• Lifestyle,  Productivity,  Wellness

    HOW AND WHY I LIMIT MY SOCIAL MEDIA TIME

    Hey everyone, welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries. Hope you all had an amazing week and are looking forward to this week’s post. I think this is a really important thing to talk about because social media is such a big part of our lives and we often forget the way it impacts us. I will be going through the benefits I have experienced by reducing my social media time, as well as the practical steps I have taken to do so. I hope to give you all some actionable steps and habits that you can easily incorporate into your daily life in order to reduce the amount of…

  • Beauty,  Lifestyle

    MANAGING OILY, ACNE PRONE SKIN

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Dairy Free Diaries. Hope you all had a great week, but if not there’s a new week coming, don’t forget that. This week’s blog post is on a topic that I had always felt like writing about, but never could find the words. But I think I have got them this time. I have dealt with oily, acne prone skin for my entire life. It peaked when I was in high school and now that I am 21, I have found the products and skincare routine that work for me. And that is what I am sharing with you all today. Hope you guys…

  • Lifestyle,  Productivity

    HOW I MAKE MY DAILY TO DO LISTS

    Hey everyone, welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries. Hope you all are doing well and are excited for this week’s blog post. I am going to go into detail how I make my to do lists. I know some people may think to do lists are so small and innocuous, but they have really helped me on a day-to-day basis. It is such a small little habit that has an incredible effect on my day. And after all, they say that the smallest things have the largest impact, and this is one of those instances.   ORDERING AND GROUPING MY TASKS Okay, so I am going to try to explain this in as much…

  • Uncategorized

    JULY BOOK CLUB + WHAT I’VE BEEN READING

    Hello everyone, welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries! This week I am going to be sharing one of my favorite things to talk about. And honestly, I have no idea how I haven’t talked about this until now, but here we go. I have found reading to be one of my favorite ways of spending alone time.  And for that reason, I am sharing what books I have read and why I love them, along with the books I am planning to read during the month of July. I really want to make this a monthly book club and share my thoughts on what was read the month before, in addition to…

  • Food

    RECIPE OF THE WEEK: BBQ CHICKEN SALAD

    Hello everyone, welcome back! I hope you all are having an amazing week and are ready for the latest recipe I have to share with you all. It is one of my favorite lunches because it is so easy, quick to make, work lunch friendly, AND uses up some leftovers from the week. This recipe has a little bit of everything: you have some protein with the chicken, lots of veggies, healthy fats from the avocado, and a nice tang from the BBQ sauce. It’s a classic recipe that is so versatile and can serve as a side salad or the main occasion. It takes less than 10 mins to…

  • Lifestyle,  Wellness

    MENTAL DIETS: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO CLEAN YOURS UP

    Hey everyone, welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries. Hope you all are doing amazing and have been working towards your goals!!! This week we are going to talk about something so near and dear to my heart; and that is mental diets. Starting out I had no idea what this was or what it was about, but trust me it is so much more powerful than you realize. I hope you all take insights from my experience and are able to find a way to incorporate it into your lifestyle.  WHAT IS A MENTAL DIET? If you are reading this and confused about what a mental diet is, don’t worry. I…

  • Food

    ONE PAN VEGGIE, POTATO, AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE DINNER

    Hi everyone, welcome back to the Dairy Free Diaries! Hope you all are doing well and are excited for this week’s blog post. I am sharing the easiest and quickest lunch and dinner idea. This one sheet meal pan is such an easy thing to meal prep in bulk for the week or to prep for dinner the same night. It is so versatile and the ingredients are completely interchangeable. You can switch up the veggies by using bell peppers, brussels sprouts, etc. Or you can change the protein to tofu or chicken breasts. You can substitute whatever you want to, which is why this recipe is so great.  RECIPE TIME!!! Serves…

  • Lifestyle,  Productivity

    3 STEPS TO BECOMING A MORNING PERSON

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries. Hope you are having a great day and are excited for this week’s blog post. I am going to gives you guys my top 3 tips to becoming a morning person. For someone who has been consistently waking up at 5am and truly enjoying it, I have acquired some great advice to give to those who want to be early birds.   TIP #1: MAKE SURE YOU ARE GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP I cannot stress how important the right amount of sleep is for anything, but especially when it comes to productivity in the morning. If you aren’t well rested, you will be extremely unmotivated…

  • Beauty,  Lifestyle

    MY SPRING BEAUTY FAVORITES

    Hi everyone, welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries! Hope you all are doing well and have had a great week. Today’s blog post is all about my spring beauty favorites. I go through my makeup, body, and hair care must haves for the season.   Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint: If you are looking for a lightweight skin tint, this is the product for you. I love this for my everyday look because it gives just enough coverage to even out my skin tone, while also not looking super heavy. They come in 15+ skin tones and is super easy and quick to apply.  Glossier Lidstar Eye Glow: Lidstar gives your eyes a slight splash of…

  • Food,  Lifestyle

    MY GROCERY STAPLES

    Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries. This week I am going to share with all of you my grocery store staples. These are the things I always make sure to stock up on because they are so versatile and vital to the meals I love to eat. I hope this gives you guys some inspiration for what to get if you are trying to eat a more balanced diet, but don’t know what to get. Without further ado, hope you guys enjoy this week’s blog post!  PRODUCE Apples, bananas, pineapple, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, strawberries, oranges  Spinach, spring mix, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, celery, cucumber  Lemons, avocados, red…