Archive for January, 2010

The Friday Feedback Forum

January 30th, 2010 - posted under: Furthermore » Feedback

Let’s begin with a little gratitude, shall we? I want to offer a giant THANK YOU to readers Eden and Courtney O. Eden, for sending me (well, my son really) a lovely little hand-me-down gift package (#17!) and Courtney O., for hitting that tip jar over there on the right. Thank you ladies so much [...]

MMM9 Round-Up: Shopping Secondhand

January 29th, 2010 - posted under: Furthermore » Monday Monthly Mission

So, how was the *oh! horror!* of having a Monday Monthly Mission centered all around shopping?! Haha, who says going green can’t be fun? Although my bed rest kept my thrifting to a minimum, I was able to pick up a few awesome items this month. And of course, all the clothes and baby clothes [...]

Veg*n Nutrition: Essential Fatty Acids And The Importance Of DHA

January 28th, 2010 - posted under: The Food » Food and Health

microalgae By now we’ve all heard of the ‘amazing omegas’, those fantastic fatty acids that have all the scientists and supplement-makers squawking. We’ve been introduced to ‘good fats’ and lectured about the naughty ones and sold on all sorts of ‘superfoods’. And if one more person tries to tell me how healthy fish is, I [...]

Playing Dress-Up: For My Birthday!

January 27th, 2010 - posted under: The Fashion » Playing Dress-Up

I’ve been on bed rest going on 6 weeks now, and let me tell you, I am cabin fevered! Putting on a dress and going out to dinner for my birthday was a huge treat. 29 years young (so happy to be here) and 33 weeks pregnant (also so happy to be here) (though it [...]

29 [Little] Things I Love At Age 29

January 24th, 2010 - posted under: Furthermore » Inspiration

Because there’s so much out there to enjoy! Why not seize a chance to celebrate life’s little pleasures!? In no particular order, and leaving out the big stuff (husband, friends, family, etc), here’s what’s getting me giddy these days: 1) Vegan Donuts. They are my pregnancy kryptonite. 2) The RadioLab podcast from WNYC. If you’re [...]