Winter Wellness Routine | Kitty Cotten

Winter Wellness Routine

Minnesota winters are long and cold. If you’re a Midwesterner you know very well the toll winters can take on your mind, body and soul. While I try to keep active and enjoy the outdoors and everything it has to offer during the cold, snowy months, so days are just too darn cold to go outside. Here’s my winter wellness “routine” to keep my mind, body, and soul happy and…

What I Ate Today

Welcome to the April edition of “What I Ate Today.” I’m planning on doing one of these videos a month sharing some of my favorite vegan recipes and local restaurants! [one_half] MORNING Matcha Latte Recipe: 1 tsp matcha powder 1 tsp maca powder 4 tbsp of water 1/2 c of non-dairy milk 3 to 5 drops of vanilla sweetener Smoothie Recipe: 2 frozen bananas 10 frozen strawberries Acai juice to…

DIY Hair Growth Treatment | Only 2 Ingredients

DIY Natural Hair Growth Treatment (Only 2 Ingredients)

I’ve been using this scalp treatment once a week for a couple of months now and I’ve noticed my hair is thicker and grows quicker! I recommend using a glass bottle (with a dropper) because essential oils can degrade plastic overtime. Any glass bottle will do but I prefer one with a dropper to make it easier to apply. I use a stainless steel funnel, which makes it easy to…

Before & After: My Sister’s Budget Bedroom Makeover

Before & After: My Sister’s Budget Bedroom Makeover

Here’s a look at the before photos of the bedroom. They definitely needed a good shakeup in their organizing. I had them swap dressers to create zones in the bedroom, which made for an overall better flow to the space. One of the biggest hurdles for me was making a space for Kimberly to use to get ready in the mornings. My solutions was a dual purpose wall shelf with drawers…

CalPak Carry-on Packing Hacks

Carry On Packing Hacks With CalPak

I’ve made the mistake too many times of over packing for a trip into a big, oversized suitcase. A few years ago Joel and I travel to Amsterdam and around Belgium, and I stubbornly brought a modestly full big suitcase because I thought I’d bring a bunch of souvenirs home. Turns out I’m not as much of a souvenir junkie as I expected and we were stuck lugging around this…