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good clean home: my nontoxic bedroom essentials -Having nontoxic bedroom furniture is arguably the most important room to prioritize, as you spend over half of your life in this room. Here are my top favorites.

Having nontoxic bedroom furniture is arguably the most important room to prioritize, as you spend over half of your life in this room. Here are my top favorites.

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good clean home: my cali-inspired nyc studio -When I moved back to NYC two and…

When I moved back to NYC two and a half years ago (time flies!), I set out to create a beautiful, welcoming sanctuary that made me feel good to be in, sourced sustainably and using non-toxic materials. The result was a beachy bungalow, Cali-vibe type feel or what you could call ‘pure organic modernism’ – right in the middle of Brooklyn. Small apartment decorating at its finest. I worked with Olivia Stutz and she brought in so many…

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how to store and freeze herbs -  I love the flavor, color and utility…

  I love the flavor, color and utility that every herb can bring to a dish – herbs instantly change and elevate any recipe and they are a great way to rehabilitate refrigerator leftovers. I add them to almost every dish. Even so, I am ashamed to say how many times I have thrown away a half used bundle of parsley or cilantro because I simply  forgot to use it in time. Over the past few months, I’ve…

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clean living: reduce use (of plastic)! -I’ve been on a quest to reduce my…

I’ve been on a quest to reduce my use of single use plastic but to be honest I haven’t been doing the best job. Last week I read this article and it was alarming – I knew that drinking water out of plastic was far from ideal (especially if you are like me and have any hormonal concerns), but I had no idea that 90% of bottled water contains microplastics. Ugh. I read…

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clean sweep 06: sharing is caring -I’ve always enjoyed Valentine’s Day, but for me…

I’ve always enjoyed Valentine’s Day, but for me it’s never really been about the chocolate or flowers. Growing up on the east coast, vday always signified that spring and warm weather were (somewhat) on the horizon.  I continue to use vday as an optimist reminder that it will soon be warm and sunny again. Until then, I routinely enact self-care routines that keep me warm, rejuvenated and relaxed – even on the most subarctic NYC days.  Below are…

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