I grew up on leftovers. My mom would cook for an army with all kinds of meals over the weekends. She would package them all up and we knew we could go into the fridge to find what we wanted. Eating leftovers ain’t nothing for me. For me, meal prepping is a lot like secondhand [...]
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The key to tripling your wardrobe without new clothes
When I was in 6th grade I got my own room for the first time. It took a lot of convincing and proving but eventually my parents caved in. One of the best parts of having my own room was having my own closet. One closet all to me, all organized, made me feel like [...]
33 Eco-friendly At-Home Activities to do besides Netflix
We are all in truly unprecedented times. It's scary to not have a real sense of what the next couple of months will look like. There is no way to know the extent of the impact the coronavirus will have on the world. Health officials and organizations recommend we practice social distancing or more like physical [...]
5 Easy Steps to a Budget & Eco-Friendly Wedding
I was like so many girls that used to fantasize about my wedding day. What I would wear, what the colors would be, the venue, and the list goes on. By the time I had been proposed to I had a robust Pinterest board of wedding ideas. It’s been a year since I walked down [...]
Top 15 Black Zerowaste Influencers
It was a priority growing up that I had opportunities to connect with Black Americans. To build a stronger connection I joined Black youth organizations, applied for scholarships for Black people, and ultimately joined a Black sorority in college. When I started my zero waste journey about two years ago, I couldn’t find them. I [...]
Zerowaste Valentine’s Day Inspired Gift Guide
In elementary school Valentine's Day was a big deal. It was the moment to declare your feelings for your crush. For me I had to have the best decorated goodie bag. I wanted to show my crush I was something special. Let's just say I didn't waste a second to see if I had a [...]
What is your sustainable love language?
In my childhood home is where I learned my first things about love. In my home we were big on saying I love you. It didn’t matter if we were stepping out for just a moment, saw you earlier that day, called you only moments prior, we said it often. I am not sure when [...]
Should You Make Eco-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions?
One of my favorite New Years Eve’s ever was in 2016 going into 2017. It was the first one I spent with my now husband. It was suppose to be a night at the apartment with friends but quickly turned into jamming at party in downtown Tampa. Let’s just say the night ended dancing to [...]
Why I don’t want to quit my 9-5 to travel the world
Growing up, my Dad worked a 9-5 job while my mom worked as an entrepreneur with her own hair salon. In my childhood, I was able to see the pros and cons of each work style. From the time I entered college until this year I had inconsistent short term internships/jobs but now I have [...]
How to go zerowaste for FREE
Growing up in a big house meant things added up quickly in our home. Everything was always multiplied by 6 (my parents, sisters, and I) or more if we had guest visiting or family living with us temporarily. Anytime my Mom or Dad could find things that were Free.99 they were on it like white [...]
