ABOUT ALL BOOK'D UPThe desire to fuse a love for local crafters' markets and all things book related is what sparked an idea. An idea that would create an ideal job where "waking up wasn't a chore and work didn't feel like 'work' ". With the aspiration of creating a product that would be a reflection … Continue reading Supporting local: All Book’d Up
According to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC), published by the UN, we have merely 12 years to reduce our carbon emissions by an astounding 45%. So essentially, 12 years to limit global warming as best as we can to prevent the crossing of the global 1.5C mark agreed upon … Continue reading 12 years to halt Climate Change
The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival is an annual, week-long screening of films aimed at growing and bringing recognition to Caribbean cinema. It showcases films based on Caribbean culture and diaspora. Until this year, I had never attended the festival. So when they reached out to me to view a few films, I couldn't resist. … Continue reading Black is beautiful- TT Film Festival 2018
Hey lovelies! It's been a while since I've taken out my laptop and whipped up a blog post for you guys. But I'm back! Today's post is all about International Coastal Cleanup Day. Yes. I know I'm a bit late but better late than never right? International Coastal Cleanup initiative came about over 30 years … Continue reading International Coastal Cleanup 2018
To all those reading this post, hi! My name is Mahalakshmi, and I run my blog at melangeofwords.com. I am a vegan blogger who writes entertaining beauty and lifestyle content (umm, bragging much). Today, I want to write about my very minimal and simple vegan haircare routine, comprising of no more than 4 regular products. … Continue reading Guest post: my cruelty-free & Vegan haircare routine
When someone decides to go Vegan, they're often afraid to put a label on it. I know I was. This may be due to a fear of failure or even just the pressure put on Vegans to be 'perfect'. But what is a 'perfect Vegan'? Is there even such a thing? When one goes Vegan, … Continue reading How to be the perfect Vegan
If you know me then you know that I'm a product junkie. Whether it be hair products, skincare items or makeup, I own way too much of it all. Should I try to scale down my collection? Probably. But I am a sucker for trying out new products and anything with cute packaging, hence my … Continue reading Product empties #1
A few days ago marked a year since I decided to go Vegan. How's the lifestyle treating me? Do I have any regrets? Before we recap the last twelve months, let's take a quick jump backwards, to where it all began. It all started when I stumbled across a video showing the harsh realities of … Continue reading My Vegan anniversary
Why hello there, I'm back with another post. Today's topic of conversation is volume. If you're a curly-girl like I am, then volume is more likely than not something that you desire. Don't get me wrong, I love a good 'neat', sleek look but there's just something about big, bouncy, voluminous curls that screams out to me. … Continue reading How I get big, voluminous hair…without the frizz
I have never been a huge breakfast person. For me, something that's quick and easy has always been the way to go. That's typically a fruit or a bowl of cereal but every now and then I like to put in a little more effort. My go-to for this is a yummy Tofu scramble. It … Continue reading Tofu scramble recipe
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