I have been struggling with the feeling that my life is in limbo. It's a big part of why I haven't done a guest post in a while. Maybe it's just a part of my personality: I'm always looking to the future, setting goals and planning things to come. Perhaps my present pales in comparison to the dreams I anxiously await. My life sometimes takes a backseat to the next bit milestone. I'm wishing for a … [Read more...]

Kara's Lemon Sugar Scrub After getting a taste of gorgeous weather, our little family is struggling with the repeat cold front offenders. We're trying to brighten things up in our home so even though it might be gloomy outside, it can be sunshiny inside. Paradoxically, winter is the best time for citrus. What a beautiful thing to have glorious, vibrant, citrus when everything else is void of … [Read more...]

I'm sure we've all heard about the infamous juice cleanse. It's been popularized in television and plastered across the internet with claims of weight loss, detoxification, and heightened senses. There's a huge community of juicers, and there are several juice bars near me. Last week, I was feeling pretty off. My digestive track was a mess, and I was really feeling like I need to reset my body. So … [Read more...]

  Last week I introduced one of my projects for 2015, a collaboration with my sister Kara called "Stitched Together". In addition to the collaboration in my shop, Kara will be collaborating here on the blog with me more this year as well. She will be helping me with a few series this year. She has actually contributed to the blog before (like this Dry Shampoo DIY), so I'm really excited for … [Read more...]