{Thrive} My Better Beauty Routine
Admittedly, I am not the average woman in the sense that I am really low maintenance about my beauty routine. Confession: I usually leave the house without much (if any) make-up, I rarely wash my face (seriously) and I only use deodorant on very random occasions–usually because it is sitting on the counter and I think, “Hmmm, maybe I should use that today?!” As I said, I am not the average woman and I am not sure if I should be proud of this? At least I can confidently tell you that I don’t smell–in case you were wondering about that. If I do, tell me. I’ll start wearing deodorant more.
That being said, clients and readers often ask me about my favorite products and my routine so here is a peak into my day-to-day better beauty routine! I am a huge fan of one stop shopping so all of my favorites can be purchased through either Amazon or BeautyCounter and they are all rated either a 1 or 2 through the Environmental Working Group. Translation: you can feel good about using these products! They are very clean, safe and thankfully still effective! Continue reading “{Thrive} My Better Beauty Routine”
Eggs are synonymous with spring and this Cauliflower and Chickpea Shakshuka recipe makes for a perfect spring brunch recipe. I would even be a beautiful addition to your Easter spread and can act as a flavorful and quick dinner in a pinch! By the way…shakshuka…it’s a pretty awesome word that I have to admit, I have fun saying. 
Listen up! This is really important stuff. You are exposing yourself to a large number of potentially harmful chemicals every single day but you have the power to “clean up” your environmental toxin exposure and it doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. I promise. 
Yes! You read that correctly! This moist, chocolaty banana bread is made with chickpea flour. I have been playing around with the vast array of alternative flours that are now available and chickpea flour, I have to say, is a favorite! 
I have to admit–St. Patrick’s Day has never been my thing. Every year, around this time, I realize just how Italian I am. Don’t get me wrong–I appreciate the holiday and the celebrations that surround it but I have rarely felt compelled to participate–until today maybe? I was playing around with this Almond Matcha Latte recipe and…lightbulb! It is green! That means it counts as a St. Patrick’s Day recipe! Right?! 
The light that shines within us is what truly defines our beauty. Take a moment to think about the people that you deeply love. Are they perfect? Probably not. Yet, we love them so. We often love them so much that we defend the beauty of their imperfections. I sure do. Conversely, we seem to be hard-wired to judge, without hesitation, those that we may not know. Those that may be different? 