Just like all first-time parents, we are being bombarded with information about how we need to parent and it’s coming from everyone: our doctors, family, friends, and now people I have never met. It’s interesting because some people that I…
My Minimal Newborn Essentials
This is the blog post every new mom writes and even though I’ve read hundreds of these, I will always read new ones that I find. I think it’s so interesting what everyone feels is a must have for their…
Sustainable Lifestyle with a Baby: My Expectations
From the moment I found out I was pregnant I knew that I wanted to be very intentional in all the decisions I was going to make when our baby arrived. Honestly, what parent doesn’t sit and think about all…
10 Ways to cut plastic that you didn’t think about before
A part of my minimalist journey has been focusing on going a step further in reducing my plastic consumption. I have been actively reducing my usage of plastic bags, single-use water bottles, and other plastics since I was in high…
How to Realistically Budget for Your Wedding
Hands down one of the most difficult parts of planning a wedding is the budgeting, especially if you and your partner are the only ones paying for the wedding. Trying to figure out how to make everything work is frustrating…
My Capsule Wardrobe: Jewelry Edition
While browsing through pinterest one of the types of pins that I keep seeing on my dashboard is the minimalist capsule wardrobe. First off, a minimalist is someone who works to live a simpler and decluttered life, and second, a…
Confessions of an Ethical Blogger
This is a tough business to get into! Blogging is absolutely my hobby but when you’re trying to make it into “your thing” it is by no means easy. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about blogging and my niche, which…
Sevenly Summer Causebox Review
Once I started seeing the sneak peaks and spoilers on the Sevenly instagram account I got so excited because I knew my Summer Causebox was going to be on its’ way soon! Sure enough, earlier this week my causebox 03…
Catching Up on the Week Plus the Enrou Challenge
This past Tuesday was my last day at my job at the think tank I worked for. I started working there last May and it was a fantastic opportunity to learn and meet some great people. I’m really sad to…
Fair Fridays
Enrou Donating Storewide Profits to Nepal // If you have been on the grid the past two weeks you know about the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal and the second 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit on Monday leaving so…
Ethical Fashion Must Have: Sophie Wrap from Gaia Couture
I recently had an incredible opportunity to learn about Gaia Couture, an eco fashion boutique filled with organic, sustainable and ethical fashion. I’m excited to be able to share a piece with you, especially after Fashion Revolution day! Gaia Couture was…
Fair Fridays: Better You Better World Enrou Challenge
News News News! So for those of you who haven’t heard, I’m leaving my job. There’s a lot of family things going on right now and I feel like I need to concentrate on just my family right now. So…