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turning a new leaf when it comes to buying clothes

turning a new leaf when it comes to buying clothes…

do you shop organic fashion? this year I went 100% organic as far as food is concerned, and now I am making an effort to shop more sustainable/organic fashion — for myself and for the family.

why? to avoid materials that contain pesticides, to reduce waste, to support sustainable brands. 🧺 for a newbie, it’s hard!! 😅 my best tip is to pay close attention to materials used. stick to natural materials like linen, wool, silk, and cotton.

…but when it comes to cotton, look for the GOTS Certification mark.

What is GOTS?

• Stands for @globalorganictextilestandard
• It's like the USDA organic certification for food
• Ensures that natural fiber crops have not been treated with bleach, formaldehyde or any other toxic substances during the entire production process

my fave brands for cute and sustainable clothes:
@reformation
@the.significant.other

👼🏻Baby clothes:
@burtsbeesbaby
@happyhannas
@finnandemma

please share your faves in the comments!

aluminum free deodorants…I feel like I have test

Postpartum hair loss came in hot at exactly 4 mont

Postpartum hair loss came in hot at exactly 4 months postpartum for me. we’re talking huge clumps of hair, gone, during every shower. 😫
there isn’t much mainstream advice that is actually helpful to prevent or stop it from happening - if you look it up, you’ll get the advice to keep taking your prenatal, be gentle on your hair, and avoid tight ponytails.
I went deep into research mode to try to stop the hair fall. either what I did worked, or the hair fall naturally stopped.
what I found is that to prevent loss and prevent grays, the following micronutrients are key 🔑
🌱 copper
🌱vitamin B5
🌱sulfur
🌱amino acids

what contains all four? beef liver 🥩
I personally cannot stomach the thought of eating beef liver, so I take it in supplement form. I upped the amount I was already taking by two capsules per day.

🍜 to get more amino acids, i implemented bone broth to my diet a minimum of 3 times per week to really soak in the benefits of collagen.

🛀 to bump up my sulfur intake, I started taking magnesium baths and allow the magnesium to soak my scalp and hair. YES, it is drying on the hair but I really think that allowing the magnesium to soak in to my scalp helped/helps significantly. I just make sure to use a hydrating mask on my hair afterward.

…NO MORE HAIR FALL!! my hair is actually now growing back and I’ve got baby hairs all over at 7 months postpartum 😂

I hope this is helpful for you if you’re in the same boat, or just want to up your hair health game. 💓

pregnancy nutrition can be so confusing and very c

pregnancy nutrition can be so confusing and very controversial.

when I was pregnant, i discovered that there are two buckets of advice given when it comes to nutrition: conventional (which originates from government standards a la the antiquated food pyramid) and ancestral.

there were two books that I found super helpful, validating, and packed with research on pregnancy nutrition that I shared in todays blog post where i’m also sharing my experiences and research when it comes to pregnancy nutrition.

sushi, coffee, & liver supplements are 3 things that I consumed while pregnant that are big no-no’s when it comes to conventional advice. 🍣

…I CRAVED raw salmon especially from weeks 15-40 and I ate poke bowls or sushi at least once a week. raw salmon contains more selenium than cooked salmon, which is beneficial for brain development - pretty cool that our bodies tell us exactly what we need.

so…if you’re interested in diving in to the research on these taboo foods while pregnant 🤰🏼 - visit my blog to read more.

**not medical advice**

we all know that that artificial blue light before

we all know that that artificial blue light before bed is a big no no BUT getting natural blue light everyday is so important. how? Go outside in the sunlight without sunglasses for at least 10 minutes per day (this advice was given by my eye dr and is consistent across the wellness community, but obviously do not look AT the sun!!) this practice has done wonders for me personally when it comes how I feel and how I sleep at night. ⁣
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If you are NOT getting natural blue light into your eyes, it can have similar affects as using the bad blue light before bed. ⁣
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the artificial (bad) form of blue light is what comes from our laptops, cell phones, tablets, TVs…you get the gist. to help block out the artificial blue light, blue blocking glasses are life changing! I’ve tested lots of them and @defendershield are my favorites 👓

✨ NEW HAIR 🪄@mane_ivy killed it 💝 I was cr

✨ NEW HAIR 🪄@mane_ivy killed it 💝
I was craving some lightness and these 🍯 tones make my skin glow ✨

Right after giving birth, things are super tender

Happy Valentines Day! 💖Are you celebrating with

Happy Valentines Day! 💖Are you celebrating with some sassy plans? 💋

I thought today, of all days, would be the perfect time to share some self-love prompts to promote self care regardless of your status…because they have truly helped my confidence.

I know there are so many fucking Facebook articles that link to “SELF CARE TIPS!” “HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF!” etc. You know you’ve seen them! 😆There are way too many, telling you you should love yourself. But HOW do we do the work? Anyone else feel like the ‘HOW’ is usually a missing link in these fluffy articles?

So…you can find the 10 journal prompts on All Gussied Up (the blog) today, and if you do them, I promise that you will understand and love yourself more. Cheers to no more of that fluffy BS 🥂

do you celebrate the seasons? 💐 ❄️ 🍂 ☀

do you celebrate the seasons? 💐 ❄️ 🍂 ☀️

I had personally never thought about it until I got a facial years ago and the esthetician talked to me about the importance of a facial at least once a season. 💡

the seasons not only provide a transition in nature but for us, too.

during the winter (yes, I know it’s still winter but here in AZ it feels more like spring - more on that in a sec) while also in my newly postpartum time, I really slowed down, listened to my soul + did a huge reset in every way.

over the past week, the weather has been warm and flowers are blooming + it just FEELS like spring. spring makes us feel more energetic as the days get longer vs hibernation mode of winter.

This spring I am going to:

• get out in nature every day 🌸
• commit more to meditation 🧘🏼‍♀️ I LOVE @insighttimer
• get a hydrafacial (my fave to do at the start of spring to gently exfoliate and add new moisture)
• clean out my closet 👗
• grow by doing new things - first up is trying out a (new to me) art form - will be doing something *new* as a means for personal growth once a week 🖼

do you do this each season? how will you be taking on spring?

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