Parting The Sea of Red

So, I have a confession to make to my readers.   Actually, maybe it's not as weird as I think.  It seems like a lot of people- women, in particular, are prone to this.  Especially girly, beauty-obsessed women like myself. I am a horrible goo-hoarder.   Up until recently, I could not be trusted in a drug store where cheap makeup, bath and body products, and nail polish colors (aka GOO) flow freely.  I say "up until recently" because 1) after starting my own Amway business, I have tried to be better about buying health and beauty products from myself from my own website, and online-shopping helps me be less impulsive in my purchases and 2) as I have come to better understand my own body, skin, and hair, I've realized that these cheap products don't always make good on their promises.  Even so, in the final days before a pageant, important photoshoot, or big event, I often find myself running to CVS or Target and spending money on products that prom...

For students and recent graduates, it seems like there are two options: spend your entire paycheck on organic groceries, supplements, a gym membership and a personal trainer, OR save all your money buy living off cheap junk food and never working out.  Throughout my undergraduate career I varied between the two, and ended up either loosing sleep wondering how I was going to pay my bills, or feeling like crud all the time.  This summer, I'm determined to NOT settle for either.  My health is an important investment, but it's not an investment that should eat up all of my financial resources. So, for those who are interested, here are some steps I'm taking now (and some tricks I've learned in the past) to be healthy on a budget. 1) I refuse to be ripped off at the grocery store. The nice thing about living in a big city is that I have lots of grocery options to choose from.  There are some stores (i.e. Whole Foods) that advertise pure, organic foods free of preserv...