“If you don’t know where you want to go, it doesn’t matter which patch you take.” – Cheshire Cat, Alice In Wonderland I’m still in denial that it’s November of 2018! I was looking back on 2017, which held a lot of surprises and lessons for our family. In December of 2016 we got settled…
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My Search for the Perfect Natural Deodorant (& What I Learned)
“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” – Coco Chanel Being an athlete & heavy sweater in high school, I was obsessed with antiperspirants. I put it on in the morning, before practice, after practice, AND before bed. I didn’t mind sweating, but, for some reason, I was so paranoid about having arm…
5 Green Cleaning Tips
“The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain Like most things in our life, we took (& are taking) baby steps in our non toxic journey. I get horrible headaches from artificial fragrances & conventional cleaning products, so scented sprays & harsh chemicals were kicked out. We wanted to cut down…
Visiting the “Salt Castle”
“Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow, until you find your dream.” European cities never cease to amaze me. This past July, we spent a few nights in an Austrian city most have heard of – Salzburg. This beautiful city’s name is German and literally translates to “Salt [Salz] Castle [Burg]”. This city…
Fall’s Beauty in Quotes
I am a quote collector. If you’ve read any of my posts, you’ll see I like to start them with a quote. This is something I have been doing since middle school & they are great for my mind. It’s my meditation time and I find it super relaxing. I wanted to share some of…
To all those without the perfect life..I’m there with you
“Exist to be happy, not to impress.” Being a military spouse, I always hear of how envious people are of us. “You get to move across the country!” “I’ve wanted to see Europe.” “Your family looks so perfect & happy.” And yes, I love exploring and seeing new places, but I hope social media hasn’t…
The Country That Stole My Heart
“It’s a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same, even smells the same. You realize what’s changed is you.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Oh where to begin?! A piece of my heart is, & always will be, in Greece. I was so sad to see the fires going through…