From North to Coast: Our Weeklong Van Journey 🌲🚐☀️
Travel & Lifestyle Ali Hanson Travel & Lifestyle Ali Hanson

From North to Coast: Our Weeklong Van Journey 🌲🚐☀️

We made it! After a week on the road, my husband Drew and I — along with our rockstar road-trippers Avo, Buster, and Maui — officially made it from our home in Minnesota to our condo in California!

This was our first big trip in our new Geotrek Sprinter van, and we decided to take the scenic route to truly embrace the experience of van life. Our stops along the way included:

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5 Approachable Swaps for a More Mindful Bathroom
Home & Kitchen Ali Hanson Home & Kitchen Ali Hanson

5 Approachable Swaps for a More Mindful Bathroom

When it comes to creating a more sustainable home, the bathroom is often overlooked - but it’s a space where small swaps can make a BIG difference. And good news: these changes are approachable, affordable, and many of them even feel like upgrades. 🛁✨

This round, we’re focusing on five simple swaps you can make today. (And yes, spoiler: bamboo is where it’s at. We’ll dive into why this material rocks in a future post, but for now, trust me when I say it’s durable, renewable, and endlessly useful.)

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5 Approachable Swaps for a More Mindful Kitchen
Home & Kitchen Ali Hanson Home & Kitchen Ali Hanson

5 Approachable Swaps for a More Mindful Kitchen

When it comes to building a more sustainable home, the kitchen is a great place to start. It’s where we cook, clean, store, and consume - often surrounded by a lot of single-use items.

The good news? Small changes can make a big difference! The absolute best thing we can do is reduce single-use items and reuse where possible. I have so many ideas in this space (don’t worry, more to come), but let’s kick things off with five easy, low-effort swaps you can make today:

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