Refresh and Redesign in Time to Usher in the New Year

It’s a new year and I’m ready for new beginnings. For me, that means new projects, new intentions and new living spaces. While I’m not moving into a new place, I felt compelled to refresh my living room as the year begins. That meant stripping off the bright orange paint (after a year of staring …

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My List Of Travel Necessities To Keep Me Looking And Feeling My Best While Abroad

I LOVE to travel, but spending hours on planes and eating out while overseas can impact your health and how you feel. Over the years, I’ve learned to pack several specific items to help me feel at home when I’m away from home so I can thoroughly enjoy my trip while looking and feeling my …

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Vegan Makeup With A Bold Statement, Try Kat Von D Beauty

If you’re looking for long lasting, highly pigmented makeup that lasts all day, look no further than Kat Von D Beauty. The names of her colors are a little suggestive, playful and racy. While the color descriptions are naughty, her line is super nice when it comes to animals… it’s 100% vegan and cruelty-free; that …

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Arthritis In Your 30s: It Happens, It’s Not Fun, But Here’s What Helped My Chronic Pain

I’m a woman who lives an active lifestyle that began when I was a tiny tot. I hit the ice for the first time at the age of five and I remember easily gliding around and picking up the graceful sport like a duck takes to water. Ten years of competition followed. I became a …

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My Baby Girl Has Cancer And It Sucks… But She’s Not Going Down Without A Fight

My little girl, Shanti, turned 12 years old in May. That’s 84 in ‘people years’ so her senior check-up was due. The week after she celebrated her birthday with cake and a silly hat at her weekly acupuncture/rehab appointment, she went in for her senior exam. After her lab results came back, I received a …

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