christyyyjoy's Profile

@bagelpower & @franklindean -

Switching to greener shampoos usually involves some adjustment time for your scalp, sometimes even up to a month. Your scalp is used to over-producing oils after the shampoo strips them out, so it needs to learn it doesn't have to do that anymore.

Brushing your hair with a natural-bristle brush such as boar hair or wood helps distribute the oil throughout your hair to help transition.

Also, I've found that it's difficult to use natural products if your city has hard water. Seems like the extra chemicals are necessary to cut through the hardness.

Last year, my boyfriend and I took bowling lessons for his birthday and had a great time. Glass blowing is an even better idea! Definitely going to start planning that for the next birthday!

I've really struggled with any green hair care since moving somewhere with hard water. No 'poo, bar shampoo, and SLS-free shampoos do not play well with hard water =( Lately I've only been washing my hair every 3 days so I'm not using so much of the bad stuff. Ideally, I'd like to get a showerhead water softener so I can use the good stuff.

so excited to see house tours in San Diego! i rent an apartment in North Park, and i love the homes in these uptown neighborhoods =)

I've always liked knowing that my mom named me after her favorite book, "Christy" by Catherine Marshall. Hopefully I'll be able to find an equally meaningful name for my children someday!

ooh, i love natalie's alcove (#6)! i went out a bought a canopy to put over my bed to create s cozy space, since i'm not lucky enough to have a built in one =)

i set up an IKEA expedit shelf unit in my office and left out one of the vertical dividers. now i can move my laptop between the desk and the shelf so i can spend part of my day standing! it's a good change in the day, i like it.

I really like working from home, but I wish I had the option of going into an office every once in awhile to see team members, interact with people, etc.

Also, I think if you're used to working in an office, working from home (initially) feels more productive, and vice-versa. Now that I work from home all the time, I would probably initially feel more productive in an office.. it's where ever you've "settled" that you'll probably feel less productive.

I've been looking for coworking events and cafes to help break up the pattern!

I keep my internet browsing separate by using Firefox for work things, and Safari for play things. That way, I can open links and things I want to look at later in Safari and keep them minimized until it's time to take a break.

I have a Backblaze account, but I also have a physical external drive that I backup to every month or so. It's good to know I have it just in case I need my files but don't have access to the Internet.