When we first met, my husband loved playing his guitar. We’d spend quiet evenings, candles lit, singing as he strummed away. With each pluck of the strings, the stress from the day seemed to vanish.
The day to day has a way of keeping us from those activities we love. The daily 9 to 5, or [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Animal Acres Sanctuary’
February 19, 2010
The Building of Calluses
November 19, 2009
A Wish For The Turkeys
Growing up, Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday… except for Christmas. The leaves were a crisp orange, and the fireplace was getting its trial run. I woke up to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, flipped through the biggest newspaper of the year and imagined the toys in my near future. In the house, there was an [...]
October 14, 2009
The Evolution of Words and What it Means to be Vegan
Yesterday while running errands, I grabbed tea at Starbucks. While there, the barista offered me a sample of one of their new products.
“Would you like to try Via?”
“Is that your instant coffee?” I asked.
“Oh, we don’t say the I-word around here,” he chided.
“What do you call it then?”
“We call it ready brew.”
Language is a wonderful [...]
September 7, 2009
Open Letter to a New Vegan: Tips for Transitioning
Hello New Vegan,
What an exciting and life affirming trip you have ahead of you! There’s so much joy in the days ahead, but I also know that changing the way we eat and live can seem daunting at first. I remember a time when no one I knew was vegetarian or vegan, and I felt [...]
June 20, 2009
Animal Acres and Panini with Lemon-Basil Pesto
For over a year now I’ve been volunteering at Animal Acres, which is an animal sanctuary in Southern California. In addition to helping out at public events, I also volunteer with their humane education department. School and youth groups come during the week to visit with the animals and learn how the same love and [...]
