I was checking things out in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) recently when I ran into the coolest bead and chain store ever. Wow, Brooklyn Charm is a jewelry maker’s playground! Not only was the person behind the counter so friendly and able to put all the pieces I assembled together for me for a reasonable cost, but they . . . → Read More: A rare gem in Brooklyn  Listen up, all you eco-foodie gals: this event’s for you. On Saturday, May 15, The San Francisco Museum & Historical Society welcomes author and activist Temra Costa for an evening behind the scenes of her new book, Farmer Jane. Costa will walk attendees through “a photographic journey” of the women featured in her book – women . . . → Read More: Farmer Jane hits up the Bay: Photos, Food and Amazing Women I got extra crafty this Mother’s day. I didn’t feel like spending 5 bucks a card in Noe Valley and buying impersonal cards. So instead I made my own ones using Japanese paper and collaging words and graphics from magazines like Body & Soul and Yoga Journal. What’s cool is Aaron got it all on video. My . . . → Read More: Personally made for Mother’s Day  My mom isn’t a vegetarian; chances are yours isn’t either. But if you’d like to create a special meal for Mother’s Day that tastes incredible and still adheres to your own dietary principles (or, for that matter, if you’d just like to take advantage of the healthy, gorgeous seasonal fruits and veggies that are available this . . . → Read More: Mother’s Day Menu: Make a delicious, meat-free brunch for mom! 
Check out this beautiful meditation pillow my friend Wendy made at our last sew and clothing swap. She used her grandma’s vintage fabric in the middle and thai silk for the outside. I love it! This site has all the . . . → Read More: Make your own meditation pillow or zafu 
Don’t you love opening up the paper and finding news that seems tailor-made just for you? Sunday’s Food & Wine section of the SF Chronicle featured a refreshing cover story: wine pairings set free from the “red with meat, white with chicken or fish” routine. As a wine lover, home cook and (mostly) vegetarian (the occasional . . . → Read More: Vegan wine 101  One of my favorite places for handmade jewelry and design – Etsy – is offering an auction for Earth Day through early May. Choose from baby, home, jewelry, paper, and fashion products. Many of these use recycled parts, like jewelry designer Alex Keller, whose chains look pretty cool. Etsy’s not just a place to shop though, it’s . . . → Read More: Eco-Etsy Auction gives 100% to green causes It’s impressive the lengths some photographers will go to to capture the right shot. I just ran into an amazing collection of life-sized whale shots in time for Earth Day. They’re taken in high resolution by photographer-diver Bryant Austin and take hours to capture. Austin builds a certain intimacy with the giant animals, often zooming . . . → Read More: Marine mammal conservation art hopes to make an impact 
(Photo by Hamsa Lila) This past weekend I got to see Beats Antique, the Black Keys, and Hamsa Lila all play at Yuri’s Night – a celebration of man’s first expedition out to space. The party took place at a NASA facility in Mountain View, CA and I attended as part of DoLab‘s . . . → Read More: Hamsa Lila: Transcendental Goddess music  My friend Kristin Hopp is a holistic nutritionist in San Francisco who has a Sexy Soup Cart at underground events. Her practice is once again nominated for SFGate’s BayList 2010 Best Nutritionist! Creamy Asparagus Tarragon Soup
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