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My Top 10 Tips for Solo Travel | Divine Hostess
Over the years I’ve taken a few solo trips (even one international) and I’ve been asked several times to share tips and benefits of traveling alone. I’m still learning, but I’ll share what I’ve learned and experienced so far! Give a friend or family member your travel itinerary and where you will be staying. Not only does this give extra assurance that someone knows your whereabouts, but it helps if you have trouble with your arrangements. You can call them to help you out. Pack a small first aid kit and a few emergency meds. I usually need a few things without fail when I travel: sunscreen, bandaids, bug repellent,…
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7 Reasons Your Skin Is Breaking Out!
7 Reasons Your Skin Is Breaking Out I used to spend so much money on products to clear my skin, lighten dark spots, and tame acne. Little did I know, some of the habits I had were contributing to m unhappy skin. Here are 7 things I’ve done to achieve clearer skin! 1. Dirty makeup brushes. Oh my gosh, healthy bunnies! This one is major. I’m ashamed to say when I first started buying good quality makeup brushes, I didn’t wash them. At all. I didn’t really know any better! Now that I do, I wash them once a week with a gentle yet effective cleanser. I don’t…
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10 Tips for Easy Meal Prepping
Many people lead such busy lives that they have to make a decision of which is more valuable to them– time, or money. It’s really a tough call, but when you make health the priority, it is an easier choice. Lunch breaks nowadays are used to make phone calls, run errands, and basically do anything BUT take an actual break. I find that if I pack my lunch (and breakfast too) I am likely to take a real break, and I eat healthier too! The added bonus of meal prepping is that you save money. You really can eat well for just a couple dollars per meal. Here are my…
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Top 10 Fast Foods (When I'm out of Options on the Road)
Things don’t always go as planned, and there is always less time than we hoped we would have. Sometimes we are just plain lazy! I definitely have had my days. Surprisingly, I’m least motivated to cook on days when I have had to do grocery shopping. No idea why this is the case, but it does feel like I have earned a night off from the kitchen! If you’re out all day and you still have a million errands left, it really is not better to starve. What’s best is to give your body the highest quality fuel money and time will afford you. I know personally on those long…
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Group Dining Etiquette
Whether we like it or not, eating out in groups is an often encountered circumstance. It happens when we have reunions, birthday celebrations, or happy hour after work. For many, the experience is rather pleasant. If you know everyone in the group, there is hardly an uncomfortable discussion about how the bill will be handled. In fact, if you’ve known the friends for years, it probably doesn’t much matter because as often as you eat out together, it sort of evens out. But, what about those times when you hardly know anyone? What happens when you ordered only one $6 drink and someone suggests you split the bill evenly, sticking…
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Quick Tip #1: Washing Fruits & Veggies
When washing your vegetables & fruit, a solution of 3 parts water+ 1 part white wine vinegar can remove pesticides and dirt that made hide in the crevices of certain fruits and vegetables. Add to a spray bottle or soak smaller loose organics such as grapes or cherry tomatoes in a bowl. This is especially good practice for ones with the highest exposure to pesticides such as peaches, apples and bell peppers. White wine vinegar has so many other household uses that it will benefit you greatly to always have this in stock.
