• Fashion

    This Is How I Do: Blogging

    Hey y’all! Today, I’m covering a topic that I get asked multiple times about weekly – blogging. Usually, I get at least one comment a week like this, “Tell me the ins and outs and how I would go about doing what you do.” This post seems only fitting to share on my birthday (yay!) and I’ll do my best to share my experience with my 4 year journey. (Plus I have some links at the end for my outfit!) HOW I GOT STARTED I started my blog to be a resource for those around me that wanted to switch to a safer, non toxic lifestyle and live healthier. I…

  • Health,  Makeup

    Turn Back Time With Countertime

    I am ONE DAY away from turning 31 ya’ll! I don’t feel 31 and I surely do not want to look it. Unfortunately for me, I over exposed my skin to the sun for decades. I couldn’t be more upset with myself for the cosmetic damage I’ve caused and really started stressing about cancerous and precancerous moles. After a trip to the dermatologist, I left with a clear bill of health and can fully focus on reducing fine lines and wrinkles on my face, neck, chest and backs of my hands. I never realized how toxic our personal care products really were until I started looking into the ingredients when…

  • Gardening,  Home

    Back Porch Update

    Well, I know this blog has been a LONG time coming! Shew, we have so many updates happening that I’ve wanted to wait until it’s all completed before I show y’all but I realize that many of you can relate to not being able to “do it all” at one time. This is going to be a continuous project but we are very excited about the progress we’ve made and we look forward to making changes along the way and not letting it overwhelm us mentally or financially. We decided to makeover the back porch and make it our little safe haven then focus on our backyard since that’s the…

  • Fashion

    Polka Dot Love And My “Fashion Formula”

    dress | bracelets | earrings | shoes Hey ya’ll! I hope you’re having a wonderful day! We are totally embracing July and you’ll hear me gush about how it’s my favorite month until its over! I’ve got some really fun things happening this month because it is my birthday month and I want to share the love so make sure that you subscribe to my weekly newsletter so you get all the inside scoop and free goodies (including earrings from Cindy Borders Jewelry). I know that most of ya’ll tune in for my health and wellness advice but I have received comments that some of you really enjoy when I…

  • Recipes

    Amazing Slow Cooker Ribs For Your Amazing Grace Cookout

    It’s almost the fourth of July! We are gearing up for a big day with friends and family and of course it will be centered around FOOD! This is the first year in our new home and we are trying to get outside of our little bubble and socialize. Anyone else focusing on this as well? We really want to use our home for fellowship and what a better way to do that than to have a cookout? I love cooking and thanks to Lidl, I don’t have to go out and search a million places for the ingredients that I need. They have a big sale happening for their…