This is the 3rd installment of my 2020 gift guide series! Check out the others here: Fitness Fans and For the Guys. This one’s for the Beauty Junkies like myself. The ones who love trying new products and shades. The ones who love to experiment and express themselves in color and contour. Some may see this as a frivolous …
2020 Gift Guide For the Guys
I’m back with the second installment of my 2020 Gift Guide series! This time, the focus is on the guys. I consulted my own personal shopper who happens to be male, my husband Tom. He is the kind of guy who does a ton of research into the things he buys, spreadsheets and all. He’s very particular on the …
2020 Gift Guide For Fitness Fanatics
What a year it’s been, huh? 2020 has definitely felt like a never-ending shit show, and no one’s been immune to its challenges. The holiday season this year has extra special meaning, reminding of us everything that we have, the struggles we have overcome, and what really matters in the grand scheme of things. Whether you want to take …
Safer Sunscreen 101 and Mineral Sunscreen Reviews
Two million people will be diagnosed with skin cancer every year, with a small percentage of those having the very dangerous form of melanoma. I personally know several people who have been diagnosed and treated, which adds to my interest in addressing this important health issue. So, let’s talk about safer sunscreen and limiting damage from daily sun exposure. …
Better Beauty on a Budget: 5 Tips For Getting the Best Value on Clean Beauty
With everything that’s going on right now, we’re all watching our spending at least a little bit these days. It doesn’t feel wise to spend a ton of money on discretionary purchases. But many of us have extra time on our hands. Maybe you want to use this as an opportunity to make the clean swap and fit in …
Why I Switched to Safer Skincare and Beauty Products
I had never really paid much attention to the ingredients in my personal care products up until fairly recently. What mattered the most to me was finding products that worked for my aging (I’m 39 at the time of this writing), oily, acne-prone skin, not to mention, trying to spend as little as possible. When I started working with my …
How to Believe in Yourself When it’s Hard
Like anything, venturing out into the unknown, especially when it takes a lot of hard effin’ work every single day to get there, is tough. It’s frustrating. It’s defeating at times. We can develop self-doubt and feel like a failure. Because with any amount of success there will be failures — a lot of ’em. We can take them personally, and …
5 Ways to Actually Become Someone Who Works Out [Motivation For the Rest of Us]
There’s this misconception that fitness is an all-or-nothing pursuit. We see friends and fitness celebs on social media constantly posting about their workouts and we marvel at their discipline and motivation. But this is deceiving. Just last week, I was talking to a friend and he made a comment about me “working out all the time.” And I’m thinking, …
Do What You Love and Results Will Follow
I hope your week is going well and that you’re fitting in some movement. Even if that’s “only” 1 or 2 times this week, no worries; it all counts. My philosophy is to simply do the best you can with what you have at that moment. Find what you enjoy and what works for you and stick with it. …
You’ve Gotta Have Faith
When we embark on a new journey, whether it’s something fitness-related or not, we are putting a lot on the line. Our sense of self, our abilities, and sometimes our reputation.We are taking a chance that we could fail and make a ton of mistakes and let ourselves (and sometimes others) down. But we also could be successful and achieve something …