Honey Lemon Face Wash & Face Toner: DIY Beauty Arsenal
I can categorize the years between middle school and post-college by the acne medication I was taking at the time. Middle school: Retinol and antibiotics. High school: Retin-A and, finally one round of Accutane. That six-month treatment of Accutane...
Seven ways to meet new friends
As we rapidly approach the New Year, I've already started jotting down my personal resolutions. The goals I've established this year are especially important as we plan to ring in 2014 at a new duty station. For us this means a new city, new home, new job, and of...
Three Healthy Habits Learned During Cold German Winters
Winter in Germany typically starts in late October with a bitter cold that lasts well into March. Part of this season is accompanied by snow, but more often than not, it is just wet and dreary. Even so, Germans have found a way to beat the winter blues by...
Kitchen Gadget Wish List
I always find that during the holiday season I spend more time in the kitchen than any other time of the year. It’s also when I use that weird kitchen gadget I never thought I’d use. Ramekins? Mandolin? Double boiler? I use them one time a year and it’s always during...
DIY Beauty Arsenal
Making your own beauty products from items found in your kitchen seems a little nuts. If you had told me three years ago that I’d be washing my hair with baking soda or using the rough equivalent of salad dressing as a facial toner, I’d have thought you were crazy....
Move Forward Despite Holiday Fitness Setbacks
There’s a good reason the New Year is full of healthy eating and fitness resolutions. Starting with Halloween- with that candy we’re supposed to give to kids- we begin a downward spiral to New Year’s Eve that is fueled by full calendars, PCS moves and...