When is it Okay to Throw Things Away?
How do you start living a waste-free or minimalistic lifestyle? If you live on Instagram, you are probably bombarded with pictures of gorgeous homes where everything is perfectly curated and intentionally placed "just so." And it might be tempting to just throw away...
Instant Pot Vegan Jackfruit Chili
This week at work, we had a chili cook off. The coworkers I eat lunch with know I went vegan a little over two months ago, and they asked if I was planning on bringing a vegan chili. I had recently bought almost nine pounds of jackfruit (because it's so much cheaper...
Eat Ugly Food: An Imperfect Produce Review
I have a friend who gets organic food so cheap, she practically gets paid to eat it. And rather than let that discourage me from even trying to save money, I use it as inspiration to find new places and resources to find my own cheap organic food. So when Imperfect...
9 Ways to Save Money on Organic Food
Ten years ago, I had no idea what "organic" meant. I was an Extreme Coupon Queen. I could proudly rattle off the best ways to save tons of money on name brand beauty products, snacks, and a vast array of processed foods. All that came crashing down when I developed...
5 Ways to Participate in Plastic Free July
Veganuary. No Shave November. We love to assign challenges to months, making each month a themed adventure of new activities. And now we have Plastic Free July, aimed at one of my favorite topics: reducing excess waste. Reducing waste has many benefits, reaching both...
17 ways to save money on your electric bill this summer
When we first bought our house, one of the things that made me a bit squeamish was the potential for higher bills than we were used to with our rental. Added together with my never-ending hunt for being as eco friendly as possible, and I was instantly on a mission to...
How To Garden in an Apartment for Fresh Produce Anywhere
Some of my earliest memories are set in a garden. I remember riding in the wheelbarrow out to my grandpa's garden and eating tomatoes fresh-off-the-vine like apples, and stuffing my little 5T overalls full of dirt-caked sweet potatoes. We had a garden in the backyard...
Easy Vegan No Lettuce Meal Prep Recipes
Last summer, I was about to check out at Walmart when I spotted some portable salad containers on clearance. I was so excited, I accidentally bought 11. These salad containers ended up being the best addition to my meal prep arsenal because they are a big enough size...
The Super Duper Cheap Way to Make Juice without a Juicer
Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but I definitely indulged in a few sweets this holiday season. Our family is especially busy, since our oldest son's birthday is December 19, and our wedding anniversary is December 21. Lots of reasons to party, lots of...
Why I Left my MLM for Plant Therapy Essential Oils
Brutally honest confession time: I used to be *that* crazy essential oils lady. You know the one. The one who not only hasn't talked to you since high school, but suddenly contacts you, thoroughly convinced that every problem in the history of the world is due to...
Best Chocolate Vegan Protein Powders
I get a lot of questions about my vegan protein powders. There are SO MANY options available, and many regular store-bought brands are filled with an array of extra chemicals, fillers, and compounds your body doesn't need and doesn't recognize. I'm picky about my...
Zero Waste Periods: Natural Alternatives For That Time Of The Month
Okay menstruating people, let's talk about something that isn't talked about enough: the reality of zero waste periods. There might be some of you who think that disposable products are proof that we are evolutionarily superior, but if you're reading this blog,...
