I’ve lived with eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, my entire life. I’ve been a mystery to primary care doctors, dermatologists, allergists and holistic doctors for nearly 30 years. Treatments haven’t changed drastically since I was diagnosed and I’ve tried almost everything out there. There always seemed to be no rhyme or reason why my …
2020 is the year that needs no introduction. If you’re reading this, you know exactly what I mean. I took a break from the blog for a while to catch my breath and create more intentional content. For years, I had been a contributor to multiple websites and found little time to do my own …
My Grandma Rivas or Mamaw as we called her is one of the most influential women in my lifetime. She wasn’t a huge cook but every so often, when the occasion called for it, she whipped up tamales with her sisters, a special stuffing recipe and a delicious recipe for Spanish Rice. In between those …
Traveling is something that has always caused me anxiety. As a kid, someone needed to hold my hand as the airplane took off and landed. I’m a nightmare when there’s turbulence. As an adult, it has gotten worse. My husband still needs to hold my hand during turbulence. But what happens when I have to …
My baby sister recently moved into her first apartment! As an experienced apartment dweller, I checked out every single option, roommate, lease and reviewed for all of the potentially unexpected issues that come with renting. It was actually a fun process when it wasn’t me trying to find a spot for myself! While she was …
The holidays can be a tough time for people with food allergies and restrictions. I’ll be the first one to admit that I’ve overindulged a little more than I should have this season with symptoms of it still lingering around. I can avoid the mashed potatoes and fresh bread (sometimes) but the hardest part of …
Earlier this week, I went to my first SoulCycle class. It was their small studio in Old Town and just as I had arrived, a slew of Soul riders were running out and crowding the lockers and tossing their towels and sweating boastful manifestation vibes that the entire room was like a cloud of enlightenment. …
2018 was the happiest year of my life (thus far). In a culture where we have to show our happiness all the time for fear of displaying failure, I can honestly say this has truly been one hell of a year for me. And not every moment was Instagram worthy. I still had a lot …
This year especially, I’ve taken the baking game up a notch. I’ve been having a blast experimenting in the kitchen with autoimmune paleo and paleo recipes that leave me feeling full and use fresh, real ingredients. There are a lot of things that make following the AIP and paleo diet difficult, but the hardest is …
This is a sponsored post by MDsave. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I’ve actually been asking myself this for a while. I perform self checks at home semi-regularly. Whether I’m in the shower or putting on my clothes. I often think, “Oh no. What if I find something?” My grandma had …
