When I first heard the words Oil Pulling, I pictured pulling a rope tied to a heavy drum of oil…Turns out I was way wrong. What it actually involves is literally taking a spoonful of oil in your mouth, and swishing it around for about 20 minutes–then spitting it out. The practice of oil pulling […]
Literature courses across the world introduce students to a plethora of literary devices and forms of figurative language. Some of these tools are understood as if they were innate and others require much more thought to grasp. One of the most misunderstood literary devices is irony. The simplest way to define irony involves looking at how […]
I recently received a message from someone on Twitter asking why I seemed “so happy all the damn time”. Reading this gave me a good laugh. Why would anyone question someone else’s happiness? I didn’t even bother responding to the message. Although I’m not happy all of the time, I’ve chosen to deliberately see the […]
Over the last few months, I modified my eating habits drastically. After successfully completing round one on the Whole 30 diet, It’s been easier to make better food choices. One of my most consumed food on the Whole 30 diet were eggs. Because of this, I found many yummy recipes and simply modified them to […]
Weight loss has been an uphill battle for me since having my son back in 2015. It seemed that no matter what I did, I just could not lose ANY of the 20+ lbs that I had put on after his birth. After recently having my second baby in December 2017, I decided that not […]
After enduring nearly a week of gloomy, rainy, and colder-than-usual temps here in Chicago, I needed a sweet pick me up. I love combining my love for sweets with my love for plant-based food. Most people who really know me know that I am all about balance when it comes to food. I know that […]
‘Just being mum’ By Holly Pither, Head of Editorial at PR agency, Bottle and author of mummy blog, PitterPatterPither For many women, having children is often at the top of their list for life-goals and is seen as a huge rite of passage. But for the career-oriented woman, starting a family can sometimes mean a […]
We do our best to watch what we put in our bodies but what about what we put on? Our skin is the largest organ we have, yet we often overlook and underestimate the role it plays in our health. Our skin has both the ability to absorb nutrients as well as harmful toxins making it crucial […]