My love of flowers goes back as far as I can remember. Professional floral arrangements. DIY flowers. Dried flowers. Pressed flowers. You name it. Once, my mom told me we’d be going to visit my grandma’s friend, who owned a house with a backyard full of lush gardens. I imagined fields of wildflowers, but found…
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10 Acts of Self Care That Don’t Require a Purchase
Self care is about doing those things that are good for you (and that you might even enjoy) but don’t truly appreciate until after. If it was merely an instant gratification thing, we’d all be masters of self care. It’s a shame, then, that so many self care tips suggest heading to the salon or…
Caring About The Environment is Not a Quirk
I mean it is. But it shouldn’t be. I wasn’t really planning to do any big “welcome to eco club” types of posts like some communities do. Which is why we’ve been live for two months and you didn’t see one. My last blog did more of that and I’m really committing to having less…
10 Simple Ways to Go Green as a Solopreneur
One of the main reasons people decide to go full time as a solopreneur is for freedom and flexibility. Choosing when and where to work, traveling as they please, and yoga pants as acceptable work attire. Another wonderful thing about being an independent business owner is the ability we have to make our own business…
5 Things to Know Before Tackling a Fixer Upper
As I type out my experience with fixer upper homes, my fingers are stained a deep brown—espresso, as its manufacturer named it—a souvenir from spending the last few days sanding, staining and (soon!) sealing the banister on the loft of my fixer-upper. I’ve spent the last year slowly renovating a traditional plantation-style house in Hawaii,…
How to Become a More Mindful, Efficient Thrift Shopper
Mindfulness is about being aware. And when it comes to thrift shopping, I think it’s all about getting rid of the “if it doesn’t work, I’ll just re-donate or sell it!” mindset. It’s been proven that many chain thrift stores, like Goodwill, are not lacking in donations. They’ve basically become the landfill that makes you…
