Our 5 Favorite Grove Collaborative Products for Everyday Use

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It’s hard to believe that we’ve already been using Grove Collaborative for over a year now. We signed up for Grove (referral link – you get free Mrs. Meyers goodies and a trial VIP subscription, we get $10 in order credit) in hopes that it would help us be able to reduce our waste. We’d already implemented some things to help us reduce waste/consumption (composting, changing to LED light bulbs, lowered the temp on our water heater) but we really wanted to hone in on plastic use and environmental sustainability. 

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10 Simple Ways to Calm Your Anxiety (That You Can Do Right Now)

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Feeling anxious? Whether you’re experiencing only slight feelings of anxiety or the more intense, tight-chested, upset stomach, ready-to-cry feelings of anxiety, there are some fairly simple things you can do right now to help calm your anxiety. 

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Easy Thousand Island Chicken Bake For Two

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My husband REALLY likes Thousand Island Dressing. Really really. When I told him I went looking for a Thousand Island Recipe because he likes it so much, he started listing all of the things you should dip in it… Doritos. Taquitos. French fries. The list goes on. Anyways, I know we hate when the recipe is a mile away from the title, so here it is: 

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Make Your Own Custom T-Shirt with Cricut (Even If It Gives You Anxiety!)

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My journey to making my first custom t-shirt started with a pretty classic case of “OMG I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT” while scrolling Instagram and seeing people customizing their own t-shirts, mugs, tumblers… making their own stickers, cards, decor… 

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30 Minutes on Mondays: Getting Serious Self-Care With My Happy Planner During COVID-19 Lockdown

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30 minutes on Mondays is when I get some serious self-care with my Happy Planner (HP). If you’re not familiar with HP, here’s the gist: a beautiful, customizable planner in which you use stickers (or not, but probably) to decorate your months and weeks and outline whatever you feel like outlining – work, home, projects, blogging, self-care, etc. 

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The BEST Lemon Bars – Sally’s Baking Addiction Lemon Bars Recipe Review

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I’ve been rediscovering my passion for baking since deciding to “end diet culture” for myself, and let me tell you, it has been LOVELY. I discovered Sally’s Baking Addiction when looking for a cream cheese frosting recipe, so when my husband idly mentioned not having had lemon bars in a long time, I immediately searched her site to see if she had a recipe, which of course she did. 

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