Maria Olson Goins's Blog, page 3
January 2, 2014
The (Humorous) Confession of a Recovering Workaholic
I have spent the vast majority of my life being an overachieving perfectionist. Such a negative description, but sadly true. Part of it is genetic, but sometimes we encounter environmental factors that push us over the edge and straight down to Crazy Town, Nebraska. My push? Mononucleosis. I never thought [...]
December 1, 2013
social media cure: memmee (must have iphone app)
ok i admit, i’m one of the lucky few beta testing the soon to be released memmee iphone app (yes it’s free), and you won’t be able to download it from the app store until this thursday, but i have to share the joy: memmeee allows you to celebrate [...]
November 4, 2013
Caru Skincare Organic Beauty Giveaway
With winter approaching, you might need to switch up your beauty routine. To come to your rescue, we’ve teamed up with awesome handmade-in-NYC organic beauty company Caru Skincare to give away 3 sets of their beautiful and fabulously effective Facial Kits.Read our Founder’sglowing review of the Dry Skin Facial Kit [...]
October 30, 2013
moisturizing with lotion vs oil
When I tell people I apply oil directly to my face, they often react by saying “doesn’t it make your skin looking shiny?!” or “doesn’t it clog your pores?”. The answer is, given the right oil, NO! Most people assume that lotions are a better moisturizer option, but the reality [...]
gluten free choc chip coconut sea salt walnut cookies
I’ve just updated my favorite healthy delicious cookie recipe. Enjoy! These cookies are gluten free, organic, and low glycemic. You get omega 3s from walnuts and flax seed meal, and whole grains and dietary fiber from brown rice and coconut flour. You can read more about the health benefits [...]
October 23, 2013
are you absorbing nutrients or storing excess fat?
My darling Texan husband always complains that us Russians don’t like to drink during meals. He is baffled as to why we don’t guzzle iced water, carbonated drinks, and juice with our meals, like he is used to. How are you supposed to swallow your food with your throat [...]
October 22, 2013
Intimacy vs Repressed Emotions
I am canoodling the idea of becoming intimate with oneself. Asking and truthfully answering repressed questions. Repressing emotions only works for so long. I was thinking of Monica Geller’s messy, mysterious closet. For multiple seasons we knew Monica as OCD clean and well put together. Unexpectedly, there’s the “The [...]
October 17, 2013
Caru Skincare – Dry Skin Facial Kit Review
I have combination skin, but have not been very happy with the results from most combination skin products. They seem to increase breakouts, and dryness. So I wanted to go really simple, and find a line of products that was super pure, simple to use, and inexpensive. I’m tired of [...]
October 16, 2013
Kenan Thompson Doesn’t Think WoC are “Ready” For SNL
In an interview with TVGuide.com, Kenan Thompson announced that he was done dressing in drag on Saturday Night Live. He blames the long running sketch show’s lack of diversity amongst female cast members by saying that there just aren’t quality black female comedians, that “It’s just a tough part of [...]
October 9, 2013
My Inner Conflict With the American Apparel Menstruating Tee
Artist Petra Collins has designed a gorgeous tee-shirt exclusively for American Apparel. The tee-shirt depicts a manicured female hand masturbating a menstruating vulva. 50% of proceeds from the sale of the shirt (and two others) go to The Ardorous, a platform for female artists curated by Collins herself. [...]
