Sipping Tea & Love

Things I Love

To start off the New Year on a positive note, I’ll list 10 things (or living beings) I love:

1. Steve (my boyfriend).

2. My mom.

3. My cat.

4. Red wine.

5. Tea.

6. Dark chocolate.

7. My MINI Cooper.

8. Being able to create things from scratch that can be shared and enjoyed.

9. The fact that I am very lucky to have everything and everyone who is in my life, even on a “crappy” day.

10. My sanity and youth (neither will last, trust me).

xoxox Kaitlyn.

Apple Cider Vinegar

I recently stumbled upon some info saying that Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is very useful for various health related issues. One of the things it’s supposed to help is bloating, mainly water weight associated with PMS. So, as suggested, I diluted 2 tablespoons of ACV in a cup of water. I sip on that for a bit and always notice a difference. If I ever feel a little gassy or bloated, I’ll drink this concoction and immediately see the effects. Apparently, it’s supposed to help with weight loss too, but that doesn’t concern me as much. I love that I don’t get that funky, fat feeling I always did when I was PMSing. I use normal, everday Heinz ACV, but almost every info I’ve seen recommends Bragg’s ACV with Mother. I think I’ll pick some up when I run out of the Heinz. Yay for apples and stuff.

Burt's Bees for Life

Lately I’ve become addicted to buying organic and natural products. Anything from milk (Living Harvest Vanilla Hemp Milk), to what I put on my body. So, I find it only fitting that I have come to rely on and love pretty much anything made by Burt’s Bees. Here’s a list of my favorite BB crap that I would die without.

• Marshmallow Vanishing Creme ($15). The smell is delectable, and the results are, too! Spread a small amout on your face and neck and watch your skin glow. It leaves my skin feeling very soft and fresh all day.

• Milk & Honey Body Lotion ($9). The perfect lotion for after a steamy shower. Has a sweet, but not too sweet, smell. I really enjoy it because it does what it says! Unlike all those other fancy, strongly scented lotions (hello, Victoria’s Secret), there aren’t loads of chemicals that leave your skin dry an hour after you apply it.

• Garden Tomato Complexion Soap ($8). Finally, a mild facial soap that works for my combination skin. It smells much lovelier than it looks and lathers up quite nicely for a refreshing experience. My face doesn’t feel stretched out afterwards like with some soaps, it simply feels clean.

• Chemical-Free Sunscreen SPF 15 ($13). OMG. A sunscreen without all those scary wtf do they do chemicals? Yep. This stuff makes me feel safer than any other sunscreen I’ve ever worn. I know I won’t get cancer from the sun OR from the sunscreen itself. Wonderful. Plus, it’s not greasy and I kinda like the hemp seed smell (even if my boyfriend doesn’t).

There are plenty more BB products, but those are by far my favorites. Sure, the prices on some of them are nuts (I actually paid nearly $16 for the sunscreen), but I find myself happier with the quality than if I hadn’t splurged. Plus, Burt’s Bees is always doing neat stuff and I freakin’ love that.