There are many ways to naturally dye clothes and it’s becoming one of my favorite hobbies. Most natural dyeing techniques involve collecting a bunch of flowers, making a dye bath, and submerging the clothing. However, there is a little bit different approach to natural dyeing called bundle dyeing. Bundle dyeing involves taking the flowers or plants you would make your dye bath out of, and wrapping them up in the clothes you want to dye with, forming a bundle. This bundle will take on the color and print of the flower or plant when you remove it from the dye bath. It’s essentially a natural tie ..read more

Naturally, dyeing fabrics has quickly become one of my favorite hobbies and past times. It’s one of those hobbies that is quick to learn but takes a lifetime to master. I love natural dyeing because it allows you to extract the beauty of plant dyes and create & up-cycle timeless clothing, linens, fabrics, etc. I’ve written a few blog posts on the subject of how to naturally dye with marigolds and how to upcycle clothing. In this post, I want to go a little deeper and run through the best flowers for dyeing fabric. Using these flowers, you can extract beautiful, natural colors and create a ..read more

Red light therapy is becoming more and more popular as a natural way to heal the skin, reduce pain, and decompress from too much screen time. For years I’ve read about the benefits of red light therapy, and all of the healing capabilities. There were two aspects of red light therapy that spoke to me the most. First, I was looking for natural pain relief after a shoulder injury that required surgery. Along with that pain, I was looking for a way to soothe cramps during my moon cycle. Second, I was looking to keep my skin rejuvenated. After researching a variety of different at-home red light th ..read more

So I’m the type of craftswoman who loves to work on multiple projects at once. I’m always dreaming up delicious recipes, homemade teas, skincare products, painting, etc. I just got introduced to making my own Mala jewelry using a Mala board and right away I was hooked! The Mala board is the perfect tool to eliminate any hassle that could come with working with beads and making jewelry. I absolutely adore handmade gift making, yet sometimes it can get a little overwhelming learning all of the new techniques. That’s where the Mala board comes in. It’s the perfect tool for starting to work with c ..read more

For the past few years, one of my goals has been to start swapping out fast-fashion clothing for slow fashion clothing. There is a wide variety of benefits to choosing a slow fashion lifestyle. The benefits of a slow fashion life include less waste, higher quality/timeless products, and the products themselves tend to be more sustainably made which is better for our planet. For us, personally, slow fashion also has space benefits. If you are familiar with our lifestyle in Laguna Beach, we live in a tiny, one-bedroom studio. That means we have an equally “tiny” closet. As a sustainability advoc ..read more

I have to say, the number one question I get asked is “what are my top recommended herbalism books for a beginner”. I absolutely love when people ask these questions, so I took a little bit of time to put together my top list! Books are not only a wonderful resource and enjoyable to read, but they are also the gateway to your herbal education. When I started to get into herbalism myself, I started by just reading a few books. I have to say, those few books turned into a small library. While I enjoy so many books, I decided to share my favorites. These books are helpful for anyone who is just g ..read more

Hi dear friends, I hope this post finds you well. It’s been a long time since I have popped on to write about any musings going on in our daily lives. I’m going to first start with a topic that is on our hearts, please skip over this if you find emotional news to be triggering at the moment. I have gone back and forth on if I should share this news here, as the past year has been such a turbulent year in general. The last thing I want is for this space to pull anyone down. Yet the heart of the matter calls me to share what is on our hearts, just in case you have also gone through any turbulent ..read more

This is post is sponsored by Spring and Vine. All opinions are my own and thank you for supporting brands who support the blog. Today I am so excited to be sharing with you a review of a sustainable shampoo bar. I worked on this review in partnership with Spring & Vine but the review is my own. If you know me well, you know that I adore clean, sustainable, products. So, when Spring & Vine asked if I would review their new clean and sustainable shampoo bars, I jumped at the opportunity. As much as I care about clean, sustainable products, I have a hard time speaking more about zero wast ..read more

I’ve got to ask, how have you been surviving at home this summer? For me, it’s been a lot of re-training and unlearning certain habits, developing new routines, and slowing down the pace of life. While these are all necessary during this time, I have found that having a routine can really help myself ground, provide some much-needed self-care, and make things feel just a little bit “normal”. One of my favorite routines that I have developed is my natural skincare routine. This routine is easy to adopt and a great way to make sure you keep up on your skincare. It’s especially important through ..read more

Hello my friends, & welcome to July, every ounce of my being wanted to write to you in June, as it’s always been my favorite month out of the year. Seeing that is Cancer Season, My Birthday Month & Summer Solstice, yet it didn’t feel right to share my experience. I was in deep listening mode, for I too have more learning to do when it comes to making this world a better place, a place that feels safe and secure not just for one race but for all. If you are having a hard time with this concept and open to a new perspective I have some resources that I have found very useful below. I am ..read more