happy, healthy & hot

simple summer soup

The weather is FINALLY heating up here in Central PA (it’s been a long winter!) and I’ve been craving fresh flavors like this soup. It’s packed with ingredients that do wonders for your skin and body, takes minutes to throw together, and tastes amazing.  Total win-win! Here’s all you need: Chicken bone broth is the […]

Since it’s National Chocolate Chip Day…

(and yes, that’s really a thing) I had to celebrate. Any excuse to eat chocolate chips, am I right? So I baked a batch of my favorite cashew butter chocolate chip cookies. Not only are these cookies yummy and satisfying, they’re low carb and Keto friendly, as well as being grain and gluten free.  And […]

safe and sexy skincare

Do you love the way your skin looks and feels right now? If you do…awesome!  Keep up the good work. If it’s not radiant and glowing the way you’d like it to be, I’d love to tell you about the skincare that I’m using. Because I truly love the way my skin looks and feels.  […]

Spicy and sweet…

is the way I’d describe this turmeric latte. It also happens to pack a powerful health punch.  So it’s a win-win. This spicy and sweet turmeric latte contains ingredients that support better skin, hair and nails, and it’s loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatories to improve your overall health.   And like everything else I post, […]

Cheap and easy Amazon beauty finds

I’ve always been a high-low dresser.  I’ll splurge on an item (typically a bag) that I am madly and passionately in love with and pair it with a $4 cami and my fave $25 leggings.   And it’s the same thing with beauty.  I definitely favor some high end brands, but I’m thrilled when I […]

how to NOT raid the entire Easter basket

I’ll use any excuse to wear bunny ears, but in this case I’m talking about sugar cravings.  And how to deal with them so they don’t rule your life.   In this post I’ll share my top five tips for reducing sugar cravings.  The fifth one may surprise you. This is all kind of basic, […]

bone broth benefits (recipe + discount!)

If you’ve followed me for more than a minute, you know that I’m crazy about collagen and what it can do for your skin, nails, hair and body. And bone broth is an amazing source of collagen as well as trace minerals. Besides the beauty benefits, bone broth supports joint mobility and digestive health.  In […]

Pretty in pink

I’ve been on a pink kick lately. Pink leggings on repeat, pink mani/pedi, and now this pink drink. There have been tons of recipes for the Pink Drink from Starbucks floating around. Some just try to duplicate it and some are making it keto. I played around a little bit and made a pink drink […]

My new fave workout clothes…

are super cute, functional, and don’t break the bank. Listen, I like my Lululemon jackets and Spanx leggings as much as the next girl. But they can get pretty pricey. And with all the pics I take for Insta I like to be able to update frequently. Recently I discovered some workout wear on Amazon […]