The Grass Skirt

A health, beauty & lifestyle blog written by a wife, new mother, puppy owner, and world's biggest Lionel Richie fan!

You Are Beautiful by Ken Paves

(Note: I was not compensated to write this review. As always, these are my own true thoughts.) Back in the day, I was a big fan of the reality show Newlyweds starring the now defunct couple of...

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Weekend recap in (mostly) pictures

I’m typically a woman of many words, but here’s another attempt at a weekend recap without a lot of narration. A delicious quinoa dinner (recipe to be shared very soon) Movie night Family car ride...

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Things I didn’t share Friday (6-14)

1. As I was cleaning the other day, Saved by the Bell was playing on television in the background. It was the episode where Slater’s pet chameleon Artie dies, and Mr. Belding organizes a school...

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My summer essentials

Since I did a post on my spring essentials, I figured that it would be fun to do a summer essentials post as well. As always, I use the word “essentials” very loosely. I surely won’t suffer without...

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How to make healthy meal choices at a Mexican restaurant

Hola! Last night, I met up with some girlfriends (and fellow mommies) for dinner at a Mexican restaurant called Charanda. It is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the area, and I’ve never...

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Weekend recap (birthday bar hopping)

This past Thursday was MT’s birthday, so I wanted to make the weekend all about him. We had some cake on his actual birthday, but I made him a special dinner (chicken Parmesan) on Friday night. On...

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The best Friday ever

If you read yesterday’s post, you know that I was planning to watch Lionel Richie perform on Today, and I was eagerly awaiting his big announcement. I was hoping that he’d deliver some news about...

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Things I didn’t share Friday (6-7)

1. Monday’s episode of Katie (Katie Couric’s talk show) was about former child stars, including Candace Cameron (aka DJ Tanner). Can I just say how flippin’ gorgeous she is now? She’s seriously...

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The Honest Company (customer service & products)

I know, I know… Another post about The Honest Company. I swear that I’m not affiliated with the company in any way, and I haven’t been paid to mention them a billion times- or even at all. However,...

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Blog I’m Loving Lately (Clean Mama)

OK, you’re probably sick of hearing about it, but I just need to tell you how much I’m loving the strawberries that I bought at the farmer’s market. They are so sweet and fresh. I have a feeling...

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Is it cheaper to buy local?

If you’ve been reading here for awhile, you know that I’m a huge fan of buying local produce and that my family visits to the farmer’s market are some of my very favorite things in the world. Even...

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Weekend recap (one with nature)

My weekend was pretty nature-filled. It consisted of lots of walks, a visit to the farmer’s market, and even a movie about nature. On Saturday morning, I had breakfast at The Original Pancake House...

Jun 3, 2013 Like

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My new favorite smoothie

I wasn’t planning to do a post today, but because I love you, I just had to share my new favorite smoothie right away. It just didn’t seem fair to keep it to myself for another minute. You’ll...

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Things I didn’t share Friday (5/31)

1. Michael has two teeth now! Both of his bottom front teeth have officially broken through the gums, and it is the cutest thing in the world. Well, it is the cutest thing to me at least. 2. I’m...

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What I’m loving lately

I apologize in advance for all of the beverages I’m about to mention. I didn’t realize it until I wrote this post, but apparently, I’m a very thirsty person! Zevia soda Even though I craved it when...

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My May Cara Box reveal

My May Cara Box arrived yesterday from the lovely Jessica of Preppin’ Postgrad! (If you’ve never heard of Cara Box before, you can see an explanation from last month’s box reveal.) The theme from...

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Weekend recap (family fun at the zoo)

I took a ton of pictures over the weekend. In fact, I took so many that my iPhone actually begged for mercy and told me that I wasn’t permitted to take anymore unless I deleted some existing ones...

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Happy Memorial Day

For the past three days, I’ve been spending time with my family and enjoying the beautiful warm weather. There’s been lots of grilling and our neighborhood pool is now open for the season. Yay! But...

May 27, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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The best thing I ate this week & links I’m loving

I have a ton of go-to recipes, which I store in a program called MacGourmet (if you’re interested). Even though MT and I have our favorites, I still try to make at least one new dish a week. Last...

May 25, 2013 Like

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Things I didn’t share Friday (5/24)

1. I’ve mentioned it a time or two before, but I’m a really big Kellie Pickler fan. She’s just so cute, endearing, and funny (whether she intends to be or not). Anyway, I enjoyed watching her dance...

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Product Rave: Supercritical Chia Oil by One Love Organics

(Please note: Although I received a free sample of this product from One Love Organics, I was not compensated for this post. All opinions stated below are my own.) I’ve heard so many great things...

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My favorite blushes

When it comes to makeup, I have two major weaknesses: lip products and blush. After counting up how many lipsticks and lip glosses I own, I’ve put myself on a temporary ban from buying any more. I...

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Why & how to use coconut flour

If you read my weekend recap yesterday, you probably noticed that I bought coconut flour at Whole Foods on Sunday. There seemed to be a lot of interest in how I plan to use it, so I figured that...

May 21, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Weekend recap (Wheel of Fortune & Whole Foods)

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? It was pretty gloomy here all weekend, so I didn’t get outside with Michael as much as I would have liked. Even so, we did venture out of the house a good bit....

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Be happy…

Have a great Sunday!

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Healthy eats from the week & link love

If you’ve been reading TGS for awhile, you might remember my “healthy eats from the week” posts. Since I haven’t done one of those in several months, I figured that I’d do one today- in gallery...

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Things I didn’t share Friday (5-17)

1. I’ve been addicted to this Pink Flamingo smoothie. It is so refreshing and so simple to make since it only involves three ingredients. It is the perfect smoothie for summer, and you need to try...

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The Honest Life by Jessica Alba

I’ve been pretty vocal about my love for The Honest Company lately. In fact, I have a detailed review of the company’s customer service, website, and products in the works and plan to share it...

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May ipsy bag & a Blog Hop!

Even though I love beauty subscription services, sometimes I get bored with them after awhile. I mean, exactly how many samples of hair serum, perfume, and lip gloss does a girl really need? And...

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You Are Beautiful by Ken Paves

Weekend recap in (mostly) pictures

Things I didn’t share Friday (6-14)

My summer essentials

How to make healthy meal choices at a Mexican restaurant

Weekend recap (birthday bar hopping)

The best Friday ever

Things I didn’t share Friday (6-7)

The Honest Company (customer service & products)

Blog I’m Loving Lately (Clean Mama)

Is it cheaper to buy local?

Weekend recap (one with nature)

My new favorite smoothie

Things I didn’t share Friday (5/31)

What I’m loving lately

My May Cara Box reveal

Weekend recap (family fun at the zoo)

Happy Memorial Day

The best thing I ate this week & links I’m loving

Things I didn’t share Friday (5/24)

Product Rave: Supercritical Chia Oil by One Love Organics

My favorite blushes

Why & how to use coconut flour

Weekend recap (Wheel of Fortune & Whole Foods)

Be happy…

Healthy eats from the week & link love

Things I didn’t share Friday (5-17)

The Honest Life by Jessica Alba

May ipsy bag & a Blog Hop!

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