Spring is the time of the year when I feel most inspired to make changes in my life. I’m motivated to learn new things, meet new people, start living healthier, make improvements in all areas of my life. I start going for walks, bike rides, do more yoga (especially now that I have a private […]
My Top 5 Foods & Supplements for a Plant-Based Diet
I sometimes hear people saying (like all the time) that if they’d go plant-based “there’d be nothing left to eat”. But the truth is, by removing chicken, beef, pork and fish (that’s four items) there’s still about a couple of hundred thousand things to eat. For example, there’s over 25 000 different types of tomatoes! […]
Crispy Crunch Chick’n Salad
Hello friends! This spring has been very exciting starting with our move to a new house on the same island (we finally found a place with a yard!), and I’m also attending our town’s Citizen Police Academy that’s 11-week program for us to get familiar with the police and what they do. We’ve visited a […]
Chai Spiced Winter Smoothie
I must admit that that I’ve slipped a little from my green smoothie routine during this coldish and rainy California winter. It’s cold in our apartment (I don’t think they’ve heard of insulation in this state), cold in our office (working with 20 something stressed-out males) and cold outside. In the mornings when I wake […]
TOP 10 Swaps for Going Zero-Waste
I’m still on my zero-waste journey despite my radio silence on the blog (more active on Instagram) and wanted to share with you my top 10 swaps for going zero-waste of at least to reduce waste. These are the things I’m thriving to do every single day so that they will become my second nature. […]
Getting Started with Zero-Waste Lifestyle
I believe that growing up in Finland I was raised to be pretty eco-conscious from young age by separating my recyclables and bio-waste, using public transportation and not buying more than I needed. I’d never take my coffee/tea to go, but rather sit down and drink it at the cafe from a real cup. After […]