This has been a strange and mixed-up summer. With the pandemic still raging and for many of us, the thought of traveling to foreign lands a distant, uncertain endeavor, we are called to focus on the present and what is…
June 2020 Favorites: Bright Living, The Kitchy Kitchen, JQ Dickinson Salt-Works and Karl Shakur’s photography
June came and went in a blink of an eye. But, I have some wonderful small businesses to share with you as well as a whole bunch of really good informative articles that cover many things from the rich and…
The life of a strawberry – from farm to table
Strawberries are a quintessential spring/summer fruit, leaders of the forthcoming bounty that summertime offers so generously. Rich in vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B9, potassium and antioxidants, it is a favorite of children and adults alike. The health benefits of the…
How I’ve maintained my sustainable shopping habits during quarantine
The COVID-19 global pandemic brought many changes, some of them including new ways to shop. Out of the sudden, disposable masks and gloves were required, as well as single use plastic bags. As the weeks progressed and the quarantine/self-isolation continued,…
4 self-love practices for hard times that we don’t often talk about
2020 has been, so far, a year of reckoning. From the Australian bush fires, the COVID-19 global pandemic, to the escalating police brutality against African Americans and the subsequent protests and altercations, we are forced to take a good look…
Thoughts on racism + a list of resources
Hello friends, I have taken some time off this past week from posting on Wednesday and Sunday not only to make sense and better understand racism, but to also amplify the Black/African American voices that desperately needed to be heard….
