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How to survive lockdown

How To Survive Lockdown And Protect Your Mental Health


As I write this, more and more places are going into lockdown around the world. Here in Italy, we have been in the thick of it for a couple of weeks and about five weeks total of travel restrictions and disruptions to everyday life and, to be honest, mentally and physically, I still feel good, calm, and positive. I’m feeling…

Using A Cling Wrap Alternative – Plastic Free-ish Challenge #11


To be honest, I didn’t use a lot of cling wrap to begin with so this swap was a fairly easy one. Since starting the plastic free-ish challenge, I have built habits of putting food in containers or Stasher Bags more than wrapping them, and it has reduced a lot of my cling wrap use. Still, I wanted to have…

books that will make you strong

My Favorite Empowering Books That Will Make You Strong


UPDATED NOV 2020. The new year is fast approaching, and if that has you motivated to make changes to any area of your lifestyle then this post is for you. Here are my favorite empowering books that will make you strong and help you create a mindset that can overcome any challenges you face. Instead of making a long list,…

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Eco Friendly Toilet Paper – Plastic Free-ish Challenge #10


I can’t believe we are up to number 10 of the plastic free-ish challenge for the year! This month I’m recapping my challenge to swap to an eco friendly toilet paper. It didn’t go exactly as I had originally planned, but as with many of the other swaps, I was able to improvise and find other solutions.

Low Waste And Zero Waste Toiletries – Plastic Free-ish Challenge #9


Welcome back to another episode of my plastic free-ish challenge! In today’s post, I’m recapping my September goal to swap to low and zero waste toiletries as much as possible. I’m sharing the swaps that went well, the swaps that didn’t (I’m still working on some), and tips for making your own plastic-free or low waste swaps in the bathroom…

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Low Waste Household Cleaners – Plastic Free-ish Challenge #8


Swapping to low waste household cleaners wasn’t quite as easy as I thought it would be. I tried a few different things before I found the best option that worked for my goal of reducing plastic waste. Though it took a few goes to get to a good alternative, it was so worth it. I ended up finding a product…

ziplock bag alternative

Ziplock Bag Alternative – Plastic Free-Ish Challenge #6


Ciao! I’m back again with another plastic free-ish update. This month I’m recapping June where I gave up single-use plastic ziplock bags. Well, mostly because there’s one situation you’ll read about where I have a firm stance on using the single-use plastic ziplock bags for now. Here’s my look at the single-use plastic ziplock bag alternative I chose, as well…