4 Vegan-Friendly Coats That Are Sure To Keep Your Winter Stylish + Ethical

I can't say I'm the perfect vegan. I'll occasionally use a non-vegan chapstick or use a hand lotion with no ingredients listed - but definitely not on purpose or on the daily. And despite all this, I'd like to think of myself as a vegan advocate - especially when it comes to make-up and fashion. …

Veganuary : A Year In The Making

Okay, so we've made a full circle around the Sun and have come back to January, or should I say...Veganuary. That's right, hoards of people participate every single year. For those of you who don't know what Veganuary is, it's when you eat Vegan for the entire month of January - hence the names smashed …

2019 Opener: goals, plans, + tips

I have such a good feeling about 2019 and how convenient is it that January 1st just so happens to fall on one of my posting days.... S C O R E! Oh - Happy New Year! It's so crazy to think how fast and slow 2018 went by, but here we are.  I don't know about …

Life Update: Work Christmas Party

Today's post is just a short excerpt on what my day was like today! First I got my hair done! The salon was very welcoming - they offered me tea and coffee upon arriving and showered me with compliments. I met the stylist who was doing my hair and told her what I wanted and …

D.I.Y Snowman Mason Jars

I haven't been in touch with my crafty side lately...and part of that is to blame with my extremely busy schedule. I have skeins of yarn, stacks of canvas, and lots of  supplies waiting to be used and no time to use it. And in light of yesterday's serious post ( see: Let’s Get Real About Seasonal …

Let’s Get Real About Seasonal Depression

Hello, my name is Kasia Olszewski and I suffer from seasonal depression. Often times, this gets confused as me being a "Grinch." And while I love to joke about being the Grinch in the flesh (and often times I feel like I am) the truth is that the holidays put me in a hold that …

12 December Date Ideas for You + Your Other Half

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,  it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always …

The 2018 Holiday ‘Simply Earth’ Gift Guide for Essential Oil Lovers

On the eighth day of Blogmas, this blogger wrote for you...... If you haven't figured it out by now, I absolutely love Essential Oils. Lately, though, I have been getting into them more than I previously did. I have used it with my acne, with my hair, with colds + headaches; you get the idea …

Christmas Gift Guide: Gifts For The Blogger In Your Life

Bloggers are everywhere nowadays - and to all the ladies and gentleman who take it seriously: You deserve a little something, too! For the non-blogger: Bloggers do a lot of work - whether it's recognized or not. Not only do we write, but we work very  hard to provide the original content that's inside of …

With Winter Approaching | Tips on Staying Happy + Healthy – words from Christina Brauner

With just a short time left until Christmas, I thought it would be a great idea for me to share some of my winter tips and thoughts! Winter is certainly a season that I always dread, as I feel the cold very easily and I do not look forward to the dark and gloomy days, …