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The best flowers and plants for fall containers
The temps are getting slightly cooler here in South Carolina and that’s given me all the fall feels to decorate the exterior of my house with fall flowers + get to work on my fall garden. I normally do this a bit sooner than most people because I have to shoot my content before to have it ready in time for fall and every year I have to let go of my summer feelings before I can get ready for fall and all the things. I love summer so much but once the temps start dipping it makes me excited for new things and one of those are pumpkins and…
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My top 3 tips for keeping your makeup in place!
Sweatshirt + Shoes from Mosaic Clothing + Leggings from Soullift Florence. As hot and humid as it gets in South Carolina, I have to keep tricks up my sleeve to help my makeup stay in one place. I am also have oily prone skin so I’ve found these tips really do help even when the weather is changing. I know I am not the only one struggling with this because my DMs are poppin’ with questions about keeping makeup in place! FYI: I’m not a makeup artist. I am a mom of five… learner of things and sharer of what I learn. Here are just a few tips for your…
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Why I Use Non-Hormonal Birth Control
There are many reasons why I choose not to use a hormonal birth control. I do not think that it’s normal for us to not have regular periods. God designed our bodies to naturally have monthly cycles and some hormonal birth controls stop you from having a period all together. The concoction of chemicals makes me weary on how much it affects your body while you’re taking them and when you decide to stop and try to conceive naturally. In the US, the numbers of infertility amongst women are growing by the day. These are caused by many factors and one of them can be side effects from hormonal birth…
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Enjoying Fall Fragrances With Essential Oils + Diffuser Blends
I am so excited to share another switch to safer that I’ve made in my household and I hope will inspire you to make in yours. When I was pregnant with my first child, Nolan, I kept getting debilitating headaches. I knew nothing about essential oils but when I reached out to a few crunchy mamas, they told me to inhale Peppermint oil and it would help. Umm WOW! It was a game changer and one that I used a lot during my pregnancy with Frankincense oil for headaches. NOTHING worked for my headaches but these oils and I’m so thankful that I was introduced to them for this reason.…
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My top five “go to” healthy snacks right now
I am being very transparent when I say that… I spend A LOT of time in my car. I have five kids in school and activities, own multiple businesses that require me to have in person meetings and then add in any social things I decide to partake in, yuppp, I’ve been in the car all day. So how in the world do I eat healthy when I am on the go so much? Thankfully, I’ve learned that being prepared with a million choices and not waiting until I am absolutely starving to eat helps me tremendously. I’ve also gotten used to heading into a local space, SC Real Foods,…