My mother-in-law lives in Florida where the sun is warm and the snow is non-existent. It’s also where citrus trees are abundant. My mother-in-law has a few growing in her yard and she always brings me organic grapefruit and oranges whenever she comes to visit. I’m lucky, I know! Last week my mother-in-law came to […]
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Being Plant-Based Doesn’t Always Mean Vegan. Here’s Why.
There are so many different diets and ways of eating out there that it can be hard to keep up with all the names and terms. This is especially true when diets are very similar with a few slight differences. Take all the different kinds of vegetarian diets there are. Ovo, Lacto, Lacto-Ovo, Pollotarian (just […]
Sparking Joy: When Philosophies Collide
While living vegan is a huge part of my day, sometimes, other areas of life seem to fall perfectly in line with that huge part without a direct relation. The following is once such instance. A Story of Stuff and Sparking Joy I fall somewhere in the middle of the line between hoarding and minimalism. […]
Cookbook Review and Recipe: Food Love by Tess Challis
Food Love: Nourishing Yourself, Your Family, and the Planet by Tess Challis is a beautiful book with over 100 delicious and healthy recipes. With foreword by Victoria Moran of Main Street Vegan and gorgeous food photography by Michelle Donner, Tess makes the reader immediately feel welcome by sharing her personal story of her unhealthy childhood and her journey […]
Veganism and Vegetarianism: Why we are both on the same side
I am a committed vegan and my husband and two children are vegetarians. We live in a peaceful household, where everyone’s choice to be vegetarian or vegan is respected. When we do all sit around the table to eat a meal together as a family, I make something that we can all enjoy and sometimes […]