Do you spring clean? I confess I love it. I think I’ve been spring cleaning for the past year. In the last few years I have been pursuing simplicity – possessions, habits, media, etc – and it’s been an amazing…
invite others into life with God however you are and whatever you do
I started working with Beautycounter thinking it would only be a way to purchase products I love at discounted rates and talk about it occasionally to friends and family. Boy, was I wrong and even more, am I happily surprised…
An ear infection, silence, and dry brushing
I would not wish a sick baby on anyone. (And all the moms said, Amen.) Though John and I have joked more than once that it’s still not as bad a all 3 of us getting the stomach flu like…
Budget-Thoughtful Ways to Try Beautycounter
My first Beautycounter purchase was a body lotion. A few months later, Beautycounter was having a sale and I ordered 2 skincare products, and off I went, swapping items one or two at a time. You should know up front,…
a quick, pretty, clean makeup routine
According to the Environmental Working Group, women use an average of 12 products a day, containing 168 different chemicals. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals….
Try Something Different | Safer Swaps
I recently cleaned out and organized the cabinet beneath my sink, more ruthlessly than when I did before we moved. I found a lot of products I purchased but didn’t finish, or never even opened, or was disappointed by, or…
Thoughts on 9 Beautycounter Products (and one collection)
I recently told a friend, I came to Beautycounter for the performance of products and I stayed for the safety and social impact. Besides a short stint in high school where I dabbled in glittery silver eyeliner, I’ve always worn…
why I choose Beautycounter
Scroll a little farther down if you don’t have time for the backstory. :) In 2014, an Ask Pastor John listener posed a question, and what John Piper said planted a seed: What you want to pursue — what we…