Category: style

How to Live a Holistic Lifestyle While Embracing Smart Technology

When you think of living a holistic lifestyle, do you picture someone being completely off-grid with no computer, no internet, and no smartphone? While some people do live this way, the absence of IoT tech doesn’t define a holistic lifestyle. Smart technology and a holistic life aren’t mutually exclusive. In fact, plenty of people live…


Lessons From a No-spend Month

As January drew to an end, Mike and I realized that the month had subtly allowed our spending to creep to a surprising amount. Our grocery bills, eating out budget, and medical expenditure categories all were among the highest in a while. Since we’ve been married, we’ve been mindful to adapt to a frugal lifestyle…


Threading and Dermaplaning: Is It the Best Exfoliant for Glowing Skin?

Is dermaplaning and threading the secret to soft, supple, and glowing skin?? There are many different forms of exfoliation, and this is one that we haven’t covered till today! Ro gets it done on the streets of Taiwan and Fel does a DIY threading treatment at home! Will there be pain and tears? We can’t…


Find a New Path: Pursuing a Second Career

Taking a different path isn’t just limited to hikes in the forest; making a decision to embark on a new or additional career is becoming more commonplace. Reasons for making a change range from a given career becoming obsolete—such as VCR technician—to personal reasons, such as a lifelong desire to become a nurse. English poet…


Fun Afloat: Family-Friendly Express Cruisers

Pure Italian Style Beneteau Gran Turismo 41 Contact for Price The layout is optimized for entertaining in the U-shaped salon with an adjacent outdoor kitchen, and for spending long days on the water. The hardtop can be opened to let in the sun or stars, while down below are two private cabins for overnight adventures….


Toile De Jouy: The Story Behind The Pattern

Toile de Jouy: French By Design Some might not recognize the name, but view the iconic pattern and you will know it in an instant. Whether it’s from your old aunt’s wallpaper, a five-star Normandy hotel’s boutique suite, or a porcelain plate, the French aesthetic is iconic. The birthplace of the famous fabric pattern Toile…


Beauty Products From the Louis XIV Vegetable Garden in Versailles

Louis XIV Vegetable garden The Potager du roi, near the Palace of Versailles, produced fresh vegetables and fruits for the table of the court of Louis XIV. It was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens. “A good gardener must have a passion…


Surprise Children With Chocolate or Plush Easter Pet, Not Live One

Q: My two young grandchildren are visiting this Easter, and I’d like to get them a special gift. Do you recommend a bunny or a couple of chicks or ducklings? A: I have a better suggestion: baskets full of marshmallow Peeps, chocolate bunnies and plush toy animals with synthetic fur. Depending on their ages, your…


25 Pieces of Life Advice: My Personal Favorites

One of the goals of this blog is to keep me accountable. It fills the role of a coach who keeps telling me to stick to the fundamentals and do the little things right. I’m absolutely convinced that the best advice for living well is unbelievably simple. I don’t use that word lightly… It’s literally…


3 Easy and Delicious Recipes for CLEAR SKIN | What to Avoid and Healthy Skin Tips

Who doesn’t love food, right?!? When it comes to our skin and bodies though, there are a lot of skin conditions, including different types of acne and breakouts, eczema, psoriasis, etc., that could arise solely from the foods we’re eating. So today Ro and Fel share their favorite go-to recipes that are anti-inflammatory, packed full…