Category: FASHION + LIFESTYLE

 

Hello, Beautiful!

I hope your week is off to a fantastic start. It’s hump day, so we are already halfway through the week . . . and that, my friends, is a beautiful thing!

I recently tried the new Kenra Brightening hair treatment for @Influenster – a neat little app that sends complimentary new products in exchange for honest feedback – and fell in love with the way it helped me #KickThatBrass and brighten up my ash-blonde hair. Whether you’re strawberry or silver, us blondes know how tough it can be to keep the color-treated portions of our locks from turning brassy on us.

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Hello, Beautiful!

Let’s make a difference, shall we?

Last week at a Legal Department breakfast, my colleague Lexi Andresen announced that she’s raising money from now until June 2017 as part of a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society campaign. Lexi spoke briefly about how she did not have anyone in her family or friend circle impacted by cancer, but “God forbid if that were to ever happen one day,” she wanted there to money for research, medicine, and treatment.

I was immediately intrigued and wanted to find out more for several reasons. First off, I really was blown away by the fact that she just truly wanted to raise money for an incredible cause, no strings attached. Another reason was because of something else Lexi mentioned at breakfast:

 

“Blood cancer intersects with other types of cancers, including pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, and lung cancer. Blood cancer impacts everyone and has a far reach, whether we realize it or not.”

 

Having lost my father to pancreatic cancer 10 years ago this summer, I knew I had to find out more and see what I could do to help. If you want to know more about how you can make a positive difference in the lives of so many kids – and even have FUN while doing it – then read on for more on LLS & Lexi’s partnership with this organization.

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Hello, Beautiful!

 

“A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset. When you wake up, take a second to think about what a privilege it is to simply be alive & healthy.”

 

“The best part about life? Every morning you have a new opportunity to become a better version of yourself.”

 

Today I’m talking about my experience with the Whole30 program, which (no exaggeration, for once) was life-changing. When I would tell others I was on the program – whether it was family, best friends, coworkers, or anyone else really (I’m realizing I bring up food a lot in daily conversation at this point, lol) for the most part, I’d get the “I have no idea what you’re talking about” stare in return. This same stare greeted me back in law school when I’d tell others I was planning to study abroad in Lithuania – a lot of people just hadn’t heard of the country before, and I feel like a lot of people likewise haven’t heard of Whole30. Or, maybe you’ve heard about it but don’t know the full deetz. Maybe you know every detail, but like me love wine and cheese more than life itself and, also like me, couldn’t possibly imagine giving them up for 30 days.

Regardless of your familiarity-level with Whole30, my goal for this post is to fill you in on the basics of the plan and share my personal experience with you. My husband and I will be starting our second-ever Whole30 next Monday, March 27^th, and we would LOVE for you to join us so we can offer you support, encouragement, and accountability! So, if you’re interested in learning about the Whole30 program and potentially trying it out for yourself to make a healthy lifestyle change, keep reading below.

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