Ceramic Cookware, A Timeless Classic One thing I remember about growing up is that my Grannies both had prized pots and pans. These were the ones that they used their medical tape as a label to boldly write their name on when they sent it down to the church for special occasion potlucks. Tall blue speckled pots and roasting pans, decorated glass & ceramic cookware, cast iron in all shapes and sizes were home t[...]
Thrift Store Decor Thrift stores are amazing for secondhand clothes, but I also absolutely love finding furniture at thrift stores. My favorite thrift store decor "wins" have been a $3 drum lamp shade, my old upcycled dresser that I have since sold, Greyson's dresser and mirror and other items in his nursery design, and my real wood living room side table and coffee table. And then there's nothing quite like findi[...]
EarthX in Dallas, TX This year my family celebrated Earth Day by going to EarthX. I've lived in the Dallas area for 4 years now, but I have never once experienced EarthX until this year. I honestly bottled myself up because I always feel like I'm too quirky and that no one in a huge city like this is going to care about sustainable living in the same manner that I do. I now know that I was so very wrong. EarthX has[...]
Secondhand Fashion + thredUP I really love thredUP for making secondhand fashion accessible and trendy for women and kids. Not only is it a popular brand on the rise, it is a movement with roots in the sustainable community. Their entire purpose is to extend the life of clothes that were once worn and owned by someone else. People send in their lightly used clothes to thredUP in exchange for cash or store credit,[...]
A Paperless Kitchen Isn't A New Invention No paper towels. No paper plates. How would one ever survive? A few years ago I toyed with the idea of getting rid of paper towels from all future shopping lists. When Josh agreed to it, I was ecstatic! We have had a paperless kitchen for nearly 3 years now, and there's nothing weird or abnormal about it. The house isn't any less or more messy because of it. All it took was[...]
Black Panther, the Marvel & Disney movie, has been in theaters for less than one week and I have already seen it twice. Each time I viewed it, I wore clothing with prints to mimic traditional African garb for cosplay and to just look cute. My first outfit's top is a piece by modern African designer & brand, AleroJasmine. My husband and I made it a date day and it was a really good time being able to wi[...]