Simply Nicole

| a lifestyle blog by Nicole Raudonis, focused on healthy living, home decor, travel and more

Saying No to Dairy

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You know from multiple blog posts that I started seeing my face break out after using the Clarisonic last spring.  A year later, I’m still seeing some inconsistencies with my skin.  My face tends to be on the dry side with many of my breakouts on my chin or nose.  This past weekend, I did some reading and found that dairy can be the … [Read more...]

Top 5 Foods for Detoxing

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Last night I was at dinner with two of my friends from my old job.  One of them is having her baby in a couple weeks, so we wanted to celebrate her last day at work.  My other friend is actually on a detox diet in preparations for her wedding.  This got me thinking… what are some top foods for detoxing.  I’ve read a lot of books … [Read more...]

Reinvigorating Your Mornings

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Typically in the mornings, I will wake up around 5:30AM and lay in bed until 6AM.  After that, I spend an hour on my computer (because spending 9-10 hours a day at work on my computer isn’t enough). I use this time catching up on Youtube videos, reading blogs, writing my blog post for the day and clearing my head before the work day … [Read more...]

Ayurveda 6 Tastes

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I came across one of Andrea Cox’s recent videos and she mentioned the Ayurveda tastes.  I wasn’t familiar with the term, so I did a little research.  *Please note, I am not a nutritionist nor a medical doctor.  This is just the research that I found and believe to be of interest.  Ayurveda is an ancient system of holistic … [Read more...]

Feeling Positive and Whole

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It’s been an overarching goal of mine over the past couple years to feel more positive and whole.  You may remember from this post that this stemmed from a graduate school lecture I was in.  My professor asked us to describe ourselves in 5 words or less.  My response: At times, I won’t lie, I sometimes go back to that place where … [Read more...]

Getting Enough Sleep

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Ugh.  I feel like this is a problem that most people struggle with – getting enough sleep.  I can’t function on anything less than 8 hours, although I have to most days of the week.  Last night I went to bed with this terrible sinus headache that still lingered when I woke up this morning.  Those are the worst.  I realize … [Read more...]

Super Foods

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I’m so glad so many of you enjoyed my latest post, You Are What You Eat.  Going with that theme, I’ve decided to take a look at Super Foods.  Some of you probably have heard the term thrown around left and right in recent years.  So, what exactly are super foods? According to Health.com, super foods are “nutrient powerhouses that … [Read more...]