i was sick this past week, and knew exactly what i needed… some comfort, in a soup ☺️ i got this recipe from nora cooks and have made it before: what nostalgia i have with zuppa toscana 🫶🏽 to be able to make it ever so simply, and vegan (that non-vegans love too) - oh my goodness. all the ingredien

after so many years of struggling: i’m free 🥳 nexplanon wasn’t for me - it caused the absolute worst side effects, and ive talked to many women with nearly same experiences i had. now im no doctor! i studied psychology… and what warfare it felt like in my mind (and body) when this little matchstick

things that feel like self love: collecting a few broken shells (they don’t make a good home for life on the beach, but are happy mementos) faith over fear - throughout it all 🫶🏽 having a skincare routine, no matter how simple. i use la roche posay cleanser and cerave spf moisturizer 🧴 nourish

I love going to church, walking through Home Depot (and the smell there is amazing like cedar and tires lol, let me know if you relate)… and I love wearing flowy dresses when it’s hot as ever outside 🥸 I wore a sweater to church because it’s cold in there!! and honestly kept it on throughout the

the routine annual. ive waited 26 years, and oh i wish it could’ve been longer! (not really, you really should go). it was an experience to say the least, i truly didn’t know what to expect of a pap smear (i just assumed there would be pain). In actuality, it wasn’t that bad pain wise, just an unpl

i made this chia pudding in about 5 minutes, then the magic happens overnight ☁️(or 2 nights, if you slightly forgot about it like me) but when i tried it this morning!.. oh my goodness. I never had chia pudding and didn’t have high expectations as im a texture person, but it was actually good,

Greens and Grains Mays Landing i went to greens & grains right outside of ac, a fully vegan casual restaurant. here’s my honest review, as a vegan of 10yrs 😎 so! one thing to know, vegan cheese is not ever going to melt exactly like dairy cheese, that’s something you’ll have to accept (

I’ve taken this bag for countless beach trips - it’s perfect for it. between the way it easily shakes out sand (and never gets dirty) and keeps the little shells i’ll collect safe, i love it 🥹 called the coach brooklyn shoulder bag in raffia, originally $250 i got it half off a few years ago. t

if you’re ever in cape may you have to stop by the cutest little boutique called beach house 🐚 it’s curated with boho style brands like free people, simply everything up my alley. i ended up leaving with this beautiful bag by natural life, the colors and quality in itself was worth it. truly wa

everybody poops! but do we need to have signs, no.. lol. these are my favorite bathroom hacks anyone can (and personally i think should) do to have a fresh & easy time on your bathroom journey. plus it’s nicer to others, you could literally keep the door open right after if you wanted to that’s