Here comes the sun – spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. Now is usually the time when articles and post come out on the dangers of sun exposure. As someone that loves the outdoors and yes, the sunshine, luckily I graduated years ago from being a total sun worshiper (scary moments of being drenched in [...]
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this series, it is a beautiful and informative passage by my personal beauty mentor, the Organic Contessa. I especially relate to the end of the article, when she talks about treating yourself with more love and care, and how that imparts beauty not only for yourself, but stretches [...]
In case you you missed my feature on Living Green Magazine - catch the full piece here! We are constantly exposed to pollution and toxins through the air we breathe, foods we eat, water we drink and products we use on our skin and in our homes. Being mindful of what we feed our bodies, inside [...]
March is officially National Nutrition Month. So if you haven’t already put into motion some new health-producing habits since the New Year started, now is your second chance before bathing suit season! As a licensed Nutritionist, I’ve seen all types of people delay or detour their health for lack of knowledge and from the confusion produced by [...]
Many of us have become acutely aware of the scarcity of many of the resources we rely upon in our daily lives. The sustainability movement is premised on the fact that traditionally our daily activities whittle away the earth’s scarce resources. We also have become aware over time of the necessity of protecting [...]
“IT DOESN’T INTEREST ME WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVING. I want to know what you ache for and of you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the [...]
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” ~ Jawaharal Nehru In September 2012 one of my soul sisters, Britta Aragon, and I embarked on what was to be a [...]
The “bliss” is in easy, organic, aromatic, perfection We all make lifestyle changes that are pivotal turning points in how we live our lives and that are marked in our cerebral calendars forever: becoming a vegetarian, no longer being a vegetarian, the realization [...]
So my sweet Maxine turned 3 today…swoon. To honor her in all her glory I decided to be a little zestful this week and share fun photos of her from over the years. And yes, over the years refers to 3. Ha! I also thought I’d take this opportunity to write about the health benefits to having [...]
It’s been exactly 1 month since sustainable beauty apothecary, O&N Collective, launched our very own app. You are probably wondering what the app could be possibly be about, right? Is it just another version of mobile shopping experience or chocked full of simple beauty tips? Well, not exactly. It’s an app that promotes sustainable living + a [...]
