Alice in Wonderland is out today, I can’t believe how fast time is flying!
I hope these Etsy finds inspire you to dress up when you go see the movie. Some you can try to re-create at home! Please share links if you got something to share.
Papercut bookmark - $6.50
Ruffled legwarmers - $58
Clock necklace - [...]

While people practiced yoga and enjoyed art installations at New York’s MOMA last weekend through Flavorpill, others were busy channeling their creativity for Haiti.
I read on Treehugger that an English boy named Charlie Simpson came up with the idea to bike around his local park in London to raise money for the children [...]

I just ran into the Post-It 4 show that just opened in LA and am loving some of the work. It’s hard to see online, save for a few Flickr links, like this one that include Kiss Post-its! What started with 1600 Post-Its by 160 different artists is selling quickly for $20 a pop.
If you’re [...]

A friend forwarded me this great photoessay in the New york Times. I love the combination of the photos, story, and her voice - the effect is poetic. It’s short. And it’s true, so many of us love walking in the city! This woman Maggie walks up to 90 miles a day, getting lost in [...]

Earlier this week I had a chance to check out Ari Derfel’s new project: Terrain Restaurant, due to open in early December. Ari’s been busy running an organic catering company and outdoor company for several years. And now his new restaurant in downtown Berkeley is due to open in December in the new David Brower [...]

I wish people would only eat fish on a rare occasion, and branch out to eat more plant-based sushi. It’s what I am trying to eat more of these days and what I’m finding is pretty cool. I’m trying vegetarian restaurants like Cha-ya, which serves delicious tempura yam rolls, or finding eco-friendly sushi recipes like spicy [...]

Photo by Terry Pratt
I stumbled into very interesting people at a fantastic dinner party in Santa Barbara recently, thanks to an invite from my friend Hannah Apricot. Among them: a Canadian man who’d spent a month at Harbin Hot Springs, a firy acupuncturist and her partner who spoke openly about how Landmark Education helped heal [...]

Create: Fixate brings together music, fashion, and art in a way I haven’t seen in any city. I’ve volunteered, hung out, and sold my raw cacao treats there and always had a good time. The quarterly event draws big to smaller name DJs and bands. All the eye candy- photography, paintings, people-watching, creative clothes, jewelry - satiates my [...]

Check out these funky bracelets and accessories made from recycled fabrics by an artist named Betsy in California. I think the tie outfit is especially cute; love the vest! The line’s called Finklehoo Fashions. It’s cruelty-free, environmentally friendly, and really different.
(Photos here are Betsy’s)

One thing I love about getting out to events is the people I meet. Recently at EarthFair while mingling with the San Diego Roots people, I ran across Julie, who’s started an artist collective focusing on sustainability using recycled materials and teaching people to get crafty. When she’s not sewing or volunteering, she’s studying Sustainable [...]