• MY BETTER SELF

    • Cherry Tomato & Sausage Orecchiette

      I have been dying to experiment with making new pasta dishes and I am so excited to share this recipe with you all! In addition to being a delicious dish, this Cherry Tomato & Sausage Orecchiette presents beautifully and is perfect for guests or a quiet night in with some wine. Ingredients 1 lbs orecchiette… [Continue Reading]

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      Cherry Tomato & Sausage Orecchiette

    • The Benefits of Hanging Eucalyptus in Your Bathroom

      I love finding natural home remedies that help my overall health and well-being. I am not anti-medicine (at all!), but I do think the organic world is chock-full of untapped or forgotten about resources that can help everyone in their overall health journey. One of my favorite natural remedies is eucalyptus. My mother always had… [Continue Reading]

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      The Benefits of Hanging Eucalyptus in Your Bathroom

    • Tips for Keeping a Journal

      One of my favorite ways to practice self care is to keep a journal. (If you’ve been on my blog before, you know I am a huge advocate for self care. Check out this post, and this one for more!) However, keeping a journal was always sort of difficult task for me because I would… [Continue Reading]

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      Tips for Keeping a Journal

    • A Day at the National Gallery of Art

      A few weeks after vacation, I love taking time to really reflect on my time away. We were in Washington, D.C. almost two weeks ago and I really miss the city already! We are planning on a few more trips down in the coming months, but I still can’t help but to reflect on our… [Continue Reading]

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      A Day at the National Gallery of Art

    • A Perfect True Crime Podcast for Summertime

      How’s everyone’s summer been treating them? I’ve been enjoying the season, but as I talked about in my last post I am really excited for fall! One of my favorite things about fall is, obviously, all things horror and anything spooky. (If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I am obsessed with… [Continue Reading]

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      A Perfect True Crime Podcast for Summertime

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    Antoinette Cea-Lopes

    Welcome to my little corner of the internet! I am so glad you stopped by. My name is Antoinette Cea-Lopes.

    I created My Better Self a few years ago after reflecting on the immortal words of Henry David Thoreau, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you have imagined.”

    This blog is a way of holding myself accountable in that goal, and I am so excited to share this all with you. I love the idea of romanticizing one’s life and I truly believe that life should be lived to it’s fullest.

    I write often about cooking, my hobbies, our travel experiences, parenting, etc. You can learn more about me and my little family… HERE. I cannot wait to connect!

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    By Age 30 You Should…

    ...stop caring about other's opinions about your success. If you're on Twitter, you've probably seen the latest trend of, "By 30 you should... be READ MORE

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    Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

    If you couldn't tell by one of my recent posts, I am very excited about the upcoming fall! We are less than 100 days away from Halloween now, and even READ MORE

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