winter vibrations commence

1/4/21

 



It’s my Saturday. Yesterday was my Friday. Do you care about that kind of stuff?



Slow morning. Water and a Marz Brewing CBD Elixir Juniper Fizz. More water.


Wrote. 


On self-care days, I like to take long showers. Yes, I know this isn't good for the environment. For the sake of my mental health and overall wellbeing, it's essential. Shower. My bathroom has become one of my favorite spaces on this cloud... Island? Ope. Earth? The walls need to be painted, but I enjoy the clean lines of the subway tile, the lights' industrial feel, and the Frank Lloyd Wright gallery poster of the Millard House in Pasadena, California. Now my mind is circling with ideas on how to visit California during a pandemic. Who wants to go on a road trip to California? Drive on the coast and forget that we live in Chicago for a moment. Okay, back to self-care. In quarantine, I discovered the ritual of deep self-care. Self-care can be anything to anyone, and in today's case, it was taking a long shower. 


First things first, I usually light a candle. I have two candles in my bathroom right now. I like to alternate. It keeps things spicy. 


I start with my face. Right now, I'm using and have been using Drunk Elephant's Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser. It's perfect for my temperamental skin—especially these days wearing a mask for 30+ hours a week. Today I felt like I needed it to be a double cleanse kinda day. I'm also doing Wicked Waxer's #56SOFT Skincare Challenge. Although I don't use a moisturizer right now and I still need to find an SPF that I like and, most importantly, my skin likes. For my second cleanse, I used Herbivore's Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Bar. I use this thing from head to toe. Head and shoulders, knees, and toes! I love a bar that does it all. Less shower clutter. Just less. The water is hot. I like hot showers. How about you? I washed my hair. I use R+Co Dallas Biotin Thickening Shampoo right now on the regular. These days I try and go days without washing. For the double shampoo, I had a sample of Lush Wasabi Shan Kui. Whoa! It was an experience to say as little as possible. A good one. This is getting lengthy, and I rarely write this much, but lately, I've been expressing myself through words. I used to write poetry or little nothings, and I still do from time to time. Writing feels good, and this post on self-care is just that. Take care of yourself, take care of others too. Do what feels right for you. Always. Ya hear? The rest goes like this:


Hair: Condition. R+Co Dallas Biotin Thickening Conditioner. Followed by their Television Perfect Hair Masque. Leave it in. It's still in as I'm writing this because it's probably a two shower kinda day.


Face: Lesse Bioactive Face Mask


Body: Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser 


Rinse. Sit there. Tell yourself you love yourself. 



Lesse is a brand that finally got dedicated to skincare. I believe in what they do. I love their product design, and the products keep my face feeling hydrated and cared for. All their products are a part of my skincare ritual. My first "empty" for 2021 will be this mask, guaranteed. Aesop is a brand I rarely buy for myself. It feels like such a luxury. I think in 2021, I will prioritize tiny luxuries when possible. This is just the foundation of what I do while inside the shower. I’ll shave tomorrow. What was for breakfast, you ask? Leftovers from Lao Peng You. It’s perfect, just like last night. It’s about balance. Would you like to see an after shower self-care post? If you are here, thank you. I want to create and have a community of like-minded folks in my life. Let's talk about skincare. I'm a seasoned newb. My next post will be on my bathroom interior what I want to change. The elements that I love. You know, a peek inside the interior of my life. Let the winter vibrations commence. 




This post is not sponsored, so there are no links right now. It would be nice to be sponsored. A gal can dream, right?

surprises in quarantine

6/24/20




Hi. I know I'm not talking to many folks on here, but whoever is reading this right now. I want you to know I appreciate you. It's been since 2016 since I've felt the need to document anything on this little cloud in the ethernet that we are on. We are on a cloud, yes? Haha. 

I've gone through so much and grown so much these past few years. I've also done so much healing. Through all the growth and healing, there's one thing that hasn't changed. The desire to blog. To be here. There's not a day that goes by where I don't think about starting this outlet back up. Like most people, quarantine made me evaluate my entire life from the inside out. I love to share what inspires me. Why did I stop? A few other questions that popped up were; Have I been making up excuses for not finishing my degree in Interior Design? Do you have those meaningful friendships that you so badly want? Need even to be honest. Are you honestly living the life you want? Those are just a few at the top of the list. I don't know what will come of this space in 2020, but I do know that I will never give up on any of my dreams and this is one of them. Ideas you ask for this space in 2020? I hope to hone in on starting an interior styling business. I hope to share what inspires me. Always. Let's start there. Surprise! 

life lately

2/7/16








Eating / I've been eating a lot of  Dimo's lately. Oh pizza.
Drinking / Too much coffee! From La Colombe, Dark Matter, Ipsento, ... the list is endless. There are too many good coffee shops here. Do you have a favorite?
Mastering / Opening a bottle of champagne. 
Learning / To let go.
Trying / To read more often.
Spinning / The Consequences of Not Sleeping by Little Green Cars ON REPEAT.
Reading / Iva by Andrew Walters
Remembering / Things take time.
Wearing / Black shirt and velvet skirt
Cooking / Tacos. Always.
Working / Just started at MAD Social. Which opens tomorrow! COME SAY HI. Also, on my portfolio! :)
Traveling / To San Francisco in July for my cousin's wedding. WAY TOO EXCITED. 
Wanting / A new kitty or pup.
Practicing / My crafting skills ;)
Playing/ Minecraft and maybe too much Crossy Roads.






another post like this: HERE
photo: MAD Social by Lavender & Honey 

silence and ingredients

1/16/16


How do you pick up and start again after almost a year of being silent and the year before inconsistent and then the year before that.. Well, I'm not sure. 

I guess I will start with the year that I failed to write about. Last year. The year I felt no need to document my inspirations. The year that was filled with so many obstacles that it probably would've been really entertaining for you. Blogging is a strange thing if you think about it. Why do we find the need to put our words.. our lives on a social platform for all to see? Another reason why I'm so inconsistent. I have that question in the back of my head constantly. Then the other day, I was reading an article about journaling and the benefits. The benefits are I guess well known or are supposed to be. Even Oprah attributes her success to journaling. "It's astonishing to be able to track your own evolution—who I was, who I'm still becoming," she said. I guess I've been writing and documenting my life since high school or before that in my pink diary. I wonder where that thing is, BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE EMBARRASSING or interesting to read. Here I am again with the urge to write. The urge to document. oh man did I get sidetracked or what? That's my brain so bare with me here. And you know what? I'm not so sure I'm ready to let everyone know about the year that changed my life. I'll save that for a different day. Instead I'll share a recipe that someone wanted to know from my Instagram

First I would like to say, the recipe can be found on page 287 in The Kinfolk Table. You should buy it! It's a great cookbook that has inspired me a ton. I'm also not sure if I should be sharing it here since it belongs to them. 


3 table spoons olive oil
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
6 cups of vegetable stock
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound of red potatos, cut into 1/2- inch 
1 small bunch of fresh dill, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 red chard leaves, torn into small pieces 
3 lacinato kale leaves, torn into small pieces
Juice of 1/2 lemon






















Disclaimer:  Kinfolk- If you're reading this and want me to remove this content, please let me know! 



CONSTANT IS TRUE

2/27/15


DOES THIS MEAN SOMETHING? SHOULD IT? THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS I ASK MYSELF DAILY. I'LL REMAIN QUIET, TRYING NOT TO FEEL, TRYING TO JUST BE. I DO LONG FOR SUMMER AND LONG WALKS AND QUIET PILLOW TALKS. AND YOU. ALWAYS.



inspiration monday

10/6/14








is it too late? i'm always inspired by floor plans, lighting, fresh produce and wire baskets, thrift store finds and living small. what inspires you? 



just a little nothing

7/22/14

Usually thoughts of you run through my head before I slumber 
Hoping to dream about your smile
Your smile makes my heart melt in ways I never thought possible
Tonight I didn’t want to think about you 
These thoughts seem like they are only pointless nothings
This is a little nothing 




 

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