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The Clean Fifteen & Dirty Dozen: A Simple Guide for Safer Produce Choices

Navigating the world of organic vs. conventional produce can feel a little overwhelming, but here’s the good news: You don’t always need to buy everything organic. This will leave you with a few extra dollars in your pocket to go buy that new brow gel you’ve been eyeing. Some fruits and veggies are naturally low in pesticides, while others tend to hold on to more. Knowing which produce falls into which category can help you make smarter, budget-friendly choices for you and your family.

Let’s break it down in a way that’s simple and easy to understand. Here’s the scoop on the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen.

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Elise Dean
What You Need to Know Before Giving Birth: A Real Talk Guide

Bringing a baby (or babies) into the world is SO exciting, but let’s be real—it can also be a little daunting knowing your entire life is about to change. If you’re feeling a mix of emotions, I’m here to validate and tell you that’s totally normal! Whenever you’re doing something for the first time, it’s hard to know exactly what to expect. And we all know how triggering the unknown can be.

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Infertility is a BITCH

Infertility is a bitch. Like the biggest, baddest, bitch out there. Infertility and I are coming up on our two year anniversary this July and let me tell you - we have a difficult relationship. Remember when we all did relationship statuses on Facebook? Well, mine with infertility would most definitely be “It’s complicated”. And let me tell you… it’s been nothing short of *complicated*.

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SOS: HOW TO SURVIVE THE QUARANTINE

It is a hard time right now… and if social distancing wasn’t a thing, I would be giving you all a much needed hug. Things feel uncertain, things feel scary, and things most definitely feel out of control. COVID-19 has truly came in like a wrecking ball (cue the visual of Miley) and the chaos it has created is something I honestly have never experienced before. There have been moments where I truly feel like the world is ending and then there are moments where I am grateful for things slowing down.

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LET'S TALK ABOUT BOOBS: MY IMPLANTS WERE KILLING ME!

Drumroll PLEASE!! FINALLYYYYYYYYYYYY! The BOOB BLOG that everyone has been waiting for!!! I finally feel like I am in a place mentally, physically, and emotionally to share my experience with everyone! PRAISE JESUS, halleluiah!!!!!!! It has been almost 8 months since my explant and I’m literally thrilled to announce that I have been feeling AMAZING and am in such a good place.  

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STOP APOLOGIZING FOR CRYING… PLZ AND THANK YOU

Think of the last time you cried in public or with other people in the room… what did you do? If you’re like most, you probably said sorry as you wiped your tears from your face and shoved that emotion deep down back where it “belongs”… which is honestly the norm that I see nowadays. Whether it’s friends, family, clients, or even myself sometimes, I’ve noticed that the moment your eyes fill up with tears, the apologizing soon follows. 

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FAVORITE FIVE: My top 5 favorite CLEAN beauty products

Let’s throw it back to my pre-sick life where Bath & Body Works and Jergens Self-Tanning Lotion were THE SHIT (any maybe still is for some of you)! I used these products religiously because I mean come’on… who doesn’t want to be a bronzed goddess that smells like a coconut sunset???? 

I never really thought much about the products I was using and what was in them because I guess unconsciously I didn’t think that it would be legal to purchase products that were harmful as a consumer… but come to find out, I was wrong!!!!!!!

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HOW TO COMFORT A LOVED ONE DURING A DIFFICULT TIME

The title of this blog may be misleading, as it’s targeted to a person who has a loved one going through a hard time BUT the person writing this blog (AKA ME) is someone currently going through a hard time.. so no matter what side of the fence you are on, this blog is going to help you either A) comfort people you love or B) communicate how you want to be comforted.

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ROLLERCOASTER FROM HELL: AKA My health journey

My health journey has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. The best way I can describe it is to tell you to think of the scariest rollercoaster at six flags… the one that you knew, going into the park, that you most definitely, without a doubt, would NOT ride but then somehow get thrown into doing it by your friends. It’s that roller coaster that you get onto nervous, scared, and not knowing what to expect. The one where you go up the incline thinking, “ok this isn’t so bad, I think I can do this” and then you reach the top and have a fleeting thought of “omg ok this is really scary, I never wanted to do this, please get me off” and then you drop 100 feet and do a million flips and the whole time you’re thinking “HOLY SHIT IM GONNA DIE OR VOMIT OR BOTH”. That my friends, has been my life for the past 4 years, except I don’t get to go home after the ride is over…

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