My sweet tooth desperately needs to be checked in to rehab. My not so skinny jeans are stretched to the max and my dress size has gone up so I’m abstaining from bad carbs and Satan sugar for a while now. The past few weeks’ indulgences have been restricted to frozen fruit parfaits with coconut milk yogurt until this Daily Burn (my current $15/month personal trainer) and daily runs through my neighborhood pay off.
So what’s a gal on a diet and exercise routine supposed to do when a quick run to 7-Eleven is out of the question? Get creative!
I concocted this awesome recipe out of items laying around the house and since real cupcakes...-
Recipe: Cranberry Apple Not-Cakes
My sweet tooth desperately needs to be checked in to rehab. My not so skinny jeans are stretched to the max and my dress size has gone up so I’m abstaining from bad carbs and Satan sugar for a while now. The past...
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Eco-Fierce Friday Giveaway – #LiberateYourSole with KUNA KICKS!
Happy Friday Planet-Pushers! I’m back with a new giveaway but this time you’ve got to do a bit of work to enter. This week I’m giving away a cool pair of KUNA KICKS by TEYSHA. These hand made beauties are...
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An Open Letter to the Eco Industry: I’m a Black Girl That’s Green. Please Pay Attention to Me.
Dear Eco Industry, I buy organic when possible. I take regular bike rides to the farmer’s market and I’ve become a cult follower of both Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. I have two, count them two,...
Recipe: Cranberry Apple Not-Cakes
My sweet tooth desperately needs to be checked in to rehab. My not so skinny jeans are stretched to the max and my dress size has gone up so I’m abstaining from bad carbs and Satan sugar for a while now. The past few weeks’ indulgences have been restricted to frozen fruit parfaits with coconut milk yogurt until this Daily Burn (my current $15/month personal trainer) and daily runs through my neighborhood pay off.
So what’s a gal on a diet and exercise routine supposed to do when a quick run to 7-Eleven is out of the question? Get creative!
I concocted this awesome recipe out of items laying around the house and since real cupcakes...Eco-Fierce Friday Giveaway – #LiberateYourSole with KUNA KICKS!
Happy Friday Planet-Pushers! I’m back with a new giveaway but this time you’ve got to do a bit of work to enter. This week I’m giving away a cool pair of KUNA KICKS by TEYSHA. These hand made beauties are one-of-a-kind and made by women in Panama and Colombia. Best of all, these awesome kicks help to empower job creation and community, community preservation and artisan craft.
These shoes are super comfy, chic and the perfect addition to your favorite pair of recycled denim or thrifted leggings. Peep mine above. With all of the beautiful colors integrated into the shoe I can pretty much rock any color with these...An Open Letter to the Eco Industry: I’m a Black Girl That’s Green. Please Pay Attention to Me.
Dear Eco Industry,
I buy organic when possible. I take regular bike rides to the farmer’s market and I’ve become a cult follower of both Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. I have two, count them two, sustainable yoga mats and when the ants decided to invade my bedroom last summer, I avoided the tried-and-true RAID and sprinkled cinnamon and paprika over my baseboards. Situation averted.
My life is just as sustainable as the bright-eyed beauties you feature in your magazines, across your packaging and in your commercials. But I have to be brutally honest with you… I am so over you skipping over the women that look like me and...Eco-Fierce Friday Giveaway – Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste from Curls!
Whether you enjoy slicking back you edges or getting your curls, twists and locs under control, the Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste from Curls is EVERYTHING. I used it to twist my hair a few weeks back and it held every strand in place with out the nasty flaking and residue traditional gels and paste leave behind.
Because the sun is shining and I’ve had some dark chocolate for an afternoon snack I’ve decided to giveaway a paste that you can have all your own. Peep the details below to get your own.
Enter to win a Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste from Curls!
What it is:
Control the style of your curly hair with this Curls...Rachel Roy + FEED: Bags that Benefit
There are times such as these when we must pay our respects to the world of fashion. This morning I completely turned my attention away from an important article I was working on to click on an email I received from my all time favorite fashion designer the incredible Ms. Rachel Roy. Roy has recently partnered with FEED Projects Founder and CEO Lauren Bush to introduce a limited-edition tote bag, the FEED 100 India Bag, created to help fight child hunger in India.
Social fashion just grew up ladies. Now who wants to sponsor a feed bag for yours truly?
According to RachelRoy.com, for every bag sold, 100 school meals will be provided to...Is Minimalism the Key to Finding Peace in Our Lives?
Here’s my moment of truth. I graduated from college with a significant amount of credit card debt. Spending both my money (or lack thereof) and time obsessing over clothing and shoes, lunch dates, weekend get-a-ways and apartment furnishings, every dime I pay back is a reminder of how my greed, addiction to stuff and security in worthless goods dominated my life.
Have you ever experienced that moment where you rise to a true awakening and understanding that you are not the things that make up your life? For me, having the experience of job loss, cross-country moves balancing my sanity and find humility in sleeping on family members...No Really, It’s Okay For Us to Talk About Our Periods
When I officially started my period at the age of 11 I didn’t feel like the woman the books said I would become during this transition in my life. To be quite honest, I felt disgusting, dirty and slightly ashamed. None of my friends (at least none that I knew of) were experiencing cramps every other day or walking around with what felt like a diaper that I tried desperately with the go-to sweater around my waist. In my shame, I certainly didn’t want to discuss “it”. Looking back on that experience I wish the conversations around puberty and periods would have been a bit more open, empowering and less taboo.
I...Better Beauty Review: Spa Ritual Nail Polish + Tea Forte
My days are meshing together, the nights are long, my to-do list is ever expanding and I’m confident that my stash of unwashed laundry is currently being inhabited by hobbits. Nevertheless, you will have to excuse me for my infrequent postings. I’m working hard. I promise.
On such a late evening when I find myself adding the final touches to posts and emails, I typically unwind with a few key cult favorites:
Warm bath accompanied by a soy candle
Message from Pastor Steven Furtick or smooth sounds from Roy Hargrove on Pandora
A mini manicure and a cup of tea
There’s something about changing my nail color and sipping on...Cancer Survivor Turns Beauty Product Line into Solutions of Hope For Patients, Help Fund Her Project!
Britta Aragon holds a special place in my heart. She’s the complete reason why this blog exists, how I started in the world of safe cosmetics and became introduced to the toxic-free side of beauty. Her story began at the age of 16 when she was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. Nine years later, after having dealt with the side effects of chemo and recovering from the most traumatic experience in her young life, her father, Javier, was diagnosed with cancer and would walk down the same path, five times, before passing away in 2007. I remember Britta telling me stories of her father as we sat at her dining room table when I joined...A Few Things I’ve Learned From Being a New Plant Parent
The only thing remotely green about my thumb is the Sheswai nail lacquer I’m currently rocking in celebration of Spring. Every plant I’ve ever brought into my home has died. I hate to admit that I am historically an awful plant mommy. I’m neglectful and lazy when it comes to caring for seedlings, flowers, shrubs, house trees, vines, the Christmas tree and the like. Luckily, I’m also one to turn failure into triumph which lead me into my latest project: The Herbie Babies.
In the spirit of learning to eat closer to the earth, enjoy fresh food and boost my culinary skills, I decided to drop $7.99 at the register at...Get Your OBV Organic Cotton Tee!
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