Sparrow Handbags, a beautiful brand made from organic cottons and other eco fabrics by workers who are paid a living wage, are now on sale. ALL purses are $25 through May 21st. The blue lovely shoulder bag to your right was originally $105. That’s a heck of a savings. And, if you buy three bags [...]
About five years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had always been a healthy person, and frankly I was in tip top shape when I found out. I didn’t even feel like I was sick, but tests and biopsies said differently. I had surgery, underwent radiation and healed, physically and emotionally. After that experience [...]
Lately, I’ve found myself scowling at people buying bottled water in bulk, women in fur coats and those carrying their groceries in plastic bags instead of reusable ones. Yes, lately, I’ve been feeling downright angry that the problems of the world aren’t taking a greater priority in people’s lives. I look around and see amazing [...]
Okay. First the business part. Twolia (the company I blog for) is shutting down for a few months to reorganize. They will be shutting down their blogging section. So it’s a very good thing that I recently bought the domain, Livinveg.com. It’s not live yet, but it will be some time next week. That’s right. [...]
Earth day is here and there is work to be done. If you have nothing specific planned today, here are some ideas of things you can do to make a difference. 1. Go vegan, even if it’s just for today. If you’re an omni or a vegetarian, make an effort to say no to any [...]
Plastic is one of those materials that we use for absolutely everything. From water bottles to beach balls to cereal containers. Plastic utensils, plates, cups. A plastic world. For the past few years my husband and I have been trying to minimize our impact. And that means, avoiding plastic as much as possible. Forget bottled [...]
I love to bake and I love to raise money. Throw the two together, and you’ve got a fantastic idea called the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale. Some might ask, how much can bake sales raise? Last year the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale raised over $25,000. Not too shabby! I plan on holding multiple through the [...]
I bought some beautiful beets the other day at Whole Foods and I was dying to use them tonight. I looked through my old recipes and came across a delightful sounding/easy recipe from Mark Bittman at the NY Times. And, it only requires a few ingredients. Happily I had them all. You can watch Bittman [...]
I’ve written about Baltimore adopting Meatless Mondays in the public schools. Happily, other institutions are taking notice. Five colleges now have some sort of program to promote meatless Mondays. They all implement the program in different ways. The University of California, Santa Barbara is removing all meat from one cafeteria and beef from all three [...]
My friend Trent linked me to a Time Magazine article listing the top ten athletes that have disgraced themselves and tainted their careers. 1. Tiger Woods 2. Mark McGwire 3. O.J. Simpson 4. Jack Molinas 5. Mike Tyson 6. Pete Rose 7. Ben Johnson 8. Michael Vick 9. Tonya Harding 10. Marion Jones My first [...]
