Ugh. My life lesson of the week: it’s hard to feel elegant with a head cold. (Also, I am constantly amazed by the human body’s ability to produce such QUANTITIES of mucus. But you didn’t come here to read about mucus. Sorry.) I’ve been working towards my core desired feelings (balance, elegance, and abundance,...
Stop Postponing Your Life
Happy New Year! I did a cool thing today. I fulfilled a dream I’ve had for—oh, at least five years now. Maybe longer.
Parenting
It’s not about asking – “Are you parenting the right way?” as it is, “Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?” Brene Brown
What are Your Goals for 2014? {Discuss}
Howdy ho, Laughing Lemons! If you’re a regular reader, you might have noticed that I took the last few weeks off and invited some amazing guest bloggers in to talk to you guys. The reason for that is because I’ve been going through some very deep thinky thoughts about my life and the future...
5 Good Mood Foods
by Sara Sullivan RECHARGE NOW! Every day, millions of Americans complain of being tired & moody. Most of us chalk it up to having too much to do and not enough time to do it. But often the true culprit is an everyday habit: what we eat, which impacts how we cope emotionally. The food-mood...
Exactly How I Used Apps (+Other Tech Tools) To Change How I Eat Forever
by Maya Gaddie This is a guest post from Maya Gaddie, the creator of This is How You Tech and a vegan foodie, who loves making busy lives easier. She helps you open your mind, own your value and take action. In this post, she gives you the low down on exactly how she...
Breaking Up With Conventional Food
You’re standing in the grocery store yet again. You’re in the fruit and veggie section, which is a huge improvement from hanging around the middle of the store with boxes of items resembling food like you used to. You mark that down as a win. But your palms are sweaty and as your eyes...
7 Ways to Easily Eat Raw on the Cheap
Hey there, Lacy here! We’re going to be hosting a few guest posters over the next few weeks! Today I’d like to welcome Simone Samuels of The Wellness Warung. Today, she’s talking about great (and totally inexpensive) ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet. Whether you’re ready to try a raw diet or...
Should You Join a Food Co-op? A Review of Bountiful Baskets
I’m always looking for ways to save on organic produce, and this past week, my family decided to try something new: a food co-op. A friend told me about a national food co-op called Bountiful Baskets. Here’s how it works: Go to their website and find out if there’s a pickup location in your...
How to Take the Chore out of Cooking
OK, show of hands: how many of you dread cooking dinner? Maybe the actual cooking isn’t the problem; maybe you loathe all the chopping and prep work, or you detest doing dishes. Maybe meal planning is the bane of your existence. It’s true. Some of us don’t love cooking—or any of the associated tasks that...