Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting

What the … is IF?! Unfortunately, some of my recent & accidental selfies have been hinting to me that I could possibly stand to lose a few lbs, so….  I’m trying intermittent fasting (IF) to lose some weight. IF seems to be a “buzz” word these days so I thought I’d give it a try….

My New Etsy Store

My New Etsy Store!

I’m excited to announce the opening of my new Etsy store! It’s also called The Crowded Cactus so that’ll be easy to find.  I never thought I could create anything worthy to sell in an Etsy store.  But, it’s happening, I actually have something to offer!   What I love about these items is that…

Farmhouse kitchen

Farmhouse kitchen

Hello. My name is Rachel and my kitchen needs a makeover. Haha! Chances are if you’ve lived in the same house for 10+ years, then your kitchen needs a makeover too! In 2006 I was completely happy with my dark cherry cabinets and sand brown tiles all through my house! Oh, and all the tan…

Classy Butterfly

Classy Butterfly

I grew up in the 90s and by the time I was a senior in high school, my favorite things in the world were hot guys and… butterflies! Haha! And when you’re 17 all butterflies are awesome, even hot pink cartoon butterflies. Butterflies remind me of my best friends in high school and all the…

Cactus love @ home

Cactus love @ home

Cacti are so “in” right now and I loooove it! The different shades of greenish teal are so inviting that I want to have them all over my house. Here are some of my favorite cactus decorations that I found on amazon. If you love the cacti as much as I do maybe you need…