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Things I can’t fly without: a peak inside my travel bag

Come fly with me! After what seems like an eternity of staying pretty close to home, we’re back in the air. I love to travel and luckily, so does my family. Since a lot of us are taking trips again I thought I’d give you a peak inside my bag, these are the things I can’t take-off without!


1.) A baggie of organic tea bags – just ask the flight attendant for hot water. These are also helpful in your hotel room.


2.) @omicaorganics stevia drops, these keep me from reaching for the dreaded yellow, pink or blue packets full of chemicals.


3.) Hand wipes and mini spray, I’m a big fan of @eoproducts which is a healthy and toxin free sanitizer line. I basically clean everything, the seatbelt buckle, tray, armrest, TV screen, EVERYTHING!


4.) Stain remover stick and pads. @tidelaundry and @shout are both awesome.


5.) 3 earpiece options: 1 for cell, 1 for watching TV through the airplane outlet and an adapter to use with my iPad. I store them in a cute hot pink pouch which is easy to spot in my bag.


6.) Travel size lavender hand cream, because few things dry you out like a plane flight. The lavender not only smells great, but is nice and calming.

7.) Bars and nuts, because you never know what, if anything, the airline will be passing out as snacks.


8.) This last one isn’t physically useful, but I love the good energy my pink quartz crystal symbolizes. I’m not really superstitious, but it makes me smile knowing I’m carrying good vibes with me.

Is there something special you always pack? DM me, I’d love to know!

Eat pecans, lower cholesterol?

Can eating this nut lower your cholesterol? Researchers in Georgia think pecans may be one of the tricks to reducing your chances of coronary heart disease. As a huge fan of nuts and nut butters, this study caught my attention and I just had to share.

Professor Jamie Cooper explains what they discovered to @mindbodygreen after adding pecans to the participants diets:

“We had some people who actually went from having high cholesterol at the start of the study to no longer being in that category after the intervention”

Folks in the 8 week study were told to eat just under 3/4 cup of pecans a day. Whether they added them to their regular diet or swapped them out, both groups saw an improvement.

Here’s Cooper again: “…we still saw improvements and pretty similar responses in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in particular”

If you’re looking to add pecans to your daily routine, try tossing them in yogurt, salads and smoothies. For on the go, grab a handful or a scoop of pecan nut butter. Like other nuts, they are full of good fat, fiber and antioxidants.

Are you washing your bath towels enough?

How often and how should you wash your bath towels to keep germs and bacteria off your face and body? I can tell you, I was only doing it 2x a week, but have now moved up to 3x here’s why:

According to @mindbodygreen we should be swapping for clean ones every 3 days! And as often as every day if you have sensitive or acne prone skin. Microbiologist Charles Gerba, Ph.D. discovered some shocking results during his towel testing.

“In a towel study Gerba did a few years back, he and his team found [really gross] bacteria on 80% of towels that hadn’t been washed for three days or longer”

Although cold wash cycles work for most other items and are better for the planet, Gerba suggests washing towels with hot water (and also drying on high) for best results.

Will this change your routine or how you wash? LMK