While helping my mom clean out her basement, we came across memories and junk. Amongst the chaos, I did come away with some fine gems – one being my grandmother’s train case. Since my grandmother doesn’t want it, it came home with me. I already have a vintage Samsonite train case I use for travel,… Continue reading Repurposing A Train Case
I can pack light when I need to, paring down to the absolute essentials. But as I compile my things for a long weekend camping, I find myself with a tote full of items dedicated to beauty. I’m looking forward to not only being able to get away and be with nature, but to use… Continue reading Camping Beauty Essentials
I love Empties blog posts and videos. I love the satisfaction of using up products I have (which indicates I’m more using than collecting beauty items) and so, I plan on making this a series of posts. You can check out a couple of my Empties youtube videos here, http://www.youtube.com/theempiredays. My Empties basket this month… Continue reading Empties No. 1
While I love shopping, I also try to embrace the simplicity in life. Enjoying nature without technology, reading a book with pages I can smell and physically turn, and one of my absolute favorite things in the world – handmade soap. From my experience working in beauty retail, I’d gained knowledge here and there about… Continue reading Handmade Soaps
I can’t believe June is over. It doesn’t feel like summer quite yet, since the weather has been rather chilly still, though the sun has finally started to shine after weeks of rain. So to me, it feels like a belated spring. My June Favorites consists of my latest discoveries and revisiting a few items… Continue reading June Favorites
