a few favorites

Deep from my Feedly archives, here are 6 great posts for better blogging! 1. Tips for building a bright & successful blogging brand (Bright Bazaar Blog) 2. Brand your blog with a font & color scheme –  If this kind of thing interests you, check out Cassie’s blog to see a beautiful example of font and

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pumpkin-herb quinoa

I seriously hope the government shutdown doesn’t lead to some sort of a national pumpkin shortage. For all we know, pumpkin plant inspectors everywhere have been sitting at home unable to go to work for the past 9 days! Could you imagine? I mean, what would we blog about for the next two months? I

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all natural eye makeup remover

I never expected to say this but one of my favorite honeymoon reads was The Honest Life by celeb, Jessica Alba.  Her collection of tips for living more naturally inspired to make a small change to my beauty routine. An aesthetician once told me some cooking oils, like grapeseed and coconut oil, make great makeup

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monday mantra

I know Mondays can be a bit tough, but they’re also super important for setting the tone of the week–so I’m thinking of starting a little Monday Mantra tradition. Just a few inspiring words or images to get us going, focus our intentions, set goals and help us feel motivated and ready to make the most of each week. Plus, it’d be a great way to cheer each other on.

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a few favorites

A few recent fitness favs to get your weekend off to a sweaty start! 1. 2-4-6-8-10 Workout – I’ve been loving pyramid workouts the past couple weeks. This one is a quick full-body number that has you do 2 reps of each move, then 4, then 6, 8, and finish with 10! I think next time

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green beans with caramelized shallots

Green beans can be very hit or miss–kind of like avocados. So many times I’ve gone to grab a big bunch at the grocery store only to look close and find a sad pile of wilted, discolored beans. Ya know what I’m talking about? Well, last weekend at the farmer’s market was not one of

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