While keeping up with our household chores—whether we live solo, or otherwise—is great and all, I think we’ve put such an emphasis on physical de-cluttering, we’re missing a prime opportunity to declutter our heart, mind, and soul. What I mean is, put down the Lysol wipes and turn your energy inward.
Read MoreIn celebration of International Women’s Day, Shine Theory, and female empowerment, I decided to round up this list of 20 women that inspire me on the daily (because maybe they'll inspire you, too). From my #girlboss BFFs to that blogger I stalk on Instagram ...this is a collection of crazy talented, wildly motivating, ever empowering babes. I double-dare you to check them out.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that I have long been a sucker for Valentine’s Day. Between the colour blocking, the flowers, the love letters, and cinnamon hearts, it is one of my most anticipated days of the year. And while it hasn’t always been candy hearts and roses for me, no matter my romantic relationship status, February 14th has somehow always been a day filled with love and I think perhaps there is something to be said for that.
Read MoreIn the wake of a new year, new beginnings, fresh starts, and recommitments, I can’t help but think about the graveyard of unrealized dreams and goals I’m just leaving behind. How can I start fresh when I haven’t finished the things I started last year, or the year before, or the year before? What I mean is, how can I take three years of a single unachieved goal and move forward without fear, or self-doubt, or completely crippling anxiety?
Read MoreAfter all my complaining about just how hard 2017 has been, it should come as no surprise then, that this year’s holiday gift guide (aka my personal Christmas wish list) is all about self-care. For the ladies in your life that are overdue on that self-loving good stuff, every gift on this list is the kind that gives back — in more ways than one. Because it's no secret that "you can't pour from an empty cup," the specially curated gifts on this list were chosen to help the leading ladies in your life fill up their cups. Therefore, the more you give, the more you get. The holiday season is kind of magical like that, isn't it?
Read MoreIn the past, I’ve stock-piled my bad-habits to break to-do list for the New Year, saving them up with a plan to go cold turkey on all of them starting January 1. This has been both a convenient excuse to continue letting myself get away with my bad habits for the remainder of the year, and also ... a recipe for disaster. Why not take the pressure off of your New Year’s resolutions and break up with your bad vices before the ball drops? Here are 5 bad habits to break before the New Year (and how to break them).
Read MoreIf you've been hanging out at littlefoolbook for a while now, you already know that I'm a little bit crazy when it comes to food and weight loss and my body, and so the fact that I'm a reformed serial dieter should come as no surprise to you.
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The term “superfoods” is not new. It’s also not just one of those trendy throw around wellness words that doesn’t live up to its name. Certain foods are so packed with vitamins and nutrients that they essentially contain everything the body needs to thrive … and survive the cold and flu season, unscathed
Read MoreWhat is it about the selfie that apparently evokes so much disdain, but also the most double-taps? Do we actually hate the selfie? Or do we just love to hate it publicly because it’s an easy target in our social-media-driven landscape?
Read MoreI love coffee. What I don’t love is all the filler pumped into coffee these days. Like, I’d love to get on the PSL train, but I just can’t get down with consuming a hot cup of carageenan, carcinogens, and a bunch of “artificial flavors made from substances like petroleum” — even when topped with a generous helping of whipped cream. SO. In order to get my PSL fix this season, I invented my very own healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe you can make at home. You're welcome.
Read MoreAhhhh fall. The perfect time for new beginnings. Sweater weather. The crisp crunch of fallen leaves beneath your feet. Summer may be over, but there’s no reason to mourn — or for your life to grind to a halt. In fact, exactly the opposite. In the spirit of embracing all the changes this new season brings, here’s a little fool’s big list of fall essentials — how many can you check off this season?
Read MoreAlthough the weather gods have blessed us with perpetual sunshine here in Southern California, Summer Scaries, a seasonal variety of the infamous Sunday Scaries, are REAL. They come on yearly. Usually rolling in anywhere from July 5th to the last week in August when something completely unassuming forces you take off your summer sunnies and actually look at your calendar for the first time in 3 months.
Read MoreThese power packed, small, dark purple gems grow throughout the tropical regions of Central and South America and taste somewhere between rich chocolate and ripe berries making acai the perfect flavor combo for smoothie bowls (and for pretending you’re on the beach in Hawaii).
Read MoreThe pressure of the perfect summer is real. I look forward to the season all year long, so by the time it arrives, the anticipation has been building for months and if I’m not making the most of absolutely every second of it, my anxiety kicks into high gear.
Read MoreWhether you’re Canadian (like me!) or American (like my boyfriend), you’ve got a beautiful long weekend coming up and if possible, you should plan to spend it doing exactly what you want.
Read MoreFor those of you who still aren’t completely sure what I’m talking about, “stealthing” is officially described as “purposeful non-consensual condom removal,” where, essentially, a male covertly removes his condom during sex without informing his partner.
Read MoreIn the spirit of championing a little weirdness, expressing your personality and enriching your personal style, here are ten treasures for this season, which you definitely don't need but you'll really really want.
Read MoreI feel pretty confident saying, there is a book on this list for every girl and almost every circumstance.
It’s time to get out of your own head for awhile and dive into a new story.
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