Woah, it’s been a hot minute since I updated my weekly fancies and really updated my blog. Let’ just say, I’ve been really busy being a working mama. Since I took some time off work, I’m making a more conscious effort to step outside more. Since summer is a couple of days away, here are some things that I have been digging lately.
◡I’ve been diving deeper with my skin care routine and only using clean beauty products. Follain is a company I stand behind and sell non-toxic beauty. I used to be kind of ashamed for only selecting clean products to put on my body because it wasn’t mainstream and people would often call me a “hippie” for it; however, I don’t care anymore about that label. Who cares about labels? I care about what my skin absorbs! I’m really into this face wash, toner spray, and night cream. If you don’t want to get the full sized version of these products, you could try their essentials kit.
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◡I started taking vitamins catered towards women to make my life easier. It’s called Binto. I took a quiz based on my needs and they package the vitamins you need to take for the day. The vitamins come in recyclable packets and are 100% BPA free. There are no phthalates, parabens, glycerin and titanium dioxide, which can all disrupt hormones. I wish I would have discovered this right after Juniper was born, but I am fortunate to have stumbled upon it now.
◡I’ve been dreaming about having a garden and chickens in our backyard. Yeah, I know what you are thinking, “…but you live in Los Angeles.” Well, I would like to cut costs with buying food and growing my own. So far, I have my eye on these garden beds and this chicken coop. I’ve been totally geeking out on this stuff for the last couple of months. It all started when my coworker let me borrow this book, another book, and then brought me some eggs from her own chicken coop.
◡I’m obsessed with this cook book. For the most part, I avoid processed foods, especially sugar. If I am craving sugar, I will resort to dates or almond butter, but when I want to have a treat, I crack open this book, get inspired and bake away. I love that the book uses natural sugars and is grain and gluten-free.
◡I’ve been cutting back on spending; however, I needed a pair of new jean shorts because of all of the jean shorts I had before Juniper no longer fit me, meaning they are too big. Woo hoo for me, sad face for my wallet. I love that these shorts are “The fabric: organic cotton denim from Candiani, sustainably dyed using shrimp shells (the upshot—it requires 65% less chemicals and 75% less H2O than conventional material). The factory: the Fair Trade Certified™ Saitex, which recycles 98% of its water and uses renewable energy, plus, for each product manufactured, Madewell contributes to a Community Development Fund managed by the workers).”
◡Juniper is two years old now, which means she needs planned activities even more. I wanted to get her dough to play with, but not the traditional playdough because I read that it is toxic if you eat it. Since she like to munch on crayons from time to time (I attribute this to my husband buying these honey flavored crayons, so now she thinks crayons all taste like honey), I purchased this eco-dough for her to sculpt. It is non-toxic, BPA, phthalate and fragrance free.
◡I’ve been living in this rose-colored sweater that I bought from the Echo Park Craft Fair. For whatever reason, I avoided pink while I was pregnant, but lately, I’m bringing the color back.
◡I’m trying to grow my eyebrows out again and I’m putting this oil on them at night. Also, I’ve been taking these supplements to help with hair growth. I need this especially for the Tweezerman eyelash curler that ripped my lashes out.
◡And whenever I have some time to read, I will dive into this beautifully, curated book on natural beauty and recipes.
◡I am currently listening to this podcast. It is so inspiring!