Over the last few years, I’ve become more and more interested in pursuing a sustainable lifestyle. I’m trying to be more intentional with my spending while buying less overall. A big change I’ve made is cutting back on single-use plastics. While I haven’t been able to eliminate single-use plastics entirely from my life, I have… [Read More]
10 Quick Self-Care Activities in 10 Minutes or Less
Another week of quarantine, another week of stressful living, another blog post to inspire you to practice self-care on a regular basis. But what if you’re swamped for time? Between meeting work deadlines and cleaning up after the kids, who has time for self-care? You do, by trying one of these quick self-care activities. All… [Read More]
Self-Care on a Budget: 10 Easy Self-Care Ideas
I recognize my financial privilege when I indulge in my favorite self-care. I love hot baths, fancy candles, and sheet masks! But not everyone has a big garden tub or the extra money for luxurious skincare products. No matter your financial situation, self-care is absolutely vital. For that reason, today I’m sharing different ways to… [Read More]
Self-Care in Marriage: 15 Easy Ways to Relax Together
Right now, my husband is working from home for the immediate future. I’m pretty much always home, working part-time on creative work and taking care of the household. This could be a huge challenge for our marriage if we weren’t already so consistent with practicing self-care in marriage. (However, having Dan’s steady income, and living… [Read More]
Self-Care at Home: 10 Ideas to Relax and Recharge
As an immunocompromised person who works from home in a rural area, spending a lot of time at home is my normal life. Right now, more people are learning what it’s like to spend a great deal of time at home. It can be a challenge, for sure, but that means it’s all the more… [Read More]
How to Heal Damaged Nails in a Few Easy Steps
Damaged nails are the worst. Dry and peeling, rough and ugly, damaged nails can happen for multiple reasons. On two separate occasions last year, I damaged my nails by getting two gel manicures in a row. The removal process is rough on nails, and weeks later, my poor nails still looked awful. Luckily, damaged nails… [Read More]