Tacloban

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tacloban before and after
(photo via Daily Mail twitter here) Friends, this is Tacloban, a small small city by a beautiful bay in the Philippines…this is one of the places decimated by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), the largest typhoon to ever land on soil EVER….this place also happens to be where my aunt lives, my Tita A…and Tita A happens to be one of the pillars of my family, she is pushing 90–but like a cool, mean 90–she is beautiful, and probably the most valued… View Post

Loudmouth Lifestyle

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Friends, I’m guest posting at Stephanie’s Loudmouth Lifestyle…she’s a hot ticket and a sweetie! Check out my post HERE. View Post
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HA! I Made It! DIY-Embellished Bag

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So friends I bought this bag a couple of years ago at Goodwill and at the time I debated whether to purchase because clearly it lived a busy life. But the interior pocket situation and the sturdiness of this leather made it impossible to resist. After a couple of years of having (and using!) my thrifted bag — trying to figure out what to do to give it a new life (p.s. I contemplated painting/dying leather…sigh, it’s totally complicated), I… View Post

Seabuck Wonders Skincare Review

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Friends have you ever heard of sea-buckthorn?!  I honestly had not until the lovely folks at Seabuck Wonders contacted me to review their skin care products. (image via A Daily Apple) Sea-buckthorn is a small berry that is packed with lots of things that are good for you, including about 15 times more vitamin C than an orange, the third highest source of vitamin E in the plant world, amino acids and way more (source).  You can read on about… View Post

Holding on to Summer

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sunglasses-bogus in red $95 / dress- casablanca dress $39.99 /  bracelet-gold cuff $12.99 / tote-printed olive tote $47.99 / shoes-ivy pine green $90 $44.99 I’m actually in the Hamptons right now holding on to the last bits of summer. Here’s  a little outfit to keep you company while I’m away :). View Post

OH BOY!-Tarte Friends & Family Discount!

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I love Tarte! LOVE! Tarte is by far one of my favorite cruelty free brands out there ! You’ve seen some glowing reviews on Tarte lip products HERE and HERE but I also use Tarte’s amazing Cheek Stain in Awakening and I’ve been dying to try this mascara! Take a lookie at the brush! If you’ve been wanting to to try Tarte, go run over to their site and you can try their great products for 30% off! Sale only Lasts… View Post

Farewell Google Reader-My 2 Picks for Web Alternatives

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This is just a friendly reminder on July 1st Google Reader will no longer be updating your favorite blogs’ RSS feeds. I’ve already made a switch in readers but in case you are waiting till the last moment I decided to help you out :D. I did a test drive on a few RSS Readers and these are my favorite alternatives to the trusty Google Reader. First you must export your subscriptions from your Google Reader! Mashable has a great… View Post

My Cruelty Free Summer Lips

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Tarte LipSurgence Skintuitve Lip Tint Energy- $24 and Yes to Carrots Color Balm Rosy Bloom-$5.99 So these are my two summer go to’s for lips this year! In general I’m a pretty low maintenance girl and in the summer I am even lower maintenance. These two options are totally no brainers and always manage to work and are of course cruelty free. For reference, my lips are pretty mauvy and naturally have a deep color. Colors really do look different… View Post

I Heart the Internet-Links I Love

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Happy weekend!!! I love a Saturday morning, don’t you :). Please enjoy some of my most hearted links from this week. Ethical Deal of the Week: I love the Kijani Bracelet by Badala available at Pure Citizens for $10. I think it’s both delicate and urban. Pure Citizens is a flash sale site for all ethical products. Need an invite?! Here ya go! Banning plastic bags totally works. Super helpful chart on the shelf life of food. This is GREAT.… View Post

Ethical Riding Boots and How to Wear Them

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(image source, text added by me) I am a firm believe in buying good boots. Even inexpensive boots are relatively expensive so investing in a great boot that will last you seasons makes complete sense to me. Also having a great pair of boots really makes dressing way easier because a good pair of boots can be worn in a variety of ways! I typically wait till around this time of year to shop for my boot needs because towards… View Post

I Heart the Internet

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(photo source) Well happy week friends! I hope you all took a moment to watch the inauguration yesterday. I think the combination of Dr. Martin Luther King day and the inspiring unity that was displayed, plus the inspirational words of our President really got me emotional. If you missed President Obama’s speech you can watch it HERE. Now please enjoy some of my hearted items from the wonderful internet :). BIG round of applause for not just the youngest and… View Post

Ethical Steals and Deals-End of the Year Sales

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A few fab ethical sites are having end of the year deals that I couldn’t help but share with you all! Enjoy some savings before 2012 comes to a close :). Ethical Ocean Ethical Ocean is one of my favorite places to shop ethically. There is a huge variety of items: home, fashion and gifts and this end of the year sale is ah-mazing! Ecomom I pretty much bought every child I know a gift at Ecomom…they have a fantastic… View Post
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Hurricane Sandy Relief

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So I had pre-scheduled my post this afternoon over the weekend, before Superstorm Sandy came in and devastated the east coast, leaving millions without power, thousands and thousands of people homeless, and leaving my favorite place on earth in darkness. I am fine and am blessed with my 2 favorite boys on the planet (brother & boyfriend) who made sure I was taken care of and after a bit of running around I’m now typing in the safety of my… View Post