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I don't know why I didn't think to write about this before. It's a topic that gets discussed amongst a lot of my friends and family, along with other popular topics. I've put together a list of 10 ways you can whiten your teeth for anyone who is looking to brighten their smile. Obviously, do what you can to make these actions fit into your personal lifestyle. There are certain changes that can be easy and others, not so much. These tips are what I live by daily and the results speak for the themselves. Here are some un-edited photos of my teef for reference: 


 



1. BRUSH YOUR TEEH TWICE DAILY. YES, REALLY. 

Brushing your teeth twice daily is annoying but necessary for whiter and cleaner teeth. When you wake up in the morning, cleaning out the smelly bacteria that lingered as you slept is essential for good hygiene and most people brush their teeth every morning. The challenge for many of us, though, is always remembering to brush your teeth at night. The food and drinks you've eaten throughout the day can and do get caught between your teeth, in your gums, and leave a build-up of plaque. Keeping up with this maintenance is important and contributes to whiter, cleaner teeth. 

2. FLOSS. YES, REALLY REALLY. 

Only 41% of us floss daily. Flossing doesn't necessarily make your teeth whiter but it does go a long way in preventing your teeth from turning yellow. Have you ever looked in a mirror and taken a close look at your teeth and gums? Usually right around the gum area, there could be some yellow staining or residue on your teeth that remains persistent. This is plaque and food particles that builds up in between your teeth. If you neglect flossing, this yellow plaque can not only build up, but it will turn from soft plaque to a hardened plaque which is even more difficult to remove. Flossing combined with brushing is the only real way to combat plaque. Thus reducing the yellowing around your teeth and brightening your smile. 
how often do we floss graph

3. USE AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH 

There are electric toothbrushes for every budget, whether you are looking for something under $10 or something that will really last. The best ones are the rechargeable ones so you aren't adding batteries to the cost of your toothbrush's life. If you're debating on purchasing a more expensive one, we always reason that it's okay to splurge on the price for things we use everyday. You are literally going to use it every day, so might as well make sure you love it and that it's of great quality. If it was something that you would only use every once in a while, it makes more sense to us then to go the cheaper route. The ones Drew and I use can be found on our Health list here. 

4. WHITENING TOOTHPASTE

We use a whitening toothpaste for maximum effect. These may be a little bit more pricier than your average toothpaste, and many people have trouble justifying the cost, but it's convenient because you don't have to go out of your way to change a habit. You can just swap out your toothpaste brand for something with a little more whitening oomph and continue with your usual brushing routine! I've got it linked on our Amazon store here. 

5. AVOID SODA, COFFEE AND WINE WHENEVER POSSIBLE

I know this is hard for a majority of us. Giving up soda? Okay. Coffee and wine? Heck. But that's the sacrifice it takes if healthy, bright, shiny white teeth is your goal. All three are known for their ability to stain teeth. As they saying goes, you can't have your cake and eat it too. We can't indulge often in things that are known to yellow our teeth and have whiter teeth at the same time.

If you must indulge in soda or wine, aim for lighter sodas and white wines. My personal results from cutting out soda and coffee has improved the whiteness of my teeth dramatically. I still have a coffee every once in a while but I make sure to do tip #6 when indulging in coffee or wine.

6. REUSABLE STRAWS ARE YOUR FRIENDS

If you must drink coffee, soda or wine - here's the pro move: get some reusable stainless steel or glass straws. And use them. There isn't any science behind this or proven data, just my sworn word that this has worked for us. I want to say it's because when you use a straw, the contact between the drink and your front teeth is minimized. Preventing staining, not 100% but better than without a straw. I've got the straws we use linked in our Amazon store in our Home items list.


7. EATING FOODS THAT NATURALLY HELP WHITEN YOUR TEETH

There's a science behind eating specific foods that can help naturally whiten your teeth. I won't go into details but some of the most well-known foods are: 
    • Broccoli
    • Strawberries
    • Cheese
    • Pineapple
    • Yogurt
Also choosing things like chocolate over hard candies when satisfying your sweet tooth can help as well. Not in terms of whitening your teeth, but preventing cavities. Sugary candies or hard candies can get lodged in your teeth and they can cause you to be more prone to cavities. Chocolate can also get lodged in your teeth but chocolate's melting temp is much lower than sugar's, so it will eventually dissolve resulting in less chances that it will stay stuck in your teeth.  

8. CHEWING TEETH WHITENING SUGAR-FREE GUM IN BETWEEN MEALS

Chewing sugar-free gum promotes saliva production and crazily enough, saliva does more than you think. It's a natural deterrent for all kinds of bacteria. It also carries the minerals that teeth need to rebuild and strengthen. Chewing a sugar-free and teeth-whitening gum like the one we use (which can be found also be found in our Amazon store) after meals can prevent staining and remove pieces of food and plaque. 

9. PROFESSIONAL TEETH WHITENING 

Drew, my sister, and I all got our teeth professionally whitened before our wedding last year. We went to our local tanning salon which also offered teeth whitening services. It was about $80, I believe, and it only took about 45 minutes. You have to sit in a chair with a mouth piece in your mouth for about 30 minutes total but it wasn't too bad (left photo below). You will drool a little, but they are kind enough to give you tissues for that lol They were able to show you your own before and after shade. I moved up about 2 shades in whiteness and Drew moved up about 5 shades (right photo). Many dentist offices offer teeth whitening services as well but if you're looking for something more casual, see if your local tanning salon or beauty salon offers it. 


10. Drinking Water

It's not the most effective way but when combining a bunch of different small ways together, it can add up to make a big difference. Drinking water often can help flush sugars, pieces of food, and stains away from your teeth. It also lowers the acidity levels in your mouth, further preventing tooth decay. 


We hope this post has been helpful. Let us know if you have any of your own tips or tricks to getting whiter, healthier teeth and gums. Or if you've tried any of the methods above and your experience with it. 

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Hey, guys! I'm sharing my current meal prep plan. 

The total calories is about 1,400-1,500 which is my personal caloric intake for weight loss. This is different for everyone so definitely use a calorie calculator or consult a doctor before determining how many calories per day is right for you. Because I work a desk job for more than 8 hours a day, I have a naturally sedentary lifestyle unless I workout. I'm going to fill you guys in on what I eat every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with a grocery list. I do have one cheat day, Drew and I usually plan for date nights on Tuesdays so I skip my dinner meal prep on Tuesdays! 

1. Breakfasts: Egg scramble with potatoes 

Approximately 335 calories if you only use egg whites and about 350 with whole eggs. I also use everything bagel seasoning on the potatoes to give it a breakfast feel since we are also using the other half of the bag for the dinner meal preps. 

  • 1 cup egg whites or 2 large eggs 
  • 1/4 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup diced onions 
  • 1/4 cup sliced baby Portobello mushrooms 
  • 1 cup spinach 
  • 1 cup red or yellow potatoes, diced and baked 

2. Lunch Option #1: Vegan Sandwich or wrap with bell peppers and fruit

Approx. 550 calories depending on condiments used
  • 2 slices whole wheat bread 
  • 2 sliced Tofurky Deli Slices (or your favorite deli slices)
  • 1 slice Daiya Vegan Cheese
  • 1 cup sliced bell peppers 
  • Fruit

Lunch Option #2: Protein smoothie 

Approx. 295 calories depending on the type of protein powder and milk used. I use Ghost Whey Protein Powder because I like their flavors and 1 serving is 130 calories. Protein powder and frozen berries are one of those things that I buy once and it'll usually last me a whole month, sometimes even longer. 

  • 1 cup frozen berries
  • 1 scoop protein powder (Ghost Whey Protein Powder)
  • 2/3 cup almond milk (you can also use coconut milk, oat milk, cashew milk, or regular milk) 
  • 1/2 banana 
  • 1 cup spinach or greens powder 

4. Dinner: Air-fried salmon + baked red or yellow potatoes + steamed greens

Approximately 450-500 calories depending on how you season the salmon or potatoes. If you use a marinade, it can be more or if you use simple seasonings it will be less. You can definitely get away with using salt, pepper, and garlic (either fresh minced or ground). 

  • 6 oz of salmon
  • 1 cup of baked red or yellow potatoes
  • 1 cup of steamed green beans or broccoli 
  • your choice of seasonings (you can do Cajun, Caribbean Jerk, garlic, lemon pepper, spicy seasonings, sesame, just salt and pepper, etc.)


Grocery List

  • (4) 6 oz salmon fillets, farm raised or sustainably sourced
  • (1) bag of yellow potatoes or red potatoes 
  • (2) bags of fresh whole green beans
  • (1) bag of baby spinach
  • (1) pack of Portobello mushrooms
  • (1) bunch of bananas
  • Strawberries, grapes, apples, or any fruit that's in season 
  • Frozen blueberries
  • (2-3) red and green bell peppers
  • 1 container of eggs or 2 containers of egg whites liquid
  • Almond milk (you can also use coconut milk, oat milk, cashew milk, or regular milk) 
  • Wheat bread (or whichever kind of bread you like to use, you can also use wraps!)
  • Deli slices (I used Tofurkey Deli slices but you can use what you'd like)
  • Sliced cheese (I use Daiya Vegan cheese but use what you prefer!)

What is your go to meal prep? Let me know if this helps and if you guys would like to see more meal prep lists. :) 


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Regardless of where you stand, there are a lot of places that are limiting or changing the way we used to do things. One thing I know for sure, is that everyone is not only over it, but many of us are struggling to find ways to hangout with our friends or significant others. Date nights or girl's nights will never be the same. Drew and I have struggled to find ideas and it's taken us 6 months really to create a decent list. We wanted to share with you guys our list of ideas for post-covid date night ideas or pandemic hangout ideas with friends. 

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GOOD NEWS! 

We just launched the Let's Get Lost blog store. Head on over by clicking the links in this post or by using the menu at the top of the blog. The first products in the store are my presets and then we also now have sets of App icons for anyone who's looking to customize their iPhone home screens. 

MY PRESETS

Some of you may already know this, but my first ever business was a photography business that I owned back in high school, like 12 years ago. I was a professional photographer for 7 years. Throughout the years, I learned how to edit my photos using Lightroom, which is a photo editing program that a lot of industry people use to adjust their photos. A lot of my friends tell me, they just don't have the time to sit down and learn how to use A) an entirely brand new program to them and B) how to edit photos. 


I've put together downloadable photo editing filters (called Presets) for you guys. All the work has been done for you. You just have to download them, get them set up, and then you can start editing photos with a few taps on your phone. The presets come with FULL instructions on how to get everything set up. It works! (And if you need any proof, I had Drew test it without giving him any tips and he was able to download them and start editing photos right away!). 

There are different presets based on what you're looking to do. If you have travel photos that you want to edit, there's a set for that. If you have food photos, there's one for that too!

IPHONE APP ICONS

 The recently released iOS14 has blessed us all with MySpace-like customizations and it's a pretty satisfying way to spend like 1-2 hours LOL here's what my screen looks like when I tested out the app icons. This coral set is available for download for FREE! 


There are 10 different sets total. Free ones come with basic colors and icons, the premium ones are $1.99 and come with more themes and 20+ icons. A lot of people are sourcing their icon photos from all over the internet so we wanted to create a spot that has app icons available for download ALL in one place so it's super convenient. 

All proceeds will be donated to several community programs that I am working with to help feed the hungry. 

Let me know if there are any color schemes or themes you guys want to see in either the presets or the app icon sets. 

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Incorporating your veggies and all of the benefits that come along with it can be hard. I know it because I go through the same thing. I've tried to infuse as many veggies as possible in our dinners and lunches but when you're also trying to save money and budget, it can be a juggling act. And then sometimes life happens, and your fresh veggies end up spoiling faster than you can even use them. Frozen vegetables are more convenient but just not the same, taste-wise and benefit-wise. 

The easiest way is to drink a Superfood powder that allows you to get all of your veggies in one punch. We use Amazing Grass' Protein Superfood. With one stop, you've taken care of 2 full servings of fruits and vegetables. 20 grams of complete plant-based protein and 7 servings of alkalizing greens. The smell and the taste of this stuff is potent, it doesn't exactly taste GOOD. But when hidden in the mix of a smoothie, it's the best way I've found to consume this stuff. The directions say to add one scoop or 12 oz or more of water or milk, or a smoothie. I've tried the water mix and I couldn't even finish it. SO I'm sharing my smoothie recipe for it. 😁

Protein Superfood - ORIGINAL (12.2 Ounces Powder) by Amazing Grass ...


Superfood Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie (nutrition facts below)
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • 1 large banana
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 tbsp Superfood Protein Powder


Happy healthy eating!

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Last year, I started making mini cheeseboards lunches in our meal prep rotation. I started to get a lot of positive messages about them on my IG story, so I wanted to share with you guys some more inspiration and how easy it is to put together. There's no cooking involved at all, and barely any prep work aside from slicing a few things. 

Here are some screenshots of the original IG stories:



INGREDIENTS:

  • Colorful fruits like your favorite berries or grapes
    • Stay away from fruits like bananas or apples, since they brown easily
    • Peaches work great too
    • If you do use apples, douse them in lemon juice to prevent the apple slices from browning
  • A wheel or some wedges of cheese 
    • The best ones to pair with fruit is Brie, white cheddar, or gouda and they can be found in your grocery store's deli section or in the specialty cheese section. 
    • Brie is featured in the photos below. You can buy a wheel of Brie for about $6-8 and slice it up to be used across several containers if you're meal prepping 
  • Sliced meats 
    • Salami works best and can also be found in your lunch meat or deli section
    • Proscuitto is fantastic if you're feeling fancy
    • If you only have sandwich lunch meat on hand, that works too! In the tutorial below, I used sandwich lunch meat!
  • A "Green" item
    • This can be cucumbers, like I have below, or sliced bell peppers, pickles, olives, etc.
  • Something crunchy
    • Melba toasts
    • Crackers
    • Nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, candied nuts)
  • Something sweet
    • Chocolate chips
    • Mini chocolate bars
    • chocolate bar that has been broken up into smaller pieces
    • chocolate covered pretzels
    • honey
    • jam (strawberry, fig, grape, whatever you like!)
I started by slicing the brie into smaller individual portions. If you've never really had Brie or a cheeseboard before, it's a great starter cheese. It's mild in flavor, pairs well with meat or sweets and nuts. It's a semi-soft cheese versus something like cheddar which is harder and more solid. This makes the Brie easy to slice, easy to eat and easy to somewhat smear onto your crackers or squeezed between lunch meat or salami. The texture on the outside of brie feels weird. Not gonna lie. It's going to feel papery and unnatural. This is absolutely normal and okay to eat! It's an all-natural process and it's basically the rind of the cheese. 

I place the cheese in the reusable containers first. If you're using more than one kind of cheese, go ahead and place your cheeses and arrange them however you like. There really isn't a right or wrong way. I then add the strawberries since they are the next biggest thing. Then I fold the lunch meat in half, then in half again, and then in half again and line them up together side by side in the corner. I sliced up some cucumber slices and placed them next to the meat. 




Then you take all of the smaller bits like the blueberries, nuts, and chocolate chips and sprinkle them into the smaller sections to fill the empty spaces. I pair our mini cheeseboard lunches with these melba toasts. They are individually wrapped, perfect for grabbing in the morning when you are packing up your lunch. They're toasty and crunchy, the perfect accompaniment. But any type of crackers will work, even buttery round crackers.


 


I hope this helps, friends! Especially, if you're new to the cheeseboard game. It looks intimidating with all of the creative and colorful cheeseboards on Instagram nowadays, but it's much easier and simpler than it looks. There's no cooking required at all and it's a really great way to eat as many colors of the rainbow 🌈  as you can in one meal. 

Happy eating!
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Hey guys! This week felt so long. I barely even remember the entire week. I was really productive at work and didn't take many pictures. I won't bore you with the boring days so I'll just include the interesting days. 

TUESDAY 8.18.2020


Tuesday's lunch was jam packed. I made an avocado bagel with everything bagel seasoning, hardboiled eggs, and a salad with French dressing. Usually I have a smaller lunch but I was feeling super hungry today for some reason. Later for dinner, Drew and I had our date night. We had a patio reservation at Black Sheep MKE. Service and food was awesome! I gotta warn that the noise level while dining on the patio is really loud, as their patio sits on the street and it's in downtown. We feasted on truffle parmesan fries, fried caesar Brussels sprouts, salmon paella, and elote corndog. The elote corndog and fries were my favorite!






We got the horchata tiramisu for dessert. It was so good! They also added rumchata to it so it had an alcoholic factor. It was tasty. 


FRIDAY 8.21.2020


For dinner on Friday, we made a homemade cajun pasta. We baked some chicken breasts with cajun seasonings. Then we cut up some cooked lasagna noodles to make a pappardelle-style pasta. The sauce was made with canned diced tomatoes, heavy cream, cajun seasonings, spices, and we threw in some frozen green beans for extra color and to add more veggies. 

SUNDAY 8.23.2020


We enjoyed some vegan spaghetti & "meat" sauce and vegan quesadilla with black beans, grilled peppers, onions, organic chips and salsa. We aren't vegans but we love vegan food. I always get vegan food from as many places as possible because the creativity and care that goes into creating it really intrigues me. The flavors are different, while still being familiar, but I like not having the same things all the time. Plus vegan food can be healthy and really good overall in flavor. 

Sunday was super busy. We got to visit a lavender farm and a really cool sculpture park. I'm excited to share the adventure with you guys. I'll write up a full blog post about our visits to both places. This weekly recap was short but our adventure at the lavender farm and art park was pretty lengthy so that'll make up for it! 

Have a great week!

- Vicky

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Something fresh and light to munch on for a quick but luxurious summer dinner.  Our local grocery store had a Lobsterfest sale going on. We purchased so many lobsters, it was a dream come true. We decided to use some of the leftovers to make Lobster rolls, one of our favorites. Nothing beats the Lobster roll over at the Milwaukee Public Market, at St. Paul's Fish though. But if you were to make some at home, this would be the next best thing.  The key is a toasted bun with butter! 




Easy Lobster and Shrimp Rolls 

Makes about 4-6 sandwiches 


  • 1lb of lobster meat and diced cooked shrimp
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped celery 
  • 2 tsp chopped green onion
  • salt and pepper
  1. Combine lobster and shrimp meat, with mayo, lemon juice, parsley, melted butter, chopped celery, green onion, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. 
  2. Cover and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. 
  3. Meanwhile, toast your bread buns in a warm pan with butter. 
  4. When you are ready to assemble the sandwiches, scoop the lobster and shrimp mixture into the buns, serve with lettuce if desired. 

It's so refreshing, especially during hot summer days. And with the added addition of shrimp, you can get more bang for your buck! If you prefer an all-lobster roll, you can omit the shrimp. I've also seen variations of this recipe that uses minced garlic or minced onions as well. If you're on the side of not having too much mayo, definitely cut back to 1/3 cup or less and swap for more melted butter. 

Happy eating!





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Going back to a regular routine after an intense week of splurging for my birthday last week is bittersweet but also a relief. Being productive and having a set schedule, hanging out at home and getting stuff done is a good feeling. This weekly recap is going to be short and sweet with just a few pictures and short descriptions of what we had. Let me know if you guys like the longer, more detailed recaps or if the short and simple ones work better. 

MONDAY 8.10.2020

Today was a productive day for both home and work. I had leftovers for lunch and then we ordered sushi takeout for dinner since we had a lot to do, including grocery shopping, and didn't have time to cook. I took care of the groceries thanks to Instacart. Feel free to use my referral link if you are looking for a good grocery delivery app or want to try it out. You get $10 off your order when using my referral link to sign up. 😁


TUESDAY 8.11.2020

For dinner we had Salmon Caesar salads. It was date night so we watched Hamilton on Disney+ and we only got to finish half of the show but it was AMAZING. I highly recommend to anyone who lives broadway shows, plays, history, and/or hip hop. 

WEDNESDAY 8.12.2020

For dinner on Wednesday, we kept it light with a loaded Cobb Salad with cucumbers, red onion, hard boiled egg, tomatoes, and avocado. 

THURSDAY 8.13.2020

This was my brunch after fasting on Thursday. I toasted a plain bagel, added some peanut butter, bananas, and Nutella. Paired with some almonds and fruit. 

FRIDAY 8.14.2020

Drew had off on Friday but we had a lot to do around the house. We made BBQ Chicken Quesadillas for lunch using BBQ sauce, shredded Mexican cheese, diced chicken, and sliced red onions. On the side we had some grape tomatoes and fruit. After I was done with work, we spent pretty much all evening cleaning out our basement and organizing it. We moved my desk and office set up back downstairs into the basement office. Which I am excited for since we organized and cleaned it up some more it looks a lot nicer, roomier and just more homey. 

SATURDAY 8.15.2020

Saturday was a busy day, we ran errands all morning and then got ready to head to a small family event until later in the evening. I wished we had gotten some pictures but it's okay. 

SUNDAY 8.16.2020

We slept in which felt really good. Then we cleaned the house, vacuumed, swept, wiped down a lot of things, dusted and deep cleaned the bathroom. I repotted some plants and we rearranged my houseplants inside the house and decluttered as much as we could. We're ordering pizza for dinner since we are wanting to relax after cleaning the house and most likely going to finish the second half of Hamilton on Disney+ 😁

Hope everyone had a great weekend and that you have a great week this week. 

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I promised I would do a birthday gift recap and here it is! I celebrated my 30th birthday on August 8th, this year. If you missed it, read about my birthday week on my weekly recap of last week. I got some  replies to my story asking what I got so this post is dedicated to showing you guys everything in full detail. A lot of what I received is what I use on a day-to-day basis and some of the items are brand new that were on my wish list for a while. The biggest thank you goes to my friends and family, near and afar who coordinated with Drew and my siblings to get gifts sent in. Almost everything here can be purchased through Amazon and you can view the entire collection to shop for what you like or want at this link here. 

As far as beauty products go, I got a couple of NYX sprays including a primer spray and a matte setting spray. If you're looking for a way to get your make-up to stay put, especially with all the mask-wearing going on, using a primer and a setting spray works wonders. I also really love these biodegradable hair ties. I use them often, I lose them often. So I'm always in need of them. Also pictured is a derma roller (Tiffany blue-colored box) and Hyaluronic Acid Serum (to the right of the derma roller) to go with it. I'm really excited to use these because I've done a decent amount of research and reading on the benefits of using a derma roller and hyaluronic acid. Up in the top right corner is a Exfoliating Glycolic Face Mask and Scrub, which helps with blackheads, brighting your skin and refining the look of pores or uneven skin. 

At the bottom and the green/orange bottles on the left side are all of the things you need for DIY dip powder nails. I've been doing my nails at home for the past 2 years now, I used to go to the nail salon pretty much every 2 weeks on the dot. Drew and I have cut our budget down extremely and now I've cut out nail salons, hair salons (aside from the once a year cut for split-ends/healthy growth reasons), threading, waxing, etc. I taught myself how to do gel nails and now dip powder nails at home (thanks, YouTube). These kits really work as long as you follow the directions and don't get any on your skin or cuticles. $30-$40 will get you a kit and they can last pretty much for a whole year! 

Top left corner is the Fenty liquid lipstick. I got it in the shade Uncuffed which is a dark rosy color. 


My aunt got me this bottle of wine^. We had more bottles of wine but we drank them. When in doubt, get anyone wine as a gift and it's instantly the classy thing to do. The art on this bottle is also interesting. 


Also blooming tea. If you're a huge tea drinker or if you're trying to steer away from your coffee addiction, tea is the way to go. There are some teas that provide ample caffeine with more health benefits as well. This tea tumbler is fantastic. I had one years ago but I broke it (my fault, not the bottle's) and had wanted to get a new one since. It's double-walled so that your tea stays hot and your hand doesn't burn. I also use it for infused water. The infuser basket on the inside can hold loose leaf teas and also fruit! Anyways, back to the blooming tea (right side), these are tea packets that turn into beautiful flowers when you let them steep in hot water. I'm always mesmerized by how they create these to bloom so beautifully. 

PLANT FRIENDS! I also got some really cool planters. This one is my absolute favoooorite. 


This one is a self watering planter so if you're like me and have that one finicky plant that you just can't seem to get it's watering schedule down, this one is perfect. 


And these came in a set and looks perfect on any side table or coffee table. 


Our household loves reusable water bottles and shaker bottles. I also got this milk carton shaped water bottle which I LOVE. It's dope and a great conversation starter wherever I take it. 



Along with our love for reusable bottles, comes a disorganized cabinet in our kitchen that looks a mess. Someone gifted us with this water bottle organizer for our cabinet and it's been a lifesaver. I'm thinking about getting another one for our coffee tumblers and Yeti's 😅


Alright. I'm pretty sure that's nearly everything. I hope you guys found this useful or found something that you could even add to your own wish list. Again, all of the items are available in our Amazon store, and you can check out our other collections if you're curious to what we have filed under "favorite things." 

Happy Thursday!



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