movies and books for Earth Day
Earth Day is next week, are you doing anything? I still remember the year that my parents bought an orange tree to plant in the backyard. We enjoyed fresh orange juice from the tree for years to come. I think that Earth Day is a great chance to talk to our kids about the earth. […]
reflections on 2020–don’t tell me to see the silver linings
Here in California we went under Shelter-in-Place orders on March 20, 2020. Which means we’re now coming up on the one year anniversary of “2 weeks to flatten the curve”. I sat down the other day (read–a few months ago) to try and write out an Instagram post about how I was feeling about all […]
the best shows to stream in 2023
Although many businesses suffered in 2020 under stay-at-home orders and continue to do so, streaming services have been booming. Netflix alone added almost 16 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2021. Not only is membership up for streaming services across the board, but original content continues to rise too. Some of these shows are […]
essential oil blend recipes for diffusing and rolling
You know that one episode of The Office where Michael says, “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious”? That’s the way I feel about essential oils–“I’m not super oily but I am a little oily”. Anyone else? I love using essential oils for cleaning (especially lemon!) and for diffusing. But I’m definitely no […]
how to find joy daily and change your attitude
I’m not going to lie, the past year has been rough in a lot of ways. As I sat around thinking of all the ways that “this isn’t fair” I was reminded of what Mike and I always tell our kids–“Life isn’t fair. Different people get different things at different times.” “You are in charge […]