Favorites from the week: Preventing Sunday Scaries. The zero waste habits that waste money. When your mother needs mothering. Small routines to get you excited about waking up. (For me, it’s my morning chai!) Ethical athletic wear brands. Why you need to start binge reading. The 8 types of vital friends. Stop advertisers from dictating your life. Loving the comments on this post on the advice you would give to your younger self!

Got back this week from a glorious 5 days in Oahu for much needed R&R. Nothing like a little travel to get your head back on straight! Favorites from the past two weeks: Family meals that have been loved to death. I love this article for the comments… so many dinner ideas! How long should a $1,000 iPhone last? Something I ask myself anytime a new phone comes out. The case for curiosity. The best ways to find stuff on eBay. Are our clothes doomed for the landfill? Living within your means. 10 ways to lower your fixed costs. Why sustainable feminine products are important. In case you needed a…

Favorites from the week: In Texas, spring is over in a blink of an eye and we charge headfirst into summer. Here are 20 things to do before spring ends. An ode to morning pages. Dos and don’ts of decluttering from the experts. Help support bees this Earth month! Tips for buying vintage furniture. How to spring clean your whole home in 6 days.

Favorites from the week: Seven basic products that’ll aid in your “green” lifestyle. The one habit that improved negativity. Make yourself a smile file. “I’m in love and it’s really boring.” AKA perfect. Ethical alternatives to Anthropologie. Why mini home makeovers can make you fall in love with your home all over again. (I am SO in this mode right now.)

Favorites from the week: Oooh… controversial. Are plastic bag bans garbage? Thoughts? Daily mindfulness practices. Declutter your way to happiness. Other tidiness gurus (besides Marie Kondo). Why decorating your home is good for your mental health. How to keep your purse light this summer. It’s okay to skip the office happy hour. (I have ZERO FOMO about this.)

Favorites from the week: How losing everything changed my relationship with things. Nine refreshes for the spring. A family of four in 750 sq. feet. Five ayurvedic health tips. How to declutter your kitchen.

Sorry for being a bit MIA this month as I dealt with some health issues! As said by Herophilus — ?When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.? But I’m back (and on the road to recovery!) with some favorite reads from the past few weeks: Can the world agree on a solution to plastic waste? Minimalism in midlife. 5 struggles of an aspiring minimalist. Reconsidering gold stars. “Do even the smallest bit of research and it?s easy to see how a single product or habit can have both positive and negative impacts on the planet…