By Vera, on June 10th, 2010
Pretty fingers and toes deserve a summer treat after months cooped up in heavy boots and wooly mittens, right? I love polishing my nails before a trip to the beach or even just to celebrate sandal weather; what I don’t love, though, is mucking around with nasty chemical polishes and removers. The solution? Safe, snazzy and natural paints and polishes from conscious cosmetic companies like Peace Keepers, Honeybee Gardens. . . . → Read More: Safe, cruelty-free, water-based polish for sandal season
By Vera, on June 18th, 2009
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 tempeh . . . → Read More: Get funky and make some veggie sushi
By Vera, on May 20th, 2009
One of the most interesting panels to come out of the Monterey Aquarium’s recent event on sustainable cooking solutions talked about the increased consumer demand for farm animals raised and slaughtered using humane methods. Gourmet magazine wrote a piece on it that made me hopeful for more legislature like Proposition 2, which passed last November in . . . → Read More: Towards a more humane diet
By Vera, on May 19th, 2009
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 . . . → Read More: Recycled fashion accessories for spring
By Vera, on April 30th, 2009
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 . . . → Read More: Leave no trace, just a beautiful footprint
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