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Thinx, House of Lashes, Vegan Cuts, Spring Collective Haul + My Wedding Shoes!! // Vegan & Cruelty-Free
I'm so excited to show you all my wedding shoes! I won't be able to share much of my wedding look ahead of time, but Jason helped me pick these out so all bets are off!
I'm so excited to show you all my wedding shoes! I won't be able to share much of my wedding look ahead of time, but Jason helped me pick these out so all bets are off!
Things I talked about...
bujo video… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My1-peZWHZw
summer capsule wardrobe cookbook video… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNrIbS8N79g
house of lashes… http://houseoflashes.com/
vegan cuts box… http://caurl.co/r/kr2rv/g2r8
think period panties… http://fbuy.me/dUcZh
quay australia… http://www.quayaustralia.com.au/
melissa x jason wu wedding shoes… https://www.shopbop.com/charlotte-jason-sandal-melissa/vp/v=1/1568769108.htm?fm=search-shopbysize&os=false
marie kondo… http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/konmarimethod
Music: Clap Along by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Do you want a review of any of the products I talked about in the video?
Would you be interested in a low-waste and vegan period routine video?
Let me know in the comments!
Until next time,
The Potato Cleanse (Potatoes Gonna Potate)
All hail the great potato!
Ever heard of the 'Potato Cleanse' or the 'Potato Diet'?
I'm embarking on a 10-day challenge to eat a majority of my calories from potatoes. Because, potatoes gonna potate, am I right?
Potatoes are incredible. They have sustained populations through severe famine. They are a staple in my whole foods plant based diet. They are packed with nutrients. And they are delicious.
What could be better than ten days of mostly potatoes?
All hail the great potato!
Ever heard of the 'Potato Cleanse' or the 'Potato Diet'?
I'm embarking on a 10-day challenge to eat a majority of my calories from potatoes. Because, potatoes gonna potate, am I right?
Potatoes are incredible. They have sustained populations through severe famine. They are a staple in my whole foods plant based diet. They are packed with nutrients. And they are delicious.
What could be better than ten days of mostly potatoes?
I began the potato 'diet' yesterday. I use the term diet loosely, as this is only a relatively minor shift in my eating habits. As I said, I already eat a whole foods plant based diet with few overt fats and a lot of potatoes, but for the next week and a bit I'm going to increase the percentage of calories from potatoes in my diet and eliminate other starches, legumes, and fruit. I wouldn't eat this way for any long-term period (I love fruit, beans, and rice way too much for that and wholeheartedly believe that they're essential to good health), but it is far better than many 'cleanses' and 'diets' out there that do not provide enough nutrients or calories and contain processed 'foods' or no food at all.
So what is and isn't allowed?
Basically, the idea is that you eat potatoes and non-starchy vegetables seasoned with spices and accompanied by oil and fat-free dressings and sauces, if you so wish. The point is to get the majority of your calories from potatoes and to supplement with other vegetables such as leafy greens.
What does a typical day look like?
Whatever you like! As an example I'll show you my first day on the diet:
Breakfast
- plain yellow potato fries
Snack
- more yellow potato fries
Lunch
- even more yellow potato fries and a baked sweet potato with sriracha salt
Snack
- baby carrots and cherry tomatoes
Dinner
- two huge salads (romaine, kale, cucumber, tomato) with a little nutritional yeast and vinegar as a dressing
- yellow and sweet potato chips with sriracha salt
- 2 baked sweet potatoes with pepper
When I plug my day into cronometer I come up with these results:
As you can see, I'm getting more than enough calories and 142% of my protein requirements!
All of my vitamins are covered with the exception of vitamin D (for which I spend time outside and take a supplement) and vitamin E. I'll be sure to pick up some spinach and broccoli to get enough for the remainder of the 10 days.
Minerals are also on point, though I'm just shy on calcium. The addition of spinach and broccoli will help on this front as well!
I consumed a ratio of omega 6:omega 3 of 1:5 which is far closer to the ideal of 1:1 than the SAD average of 16:1!
Where do you get your protein? From potatoes!
Why am I doing this?
I have a few reasons for trying out the potato diet.
- I ate barely any potatoes while on the ship and I missed them dearly.
- Potatoes are cheap and I've been saving for a wedding.
- Jason is away and it makes meal prep simpler to focus on one main source of calories.
- My diet hasn't been as clean as I would like since returning home and I want to kick start my way back into my preferred way of eating.
- I've been breaking out and I want to try removing potential causes of inflammation for a period of time before reintroducing them one at a time in the hopes of finding the culprit.
Will it do what I want it to? I hope so! But if not, it will at least be delicious :)
If you have further questions don't hesitate to leave them in the comments below!
Do you eat potatoes on a regular basis? How do you like to eat them the most? Would you ever consider trying the potato diet?
Until next time,
Summer Capsule Wardrobe Lookbook
It's time for another lookbook video - this time for my Summer Capsule Wardrobe!
It's time for another lookbook video - this time for my Summer Capsule Wardrobe!
Please forgive the lighting, my office is currently in a big transition mode (yes, this is the room that used to be bright purple!) and I haven't quite figured out my filming set up yet. If you have any tips for me I would LOVE to hear them!
Watch it here or on YouTube!
If you have a capsule wardrobe I'd love to see it! Leave a link in the comments and I'll check it out :) If not, let me know which outfit was your favourite!
Until next time,
Bullet Journal Update
I'm excited to finally do the much anticipated bujo update post! Bullet journalling has become an integral part of my life and organization strategy. I never go anywhere without my planner, and I am constantly thinking of new uses for it and ways to make it better!
I started a brand new bullet journal while I was on the ship (my third to date! See my first one here) and got to introduce some friends to the concept - as exciting for me as it was for them!
I can't wait to share my most recent iteration with you! I've put my heart and soul into it (yes I know it's only a planner and this is ridiculous but BUJO IS LIFE) and I'm so pleased with how it's turning out!
Ok, enough blabber. Let's go!
I'm excited to finally do the much anticipated bujo update post! Bullet journalling has become an integral part of my life and organization strategy. I never go anywhere without my planner, and I am constantly thinking of new uses for it and ways to make it better!
I started a brand new bullet journal while I was on the ship (my third to date! See my first one here) and got to introduce some friends to the concept - as exciting for me as it was for them!
I can't wait to share my most recent iteration with you! I've put my heart and soul into it (yes I know it's only a planner and this is ridiculous but BUJO IS LIFE) and I'm so pleased with how it's turning out!
Ok, enough blabber. Let's go!
If you're new to the concept of a bullet journal I suggest you check out my post on how to build your own first to get the basics!
Ok, you can either watch the video (here or on YouTube) or go through the post I've put together, full of pictures! Or, you know, do both. I'm 100% enabling your bujo addiction.
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For my notebook I am using a hardcover moleskin, which I reluctantly chose over the May Designs notebooks I have been using from the start of my bujo journey. As I mentioned in the video, May Designs notebooks just don't have enough pages for me. I would create some gorgeous spreads and then run out of pages for weekly planning and have to start all over!
So far I'm loving how durable this notebook is, and I don't mind the classic black over a more loud pattern as I've had in the past. It has 200 grid pages, which are my favourite for bullet journalling along with dot grids!
On a day to day basis I only carry my journal and my 4-colour bic pen for writing in my calendar and weekly pages. I leave the gorgeous Staedtler coloured pencils that Jason bought me at home for relaxing colouring when I get home from my day (and night) jobs!
The first page you see is my 2016 year at a glance. It was important to me to be able to see dates in advance for long-term planning, especially with my wedding coming up in September!
On the opposite page is my index for easy reference.
Then we come to the key (across from an empty page on hold to be page 2 of the index at some future date). My key has morphed quite a bit since I started, though the bones are still there. I feel very comfortable with the format now as I've found the sweet spot - not so many icons as to get confusing, but enough to keep things separated and organized.
And here is my very first attempt at a mandala (be kind!)
The next spread is all about life goals and tasks...
I loved the rainbow banners I used for the titles so much I used them again for the next spread!
Next up is another spread for my blog - a list of blog post and video ideas on the left and a simple editorial calendar on the right.
I write out all of the posts and videos for each week in pencil until they're published, then I rewrite them in pen. This way I have more flexibility to move things around!
Next up is one of my absolute favourite spreads - my wedding planning timeline! This is the same one in my wedding planning timeline post, if you're interested in the specific tasks!
My second favourite spread is my reading list! A bookshelf that gets filled up and coloured in as I read...
Next up is mine and Jason's cleaning schedule for the house, and my blog and social media publishing schedule!
One of my favourite parts of using a blank notebook for my bullet journal is spreading my monthly calendars throughout my bujo. Having only a page or two to flip to get between the week and month views rather than returning to the front repeatedly is a nice change, and drawing the calendar myself is oddly relaxing!
Lastly there's my habit tracking spread. I love this one since it allows me to keep up with daily tasks without having to rewrite them every day!
There you have it, my newest bullet journal as it stands today!
Want more bujo inspiration? Check out my Pinterest board!
Do you have a bullet journal or another type of planner? Tell me about it in the comments!
Until next time,
