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Food, Raw Vegan, Recipes, Smoothies, Tips

Pineapple/Kale Raw Smoothie

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Beauty, Natural Hair, Things to Try, Try This

Aztec Magic Healing Clay is, Well…Magical

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Food, Things to Try, Tips, Try This

Are You Using These Vegan Apps Yet?

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

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My Hair Regimen: Technique Means More Than Products

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  • Beauty,  Brand Profile,  Lifestyle,  Personal Care,  Sustainability,  Things to Try,  Tips

    Sayonara Single-Use! Leaf Shave is Making Sustainable Shaving Easy

    Because disposable razors and their replacement cartridges are made out of multiple materials, they're not recyclable outside of a few specialized programs. This means that the replacement cartridges used by some 160 million Americans as of 2019 will make their way…

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  • Lifestyle,  Sustainability,  Things to Try,  Tips

    This September, ‘S’ is for ‘Sustainable’: Reducing Your Single-Use Plastic Use

    I've decided dedicate the month of September to finding more sustainable alternatives to my most wasteful personal care items, from 'that time of the month' necessities, to tooth paste, skincare and shaving.

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    Bentonite Clay Pit Detox: How To & Benefits

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    5 Plant-based Sources of Omega 3 & Scientific Benefits of Taking Them

    Because our bodies are unable to make omega-3s, we gotta get them from what we eat. And, the most commonly sited sources are all animal based. But, never fear, vegans and vegetarians can get the EFAs they need by incorporating some…

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    Supporting Sustainable Farming: Food Forests for Tatin Village, Guatemala

    Sustainable farming practices, ecosystem health and economic wealth are returning to a village in Guatemala one food forest at a time thanks to 501c Contour Lines Corp.

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    Vegan on the Go: Tulum Vegfest

    I’ve mentioned this before, but Tulum will always hold a special place in my heart for being the place where I first decided to go vegan. My return only served to deepen my love for the area.

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    From Houseplants to Produce

    Over the past few years my interest in keeping and growing plants has grown by leaps and bounds. And, based off the reactions to some of my recent IG posts, I’m not alone. Our new home was nearly 2 years in…

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B E A M M E U P Years and years of gobbling up B E A M  M E  U P

Years and years of gobbling up architectural content and I've never seen beams quite like these in a house before. They're wooden (I think), not load bearing and suspended from the wood clad ceiling some 20 ft above the great room floor. When I saw them in person I said 'they have flying buttresses inside!' I don't know if these count as 'real' buttresses but I love how they emphasize the ceiling height and the drama they bring to this space.

I also love that I could hang a giant swing from them in a pinch. 😉

Since they're not load bearing, they could be removed but I can't even imagine getting rid of them. We want to preserve the unique features here, not take them out or cover them up.
One of the most unique features of our new home is One of the most unique features of our new home is the gigantic, floor-to-ceiling, copper framed fireplace that extends both into the living room and into the backyard - meaning you can enjoy it from either side. 

I've seen indoor pass-through fireplaces, but never one quite like this! It's also shockingly good at heating the entire house within a matter of minutes, which will save $$ on energy bills.

Plan is to have a nice, comfy seating area both inside and out so we can make the most of it. 🙌🏾
Sundays are for self-care, selfies & shopping your Sundays are for self-care, selfies & shopping your own closet. 💃🏾
'The Unicorn' Anyone who knows us knows we've lon 'The Unicorn'

Anyone who knows us knows we've long been bit by the RE bug. After our first major reno together about 5 years ago I got my license and we've been buying & selling ever since. We've managed to stay put for the last two years (almost a record!) but being holed up together put us into nesting mode. We began thinking about our 'unicorn' property... What kind of space would we want? What area would we live in? Dreaming quickly turned into MLS search alerts (a dangerous side effect of having a license) and we added more detail to the idea.

As the dream got bigger and bigger (and the local housing market got crazier & crazier) it seemed less likely that our forever home existed but every weekend we inhaled more Architectural Digest, crammed on architecture shows, read more Dwell and continued to plan. 

Top of my list was land for planting and privacy. I'd been dreaming of a little food forest filled with homegrown fruit, veggies and medicine that could fill most of our needs. B wanted more outdoor space for fresh air and entertaining. After a year away from everyone we loved the idea of a place our families could enjoy on visits. We both agreed it needed to be special, with  architectural elements that made it feel unique to Phoenix - bonus points awarded for being built using natural, sustainable materials - and be energy/water efficient. 

And, wouldn't you know it, we found our Unicorn after all. 

Towards the end of 2020, about a month after we eloped and a day before Thanksgiving, B & I quietly closed on our first home. 

For the past few months we've alternated between pinching ourselves, marveling over details of the house (those sconces! that door!) poring over Pinterest and carefully working through interior and exterior reno plans. 

We're working with some amazing local businesses to bring our dream to life. In the past two weeks we've already finalized our first round of interior renders, reviewed our microclimate plan and grow list (more on that later) and scheduled our next design appointment to begin planning the garden build out. Full 'before' tour coming soon - stay tuned!
How's your week going so far? I'm blowing off a li How's your week going so far? I'm blowing off a little steam goofing off with single take in my office like people can't see me. 😅 Got AMAZING news on something home/garden related that I've been working on the last few weeks! It's a secret for now, but I'll be sharing soon. 🙌🏾
I hear it's #nationalpizzaday so here's a throwbac I hear it's #nationalpizzaday so here's a throwback to a beautiful vegan pie from @universo_vegano_firenze in Florence! (And yes, it tasted as good as it looks!) 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
One year ago my body looked like that, and now it One year ago my body looked like that, and now it looks like this. 

Both. Are. Good. 
Both. Are. Worthy.

#transformationtuesday
The perfectly cozy/functional house sweater is har The perfectly cozy/functional house sweater is hard to find... 

My new favorite is a 50% off find in Like New condition from @thredup. I've been pushing myself to shop more sustainably, so all my winter essentials this year were secondhand via this platform. I love that I sort by material to avoid silk, wool, etc., location, if you want to keep it local, and save money while recycling clothes. #sustainablefashion
Harvest Time! We grow leafy greens & herbs like k Harvest Time!

We grow leafy greens & herbs like kale, swiss chard, parsley, and a variety of lettuces on 3 Tower Gardens in our office.  We use mostly 'come again' harvesting techniques so they continue to grow all season long. When they're ready, I harvest and put pags together for employees to take home. 🥰
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