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Feedlot Road
Not long ago, my husband and I drove across the plains states. Unfortunately, our route entailed passing numerous animal transport trucks, as well as hundreds of farms and cattle pastures. Suddenly, we found ourselves on a 2-lane highway in the heart of what’s known...
Boo-blerries!
Woo hoo, it’s Summer! This is my favorite season and one of the reasons I love it is I eat more healthily. In winter, I’m always freezing and tend to avoid cold foods. When it’s warm out, I crave tasty fruits, veggies, and salads. Boo-blerries When my daughter was...
The Sanctity of Sanctuary
Hi friends! The first time I heard the words “animal sanctuary,” I asked, “A what?” My friend then told me about a local haven for rescued animals that I never knew existed. As the animal rights movement grows, more of these animal refuges are popping up. Older...
My Vegan Dilemma: What to Do About All the Leathers and Feathers in My Closet
Something vegans struggle with is what to do with things we own that now contradict our more compassionate way of living. It’s easy to finish up a carton or package of something in your fridge. Bigger ticket items like shoes, purses and jackets can be trickier and...
A Dirty Dozen Animal Ag Facts
Recently, I flew over the Midwest and gazed out the window at the patchwork of farmland blanketing the central region of our country. I reflected on how much physical terrain is dedicated to animal agriculture and how this industry is killing our planet, our animals...
My Mother’s Day Musings
I am a mom. When I was pregnant and after I had my babies, my body produced milk (duh, right?). Oddly, I was semi blown away when this happened. My body had already gone through numerous transformations to grow tiny people inside me (and get them out!), so what was...
I Helped Save 11 Newborn Calves from Slaughter. Eight of Them Are Now Dead.
I hope you’ll spare a few minutes to read their story. The last month was like none I’d ever experienced. It started when a customer friend reached out to me to see if I could help spread the word. She and her animal activist friend were looking to find homes for...
Giving Thanks Compassionately
There are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of yummy, cruelty-free menus out there and many organizations and individuals who are willing to help you go plant-based (for example, here)! I hope to whet your appetite and inspire you to give one (or all) of these recipes a...
What’s on Your Plate?
Perhaps because it’s summer, I've been thinking about the contrast between plant-based and animal-based foods. A fresh tomato or veggies from the garden are among the season’s best offerings! And if you grew them yourself, there’s the added satisfaction of having...
Vegan Eyes
What comes to mind when you see this image? For me, it was the coronavirus. This is a pin given to me about 4 years ago by a dear friend who knows I like funky jewelry and vintage stuff. Being a pretty casual person and dressing up infrequently (even before the...
Comfort Food
Years ago I lived in France and when friends used to ask what they could bring me, I requested Frosted Mini Wheats (no comment). I wasn't into other sugary cereals, but the combination of those wheat squares and sugar always hit the spot. Flash forward to...
Trash Talk
According to Greenily, “From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, Americans throw away 25% more trash than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage or about 1 million extra tons per week! Much of the wrapping paper can’t be recycled at all...
Food for Thought
While I regularly support local markets and vendors as much as possible, I also shop at Costco, a place with which I have a love/hate relationship. Even if you’ve never set foot inside a Costco, you probably know that you’ve got to buy a lot of whatever it is that...
’Tis the season to shovel sh*t!
Volunteering at a farm animal sanctuary had been on my “to do” list for a couple of years. This Fall, I finally got my sh*t, I mean act, together and submitted an application to Heartland Farm Sanctuary, in Verona, Wisconsin, where I now help out 3 hours a week. Who...
