I took a glance at the sale today, not so much because I wanted to buy something (since I have pleeenty of Everlane). But more because I wanted to see how much excess STUFF Everlane wanted to get rid of, and boy do they have a lot. A bit too much for an “ethical” brand if you ask me, but ok you didn’t and I should put my judgements aside. Especially since I’m about to list a couple of recommended items here (and don’t want to seem too hypocritical >.< lol). Well as much as I’ve been disappointed with Everlane and I’m unsure of my future with them, I have to admit they make some good things and now they are on sale for a good price (and they may no longer produce them again). So even with my past break with Everlane and getting rid of a lot of Everlane from my closet, there are still a handful of things I couldn’t get rid of because they are just too good. And I’m going to list the ones on sale here:
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Moving from conspicuous to conscious consumption and doing reviews along the way. Find plenty of unsponsored reviews of Quince, Everlane, Grana, and Cuyana on the site! I'm working towards a minimal waste lifestyle, and oh yea I love bags >.<
Unsponsored Hill House Home Nesli Nap Dress Review
What better time to review my holiday dress than the week of Christmas? Like I mentioned in my “What I Bought in November” post, I hadn’t planned on purchasing a holiday dress. But I’ve been following the instagram of the founder of Hill House Home, Nell Diamond, and somehow got suckered into purchasing the Nesli Nap Dress while looking at her baby content (she just had twins).
Read MoreUnsponsored Ruggable Review {Updated August 2024}
When we first moved into our new house last October, I knew I wanted a rug for a spacious living room area. In the past I’ve purchased rugs from Ikea and Target, but I always end up donating them or dumping them because I was moving (to a smaller space) or they were too dirty to clean. So this time around I wanted something that would last and something that I could clean. I first heard of Ruggable through a friend who was an early adopter of the brand. She is very picky and very clean so I knew if this rug brand was good enough for her it would more than good enough for me.
Read MoreMost Worn Items of 2020
I don’t tally my wears anymore (I used to do it with the StyleBook App though I might start again in 2021 just to see where things stand). But having done the exercise for almost 2 years straight I have a pretty good feel for what are my most worn items and how many times I’ve actually worn them (my big takeaway from those 2 years of tracking is that when estimating, you probably haven’t worn them as many times as you think you did). Anyway I thought I would do a quick post about my 6 most worn items for 2020, a year of staying at home and a transitioning style. They are (in no particular order):
Read MoreWeekend Update/Ramblings
Hello! It’s been awhile. How are you all doing? Good I hope and somewhat cheery this holiday season. We’re doing fine here and have settled into Hawaii life.
Read MoreQuince Review: Mulberry Silk Beauty Pillowcase {Updated January 2023}
Now I’m no stranger to washable silk pillowcases. I first purchased and reviewed the original Slip silk pillowcase over two years ago and an Amazon dupe for the Slip silk pillowcase (tl;dr of the two reviews: I thought the Slip silk pillowcase was worth its $79 price tag (ok now I see it retails for $89) while the Amazon dupe, which sounded the same on paper, was not the same and I thought it was worth getting the original). If you want to see all the benefits of a silk pillowcase, refer to my review of the original Slip pillowcase (and I really do stand by those benefits).
Read MoreOnly Child Linen Cove Pants vs. Linenfox Ocean Pants
So the idea for this post is all thanks to Andrea, who asked me what the differences were between the Only Child Cove pants and the Linenfox Ocean pants. I briefly went over it in my Linenfox Linen Wide Leg Culottes Review (this is before they decided to call them the Ocean pants) but I don’t think I really did the measurements and comparison justice. I also went off of my gut feeling (and didn’t actually bust out my measuring tape) so I think this brief comparison review might be helpful for those looking for slow-made, ethical wide-leg linen pants. Also if you want to read the full review of the Only Child Cove Pants you can find it here.
Read MoreUnsponsored U Beauty Review: The Resurfacing Compound {November 2021 update}
I first heard about U Beauty (a women-owned, POC brand) through Jennifer Fisher’s Instagram, though I’ve known about Tina since her BagSnob days (one of the OG bag blogs). I’ve trusted JF before when she led me to Augustinus Bader (I talk about that in my Augustinus Bader Rich Cream review), so I thought I’d take a chance with this U Beauty Resurfacing Compound on her recommendation.
Read MoreQuince Review: Turkish Spa Bath Towels {Updated August 2023 with a review of Quince’s Organic Waffle Towels}
Since I talked about these Quince Turkish Spa Bath Towels in my last two posts (My Fairly Curated Gift Guide and What I Bought in November), I figured I’d bump up my review of them. Because you guys, these are some really great towels. I’m not a bath towel aficionado, but I’ve had more than my fair share of buying them due to running our Airstream business in the past.
Read MoreRakuten Review {Updated March 2021}
So I know most of you guys use Rakuten or something similar to get cash back for online shopping, so this post is for the handful of you guys that don’t use it. Plus isn’t Cyber Monday the perfect time to talk about it (especially since for many retailers Rakuten has a larger than usual cash back percentage today)?
Read MoreWhat I Bought & Wanted In November
Here are some of the things I bought and wanted for the month of November.
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Hi guys, how are you doing? It’s been awhile since my last life update so I thought I’d check in with you all. We’re doing fine on this end and I’m feeling quite grateful for the Grandma day care hours we get everyday (about 3 hours a day). That extra time has helped my write a bit more these days (did you see my two posts this past week instead of the usual one?).
Read MoreA Fairly Curated Holiday Gift Guide, 2020
I put together my first gift guide ever at the end of last year and some of you guys found it useful (and said some really nice things about it so thank you!). So I decided to do it again this year because it’s been a whole ‘nother year where I’ve reviewed a lot of new things. And just like last year these are all products I’ve tried and stand by!
Read MoreThe Nugget Review: Is it worth it? {Updated November 2021}
So some people (like my mom) will definitely think me insane for spending $250 on a set of 4 cushions. But I have to say the Nugget, a kids play couch, has been one of my best purchases this year (and incidentally made my “top 10 favorite things I’ve ever blogged about” post from last week). But what’s so great about these cushions you ask?
Read MoreTop 10 Favorite Things I've Blogged About, 2020 Edition
This has become a yearly tradition, where I sum up my top 10 favorite things I’ve blogged about (see 2019 here and 2018 here). And it’s not just what I blogged about for the year but rather my favorites from the sum total of my memory. And every year there are some things that stay the same and then there are new additions to the list.
Read MoreWeekend Update: Traveling to Hawaii with a toddler
I made it to Hawaii guys! Whew, it was super stressful (the packing alone was a huge headache but I guess knowing how to do a capsule type wardrobe came in handy). Anyway since I got a couple questions about traveling to Hawaii and traveling with a toddler, I thought I would talk about it here while it’s still fresh in my mind.
Read MoreRellery Jewelry Review
I’ve mentioned in past posts about my love of jewelry and how it’s important to me that each piece have some meaning or memory attached. That’s why I’ve stopped purchasing fashion jewelry that turns green with wear and have sold/donated most of my fast fashion jewelry pieces. And for good reason, because why continue to purchase and then eventually dispose of junk jewelry when there are ethical, semi-fine jewelry makers out there? And with really reasonable prices to boot! And one such brand is Rellery, an ethical jewelry maker out of Rhode Island.
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What I Bought
united by blue dress: This was a complete impulse purchase during their summer sale (still going on now). I randomly found them on Instagram and after reading about their values, I wanted to try them out. Review of this dress coming soon!
Read MoreOrganic Basics Review: Organic Cotton Underwear and Shirt
If you haven’t heard of Organic Basics before, they are a sustainable and ethical brand from Denmark that focuses on producing undergarments and other basics in organic cotton and other recycled materials (their name basically says it all lol). You can learn all about their factories and ethical/sustainable production practices here. I love that they have a ton of details about each factory like employee benefits and the number of their vacation days, along with a list of each sustainability/ethical certification the factory holds. It’s probably the most extensive list of details about a brand’s factories I’ve ever seen (blows a certain other brand’s “radical transparency” out of the water if you know what I mean).
Read MoreBabaa Review the no18 mini natural cardigan: Is it worth it? {Updated January 2022}
I tried my first babaa sweater back in 2018 and even though it was not love at first wear, I guess I hadn’t stopped thinking about it because here I am 2.5 years later with my very first babaa cardigan. If you’re not familiar with this ethical Spanish brand, they consciously make wool and cotton sweaters with people and the environment in mind.
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