What does the beginning of your day look like? How do you spend the first 30 to 90 minutes of your morning?Those first things you do in the morning set your tone for the day. A morning routine can set you up to feel more productive, empowered, and even accomplished.Research shows that habits, like morning rituals, set you up for success. Adding the right rituals to your morning routine can start a domino effect of achievement. Instead of reacting to things that happen to you throughout the day, a morning routine helps you shift to being proactive about achieving your goals.You can even thin...

Our season is almost here, FALL!!! Apple picking, cozy layers, comfy nights in, changing leaves. It also means a lot of us will be cleaning out our closets and updating them with new seasonal loungewear. I just cleaned out a lot of old pieces myself. Two boxes full of clothes and shoes I can no longer fit, have severed their purpose, and boutique samples are going to live a second life. This clean out prompted me to share with you how to responsibly get rid of old loungewear (or any clothes for that matter), while responsibly updating your closet. I also wanted to share with you how Douglas...

Rituals, we participate in them every day, sometimes knowingly and at other times unknowingly. One of the daily rituals we all participate in is washing our face, and our skincare routine. No matter how little time we spend or how much, it's something we all do. Recently, I decided to start taking my skincare regimen seriously, especially after becoming lazy during the pandemic and turning the big 40. At first, it was a goal, but quickly turned into a ritual that calmed my mornings and evenings something to look forward to while giving me a sense of calm. The simple steps of caring for myse...

This is the perfect time for me to introduce you to Douglas Lynn. Hi my name is Crystal, I"m the owner and founder of Douglas Lynn. We are an online women's loungewear boutique. So the big question that has come up for you, and even for me is, "where to buy women's loungewear", (that's why I started this boutique). It's a good question. The answer, there are many options, but for me finding something fun, comfortable, that fit, was quality, and that I could afford that wasn't just a brand pushed by a celebrity was what I was looking for. Sourcing and curating women's loungewear that fits th...

The sun is shinning, the temperatures are creeping up, and we are all ready to get out, have fun, be social, and soak up the sun. Soaking up the sun is one of our favorite past times. So how does one soak up the sun like a lounging lovely? Let the sun soak in, literally. Try to get 15 to 30 minutes of good old sun, without any sun block. According to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, "unfortunately, about 42% of the US population is vitamin D deficient with some populations having even higher levels of deficiency." We have been stuck in doors for the past year plus, that with the combination...