Research! If I have learned anything in my 5+ years of gardening, it’s how important researching is to gardening. It is a science! I have a completely new-found respect for farmers, especially those who choose the pesticide and hormone free paths. Research will let you know what plants are best for your area, how much…Continue reading 2016: Gardening Tips
Indie Beauty Expo (2015) Recap
A few months ago, I attended the Indie Beauty Expo in NYC and it really filled me with excitement! Setting aside the plethora of makeup and skincare that was there, it was so great to see so many brands and people who are and keep getting on board with green beauty. As I have written…Continue reading Indie Beauty Expo (2015) Recap
Green and Natural Mascaras
Last month I read Kimberlyloc’s Comprehensive Mascara List of Reviews so my mind went into high gear thinking about the green & natural mascaras in my routine. My lashes have good length, but they are what the women in my family refer to as “umbrella lashes,” meaning they basically curl down not up. For a long…Continue reading Green and Natural Mascaras
10 Tips for Effective Emailing
Somewhere between spending four years of college writing papers and becoming a copywriter, I like to think I’ve become a good writer. At least I hope so because I do get paid for it. At the same time, emailing has become a ubiquitous form of communication, but yet it’s a tool that most people don’t…Continue reading 10 Tips for Effective Emailing
Words to Ditch From Your Writing
In the fall of 2006, right before my first college days , I got a chance to listen to Professor Barbara Tannenbaum for the first time. Little did I know, that she would end up being the mom of my friend across the hall, a friend to whom I still talk to regularly. Through the…Continue reading Words to Ditch From Your Writing