finally got my butt in gear and ended it by making one pair of pants, almost finishing a pair of shorts and finishing a book. Below are some of my faves from the past week!

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5 EASY ECO SWITCHES | +5 I plan to make!

Chances are you’ve heard words like ‘green’, ‘sustainable’ and ‘eco-friendly’ thrown around lately. You probably already recycle, but you’re interested in making some more easy switches to help the planet. There’s a lot of information floating around, some not entirely accurate, and it can feel overwhelming on knowing where to start. The truth is, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. You can…

come on over vol. 21 // weekend round-up

Short and sweet today, because for some inexplicable reason I was up until the sun came up this morning. Insomnia hit me like a freight train and I had to head to Pasadena this morning to meet a friend so I’m running on three hours of sleep, half an iced mocha and a lot of SVU episode reruns. So glad I had that praise breakearlier in the week, because I couldn’t tell you what I accomplished…

praise break! | vol. 1

Do you ever feel like you get to the end of the week and you haven’t done anything all week? I mean…you made it–yay the weekend!–but you didn’t accomplish anything? I think it’s really easy to get caught up in the everydayness of life/the week/the month/the year and lose track of the little things. Enter: praise break.

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Do you remember going to the public library during the summer when they had their reading program? That was one of my absolute favorite things about the summer–a list of books to read and no homework to do to distract me.

As an adult it’s more difficult to find the time to read unless you’re on vacation. There’s always something I shouldbe doing (wash the dishes, do the laundry, meal prep, check…

come on over vol. 20 // weekend round-up

hey fam!

How are you getting by in this heat? The summer is zooming by and I hope you’re taking some time to do some fun things–weekend trips, outdoor movies, lots of slushies–the whole nine yards. I decided to head to San Diego for a long weekend and spend some much needed down time with my best friend. So far we’ve done some plant shopping, eaten tacos and are headed to the Farmer’s Market!

So…

come on over vol. 19 // weekend round-up

Y’all.

It. Is. Hot!!! I’m currently melting in very sunny Los Angeles and sweet baby Jesus in the manger I need a Slurpee that’s bigger than my head. (I think 7-11 has that size, right?) So many dope things happened this week and this time next week I’ll be prepping to see Harry Styles in concert for the last show of this tour. #winning

Let’s jump into this week’s favorites, shall we?

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visual travel diary // Joshua Tree National Park

Several months ago (I know…I’m a little behind the ball) some of my favorite people were in LA for a mini vacation. We decided to check out Joshua Tree for the first time as a short excursion. I had heard so much about JTNP since moving to LA and this seemed like the perfect time to check it out. I’m hoping to visit again soon, but for now these memories will have to suffice.

This is a purely…

✨ 28 Affirmations for 28 ✨

A couple of days ago I quietly took another turn around the sun. In a lot of ways birthdays are like a ‘reset’ or New Year’s Eve–minus the celebrities in shiny dresses freezing in Times Square without their tea. I want to be more intentional about the way I enter into my late twenties and early thirties, to shake off that wide-eyed what am I doing with my lifekind of feeling. I’m not 100% sure…

Coming at ya from Joshua Tree National Park today! Yesterday we had a slow start to our day, but this morning we’re starting out earlier. Looking forward to another beautiful day in the desert with my best friends. While you’re relaxing today, click through to see what some of my faves from this week were… (more…)