Did you know that a lot of Christmas wrapping paper is non recyclable, depending on if it’s metallic and also your community’s recycling rules/procedures? But even if it can be recycled or it is recycled paper, chances are pretty good it’s not put in recycling bin. We throw away tons of Christmas paper every year, […]
Svala is a vegan handbag, lingerie and sleepwear company out of L.A. founded by Helga Douglas. “Helga is originally from Sydney but now lives in Los Angeles. The inspiration for Svala’s name comes from Iceland, where Helga’s mother is from. Helga has always loved the Icelandic girl’s name Svala, which means swallow in Icelandic. The […]
Goorin Bros. is one of the oldest hat companies in the country. They are a family owned company that has been handed down generation after generation. It started in Pittsburgh in 1895 with Cassel Goorin selling headwear for men and boys on a horse drawn street cart. Eventually his sons took over and opened a […]
Well I can officially say that I completed one of my July intentions of getting rid of more plastic!! I did fail on a couple of my intentions for that month, but am planning on making them happen soon. Anyway, in the meantime I was chatting on the #ethicalhour weekly twitter group about cutting out pre […]
This meatless Monday, I’m feeling oh so grateful that my hubby made all this wonderful food this weekend. And if I had to make it, the recipes are always super easy to follow. We cook meals that anyone can and it can look like you ordered it at a restaurant but taste even better! We […]
Namaste friends! This World Oceans Day, I am really feeling the need to honor this amazing planet we have to call home. I don’t want to feel helpless or hopeless, instead I want to stay inspired and empowered to continue to help make changes. Since I started writing about ethical and sustainable (beauty,skincare and household) […]
Hälsa Essentials is an aromatherapy company that makes portable aromatherapy essential oil roll ons. They have a variety of different products for specific purposes, all oils are diluted with coconut oil since essential oils are very strong and should be diluted with a carrier oil (coconut, avocado, apricot, almond, olive…..). These essential oil roll ons […]
For this week’s Meatless Monday, hubby made some amazing mushroom patties for slider “burgers” and he is a meat eater still (I eat chicken, turkey and fish but try to eat vegan/vegetarian a few times a week at least). He will be the first to tell you that he did not miss the meat in […]
Normally for Super Bowl Sunday, my hubby traditionally makes a gumbo but since weren’t going to any parties and not fans of either team and he had already made the gumbo for the National Championship game we opted for a series of healthy munchies and dessert. Our snacks turned out so delicious and filled us […]
So for this week’s Meatless Monday, I am riding on the coat tails of last week’s Taco Tuesdays post of cauliflower tacos. We had them again yesterday because they’re so delicious! And we are now totally obsessed right now with making cashew cream sauce and using it with everything savory and sweet! Hubby makes a […]
