Asia Bradlee

Boost Your Skincare Routine with These Black-Owned Beauty Brands

Wellness These Boston-based, Black-owned brands contain all natural and organic ingredients. Whether it’s through protesting, eating at Black-owned restaurants, or supporting Black fitness professionals, there are a number of ways to support Boston’s…

Seven Fruit Salad Recipes to Cool You Off This Summer

Nutrition Make one of these fruit salads for your next (socially-distant) barbecue. Some may say ice cream is the cure for a steamy summer day, but in my book, there’s nothing more refreshing than a chilled bowl of fruit. But forget about the cold…

Seven Edible Plants You Can Grow in Your Apartment

Nutrition All you need is sun, soil, and a little space. I love living in the city, but there are some days when I really wish I had some green space behind my apartment. Especially in the summer, when people decide to build their raised plant beds,…

Eight Exercises Perfect for a Beach Workout

Fitness Get in some squats and skaters while you're working on your tan. If you’re looking to mix up your workout routine, but aren’t quite comfortable going to the gym anytime soon, try taking your workout outside. Instead of working out in a park…

A Beginner’s Guide to Composting: Everything You Need to Know

Wellness Learn what you can compost and how to use it. As we carry on with social distancing measures and do our best to slow the spread of COVID-19, the search for activities to keep ourselves entertained continues. If you’re getting sick of baking…

Seven Outdoor Exercises You Can Do on an Athletic Field

Fitness Take your workout to your local football field. After working out in our bedrooms, basements, and living rooms for the past three months, a change of scenery is more than welcome. While gyms remain closed and we get used to the new fitness…

Seven Low-Calorie Iced Coffee Recipes to Sip This Summer

Nutrition From macchiatos to lattes, you can easily make these recipes at home. With the warm weather and continuation of quarantine, there’s no better time to try making your own iced coffee at home. These iced coffee recipes feature lattes,…

Eight No-Churn Ice Cream Recipes to Try This Summer

Nutrition Cool down with these easy at-home recipes. As the weather heats up, there’s nothing better than a bowl of ice cream to cool you off. You may think that you need an ice cream maker to make homemade ice cream, but there plenty of no-churn ice…

Seven Healthy Pasta Recipes to Add to Your Dinner Rotation

Nutrition Spruce up all that pasta you've stockpiled in your pantry—featuring spring and summer ingredients like asparagus and basil. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing better than a home-cooked meal. But after two months of cooking constantly, I’ve…

Try These Yoga Poses Before Bed to Fall Asleep and Stay Asleep

Wellness Anyone else having weird coronavirus dreams lately? These days, it’s hard to make it through the day without feeling some anxiety, emotion, or overall unease. For many people, that anxiety and stress can manifest itself in the inability to…

Twelve DIY Spa Treatments to Treat Yourself During Quarantine

Wellness Freshen up your hair, skin, and nails with ingredients you already have at home. With nearly two months of staying at home under our belts, it’s fair to assume that many of us are missing our usual grooming routines. Whether it’s a haircut,…

Seven Pickling Recipes to Complement Your Spring Cooking

Nutrition You can pickle pretty much anything. For a majority of people, quarantine has become an excuse to venture into new cooking projects, such as baking bread or concocting feasts from pantry staples. Now’s the time to add another skill to your…

Make the Most of Your New Obsessive Running Habit

Fitness With these seven exercises to improve your running technique. As the weather gets nicer and we get more sick of being cooped up inside our homes, many people are turning towards running for their daily exercise and stress relief. Whether…

Four Simple Hacks to Spruce Up Your Vanity Area

With all of the free time we now have, many people are turning towards home improvement projects. It may be tempting to tackle a big room first, such as the kitchen or living room, but it’s best to start small and get some practice in before you rip…

Seven Sourdough Recipes That Aren’t Bread

Nutrition From pretzels to pancakes, there are other ways to use your sourdough starter. Baking brings comfort—which explains why since the beginning of the COVID-19 quarantine, flour and yeast have been flying off supermarket shelves. From what I’ve…

How to Design a Living Room You Actually Want to Live In

When it comes to the different rooms in your house, chances are the living room is one of the places you spend the most time in. That’s why it’s important to make this space an inviting and comfortable place to relax. Focus on the seating Because you…

Eight Back Stretches to Alleviate Pain While Working From Home

Fitness Try these yoga-inspired stretches during your lunch break. At the beginning of the COVID-19 quarantine, we found ourselves rushing to create a work from home space if we didn’t have one already. Now, with just about a month of working from…

The Pros and Cons of LED Lights

Chances are you’ve heard of LED light bulbs before and probably have some throughout your home. But what exactly are LED light bulbs, and are they beneficial to human health? We break down the pros and cons for you. What are LED lights? LED bulbs,…

Stock Up on This Long Lasting Produce During Your Next Grocery Trip

Nutrition With this list, you don't have to worry about your fruits and vegetables going bad. Going to the grocery store during COVID-19 is no longer just a quick trip in and out. You have to come prepared with a list of items that you know will last…

“WFH” – Wellness from Home

In overwhelming and stressful times like these, wellness is as important as ever. Even though you can’t go to the gym or get a green smoothie from your favorite juice shop, there are still plenty of ways to stay healthy at home. 1. Play with a pet or…