April is National Month of Hope and I wanted to write something that would bring people hope. We are locked in our homes 24/7 with each other and most of us with children. I have listened to many friends and family complaint about their struggle but when they ask me how I am doing, they…
Category: My Self
face and body products, melasma updates
Self Care Rituals for Valentine’s Day
Hello Friends, Valentine’s day is just a couple of days away and I wanted to write a blog post about the self care rituals I do at home to get ready for my big date. But even if you don’t have any plans, this is an inclusive post with the goal of making you and…
Panda Planner Review: Can it really make me productive and happy?
Dear friends, I was really busy during the holiday season. I was so busy that I stopped the routines that kept me focused and organized like meditating and planning my days. Since the New Years, I’ve had a hard time getting back into my routines, not getting anything done and feeling guilty about it. Have…
My 2020 New Year’s Resolutions
2020 is my year of exploring self-care for healing. What are some of your resolutions?
Sephora’s Beauty Insider Program 2019 Update – Here’s the best parts
The Sephora’s Beauty Insider program has been around for several years. The Beauty Insider program rewards shoppers “Beauty Points” for buying anything from their store: makeup, makeup tools, fragrances, skin care, hair products, etc. The points are then redeemable for other products and services at their stores. Pretty good deal if you ask me. The…
5 Great Stores to Buy Designer Vintage Handbags
You guys know that I am committed to living a more responsible and environmentally-safe lifestyle. Part of that commitment was to swear off leather goods. Leather goods take a lot of energy and toxins to be produced. I switched to vegan leather which some people argue is just as bad…. hmmmm…. What’s a chic girl…
10 Sustainable Clothing Brands I Love
One of my 2017 goals is to be happy with less. My first project in minimalism is to build a capsule wardrobe. For my capsule wardrobe, I have decided to buy clothes made with organic and sustainable materials. Sure, some items might be expensive but of high quality. High quality items will last much longer then…
New Year’s Resolution: Practice Gratitude with the 5 Minute Journal
Happy New Year everyone! 2017 is here and with it a new set of goals. I always pick 5 goals for each new year. For 2017, I picked practicing gratitude as one of my goals and to do so, I have found a great tool: the 5 Minute Journal. What is the 5 Minute Journal?…
Marifer’s All-Natural DIY Foot Scrub Recipe
Living in South Florida means showing lots of skin and that includes your feet. Down here, we spent all year wearing sandals, flip flops and strapy heels exposing our skin to the elements. For me, the constant sun exposure and humidity really does dries the bottom of my feet to the point of causing cracked…
Dry Brushing Skin to Eliminate Cellulite and Weight Loss
Have you heard of Dry Brushing? Is the ancient practice of brushing your body with a brush to promote blood circulation, stimulate the lymphatic system, exfoliate and detoxing. This old practice is becoming cool again with many spas offering it as an extra service to body treatments. History of Dry Brushing Dry brushing of the skin…